When
I heard about the demise of Polaroid. I
was saddened, to think that at one time I had a Polaroid camera in my
car all the the time, along with a dozen packs of film (the peal
apart type). In those days if I only made 50 images in a week I
classed it as a slow period. With Polaroids announcement I had the
sudden urge to make a few pictures before it disappeared. Sadly I
could not find my camera, then remembered that I had given it away.
About
ten or so years ago we acquired an Instax 200 instant camera that has
sat in my camera cupboard. It would still be sitting there gathering
dust if it had not been for a marketing email from Lomography stating
the camera and film were available again.
Some
weeks later I was in town, so I dodged into my local Snappy snaps to
see if they had the film in stock. They did, so I purchased a box -
not a cheap venture now a days!
The
camera has been boxed all this time and is brand new to look at
apart from a broken battery cover. To my surprise there was still a
film in it. I put batteries in it, took a picture and out popped an
oblong card. Then waited to see if an image would appear, Alas after
a good five minutes just a slight change in colour. It was worth a
try.
It
was some months before I had the opportunity to use the new film in
the camera. Then fortune smiled and what a cracking day it was. At
the time, it was a leap in the dark as I have never used this camera
before. I lost a couple of frames to bad composition and to under
development which can be adjusted in the camera settings. It did not
take long to catch on. As you can see from the pictures.
The
panoramic view the cameras produces has a distinct look to them.
