That is similar to the way Hoover a vacuum cleaner companies name became synonymous with both the action and the machine. So using a vacuum cleaner became hoovering and all vacuum cleaners are called hoovers.
Thanks for this great video on your polaroid! It looks pretty cool. (I don't feel much in the mood to give respect to Fuji when they discontinued like a dozen 35mm film stocks for formats I like)
Kodak are the first ones interested in the name not becoming intrinsically synonymous with the product because that would result in their trademark being voided.
I think this is just the same thing that's happened with band aid or Kleenex. You don't ask for a nexacare and you don't ask for Scotties, you just say bandaid or Kleenex. We live in an age where everyone is competing and it gets difficult to track, so the largest name in that brand generally just becomes the name of the product in a way, in order to simplify conversation for ourselves. Yes it's not the right brand, but it's the same concept and therefore they are lumped under the same name.
I guess that's a development that cannot be rolled back. Same with googling etc., it's just catchy and simple, vexing as it may be for Fuji when people keep calling Instax, Polaroid.
As neat as knowing this is, it's not going to change anything. These things have been called Polaroids as a synonym for instant picture for as long as Polaroid has existed. Nobody is going to change a commonly used term because you think it's unfair to a competitor lol
I mean, sure, but the Land camera, manufactured by Polaroid, was the first such commercially viable product… And at least where I live, “Polaroid” as a generic name isn’t “entering” the lexicon, it’s been firmly seated as such for decades, even before Fujifilm introduced instax.
yeah... but polaroid sounds cooler and already has generational standing. Trying to change it would be like trying to change the name of Twitter to X or something. No one's going to make the change because it's too late for the majority of people
I wouldn’t say “modern lexicon” pretty sure they’ve been calling them Polaroids for decades
"Shake it like a Polaroid picture"
(Actually please don't)
Starting to? We've called them polaroids as a generic term for decades
erm actually it’s not a polaroid it’s an instax ☝️🤓
You're about 60 years late for the "lexicon" trend. People have been calling the pictures "Polaroids" for dozens of years
Well said. Fuji make REALLY fun products which, sadly, is very rare these days in the photography industry.
That is similar to the way Hoover a vacuum cleaner companies name became synonymous with both the action and the machine. So using a vacuum cleaner became hoovering and all vacuum cleaners are called hoovers.
Fun fact: there's one model of Polaroid camera which is in fact an Instax Mini 7 rebranded and takes Instax film.
Thanks for this great video on your polaroid! It looks pretty cool. (I don't feel much in the mood to give respect to Fuji when they discontinued like a dozen 35mm film stocks for formats I like)
i think it’s just the fact polaroid sounds a lot nicer than film and instax
I mean, the current Polaroids aren't made by the original polaroid brand either, it's actually a completely different company.
Instax cameras are by far the superior product
Ive never heard Polaroid being misused but i am British? 😂❤
Kodak are the first ones interested in the name not becoming intrinsically synonymous with the product because that would result in their trademark being voided.
I think this is just the same thing that's happened with band aid or Kleenex. You don't ask for a nexacare and you don't ask for Scotties, you just say bandaid or Kleenex. We live in an age where everyone is competing and it gets difficult to track, so the largest name in that brand generally just becomes the name of the product in a way, in order to simplify conversation for ourselves. Yes it's not the right brand, but it's the same concept and therefore they are lumped under the same name.
Uhhh. I own 3 Polaroids. Never even wanted an instax
I guess that's a development that cannot be rolled back. Same with googling etc., it's just catchy and simple, vexing as it may be for Fuji when people keep calling Instax, Polaroid.
As neat as knowing this is, it's not going to change anything. These things have been called Polaroids as a synonym for instant picture for as long as Polaroid has existed. Nobody is going to change a commonly used term because you think it's unfair to a competitor lol
I mean, sure, but the Land camera, manufactured by Polaroid, was the first such commercially viable product… And at least where I live, “Polaroid” as a generic name isn’t “entering” the lexicon, it’s been firmly seated as such for decades, even before Fujifilm introduced instax.
isnt instax film more durable or tolerant than polaroid film too
as someone who loves instax and polaroid it bugs me lmao they're DIFFERENT
Well obviously.
yeah... but polaroid sounds cooler and already has generational standing. Trying to change it would be like trying to change the name of Twitter to X or something. No one's going to make the change because it's too late for the majority of people
They will get the credit they deserve for creating very good Polaroids
its a polaroid!
This video got on my nerves
Genericization.
Don’t forget dumpster
They may have perfected it, but they did not invent it.
Yes. So unfair to use a word.
Mad that people call fuji instax a Polaroid. Now if you'll excuse me i have to go hover the house.
Polaroid is better
' beginning to enter the modern lexicon' how old is this video? Truth be told I never knew whare else to call it
ROFL someone actually sells some sort of polaroid knock off in 2024? ... No that is SAD.
The Instax has been around for years