For those of you keeping track, back in 2008 Polaroid discontinued their popular line of instant 600, SX-70, and Spectra film. The Impossible Project rose to fill the void by creating new instant film from the ground up that would work with vintage Polaroid cameras. A few years ago, the Impossible Project sort-of merged with […]
Read More...Spectra Film Discontinued by Polaroid Originals
It seems like the tortured saga of Polaroid Originals’ Spectra film is coming to an end. In an email announcement yesterday, Polaroid Originals announced they were discontinuing production of their Spectra/Image film lines. The announcement details how Spectra cameras are consistently failing, something my own experience can back up. I have at least 5 different […]
Read More...Polaroid Originals Spectra Film Back in Stock in US
The Image/Spectra/1200 line of Polaroid film and cameras has always been a favorite format of mine. The ‘widescreen’ Polaroid featured cameras like the Spectra System that boasted far more controls than most 600 box-types. If you’re also a fan, I have good news: Polaroid Originals color film for Spectra is back in stock in the […]
Read More...Storm Clouds Gather Over Film Photography
Update June 2019: Some good news! Tetenal lives to see another day (sort of)! Also, Polaroid Originals has Spectra and large format back in stock in the US. Whew! It’s no secret that film, as a consumer product, is dead. However, despite this, the past decade has been amazing for professionals and amateur photographers who […]
Read More...The End of Peel-Apart and Packfilm
Before the iconic square Polaroid SX-70 and 600 formats dominated popular imagination, there was packfilm. Packfilm, or ‘peel-apart’ as it is often known, is one of the earliest instant film formats. Unlike 35mm and 120 negative and positive films, it didn’t require the use of a darkroom to develop the image. Simply peel it apart […]
Read More...New Review: Polaroid Originals 600 Film (Late 2017)
The Impossible Project is dead, long live Polaroid Originals. With a new brand, there’s also a big update across Impossible…er, Polaroid Originals’ product line. Polaroid Originals claims that there’s a whole new chemistry in their films, and sure enough, they look better than ever. The best part about the new films, however, has nothing to […]
Read More...News Archive 2012
This page features all the news posts on DanFinnen.com in 2012 for historical reference. Some links may be broken and formatting may display incorrectly. December 1, 2012 Polaroid Job Pro Camera Review Just in time for the holidays, I got up a new review of the Polaroid Job Pro camera. It’s a hardy little camera, but almost […]
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