The Impossible I-1 [Instant Review]
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2020
- The Impossible was made possible again when The Impossible Project revived Polaroid film from the dead. With it, they released their very own camera, the underrated Impossible I-1 camera. Let's talk about it!
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I'm not even into photography but this guy can bloody sell, bagged myself one for £50. My new hobby begins, thanks Ben.
Lmao how’d you end up on this video? At any rate, welcome James!! The Polaroid community would love to have you 🦾
@@InAnInstant I needed a guide for Polaroids as I bought my missus one for Christmas, but you're such a character one video wasn't enough.
Haha amazing mate, happy to have you!
@@MrCaptainRoscoe Polaroids fan base is alive and well! Welcome to the family!
Your videos are like a "pick-me-up" during hard weeks, thank you 🙏
Ken I’m so glad to hear these offer a pick-me-up when things are tough. Life is almost incomprehensible these days but at least this stuff is (comprehensible).
Of all the UA-cam channels I watch, yours is the most beautiful one, the bold and proper use of colours satisfies my senses.
We're going for full sensory overload here on In An Instant!! Thank you Kian!!
Love the energy you always bring to videos, i learnt a lot about this camera too!
This is always the goal! Go big and go informative. Thank you Will!
Hi Ben,
As i said a week ago, i was really looking forward to your review of this and the fact that the paintjob didn't get a Big for Business seal of approval is frankly a travesty!
I do agree that the battery is the only trash thing about the camera and i love the way they used the ring flash as a frame counter and charge level.
One request i have is if it would be possible to do a video on night time photography with this camera. It's one of the few that allows you to do easy long exposures. I took a long exposure of a lake a couple of days ago on black and yellow film and it looks like a radioactive wasteland. Not the look i was going for but it's a great happy little accident. But the reason it looks like that is that i have no idea how to set the manual controls for night time long exposure shots.
Anyway, keep your film cold and your iType cameras charged.
Haha a beautiful paint job indeed and I can only proclaim so many things are big for biz, had to go with the lens for this one! Next time 😜. A vid about night Polaroid shooting is an interesting idea! Have had it on the list since before I launched the channel, definitely a compelling how-to concept. Perhaps might get to that in the future! Stay chargin 😎
this dude's energy tho!
Bringing it as hype as possible 25/7!!
I bought one two years ago for £45. It’s an incredible camera and all the instant camera I need. It looks and feels like it should be £300+ so even at the current price I’ve seen on eBay of £70+ it’s a steal. I think I might buy another as a spare.
0:38 omg that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me
Max you are a very handsome boy as well!!
Thanks for always creating such high quality videos! How do you not have more subscribers!
Thanks Guy! I hope to build this audience more and more! It's tough since instant film is only recently seeing a resurgence, so it might take some time for people to keep funneling in - here's to hoping they do!!
Thank you so much for this!
As an analog lover myself, I-1 was my first polaroid camera! I bought i back in early 2017 and I am loving it so much!
You're so right with how I-1 is sometimes underappreciated and I would love for that stigma to end! 😁
It definitely deserves some more love, glad to hear it was your launch point into the Polaroid game and that you still appreciate it!
Stumbled upon your channel and it’s really dope. Keep up the good work
So glad you stumbled through the door! Hope you stick around, crack open a cold one, and get blackout as you binge these vids!
Always look forward to your videos. Thankyou. 😊
Thank YOU Glenn!
Hi, Ben! Okay... I want one. Great review and run-down. I love listening to you. Your excitement and energy is contagious. This is now on my Christmas list. The husband laughed when I told him what I wanted Santa to bring. Then he remembered "but what about the Fuji 500AF" he asked, remembering that I had settled for the 300 instead. I responded by letting him know that I want both... and that I've been good all year long. --- Thanks for your videos. Wishing you continued success! ~ Allen
Haha your hubby is gonna have to spring for a couple cameras this Christmas! The I-1 as a stocking stuffer and the 500AF under the tree? COULD HAPPEN! Who knows?! Thanks again for all the support my man ❤️
Thanks for the vid Ben. I'd always thought about getting one but this got it over the line for me!
Another great video Ben, your production is tremendous! The I1 really is a cool looking camera, I've often thought about picking one up, really just for the collection as I have a OS+, being completely honest I'd never read up much on this one .
