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Impossible Project PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ Instant Film Review

November 2, 2013 By Dan Finnen

UPDATE: This film has been around for nearly two years now, and as of late 2013 is still being sold even as Impossible transitions to a new series of film. Likely by the time you read this UV+ will be replaced with 600 Black and White. If you want to seek out some of this […]

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Polaroid Image / Type 1200 / Spectra Soft Tone Film

November 2, 2013 By Dan Finnen

UPDATE: Polaroid 1200 Soft Tone film was the last expired Polaroid film that the Impossible Project sold. Because of its unique nature and the fact that it doesn’t work on common 600 type cameras, IP was still selling the stuff well into 2012. I got a few packs early on and quickly fell in love […]

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Polaroid Image / Type 1200 / Spectra Instant Film

November 1, 2013 By Dan Finnen

Polaroid Image/Type 1200/Spectra is long discontinued, but it can still be found floating around eBay. Find expired Polaroid Type 1200 film on eBay. Far fewer people used Polaroid’s lesser known type 1200 format, alternately known as ‘image’ and ‘spectra’, which was marketed for use in professional settings. Image film comes in a wider format, giving […]

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Polaroid 600 Instant Film Review

November 1, 2013 By Dan Finnen

Long discontinued as of 2008, at one time it could be purchased from the Impossible Project. If you’re determined, you can still find some over on eBay, but be prepared to replace batteries to get the film to work. Find expired Polaroid 600 film on eBay. The holy grail of instant film. The gold standard […]

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Polaroid Sun 600 Camera Review

October 25, 2013 By Dan Finnen

Update September 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort. The film itself is still the same, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are the same. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, […]

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Polaroid Spectra AF Camera Review

October 3, 2013 By Dan Finnen

This is an excellent camera that is well worth the trouble seeking out. It’ll give you more control over your images and let you use Image/Spectra/1200/PZ film. I personally prefer the Polaroid Spectra System camera, but you might like the bigger shutter and full plastic body of the Spectra AF…

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Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 Review

October 3, 2013 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera is a classic. There’s a reason why the Impossible Project uses it in the majority of their product shots and demonstrations. I honestly don’t know what is different about my ‘model two’, but I suspect that the plastic exterior was the change. If you find one of these at a garage sale or eBay for cheap, snatch it up. Even if you don’t want to use it, sell it to somebody who does.

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Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Land Camera Review

October 3, 2013 By Dan Finnen

he Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Land camera is an excellent camera, and the best for serious shooters of SX-70 type film. These days there isn’t much reason to go for the lower sensitivity line of film (Time Zero used to be awesome), but if you do, this is the camera to get. The only way it gets better than this is with the Polaroid 680 or 690, the best SLRs that Polaroid ever made.

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Polaroid Spectra System Camera Review

October 3, 2013 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid Spectra System camera is my favorite instant film camera that I own, and the one I use for the majority of my instant film work. I can’t recommend it enough, especially now that you can pick one up on eBay for less than the price of a single pack of film. I got mine for fifteen bucks and it was worth every penny, and I even picked up a second one recently.

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Polaroid OneStep Express Camera Review

October 3, 2013 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid OneStep Closeup is a perfectly acceptable type 600 camera that benefits from being quite a bit younger than other cameras roaming out in the wild. If you find one of these on eBay or garage sale, be sure to check for film inside, because it’ll often be new enough to still work. I got lucky when I picked mine up and got three pictures out of a half used roll. With Polaroid film so extremely rare these days, I’ll take it where I can get it.

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