Comments on: Pimp My Polaroid, Part II: SX-70 http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/ Projects and ponderings for film photographers Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:23:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: First Polaroids | Document One http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-808 First Polaroids | Document One Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:41 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-808 [...] this past weekend (plus there’s a shot of Geneviève from this morning here in DC).  I used the technique described here to get around the fact that they don’t make the SX-70 specific film anymore (”Time [...] [...] this past weekend (plus there’s a shot of Geneviève from this morning here in DC).  I used the technique described here to get around the fact that they don’t make the SX-70 specific film anymore (”Time [...]

]]> By: Bill Bresler http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Bill Bresler Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:59:54 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-309 Ha! I guess you won't be showing up at the next meeting of the Crappy Camera Club anytime soon. Oh well, the offer stands if you make it to Ann Arbor. Ha! I guess you won’t be showing up at the next meeting of the Crappy Camera Club anytime soon. Oh well, the offer stands if you make it to Ann Arbor.

]]> By: MelC http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-308 MelC Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:12:48 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-308 But Ross, if I stock up on those where will I put all the other film that's taken over my meat bin and one door shelf of the fridge? lol. Bill, that is very kind of you to offer a loan of your camera. Thank you. I am north of the U.S. border, in Toronto, Canada though... But Ross, if I stock up on those where will I put all the other film that’s taken over my meat bin and one door shelf of the fridge? lol.

Bill, that is very kind of you to offer a loan of your camera. Thank you. I am north of the U.S. border, in Toronto, Canada though…

]]> By: Bill Bresler http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Bill Bresler Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:09:42 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-307 Melissa, I have an SX-70 you're welcome to use untill the curiosity or film is gone. Melissa, I have an SX-70 you’re welcome to use untill the curiosity or film is gone.

]]> By: Vox http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Vox Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:11:48 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-306 Thanks for the Adorama tip, Megan! Melissa, actually you should spend the money today stockpiling film packs (and refrigerating them); in another year the cameras should be nearly free.... ;-) Thanks for the Adorama tip, Megan!

Melissa, actually you should spend the money today stockpiling film packs (and refrigerating them); in another year the cameras should be nearly free…. ;-)

]]> By: MelC http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-305 MelC Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:52:38 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-305 Damn you! ;P I've tried a few unsuccessful times to 'win' one of these and had decided to stop trying. My curiousity is whetted once again. Thank you. No really. ; ) Damn you! ;P I’ve tried a few unsuccessful times to ‘win’ one of these and had decided to stop trying. My curiousity is whetted once again.

Thank you. No really. ; )

]]> By: Megan http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Megan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:54:29 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-304 I've been re-using filters from blend film on 600 packs and I'm not crazy about the results. Thanks for this idea! I did some googling and evidently Adorama sells the swatch book for $3.95. Not as good as free, but not prohibitively expensive either. I’ve been re-using filters from blend film on 600 packs and I’m not crazy about the results. Thanks for this idea! I did some googling and evidently Adorama sells the swatch book for $3.95. Not as good as free, but not prohibitively expensive either.

]]> By: Vox http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Vox Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:14:28 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-302 I've considered the meter-circuit mod myself--it would certainly be the most elegant solution. But Pola-guru Erich says it's not so simple, as there were several circuit variations requiring different component values. I'll be hoarding some 600 packs to get through the next couple years; but what's really sad is that we'll never have any more of the original "squishable" SX-70 film. Your beautiful manipulated Civic Theater photo is a great example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11302402@N00/465248131/ I’ve considered the meter-circuit mod myself–it would certainly be the most elegant solution. But Pola-guru Erich says it’s not so simple, as there were several circuit variations requiring different component values.

I’ll be hoarding some 600 packs to get through the next couple years; but what’s really sad is that we’ll never have any more of the original “squishable” SX-70 film. Your beautiful manipulated Civic Theater photo is a great example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11302402@N00/465248131/

]]> By: Bill Bresler http://silverbased.org/sx70with600film/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Bill Bresler Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:29:48 +0000 http://silverbased.org/?p=205#comment-301 I've considered replacing a resistor or two to change the film speed. There are a couple of tutorials on the web. But with Polaroid in its last few months, what's the point? I've watched many favorite sensitized materials disappear, but this end of the 'Roids really bothers me. Polaroid is dead. Long live Polaroid. I’ve considered replacing a resistor or two to change the film speed. There are a couple of tutorials on the web. But with Polaroid in its last few months, what’s the point? I’ve watched many favorite sensitized materials disappear, but this end of the ‘Roids really bothers me.
Polaroid is dead.
Long live Polaroid.

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