Your point on the centred viewfinder is so true. As I mainly shoot sx-70 now I often find side viewfinders a pest and when I do use the os+ I find myself using the lens selector to assist in framing as it's in the middle above the lens. I wish they had continued the 5 lens system into the +, it really would have been perfect if they had.
As you also say, the Bluetooth app options are a "nice to have" when you fancy messing about, it does take the analogy goodness away a little, I like the manual mode options for low light scenes, just adds another dimension to the possibilities.
Anyway, enough of my wittering....
Sterling work old boy 👍🏻
Thanks as always for the love Martin, always means a lot coming from you! I totally agree about the lens system on the OS+. Why not keep improving and adding lens elements? I reckon it’s a cost thing. As I talked about, the I-1 was a truly high end camera despite its battery faults, so it might make cameras far too expensive for Polaroid to try to match where the I-1 was at (or even where the last Spectra cameras were at). My philosophy at this point is that I’m supportive of Polaroid trying to coax customers in with simpler hardware. If it gets people interested, they’ll eventually upgrade to the SX-70 or whatever, those cameras are untouchable and will always be there for people who want the premium camera experience.
oooo woke up to this like, let's go!!!
Ms. Brown looking fly as always ~~
She remains chic and can’t do anything to stop it 😍
What a nice high quality video. Hard working
Thanks for the detailed review. I'm sold and now waiting for it to be delivered. I really don't care about the battery issues, I always carry a external charger. Mahaloz!
Enjoy mate!
I love my I-1. I’ve had it since it released so I reallyyy felt that $300 price tag, but it’s still firing on all cylinders after all these years so personally it was worth it. Absolutely love doing double exposures on it!
Battery is definitely crap though lol
Wow mate condolences on the full price buy 😂but glad to hear it's still getting full usage and you're making it work for you! Honestly love to see that.
Can you use this camera while charging? If so, why not grab a portable battery bank to use with it?
@@torellikid1 tbh I’ve never tried! But unfortunately for me, about a month after posting this comment the charging port broke INTO the camera so I haven’t been able to use it since 😅
@@Pilgrxm Oh no! I just did a quick Google search too, doesn't look like they're readily available... That's a bummer!
@@torellikid1 definitely not easy to get these days, the impossible project has been over for a loooong time now. But I’m sure I’ll find one eventually on offer up or something!
Hey Ben! Your videos are amazing! I'm glad I stumbled upon your videos, I watched this review and literally before the end of the video I had placed an order for a brand new, sealed unit! This is amazing, it's so sad it didn't stick, it's so insanely cool in so many ways. Do you happen to know if there were ever any firmware updates for it?
Battery isn't an issue for me, I have to charge everything anyway so may as well charge that too.
Heyo thank you so much! Hope your I-1 treats you right, it's a great piece of history even if the battery does doink. Off the top of my head unsure of any firmware updates, but the app may recognize that when you pair it to the camera.
Honestly this thing is one of the most beautiful cameras ever produced IMO. It might not be the luxuriously premium piece of a kit a Hasselblad or Leica is, but I cannot deny it’s one of the most iconic instant cameras.
I do wish there was a newer version with a better battery and updates that addresses some the smaller issues (and USB-C is always welcome) but I still love this thing!
Totally agree! Very premium product, wonderfully designed and such great potential. Shame about it battery downfall!
Binged watch all your Videos. This one I was the most excited for. I wanted to get this camera but could never find any good reviews on it. Very biased on it being a trash camera. Keep up the good work!
A lot of negative Nathans out there on the internet websites! But glad I could provide the optimistic angle for this beautiful work of art that is also a camera.
I do like this camera, the bluetooth enabled features are the reason I bought it, allowing full control on a camera.
The battery drainage is indeed annoying, but if you let it charge the night before, it won't bother you during your shoot.
I also see a lot of complains about the viewfinder, but I don't understand why: place your eye at the right distance and center the semi-reflective dot inside the circle.
I agree about the strange criticism regarding the viewfinder. It's one of my favorites despite how peculiar it is. I think it takes a littttle bit of practice but it's pretty damn accurate!
