The 180 was a favorite of professional photographers for checking studio lighting before shooting film. It was also used in many scientific settings. One lab I worked in had an oscilloscope camera that was basically a 180 with a fixed focus lens and a hood that fit over the oscilloscope bezel.
Really a shame Fuji discontinued the pack film. Less than 10 years or so ago I found one of those old Land Cameras at a flea market and was shocked that not only was compatible film being made still, but it was really cheap at the time too, like $.75/shot. Had so much fun breaking out that ancient looking camera and making people go WTF when peeling apart the film revealing surprisingly great color pictures.
I remember a camera I had when I was living in the 1980's a Fisher Price 110 model by Kodak camera that required a flash stack. Was the freaking bee's knees back in the day. Took a flash stack of flash cubes and a cartridge roll of film if brain fires right. Staring at a unit on eBay complete with camera and flash stack right now. No film roll though. Deal breaker right there. Though i inherited my grandfather's Konica 35mm camera. Beautiful bit of kit. Breezed though photography class with it even with the batteries being long since discontinued. Had a knack for guessing it for light and shutter speed. Heck, took a photo of a rock in a backyard and had a school friend ask where it was I was climbing. Still have the Konica camera. I'll part with it when I die.
One minor thing - you said that transparency film uses additive color. Most transparency films use subtractive color, with Polaroid transparencies, very early Kodacolor lenticular movie film, and Autochrome plates being the exceptions.
I want you to do a story about how Ed Land arranged with Fujifilm to continue producing Polaroid films. Then tell everyone about how Fujifilm brought out their own Instax system and quit making Polaroid film to shove Instax down everybody's throat. Then tell everybody about how the Polaroid company in Europe asked to buy the manufacturing equipment and Fuji refused to sell it! I personally declared World War Two on the little yellow bellies and wished them nights of black snow. But I'm just one person.
99.999% of all transparency images also use subtractive colour. The exception would be something like autochrome where there are side-by-side pixel-like bits that each pass something between an additive primary and black.
My parents had a polaroid pack camera along with some manual 35mm rangefinders and a beautiful twin lens reflex camera that shot on size 120 film. I seem to remember that the film pack had a capacity of 8 but I might be wrong.
"Polaroid Land Camera"! Yes, quite. I prefer the Elephant lens on my Land Camera when I'm in the deepest brush. Works for Giraffe down through Cheetah. But not for Honey Badger, devilish buggers they are, quite mmm?
God I miss that film. I was lucky enough to get a tip from a friend a few days before they announced it was going to be discontinued. I had a little extra dough at the time so I bought like 60 boxes of it. Ended up selling most of it at double what I paid for it, and kept about 10 packs for myself. I wish I had kept it all. The foolishness of not having the foresight or maturity that comes with being 25 years old.
I really hope that the subscription and viewership metrics of this channel grow to reach levels commensurate with its quality. It is a joy to watch!
I will inform my wife of these videos, she works for Polaroid since 2018, first in Berlin, now in Amsterdam!
Thanks!
Watched part 1 first 😉
The 180 was a favorite of professional photographers for checking studio lighting before shooting film. It was also used in many scientific settings. One lab I worked in had an oscilloscope camera that was basically a 180 with a fixed focus lens and a hood that fit over the oscilloscope bezel.
An episode in collaboration with "technology connections" and you would be awesome.
Really a shame Fuji discontinued the pack film. Less than 10 years or so ago I found one of those old Land Cameras at a flea market and was shocked that not only was compatible film being made still, but it was really cheap at the time too, like $.75/shot. Had so much fun breaking out that ancient looking camera and making people go WTF when peeling apart the film revealing surprisingly great color pictures.
Yea, I just got to a point that I could start enjoying my pack film cameras. Purchased some pack film and that was it. Same thing with spectra.
If Fuji cared at all about their film division (funny since it’s their name) we would still have this
You cNt buy those now no? 😩 I wanted to buy one of those pack cameras after the last video
I remember the "pack film" the most! (I'm old..). I often used to pretend that I was peeling a Polaroid photo when opening a slice of cheese! LOL.
I trust your information and perspicacity. Science explained. Phenomenal presentation. Keep them coming Gilles.
It’s not often that one is afforded the opportunity to use the word perspicacity and in this case its use is completely apropos.
We could use a tour of your bookshelf sometime Gilles.
