yes kodak has stopped manufacturing polaroid film, but there are companies out there who still make the film for the cult followers and enthusiasts. apparently there's such a demand for them, kodak is in talks of starting the manufacture of polaroid film and cameras again.
luckily jevon has a fuji instax that shoots instant film so i bought some film and borrowed his camera for samantha's dinner party. the film came out to be around 80 cents a pop, which isn't cheap, but isn't too expensive either.
here are some samples of the pictures i took.
here's the link to the album
i guess we grow up around the time when polaroids were being phased out, because i got a lot of positive feed back from the camera and photos. there were a lot of "cool," "neat," and "what's that?" the click and the turning of motors as the film automatically pops out from the camera gives it a more hands on experience compared to a digital camera.
the only gripe i have with the camera is having to scan the photos to digitalize them. also not having a preview before shooting is troublesome too. but it does make you appreciate and mindful of picture selection. unlike a digital camera where i can snap away, the shots were running at 80 cents a pop.
overall it's a nice novelty but i would like to see a digital display and connectivity on an instant camera. ideally it would spit out a instant photo and also store a digital copy so you can retrieve it on a computer afterwards.
although it's fun to think about i'll hold off on buying the camera just for a now. maybe i'll look into some 35mm cameras.
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