Polaroid SX-70
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Jason takes on the ultimate challenge, polaroid.
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Cameras: Polaroid SX-70, Polaroid SX-70 (600 Converted)
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Two things bring me happiness: 1) getting an alert that my film scans are ready to be downloaded and 2) getting an alert that a new grainydays video has been uploaded. Thank you for making high quality (and hilariously low energy) film photography content.
i was going to like this but i feel like the amount it has is really nice.
It's really unfair. He spits out these hilarious stuff with zero effort while we roll on the floor dying (i.e. the exact opposite of low energy lol)
His delivery kills me
Ok, since no one is talking about it, i’ll point it out: at 10:20 when Jason stands up, the frame behind him reads “Live, Laugh, Hard Drugs” 😂😂😂
The lesson here is, always wear safety glasses. Like all the time.
The real lesson is :
Live-Love-Hard drugs
It is so weird, after having it restored, the outcome still varies a lot in quality. My SX-70 lets me down, when i use it in the cold, during winter. Most of the time, i leave the compensation dial in the middle.
Two weeks ago in Brussels, during the evening, i took a picture of a bus station and it turned out overexposed and shaky, and that was despite all of my attempts to "darken" it. Even better, pretty much every picture on my black and white cartridge was overexposed, even when shot in a dark region. The same settings, but with color film, worked perfectly, even better.
Closeups of people/friends/family is where the SX-70 really shines and in that regard, SX-70 looks imho better than 600. Pretty much always, 600 film is much more saturated than SX-70. For me, SX-70 film has a "Portra"-touch. And whoever shoots a gas station with Portra 160 should be ashamed.
However, once i have arrived in UK and took a few pictures, pretty much all of them turned out fine, and i have similar high standards. Maybe i am just lucky with my second SX-70, which always worked fine. Maybe it is because the film doesn't have a long way from the Netherlands to Germany, unlike all the way to the US and degrading over there in the shelfs, instead of being fresh.
I've had multiple Polaroid cameras, by far the best were the Spectras (RIP) and second, Polaroid One, were the best. The one exposes well, has a great flash (unlike the "Now") and is sleak as a Spectra, albeit not as advanced inside.
The SX-70, outside during the daytime, is unbeaten, at least for me.
1. Polaroid for the nostalgia
2. Fuji instax wide for the results
Great video, I love seeing other photographers using instant film!
I love shooting Polaroids, but I use a back that attaches to my Mamiya RB67 instead. While my brown leather SX-70 land camera is fun and quirky, I like having more exposure control, and the Mamiya glass is so pleasantly sharp that it's a perfect combo with the SX-70 film. Definitely try out the b&w version, it is a game-changer!
I reaaaaallllly want to do this, but I only have the pack film back for mine, and I refuse to pay $120 for 8 frames. Which back do you use with yours?
@@chaaander yeah, pack film is ridiculously overpriced now. I picked up two versions of a conversion kit for my RB, one from Rezivot in Hong Kong, and one from Analogue Studio in Washington, DC. Both of them require taking apart an Impossible Instant Lab (not the newer Polaroid versions) and putting it together with the kit pieces that then attach to the RB. I absolutely love shooting Polaroids that way, I still get the dreamy qualities that I love in the film combined with the sharpness of the Mamiya glass.
If you're interested in seeing my kit, I just put out a video for Polaroid Week on my own channel (under my name). Sorry for the self-promotion, but I genuinely enjoy sharing my gear with people!
@@JessHobbs I realized immediately after commenting that I'd seen your other video on it! Rezivot told me a while back that they're working on another conversion kit, but that it was still being prototyped.
@@chaaander Haha, awesome! Rezivot just announced on their IG page that they are releasing more backs soon! I hope you can get your hands on one!
I got an older OneStep about a year ago and it’s just been an obsession since. I now also have a Sun 600 I bought off a coworker, a folding SX-70 that I gambled and bought untested off eBay (it works perfectly, I’m so happy, I got it for so cheap.), an Automatic 100 (still haven’t tested.), and my newest one, a OneStep+. The full manual control with the app for the OneStep+ is a complete game changer.
Great video as always. I have lots of inconsistencies with the colour film, but the B&W is beautiful. I guess one of the main things I've learned about my SX-70 is that it takes a lot of wasted shots to get used to its meter. Even though it was a restored one from Impossible Project several years ago, I still find the exposure adjustment is a bit of a dark art.
OMG the dark slides are the best part of this!
Hey, Jason.
First: Thanks to your videos.