I was today old that I found out that this camera and the one step + had MANUAL FRACKING CONTROL!!!! Thanks for that life altering Info!
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAMERA AND YOUR LIFE!!!
In An Instant I intend too! But apparently I need you to point out the big important things first
I love/hate this camera. So much potential, but for THE BATTERY. One other impossible branded camera you forgot about and I would like to see you review. It was the FIRST impossible camera. The impossible pinhole camera. I have one, and I only used it a few years ago, but I was quite happy with the results. I need to dig it out and use it again. Keep up the good work. And thanks for the review of the Fujifilm 500 AF, the best instant camera that I have used (and yes, I have an SX70). My wife was so jealous that I had to buy her one too.
Ah yes, never did try that and really never see it around. And congrats on your double 500AF family! Happy 500AF happy life as they say
Well it is a cool looking camera...I may grab one on the cheap and make it run on 600 film...shouldn’t be to hard to do...I made a 600 camera that works with I type,, just needed a 4 dollar battery pack from amazon and some patience..oh ,, and a soldering iron... lol.... great video Ben.. as usual!!
You may as well rock some i-type in here for the money savings. Speaking of conversions, definitely have thought of shipping my 680 out to Australia and getting it sicko modded to take I-type. Might ruin the aesthetics of it but in the long run that does add up to some real savings!! And thank you Ralph!!
Love your aesthetic, love the quality presentation, love to own a new Polaroid ..... horrified at the price of film... Where i live in the Philippines its 1500 peso a pack! That's 3 x more than Fuji ....so for now I'll be staying with the Kultcamera app✌️✌️...but i will keep watching...
Thank you for watching! I understand what you're saying about the price of film, hopefully it lowers so you can shoot with it someday soon. 🦾
Trippy when you see a Polaroid and recognize the place! Whitestone Lanes in Queens!
Haha hell yeah man!! Classic spot!!
I remember when this came out, and I wanted to get it but the price wasn't something I could afford at the moment. I do have the OneStep 2 and + and the Polaroid Lab, out of all 3 the Lab has the worst battery, I charge it and the next day it's completely drained even if I don't use it. Kinda sad about that, wish I could safely get inside and replace the battery, but I haven't had the guts to do it yet. Excellent review though, I might look around and see if I can pick one up on the cheap. Keep it up Ben!
Yeah the price is like oooooof, and yet if people really want a new SX-70 they better buckle up, it's gonna be 3x as much. Weird about the lab's battery, had no idea about that. It's an easier thing to keep, charged though (since it's stationary and you're probably not bringing it around much) but still strange to hear! Thanks again for your support matey!
The first time I got my hands on one of these was about 4 years ago at the SF MoMA gift shop. They were selling it for $300 at the time. Yeah, no thanks. That day I ended up at a Goodwill (thrift store for those that don't know) down the street from the museum. In the display case buried underneath a bunch of purses, was an unopened i-1 with a price tag of $15. And yes, I bought it. Sadly, I no longer have the camera. I stopped using it because, like you said in the video, the battery doesn't hold a charge for a long time. I sold it for a decent price. Now after watching this video, I might pick up one just to have in the collection.
Wow you getting it from the thrift shop ("I'm gonna pop some tags") down the street from SF MoMa for less than the price of a pack of film is a hype moment of the decade. Sorry it left your side! I understand though for sure.
Great video as ever. I have to agree, I managed to get one for £35. The photos I have taken (only one pack) all look great, but the battery life is the downfall. I have found using an external battery bank to help keep it charged on the go as a viable option!!
External battery bank is something I meant to mention! I also keep it tethered in my car 😂- gotta keep it juiced on the go
Love your channel. Just wondering if you can get it refurbished to have a better battery.
Thanks Joan!! Unfortunately there is no battery swapping option. Would be pretty cool. You could always buy a big ole' power brick and strap it on the undercarriage for some ongoing juice.
Great review! The thing about the battery may not be the battery. The I-1 has no off switch, so those metering functions in the ring flash are drawing power all.the.time. (The current crop of Polaroid/PO cameras all have a direct off switch, don't they?) Personally, I've never found the recharge-before-shoot thing to be a problem. And one other suggestion: If you're shooting in one of the close focus zones with the app, use a higher f-stop and a tripod. You'll need some extra depth of field to fill the gaps between the closer zones.
