I was once interested in purchasing instant film for an old polaroid land camera i thrifted for $5. Finding out the sad news that the polaroid company was closing their factories, due to a massive decline in sales, really put a hole in the idea. I shuttered at the thought of never again being able to take a random picture that would develop right before my eyes.
Researching my way around this dilemma, I came up with 3 solutions.
1) Buying expired film from online locations such as eBay: Beware of this because the film can be so out of code, that it is actually dried out. It really is a matter of luck if it will even work.
2) Buying film from a company called The Impossible Project: The film is very pricey. We're talking 8 exposures for $23.49. Although the company bought out the last Polaroid location, they are making the film using there own formula, which still is no match to the polaroid legacy.
In October 2008 The Impossible Project saved the last Polaroid production plant for integral instant film in Enschede (NL) and started to invent and produce totally new instant film materials for traditional Polaroid cameras. In 2010 Impossible saved analog instant photography from extinction by releasing various, brand new and unique instant films.
Therewith Impossible prevents more than 300.000.000 perfectly functioning Polaroid cameras from becoming obsolete, changes the world of photography and keeps variety, tangibility and analogue creativity and possibilites alive. |
3) The final option: Buying a Fuji Film Instax Camera, which I did. I opted for the mini which produces credit card sized photos, perfect when you are out and about to fit in your wallet. I went with a seller on amazon.com. The camera was $59.99 and I also purchased a pack of 50 exposures for $38.00. Fuji Film continues to go strong, making there version of instant film at an affordable price.
There's just something about having a picture that you can't delete. A picture that is tangible instantly, and comes with that feeling of excitement when waiting for it to process. It's all about the moment, and the memory you capture with in it.
Here are a few of mine.
xo
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