Gone today, here tomorrow: Polaroid to relaunch instant cameras
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Sept. 26 2009: Polaroid Last picture show. Telegraph (U.K.) As the final cartridges of Polaroid film pass their use-by date, an exhibition of the finest photographers to use the instant format demonstrates just how much it will be missed... Oct. 13 2009: Press Release 13/10/2009 (PDF): The Impossible Project inspires Polaroid to re-launch Instant Cameras" by The Impossible Project. The Times Bits Blog checked them out (Polaroid Fans Try Making New Film for Old Cameras) in January, when Polaroid chose to fold.: ... Now a group of Polaroid enthusiasts are trying to create an entirely new instant film product, compatible with Polaroid cameras, that would keep the medium alive. There's joy in some quarters, such as Geek Sugar's, Victory Is Ours: Polaroid Announces Relaunch of Camera, Film. Polaroid also announced that you can vie to buy one of eight Celebration Kits for $430 Friday at 6 a.m.: In each of the original SX-70 big-bags you will find: Or you might want to wait till the shiny new 2010 models announced yesterday appear next year. Think they'll be marketed as cool photoprinters for the road? 1 CommentsLeave a comment |
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The interesting thing is that this might find a niche in the mainstream now that eveyone has gone digital and found that they have LOST the entire family history to a hard drive crash or some such electronic disaster.
The shoebox in the closet looks pretty good after your children's early child hood vanishes along with all the tax returns and music.
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