Yeah for sure, it may not be the battery itself, but moreso how the camera is powered. Still critical no matter how you look at it, but yes there’s a power button/switch on the new cameras. And they really do hold a thicc charge. Good advice about closeups! This is a greater size than medium format and your focus is paper thin. That’s why the SX-70 automatically stops down so much on closeups. Good tip! Thanks for the kind words Brian 🤟🏻
Last year i've visited the US for the very first time. (I'm from Europe)
So i bought my first Impossible I-1 just before the trip and i agree with everything you said. It feels more like a SX-70 when using it, very comfortable. The first two packs worked like expected. However, my unit started to get problems with the shutter release very quickly. When i arrived in NY and wanted to take a picture at the hotel, all i got were black frames. Charging it up didn't help, the shutter just stopped opening at all. And to this day, it still is. Even if i use the app to open the shutter for long exposures, it would not open.
Weirdly the I-1 is the best i-type camera i've ever used, despite the fact it only held for two packs of film. Luckily i had my SX-70 with me for the rest of the trip, but try to find SX-70 film at stores like Bestbuy. I've ended up using 600 film in a SX-70 without a ND-filter. That was fun. :D
Now that i own all i-type cameras ever released:
- I-1 is unstable + battery is awful
- OneStep 2 has only one focus zone and tends to overexpose easily (my unit at least)
- Polaroid Now has a slow focus and the flash is SO weak. I took pictures at a wedding last weekend and even the upclose pictures (about 1-1,5 meters away) got pretty dark. And there is no exposure compensation.
That is a bigger deal than i thought at first. Maybe the metering is not as good as on older models from Polaroid? For example, my Polaroid One misses a compensation yet it never failed once as hard.
In conclusion: The OneStep 2 Plus might be the best of both worlds. But it is still boring, at least for me.
Now i'm thinking about whether to
- switch back to 600 cameras or
- Buy a Onestep 2 Plus
- Buy another I-1.
How i wish, they would release a Spectra or Polaroid One-like i-type camera...
Yikes, sorry your camera had cardiac arrest. Glad you had the SX-70 on the hip to save the day. I think to this day the I-1 is the best of the best for i-type. Just a heads up about the Polaroid Now, it does have exposure comp. You have to long-press the flash button which toggles a bar in the LED frame window. Then you can tap the flash button to toggle lighter or darker. But yes I agree the metering can most definitely be iffy. I'd say based on everything you've outlined here there's no reason not to just stick with your SX-70, use the ND filters, and call it a day. The results will always sing. Slightly more expensive to get 600 film all the time? Yes, but it's for art! We love art.
@@InAnInstant Oh yes, you are right! I really forgot about that weird double-press function. Hopefully it will compensate for the weak flash, I'll give it a shot. (pun intented)
Totally agree, that is why i bought a second SX-70 after my first broke and it took me hours to get it clean and apply a new fake leather. It is beautiful now. It's actually not the money aspect, i've learned that lesson and try to stick to the SX-70.I could also buy the flash bar from Mint and and solve two problems at once. I don't like these fiddly ND filters for the cartridges.
My problem is, that everyone else is too dumb for that camera. :D
You can't just hand over a SX-70 to someone else (friends, relatives, penguins...) and expect them to focus correctly. My mum couldn't even get a sharp shot with the Sonar focus, since the concept of halfpressing a button is not widely accepted in a smartphone-conquered world.
That being said, i need a second dumb camera that i can hand over to others occasionally.
The Spectra Procam filled that gap perfectly (No ejection problems, wide-angle, good AF, looks cool), but it was too bulky sometimes even for me and you know the sad Spectra situation. :/
I feel you on the Spectra no longer being that go-to simpler cam you can hand off. I’ve definitely experienced that with the SX-70 as well, it’s very unfamiliar for people to wield, and objectively a very alien camera; people are like “wtf did you just hand me.” The I-1 is a bit easier, albeit another weird viewfinder. A camera like the Sun660 is extremely easy for most people to pick up, given the sonar is bang-bang and the shutter is simple. Your observation about half-pressing is so true, I feel I have to be very careful about it when showing folks for the first time. Requires significantly more finesse than tapping a phone screen 😂
At first glance, my first thought was "this is an old phone." I picture a phone receiver sitting on top where the viewfinder is. The flash ring is the dial of a phone.