My ‘Industrial Designer’ buttons are all being pushed at once 😅 …
So many smart mechanical ideas in on box. Love it. 😍
I love my packfilm cameras; they take beautiful photos. I was devastated when Fuji stopped making film for them.
my dad had one of the pack film cameras. I still have photos from the 1960's and 1970s. I'm surprised they haven't faded.
Oh wow! I thought these videos were several years old.. I see now that they’re new. Looking forward to video #3 on Polaroids.
I had a 104 land camera! I got to use it before pack film was discontinued! Wonderfully easy to use!
Loving the dancing Moire pattern on your jacket
I remember a camera I had when I was living in the 1980's a Fisher Price 110 model by Kodak camera that required a flash stack. Was the freaking bee's knees back in the day. Took a flash stack of flash cubes and a cartridge roll of film if brain fires right. Staring at a unit on eBay complete with camera and flash stack right now. No film roll though. Deal breaker right there. Though i inherited my grandfather's Konica 35mm camera. Beautiful bit of kit. Breezed though photography class with it even with the batteries being long since discontinued. Had a knack for guessing it for light and shutter speed. Heck, took a photo of a rock in a backyard and had a school friend ask where it was I was climbing. Still have the Konica camera. I'll part with it when I die.
We had the Polacolor film first in 1963,
which we used for photos of my High
School graduation. 😊
Great video, Gilles...👍
Thank you. Looking forward to next video.
What I remember most about these is the chemical stink when you pulled the picture out through the rollers.
I still own an Model 180. I took my first astrophotography pictures with it in 1972.
One minor thing - you said that transparency film uses additive color. Most transparency films use subtractive color, with Polaroid transparencies, very early Kodacolor lenticular movie film, and Autochrome plates being the exceptions.
f90 ! Wow ! The smallest aperture I knew of was f64 on a Hasselblad telephoto...
I had a colour pack 80
About 20 years ago I bought a small TV marked as "Polaroid" all I remember about it was the picture and colours were terrible!
I prefer the old intro sound, with the grand trumpets
And I’m a fan of Danse Macabre, this one.
That one reminded me of the RCA Selectaviation fanfare
I want you to do a story about how Ed Land arranged with Fujifilm to continue producing Polaroid films. Then tell everyone about how Fujifilm brought out their own Instax system and quit making Polaroid film to shove Instax down everybody's throat. Then tell everybody about how the Polaroid company in Europe asked to buy the manufacturing equipment and Fuji refused to sell it! I personally declared World War Two on the little yellow bellies and wished them nights of black snow. But I'm just one person.
99.999% of all transparency images also use subtractive colour. The exception would be something like autochrome where there are side-by-side pixel-like bits that each pass something between an additive primary and black.
Giles, how many shots could you take with the pack? And roughly, in today's terms, what would be the cost the user? Just out of interest. Thanks, Alan
My parents had a polaroid pack camera along with some manual 35mm rangefinders and a beautiful twin lens reflex camera that shot on size 120 film. I seem to remember that the film pack had a capacity of 8 but I might be wrong.
8 initially, later 10. Originally about a $ a photo, reduced to 0.25c
Clap for color? The color-aper? 😅
"Polaroid Land Camera"!
Yes, quite. I prefer the Elephant lens on my Land Camera when I'm in the deepest brush. Works for Giraffe down through Cheetah. But not for Honey Badger, devilish buggers they are, quite mmm?
"big swinger" like in cruise ships?
I think you read minds...
Notification Squad! :D
Juice for your algo
why did he not actually use the camera? pack film is only 17 pounds for 8 shots on ebay, so it is hardly precious?
What do you call a pile of Polaroids? A haemorrhoid !
I thought it was polar bears who got Polaroids...
its color.... not "colour" ...... the same way its not "this our that".... its "this or that"
I am Canadian and we follow British-style spelling rules.
Na mate, it’s colour.
In the same way that green is green.
The correct spelling is colour.
@@SteveMacSticky incorrect.... the correct spelling is "color".......this, and the logic supporting it, was covered in my original post.
God I miss that film. I was lucky enough to get a tip from a friend a few days before they announced it was going to be discontinued. I had a little extra dough at the time so I bought like 60 boxes of it. Ended up selling most of it at double what I paid for it, and kept about 10 packs for myself. I wish I had kept it all. The foolishness of not having the foresight or maturity that comes with being 25 years old.