Woozers what a month this was, can I just say hands down I LOVE MY INstax! In an strange outcome that I wasn't expecting, it actually made me a little sad for old school polaroid whose film feels a step down from what fuji is doing with instax. Credit definitely has to be given to The impossible film guys, for purchasing the last polaroid factory in the World and giving back life to Polaroid film (Well the square 600 stuff anyway). The impossible project still has a little way to go before they perfect the original polaroid film formula - here's hoping they do, because I really love that square format and using old school polaroid cameras :)
So this month is the first one in the 2015 challenge that I've had both a polaroid and instax to share (super fun!). When I snapped my first Instax photo, I raced over to Ben and proclaimed a variety of weird things like, "look how crisp and colourful and bright it is!". Looking at my first ever Instax pic reminded me of how I remembered polaroid photos being, you know, back in the good old days :p Just to clarify too, the photo above wasn't my very first photo, it was taken by Ben on a night out together - cocktails anyone! My first photo I actually took in September so I thought I better not cheat and post it for October! (I share it at some stage though!)
The photo on the right is obviously The impossible film polaroid and on a whole that film really seems to struggle with warm tones, lack of detail and bright colour. I would of previously thought the camera had some fault to play but this is my third polaroid camera with the film so I feel pretty justifying in saying the faults lie with the film itself.
Will I continue to shot with my 600 Polaroid Camera? I still have a few frames left of my awesome skin borders (which I love btw!) and then a box of black and white to get through, Actually I'm super pumped for b&w - it may keep me on the polaroid train but my prediction is, Instax will sweep in for good - gulp! Bold words for sure but so far Instax is ticking all those happy fee boxes!
This post is part of the Polaroid Challenge 2015, you can see my past photos here and read more about getting involved here by the lovely peeps at The Cat you and Us
Really lovely photos I have an instax as well but have yet to use it yet.
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You're going to love it!! Well I'm 99% sure anyway :)
Deleteboth photos are great. who knows, maybe Santa will bring me a new camera to play with too :)
ReplyDeleteGot to put it out there to the Santa Gods! :) :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat shots Fee.
I agree with you about the 'Impossible' film. It isnt easy to use and I noticed that photos I took on it a few years ago have faded so fast - there is beauty to it but still....
For example, I am so glad that I scanned these. Otherwise I would have lost the pictures forever: http://www.worshipblues.com/2011/12/calatravas-lisbon-pt-1.html
That is definitely another great point and lovely photos btw (thank goodness for scanning!) I thought I was going crazy the other day when I looked back at Polaroids (I took just this year) and they were super faded already and yet I have polaroids that are 10+ years old and look amazing still. I hope they are able to crack the magic, seemingly ever lasting formula!
DeleteSo true about the film, my first pics with the Impossible paper were completely blue and fading away. The guys at the store told me to use a frog tongue whenever I used Impossible film because it had different chemicals and needed complete blackness once out. At least that was a couple of years ago and with the Polaroid 1000 film. Sooo great that you are adding your new Instax to the challenge! and I love your happy face during your date.
ReplyDeletePerhaps worth investing in the frog tongue for me! Plus is has such a cute name :) Oh after a quick google, I stumbled upon this post....https://www.flickr.com/groups/45934667@N00/discuss/72157646819855881/
Delete"If you want another way to shield your pictures, just hold the shutter button down when you take a photo. This will fire the shutter, but it won't eject the film until you let go. This lets you have all the time in the world to take the camera somewhere safe and dark to eject the film, such as an indoor room, or even a handbag etc "
At least worth a shot before investing - it might totally change the way the film develops *fingers crossed*