Did your review increase the demand for this camera?? LOL Maybe it's all about the timing, but I just looked and I saw one offering for $76 used, and that's the lowest price I'm seeing :/ I'll be on the looking though. Great review as usual! There's several cameras that I hope to see you review in the future, like the instax Mini 90 and ProPack
It's honestly possible and an unfortunate side effect of anyone covering a camera on the ole' UA-cam, even if they don't get an insane amount of views. Never my intention and it always retroactively makes my price estimates wrong! But what can you do, that'll go down and I'm sure you'll eventually find one for cheaper if you just keep it locked. In the last few weeks some have sold for $50-60 so that range is still out there. And thank you!!
One problem I have with this camera. I always lose one picture after trying to load the film. I definitely agree, use a tripod with this and it makes a great landscape/portrait camera. The app is definitely a must with nailing exposure.
I have also had a couple times where I removed the film one shot too early due to the frame counter being kinda confusing. Not sure why you lost one after trying to load it though? Just the dark slide should come out. At any rate def def def on that manual mode, this a stellar "tripod camera" for me!
Some days ago I took mine out of its package after some years the battery finally passed away. Now I have prepared everything to put an akku of an Instax 90 or Leica Sofort (of which I have some spare pieces) outside of the camera's body, after cutting of that crappy original thing (of impossible quality). Only the soldering iron has to warm up. Hope it will work as expected.
RIP to the battery
I actually might have to pick one up. $20 - $40 for an I-type camera isn't that bad.
Yeah it's honestly a fire price and the results can be dumb dumb good.
cool!
Thank you for doing this. I wish you the best on your journey. Money. Wealth fame and happiness ✨
Thank you so much Jeremy!! You too!
@@InAnInstant welcome brother. I work for the Andy warhol museum and we've had that camera on sale for a year. It was half off a few weeks ago and I bought it. Paid more than 50 but im not mad. This technology is so under represented especially in art these days. Thank you for making me see the sustainability
@@jeremymoore2081 Totally Jeremy! That is awesome, glad you nabbed it and hope things are well at the museum!
anyone know if this can still connect to Bluetooth in 2023???
If the battery is the main drawback how hard would be to change it with a better one! Great video as always!
I think it would be really hard to swap the battery, but an engineer might speak to this better than I! Thank you mate!!
i was accidentally removed the protection paper that roles in after u take the card out = ( what do you think is the camera totally screwed now?
This is definitely not a good thing, but what I recommend is either trying to install your own (buy the box-type frog tongue from Polaroid) or flip the camera over immediately after taking a shot so that the photo does not hit direct light right away. This should be very easy to do, but it’s all about timing. If you flip it upside down too fast it could blur the shot before the shutter is done firing. So right as it starts ejecting flip it and make sure the photo ejects with the back of it facing up
So, I hope you're happy. Not only do you suck me in with great videos made with, dare I say it, professionalism (look it up. kids. It's a word you rarely see in YT vids), but you go and sell me on my first new camera in over 15 years. Oh yes, and I subscribed. What more do you want from me...blood?
Richard, you’re too kind, but also yes I’ll need some quarts of blood please!!
Does it still need a battery if you use 600 film?
Yessir!
I regret not getting more of these when they were $20. Do you know if anyone still has stock? I don't see it listed anymore in b&h, polaroid or teenage engineering
Yeah pretty much the best spots at this point are Facebook Marketplace or eBay
100% agree. I paid a lot more than $20 and don’t regret it. But F*** that battery
We need a mod kit
I saw a blog post of a guy who thinks the camera isn't completely off in the off position and he added an on/off switch in the side of the camera that completely disconnects the battery.
Great hack! Yeah something is not quite right with the battery system, nothing should deplete that fast, but just strap a USB brick to the undercarriage and you’ll be all good 😂
This thing had potential but it’s always dead when I want to use it. I was one of the ones that got it for $20 though so I’m not too mad, it makes a nice decoration.
