The Polaroid SX-70 Will Not Do 1080P!
1080P HD video, 12,000 ISO, 65 megapixles and on and on and on. Cameras are getting more and more sophisticated and advanced. So with all this technology available, what do I do? I go out and buy a Polaroid SX-70 from the 70’s that I can barely get film for.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a tech guy… big time. If there’s a new tech gadget, computer gear, HDTV, Blu-ray, stereo, computers, software… anything, I want it. I’m the guy you go to when you want to know the latest and best tech toy to buy. But when it comes to my camera gear, I like equipment your grandpa would be comfortable using.
Here’s a list of the camera gear I’ve bought over the last year or so, nothing even remotely technologically sophisticated:
Polaroid SX-70
Rolleiflex 3.5f
Mamiya RZ-67 Pro-II
Lomo “Meg” Diana
Even my medium format digital setup is old school. When I bought my latest Phase One digital back I didn’t want the newest Hasselblad or Mamiya offering (although the Rolleifelx Hy6 looked pretty cool)… I bought the already-at-the-time discontinued Contax 645. Prior to that I was shooting my previous Phase One digital back on a Hasselblad V system but the hassle (no pun intended) of connector cables and rotating the back when changing orientation was too much for me.
Of course, it’s part of my job to stay up to date on the latest camera technologies and knowing how to use the gear that suits the job. So, I always make sure my digital gear is up to date. But for now, I have this cool new (old) Polaroid SX-70 camera and no film. I guess that means I’m off to ebay to see what kind of deals I can find on undoubtedly expired film. Thankfully the film development over at The Impossible Project is coming along nicely.
The above shot was taken with my iPhone and given the “polaroid look” using Camerabag.
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9 Responses to “The Polaroid SX-70 Will Not Do 1080P!”
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Deals on Polaroid film on ebay? Good luck. Luckily I’ve got a decent amount of various Polaroid films (for the different Polaroid cameras and backs that I have) in the fridge. Can’t wait until the Impossible Project comes to fruition.
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I loveeeee my sx-70 sonar. not sure where you’re located but you can still (largely) find Polaroid 779 film (basically the pro version of 600 film) @ urban outfitters. all you’ll need after that is a filter avaliable on eBay or polapremium to compensate for the speed of the 779. good luck and enjoy your new toy!
I have a few polaroid cameras but sadly rarely use them because I’m scared of running out of the film I do have for them! Can’t wait for the Impossible Project either so I can stop rationing my film.
I managed to buy some film for my sx-70 at the begining of the year from a place in Poland. I use it for manipulation of the emulsion later to get that painterly effect that is so unique.
I’ll try and dig out where I got it from.
Nice site. Found a link over on David Airey’s design site.
Dan
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Hei, realy cool state of mind
I have an Holga 120H and am pretty happy with it!!
at least you have the option of still getting polaroid film from somewhere. here in deepest darkest africa I am screwed! havent found any polaroidfilm for my hasselblad back in about 4 years.
I understand your obsession with old cameras though. I take a lot of images using everyting from canon EOS 1ds to the hasselblad mrk3, all rented. yet in the last year if i look at the equipment i have bought for myself it is all old analog stuff. my favourite camera i have at the moment is an old Graflex Speed Graphic 4×5 from 1958. I dont use it to make money, i use it to keep my interest in photography alive and every time i develop one of those big negatives i get a warm feeling all-over.
Found where I got the film from!
Its polarpremnium.com they have quite a bit in stock but its not cheap!!
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