I have been shooting SX70 quite a bit over the last months, and I have been sometimes happy and sometimes pissed about the outcome. (Also because the best pictures were the ones somebody else took - lol). I experienced the best images, when I shot in broad daylight with the sun in the back. It gives sharp and well colored pictures. As soon as it s a bit too dark or shadowy, it starting to suck. Also shadow light contrasts are not well taken - one always too dark or bright. Maybe this helps. (Shoot like the one at the airport with the sky and clouds)
TLDR: Shoot in broad daylight, sun in the back. No strong contrasts.
The biggest problem with polaroid is the film price. I usually get good Pictures out of my polaroid cameras but when i get one bad shot i just feel myself die inside.
Always buy a frog tongue if you dont have one it helps alot.
I wish all their film was priced exactly like I type is but instead they raise their film prices 🤣
Most Polaroid sx70 photos (from the 1970s SPECIFICALLY) fell under one of these 8 examples:
1.) Casual pics of family/friends
2.) Pics of romantic couples
3.) Iconic holiday items like Xmas tree, Thanksgiving table, etc.
4.) Pics during vacations and other outings
5.) Moments related to cherished celebrations
6.) Pics for professional documentation and other purposes
7.) Pics of your favorite car
8.) Pics of something snow covered.
The main differences from today is that there were no frivolous or wasteful photos, no pics on the fly (like capturing spontaneous moments), and rarely were Polaroids used for artistic attempts at photography.
nothin gets me moister than an oyster like an sx-70 video
We already are grateful for existence
Not only are you a hard-working UA-camr, but you're also a kind and caring grand-son. 😊😊😊
Bro these messages that they leave him in the film packs are so hilarious 😂😂
"anyway, after a requested cavity search..." XD these bits crack me up fair play
9:30 polaroid sells frog tongues for folding cameras, they're on the accessories page. maybe it's just me but they did jam the camera twice
Love the Polaroid skin upgrade 💛
First of all. Get a Frog Tongue. It really makes a difference.
Second of all, the 600 converted camera is a mistake to be honest. I had both and SX-70 and an SX-70 Sonar converted and realized there is a huge drawback. ~1/250 shutter and f/16 is not dark enough for shooting 600 film outdoors. Anything remotely sunny will over expose and there is nothing to do about it. By comparison, the SLR680 stops down to f/90.
Best instant film content creator
You could pull the back of viewfinder all the way up to unfold the camera, that's fine. No need to push the front part ;D it's on the user manual
LIVE, LAUGH, HARD DRUGS. I love visiting grandparents.
Here’s to another 90!
Can't wait until I have adult money to do adult stuff like reskinning my Polaroid SX-70
its cool that you made a video about the polaroid, I'm disappointed we didn't get to see the photo of you crying on the toilet while writing in your journal
Hey Jason,
I absolutely love this video and have been viewing your videos for a long time. I have always wondered how you afford to travel so much, it seems as though you've never had a checked bag and only mooch off of your friends while traveling and making these videos. Anyway, last time you were in New York I saw you stealing a bunch of photo equipment from one of my local haunts. I tried to say hello but you were obviously in a rush. Nevertheless, I hope Baxter is doing okay.
Hi Jason, if you don’t succes as a photographer, stand up comedian is an option for sure. Today arrives an SX70 that I bought on eBay, and your video showed up, what a coincidence, or is because are we being surveilled through our devices? Great video, very entertaining.
i absolutely love polaroid.
Managed to find a working one for 70 bucks pretty hype
woo hoo... Happy Birthday to Grandpa!!!
Really liked the intro. I'd be into a whole video like that. Keep experimenting!
STOP SHOOTING IN THE SUNNY AFTERNOON
B&W is where it’s at. The film is just better and it’s so fun to shoot on Polaroid
I have a supercolor 635L and until I installed a frog tongue I ruined most of my pics, now I dish out tones and vibes for days.
also nice memento reference
I like the Polaroid SX-70 because of Memento.
10:20 Live laugh hard drugs lmao
Definitely go B&W, it's where they got it right!!!
I feel like Jason is just trying not to laugh the entire time in his videos
Dude, stick a Leica badge on that black one!
lmao @ 10:22 that "live - laugh - hard drugs" sign
I've recently working with instax mini photos. I thought that the polaroid shots would come out a lot better, considering that they're a lot pricier where I live...
My thoughts exactly. I sometimes shoot Instax and the overall results are way better than Polaroid.
I think instax colors are far superior. I love my instax square and wide cameras
The instax film is way better. The reformulated Polaroid film is garbage. Old (pre impossible project) film was just as good as instax. Current Polaroid just literally doesn’t know how to make instant film right.
You know I have had a bad run of these polaroid cartridges recently. It's like they leak inside and the frames stick together and aren't even expired. Has anyone else had these issues?
10:18 Live Laugh Hard Drugs lmao 💀
0:42 same bro 🤣🤣
I’ve only gotten good results from from the 600 film. Even though I-type is meant to be same it’s still not as good.