I feel that pain my man, but it sure sits on the shelf real good 😂
I just bought this camera.. can the camera turn on without film inside? I would like to know if it works before investing in photo films.
This camera can turn on without film, as it is USB chargeable (unlike many other Polaroid cameras, which require film containing a battery to turn on)
Soo... Where is this magical store that sells this camera for so cheap? Is that like an in-store clearance price or has it just gone up already? Cause the cheapest I could find was $89 on teenage engineering's website
The last few that have sold on eBay were all $40, most can be had that cheap if you’re on top of it!
I got one two days ago. I just don’t get the hate! The only real downside I have is the battery life, but it’s no way a deal breaker. The camera itself looks so appealing!
Totally, if you can get used to the charging schedule it’s really a beautiful work of engineering!
Hi! I'm looking get into the world of Instant cameras but I'm a crazy USB C fan cause why not? and I have a hard time founding a USB C Instant cameras. Can anyone help me?
Hi Victor, you can use USB micro to USB-C if you’re such a massive USB-C fan but none are native
I hope you do some reviews of some of the Instax range
Check out my review of the Instax 500AF and three other Instax-compatible camera reviews including the Lomo’Instant Wide, the Lomo’Instant Square Glass, and the Mint TL70. There’s a review for everyone 🙌
@@InAnInstant thanks. Will do.
you NEED to make an i-1 vs i-2 video PLEASE
I made a video where a friend picked it up for $20. I was impressed it made it past spitting out the dark slide. Overall I had a good time with it and was surprised by it as well!
Lmao yeah when it survives a full pack that just hits DIFFERENT on the I-1! Really a superb device when yielded carefully.
It was your video that got me to buy one (got it for $40-still not bad!)
The I-1 was never my one cam for me, but it has some nice features and one should respect that it was the first one of its kind!
Talking about battery life, my first OneStep 2 was standing around for a couple of months, I was using the OneStep+ and my SX-70, now it seems that I cannot recharge the camera anymore... so sad 'cause I like it very much :(
Haha yeah it definitely deserves SOME respect put on its name, despite its downfalls. Really sucks about your OS2, though, did you find yourself really preferring it over the SX-70 or was the SX-70 your hero cam regardless.
@@InAnInstant My SX-70 is my favorite in every way! But the OneStep2 was my first step in this world, so my model is very special to me :)
Hi Ben, I actually just purchased a used I-1 in great condition (except for the battery of course) but somehow the cam always ejects 2 polaroids when I'm using the flash - the second one is not getting exposed and stays/turns black. The get ejects almost at the same time! Have you ever had such an issue?!
That's not good! Honestly, I don't know why something like that would be happening other than the electronics are busted. Curious to hear if this would happen again with another pack in.
I had the same thought (of using a different pack) and used a dummy pack with exposed polaroids just to see the same problem... I guess I just will have to avoid using the flash with this one and keep at least benefitting from the manual setting within the app... thanks for the response and for the inspiring content... love your channel and hope it will get the recognition it deserves soon!
Thank you Gluv!! And sorry again you’re having that ejection problem, hope it just magically disappears (who knows with these things)
Can we get a video on polachrome
this is the camera we used at my university. we had an instant shot assignment and no one said a thing about this app! 😭😭😭 i learned more from this video than using it smh
omg!! well maybe if you end up with one you can finally go wild with it
@@InAnInstant not with that battery!! 💀 i have my eye on the polaroid now
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Can it be used with type i film?
Yes! I-Type film was created for this camera. “I-Type” “I-1”
@@InAnInstant thank you
Was looking forward to the review I never wrote. As the I-1 poster boy of 2016 (referencing this shot I took with it www.rayliu.co.uk/polaroids/TowerBridge.jpg ), I have SO much love for this camera and the audience it bought me.
Amongst all the haters, there seems to be about a dozen of people in the world that LOVE this thing, mainly those that took the time to swear at all its Gen 1 quirks and actually shot something different with it, that no SX-70/SLR680 would be capable of.
I know all the other damn cons, the weak ass ring flash, the viewfinder parallax and suicidal attempts at falling off the camera, and that damn power switch which could turn on just with a slight turn of the wheel. And No, it didn't come with a portable battery pack (to charge it when it was dead) and a tripod is not included (soz for my sense of humour) BUT...... aside from that and if you can overlook those things, this is a seriously great camera to experiment with. Yes the app is annoying and takes you out of the shooting experience, but I still think the app is a lot better than the new Polaroid app.
