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Another pinhole experiment: one bellow was only partly extended so the camera is leaning into the frame.
Taken at Weston Hall Gardens
Weston-under-Penyard, Herefordshire, UK
Polaroid SX-70
Impossible Project PX680 Film
These two blew out quite badly so I have had to darken and adjust them in Photoshop, which is something I prefer not to have to do.
I read the perks of being a wallflower, and I have to say, it was the best book I've ever read. If you haven't read it, please do. It makes you look at life differently and treasure every moment.
And yay for polaroids and smashed flowers!!
My scanner makes things look blue. =/
This is so old it's ridiculous. From like, march. I still kinda liked it though. I'll probably take some cool polaroids soon but I need to buy more film I think. Damn.
This is the original "Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera". It is a folding single lens reflex instant camera which was produced by Polaroid from 1972 to 1981. It was the first camera made by Polaroid to utilize the SX-70 format of integral print film.
The SX-70 format was revolutionary for a number of reasons. The main idea behind the SX-70 format was to have a hassle and mess-free instant film and camera system. Unlike previous Polaroid films, the developing and fixing chemicals, negative and print are all contained within a sealed plastic envelope. With earlier Polaroid films it was possible for the photographer to unpeel the film too early and ruin the print or get chemicals on his or her fingers. The instruction manual for the Polaroid Sentinel Swinger warned the user to carefully follow the procedure for taking, ejecting and developing prints or: "you are headed for plenty of picture taking trouble". With the SX-70, once the photographer takes a picture the print is automatically ejected from the camera and is developed mess-free within the envelope. Another innovative feature of the SX-70 film pack was that it contained the battery used to power the camera's electronics. This means that each time the photographer changed the film pack they were also changing the battery.
The SX-70 features a folding body design, a 4-element glass lens, a fixed aperture of f/8 and an automatic exposure system. The camera's manual focus allows the photographer to focus as close as 10.4inches (26.4cm) away. The electronic shutter speed has a range from 1/176 to 10 seconds. A number of accessories were also released for the SX-70 including a tele-photo lens attachment, a close-up kit, a self-timer, external flash and a tripod adaptor.
A downloadable PDF version of the manual for the "Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera" can be found at:
www.butkus.org/chinon/polaroid_cameras/sx-70/polaroid_sx-...
To watch a promotional video for the SX-70 from 1972:
Attempts at reclaimed Fuji FP100-C Negatives, some were better than others, the process involved bleach. Shot with a Polaroid Land Camera 440.
Someone had left this old Kodak EK2 instant camera out on the street, amongst a bunch of other unwanted items.
A quick Google search showed that it dates back to 1977. And that the image quality from Kodak's PR10 instant film was poor. And that Polaroid eventually won a patent infringement suit against Kodak, forcing the whole system to be taken off the market.
At first I was tempted to give it a home, but then realised the film would be hard to come by and there was no guarantee it would even work.
So I decided just to keep this image.
December 1, 2012
Polaroid SX-70 Sears Special
Impossible Project PX70 Color Protection
Down in Newport News the first day of December had temperatures well into the lower seventies. Everyone was sporting shorts and t-shirts. Myself and a group of friends went exploring at some local locations just outside of campus. This mysterious pathway surrounded by woods is part of a five mile walking trail called The Noland Trail.