Darn, I was hoping for your iconic 3D effect at the end with a Polaroid on the table.
Still great video tho!
I find the black and white SX-70n film to be much more reliable than the colour ones.
i live to serve monotone complainy guy, someone i can only hope to be like in my life, possibly in my 50s, probably in my 70s
After watching this, my thought is that Polaroid cameras would be better served if they were modified to dispense something like beer coasters (or just about anything other than instant film). While the SX-70 always stuck me as a cool piece of technology, the most impressive thing in this video is your grandfather. The fact that he's still living out on a farm with your grandmother is awesome.
2:09 After the first 2 minutes of some of the worst photos I've ever seen, I now have all the reasons I could to never shoot Polaroid. Cringe. Love you Jason!
I just got done binging your entire channel than Allah there’s more
The quality out of the Polaroid is so bad that I didn't notice the video dropping to 360p when I had no internet
Anyone know the name of the piano song?
no ND filters ?
"but, it being a gas station , i had to shoot it on film"
he just like me fr
Can someone explain to my why, except for Monica’s CR-V, every other car I’ve seen on this channel has been a Toyota? Are we just Toyota enthusiasts here?
The only good polaroids i have ever seen were taken with a mamiya rz67 with a polaroid back.
Why bother with expensive film and shitty results when there is a perfectly fine Fujifilm alternative? Admittedly, the instax wide cameras are huge ugly bricks, but it's worth the results and you get used to it (especially if you like carrying around a Mamiya like Jason does).
hi papa jason
LIVE | LAUGH | HARD DRUGS
I think you looked like you cried at the beginning cause you were crying because of all the money that was spent on those polaroid films... By the way it´s okay, we all cry sometimes.
✔️
I visited my long-distant girlfriend and I only used polaroid to photograph the trip.
The pictures of us and the trip. The pictures make me feel so much closer to her when we are apart, and looking at them almost make me tear up every time
Just curious, are you two still together after 11 months? Heard and have experienced first hand how difficult long distance relationships can be
@@maxrownes7914 Yeah we are still together. we are really close to be able to move together at this point. Moving someone into my country is a real pain in the ass but it's going to be well worth it hahaha. thanks for asking haha
@@DforDenmark alil late to the chat, but i hope alls well for you. I too feel the same way about my significant other and the polaroids we took together
Jason, I'm curious if you're getting your Polaroid film from Polaroid directly. I'm been shooting Polaroid for a while now and I have found that the SX-70 film is really sensitive to poor storage. Amazon packs are terrible in my experience. Those from Polaroid directly are usually far better and look more like what we all hope for when shooting Polaroids.
I assume so judging by the dark slides
Baxter appearences:
- NONE
Impostors:
- 7:27
- 11:44
Name checks out
Thank you for your service, your sacrifices wont be forgotten
@@athena9656 thanks a lot for your kind words
his name is mr. bigglesworth, not 'impostors' - please fix
@@basilavenue7719 sorry, no Baxter
Where did you get those dark plates? its funny AF
Polaroid sponsored this episode I guess
I was wondering the same
He does (or did) visual effects/compositing for a living. So my guess is he did it that way. It looks SUPER seemless... But I couldn't find anything obvious to point to that proves it was done digitally. So either he's super good at it (very likely) or I am wrong (also likely) and they are real, physical dark slides.
@@GeoffreyInsch Well... as a compositor, I did not even think of that possibility.
big thing about these color Polas is to definetly, from the first second it comes out, completely protect it from light, and no, putting it in the shirt pocket or upside down on the table is mostly not enough, they need to develop for at least 15min at normal temperature in a completely dark environment, wether that be a film changing bag or something like your desk drawer. Also, NEVER shoot backlit scenes, always shoot with the direction of light. And in very bright situations it helps to use the exposure dial by just one notch towards the darken side to increase contrast and saturation. I constantly get amazing results out of my SX70 and even shoot fashion editorials with it. :)
You're absolutely right. And even if the sun is behind you to the side by about 30-40 degrees, you are still going to get those rays leaking from the side and therefore messing up the contrast. Like you said, DIRECTLY behind you. What I see is going wrong with the pictures in this video is that when he takes a picture of something that has a small window of light included in it, the light will completely darken out everything around it giving you a black image with a white square
@@artiemilano378 you can buy a Lens Shade accessoire for the SX70 that mititgates those side light situations a little better ;)
You could really use a frog tongue. It keeps the color from getting washed out when shooting outdoors / strong light.
EXACTLY THIS.
“Live, laugh, hard drugs”
The "Loki Visualization Crew" shirt was a hard flex.