Plus it was the first 'new' Polaroid camera that I had worked out how to do double exposures with, in a long line of working it out with the OS2/OS+ until Polaroid got sick of me working it out and sent me an Polaroid Now prototype :)
First of all, absolutely sick shot Ray, love that one and really nice to see someone express appreciation for the I-1! So often this gets burnt to a crisp on the internet.com. I know the OS+ shares some similar features now but still nothing really approaches this lens in the current line (and may not for quite some time). Agreed with all you mentioned and that those things can be circumvented with some TLC and craftsmanship. After all, we're shooting instant as a medium for art, that won't always be an easy road no matter what tool you're using. Polaroid Now is still kinda quirky to do double exposures with, prob the only feature where I prefer it as a BT feature (besides the Lomo cameras which do it far easier).
Ben, Im sure you know but the I-1, OS2, OS+ all had ways of doing double exposure WITHOUT the app, just using the camera.
Basically take the 1st shot, keep your finger on the shutter, and turn off the camera. Count to 5, and then turn camera back on, take second exposure.
That’s such a cool shot
Little fun fact, I-1 camera was casually lying on the sofa in movie Ad Astra (2019) - facebook.com/100320581409881/photos/a.111536553621617/130545635054042
It had nothing to do with plot, it was just there.
I remember that! Fun cameo 🤟🏻
What's funny is that my onestep 2 had terrible battery even when brand new.
I'd charge it, use it, turn it off. And then the next day it'd be completely dead. And that's when the camera was brand new, it's even worse 4 years later!
Yeah, recently, Polaroid cameras haven’t been very high-quality, especially the onestep based cameras. Sorry that happened to you.
I wanted to love it, felt cool ... but d=sadly I had so many issues with the battery and after 4 replacements, it is a paperweight in my collection!!! Wish the had a replaceable battery in all their cameras ... I believe that even the newer ones that work will die early!!!
Totally agree about the battery, they got SO close! Hopefully the new ones don’t taper their battery life away...
yeah I drilled a tiny hole in the bottom of mine and replaced the battery with a chonky battery. It lasts about a month now
Woh okay go off king!!
Awwww..yes. i've heard that impossible-polaroid(nowdays) camera has a (beep) awful battery issue. By the way, polaroid must give us the fast-developing films that 10 sheets per pack.
P.s. shooting old model 95 with instax film is really worths. If the shooting packfilm camera with instax stuff is 'the swag of polaroid', shooting with rollfilm stuff is...'the art itself.'
Would love to see 10 sheets/pack one day but I'm sure that's not in the cards given they've programmed all their cameras to accept only 8. Love your analogy btw
Wow I've never seen this camera before as never really got into instant shooting (until now). It looks like the bastard son of a Bakelite telephone and a 3 1/2 in floppy drive but that only makes me want one more.
First of all welcome again to the instant squad. This is definitely a bizarre design but certainly one of a kind and a really cool piece of history.
Oh noes, another camera I must have!
I have no regrets for what I have done
Hi I love you. Can you do a review for the Sun 660?
Hi! I love you too. We used the Sun 660 in our shootout vid! I Will prob a vid eventually about the frequent comparisons between the Impulse and 660.
@@InAnInstant Yay!!! For now, could you tell me your choice between impulse af and 660? I can’t decide ahhh!
If you want a self timer and to use flash 100% of the time, get the Impulse. If you want the ability to override flash and don’t care about the self-timer, get the 660!
Good, but it's no Land camera.
Would love to hear where people are picking these up for $40?
The last four sales on ebay, from only the last few days, were all around $40! Just gotta keep an eye out.
I got mine from Amazon earlier this year
Man, for $40, you could side-step the battery problem and roll around with two of these bad-boys during your outing. Lol!
Lmao good point man!! Great for wedding photographers 😳😳😳
yeah I dont want to be using my phone to take pictures on my Polaroid Camera
Yo this is just a Onestep 2 in some heavy fetish gear
no , the onestep 2 is a striped version of the imposible, cause impossible was release first.
@@rjsvids You ever heard of a thing called a joke?
This back and forth was incredible 🏅🎖🎖
@@InAnInstant I try to please
A friend found a working model 1 sx70 from october 30th 1973 for $3 she gave it to me for my birthday
LOTTERY ALERT
I have to admit I overlooked the I-1...
At least you've admitted it. That's the first step.
Geez.....if it ended up being sold for 20 bucks it could not have been very successful. They certainly can not have sold too many of them. It does look cool though :)
LOL yeah, doesn't reflect well on its market value, but I think it's a sleeper hit if you want to take a chance on it. Also love your username.
@@InAnInstant if I can find one at a cheap price I will definitely pick it up and try it out. If nothing else as you said being the only actual impossible project branded camera certainly does make it unique.
Great camera , BUT.... shite battery and viewfinder! Not to mention the battery level light / film count meter.
Counterpoint about that viewfinder, I think it's really great when you get accustomed to it! And agreed, wish it had a regular ass exposure counter.
Not going to lie I still don't understand why they didn't realise at the time that the battery life was really bad
Totally agree this remains deeply headscratching
I would expect them to at least test the product, example give the camera to 10 photographers with varying skills and only give them one pack of film to test it in a day
And teenage engineering designs absolutely amazing and strange
I got this camera when it first came out. It to me was a waste of money. It looks cool and the app is ok. But with every picture I took it would have a green tint to it. This was such a waste for me and I genuinely regretted buying it.
This is a very sad story and I'm currently crying in the club but I'm thinking that green tint issue was more with the chemistry. If you still have it, charge it up and try again with the new film, I think your results will be far different.
Saw this in my local Polaroid store... and it's $200!!!
Wtf happened?
Lol
Poor pricing by the store! 😂
usb c needs to be on newer instant cameras
Hadn’t thought of that, doesn’t seem like a big problem to have micro-USB on these since charge times isn’t bad and it lasts for like 20 days. Why are you thinking USB-C is a must for you (besides it just being the newer standard)?
In An Instant It’s just less cables you have to bring with you and USB-C devices charge faster.
I don’t know man this I-1 doesn’t seem very possible.
Why are my comments deleted?
Could be a glitch, not sure what you’re referring to! I see comments disappear sometimes that showed up in my notifications and it’s a huge bummer
Hey....so I just bought this right. It and the app to access all of its goodness sucks some hard shit, like battery ain't a real bad issue, but my use of the app was completely the opposite....like actual dog shit
Uhhhh are you trying to use the app on a Nokia flip phone or something?? The app runs like aces on my iPhone.
See that's what I thought too, like my Android hates it, but I also tried it on 2 separate iphones and it just didn't want to exist anymore. Honestly really infuriating that I can't use that sweet sweet manual mode, imma hit up teenage and see what they say
That’s real odd, the app works crazy smooth for me on multiple phones. Best of luck!!
The camera is a waste of money. I have been taking pictures for many years and the I-1 is the worst camera I have ever held in my hands.
I like the look of the 70s, but even the 635CL is better.
If you go out with this thing, you should take a tripod and a light meter.
I sent it back and prefer to continue using my Instax Wide.
Maybe varies from model to model as these were clearly not built to last, but calling it the worst camera you’ve ever held is quite a claim. You must have had a bum copy! From the technicals alone what this thing is equipped with lens wise is superior to a huge volume of older Polaroid cameras. Battery/light meter problems would be the pain points of failure, assuming that was your issue?
@@InAnInstant Ok, maybe I exaggerated a bit in anger. But for my taste it is not a good camera.
I took the same photos today with the One Step + and the results are far better. It may be that the one I had was defective. It was already in use and a spring was missing from the viewfinder. There is an interesting video on YT (unfortunately I don't know who made it) about a test of the I-1, and the results were not very good for my taste.
As a party camera and for fun photos, it will certainly bring joy to its owner.
In the end, it's a matter of taste ;)
Today, I used 600 Polaroid film that expired on June of 2012, and the film was no good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the vid Ben. I'd always thought about getting one but this got it over the line for me!
I will push your wallet to the ends of the earth, just watch me 👺👺👺👺