I exclusively shoot black and white Polaroids and it honestly is a different ballgame
The SX-70 Sonar is one of my favorite cameras. I've learned to be a little strict about what light I'll shoot without a flash, and only darken the SX-70 by exactly one notch or not at all, but generally prefer the SX-70 colors to the 600. But also, shooting with my great crappy old K-Mart flash is kind of golden.
“I have never had a Polaroid come out that good” was so relatable and spoke to my soul
Poloroid made me start shooting instax
There's two things I use the SX-70 for. 1). Freaking out people with the fact that it's a fold-out mechanical device like we're in some 70's future space-age fantasy. 2). Taking photos of people together to give to them as memories of good times. Anything else I've tried with it has always turned out a bit mediocre.
You throwing the darkslide into your eye was that unexpected extra laugh that i really needed tonight. Thank you 😂
Your Corolla gives you troubles? those things are more reliable than a Nikon FM2!
"Anyway, after a requested cavity search, we were through security" had me rolling 😂
I just have a “Polaroid” square film printer and just use my phone to take the pictures. Cheating? Absolutely. Clear photos? Yep.
Thanks but how come you have all Jason edition films 😂.
I do love sx70 but recently I bought slr 680 to use 600 films! (waiting for delivery).
Thank you for your content. It inspired me to shoot film and my dad gave me his old nikon f80 for that. It felt like a bounding moment, and he was very interested in shoots that i took. That you for that.
You will love f80. One of my best cameras...and I have many and more expensive ones.. 🍺
100% the black and white 600 film is amazing. please see the text i just sent you for examples.
Jason your pictures are so strong they must be on polaROIDS
haha jk they're fine
My question is, at 1:41, how is there Carpobrotus glaucescens (Native to Eastern Australia) happily and healthy growing in North America where wild Polaroid wielding Jason’s live…
What I find with both Polaroids and Instax is that you really have to re-evaluate the exposure meter's decision in many situation. Since highlights will pretty much always be blown out, I tend to accept that fact and overexpose a bit when I want details in the shadows. You don't have to turn the exposure wheel all the way to the max to see an improvement.
aaah yes, another grainydays video... gobblegobblegobble
Now if they only bring Time Zero film I will be very happy
btw check Tarkovsky's polaroids, if you didn't already
I really unironically like the circular polaroid shots.
I'm seeing a lot of modern Polaroid film apologists in the comments. Look, this film was far, far, FAR superior 40 years ago. I more than understood the issues when Impossible Project was trying to back-engineer the film packs. Really. But they purchased Polaroid YEARS ago, now. And yet...packs still only hold 8 shots and still have ejection issues, chemistry is still completely unreliable, it's still not the least bit archival, the contrast is poor and it muddles sharpness, and the color is awful. And, even though production has been constant for several years, the price never naturally came down. Without exaggeration (with a perfectly clean and functional polaroid camera), you may get 1 or 2 serviceable shots per pack. Maybe. Not kidding. I've shot across 5 polaroid cameras and 4 of the new polaroid films + their B&W versions. And this holds true, throughout.
I remember...and still have... original polaroids from 40 years ago. What's out there right now, doesn't hold a candle.
Look, I really appreciate what these people did to save this kind of film...to give life to these great old polaroid cameras, again. I really do. However, they appear to have done nothing to rectify the huge issues with their version of the film. I was very excited when Impossible bought Polaroid and their patents. Surely, they'd have all the puzzle pieces to recreate the old film we loved, now! Nope. Nothing changed. At all. Not a thing. Same bad chemistry, still 8 shots instead of 10, same muddled colors, same ejection issues, same pricing. The only thing they seem to put effort in is the new border color of the month. Oh wow, look...the frame is a circle instead of a square. This one's red.
ok... so are we just going to ignore 0:48 and 2:08? I looked through the comments foreeeveer looking for some explanation. IT IS BOGGLING MY MIND HOW DID JASON DO THAT
Good Polaroid advice here, dream abandonment is always a good call tbh
I bought an SX-70 not too long ago and I'm excited to make some really shitty photos with it! (though admittedly, I love the design of the camera and really just bought it to sit there and look pretty most of the time lol)
Another fun video.
Missed Baxter.
CC
"You can literally hand them out to friends...though from my experience, most won't want them." Aha yep 😓
The dude in charge of custom messages on polaroid cartridges must’ve had a laugh with the ones you bought. A nice break from ‘happy birthday Tina’ and ‘BFF’s 5ever OMGGG’ i’m sure
Where can you buy these? I think you can only get that kinda darkslides if Polaroid loves you very much xD
Live - Laugh - Hard drugs
I've been waiting this video so much (:
The photo your mom took is one of the better ones. What does this say about you?
I'm surprised at how under exposed and messed up they all turned out. I have an Instax Mini Neo 90, and the photos off that thing blow the Polaroid out of the water, even though they're only credit card sized. Maybe try Instax in a future occasion?