So sorry it's not working anymore due to that flash frying it😯 but awesome you were able to get a couple come out😆😊😊 the one of your dog is cute😊😊 WONDERFUL share!!
Your supposed to put the pic in a dark place like a drawer at lease for 15 minutes and don’t shake it like back in the day! My daughter told me this because she gave me one as a gift but the ones from today.
Interesting! Thanks Claudia! Our daughter used some new ones at her wedding recently, and they worked MUCH better than the old ones… pictures appeared quickly and looked great!
Hey! Found your channel a few months ago but recently subscribed! Was wondering how you and your husband met, did you know him back when you made any of those older high school videos? Also, do yall have any kids? If you do, it's so weird to think that they would be maybe around my age...I've been inspire by your videos to make some videos of my own though I guess not as spontaneous and not in high school, in college actually...a few years too late I guess for the high school videos. But it's weird to think that there will be a day where I see those videos I recorded when I'm your age and it's just so weird to think how fast time flies!!!
Welcome to the party Bryan! We met in college, so unfortunately Keith doesn't make an appearance in any of my videos from the 80s. We were married in 1995, and we have one daughter who is 22. We began our UA-cam channel when she left for college because we needed a hobby to keep us busy once we became "empty nesters." It's been a wild and wonderful ride!
@@Our80sLife haha that's so amazing, great use of time too. I'm 20, and it's amazing to me that on the internet, since everyone talks the same way, it's sometimes difficult to distinguish between ages. Your videos are really cool to me also because I think it must be so crazy seeing yourself speak from such a young age now with a daughter that is close to your age when you made those videos!! What makes your videos also SO much more relatable is that, I am from Texas myself haha
I guess the whole "shake the Polaroid film" is a long running myth from the 1960s when Polaroid makes the peel apart film with the Polaroid Swinger camera and people start to wave the paper around the air to dry the paint inside the chemical paper. It kinda works because the paper and film is separated later to reveal the photo inside so no harm can be done to the photo. Then in the 70s when the SX-70 camera was introduced, Polaroid invented the new integral film where chemicals are inside the frame so you dont have to dry it by shaking it. I guess people still think Integral films are made out of paper so maybe that's why people tend to shake Polaroid or even Instax films even though they repeatedly tell them not to. Its a weird thing to pass around. And it came from the 60s...
Sorry the camera got 'bricked'. But was the film still in the camera when the flash cube went off? Maybe it just burned out the film battery, and not the Polaroid's internals? And yeah, as another commenter pointed out, the modern film is of a different standard, as the original factories and finely-tuned QA processes Polaroid used then just aren't there anymore.
My Dad passed away only just turned 1 Year! I have been clearing out the House he left to me, and I found this same Camera the "Polaroid Land Camera 1000" and because I am in the UK the UK Version! He took tons of Photos and used it constantly back in the 70's I have his Albums full of them. I am excited to buy some Film and give the Camera a go to see if it still works, it's in excellent condition so I hoping so... can't see why not! Exciting.
The Polaroid SX-70 film today was not the exact same formula as the old days. A company called "The Impossible Project" developed new film formulas after the old Polaroid had gone bankrupt". Adding to the challenge, some of the old chemicals used in the original film were banned in the European Union, where Impossible was based (Germany and the Netherlands). Impossible bought the last former Polaroid film factory in the Netherlands and had to engineer new film formulas from scratch. The reason there is only eight exposures in the new film is that the film paper was slightly thicker than the old paper. After a few years of research and devleopment they came up with the new film that worked on SX-70, 600, and Spectra (now discontinued due to problems with a lot of the cameras). They also created I-Type film for new cameras they made and the instant lab (basically 600 film with no internal battery). Impossible ended up buying the Polaroid name and uses it for their film. The other Polaroid products (TVs, Phones, Printers, Projectors, tablets, etc) are made by other companies such as Southern Telecom and the brand is licensed to them.
I'm new here, I came from The Trips they sent me:) My age group and the memories from your first vid that I saw:) Thumbs up!!!! I have pictures from Epcot back in the early 80's of myself taken(from that camera) by my late grandfather in front of the new body Corvette( first after the Coke bottle body) Love it and subbed:)
Hi Brian! Welcome to our channel! Any friends of The Trips are friends of ours, we love those guys! It sounds like you have some great memories and pictures from the 80s. That's awesome!!
Very interesting! I had a camera that used those flash sticks and even back then after the flash went off there was a burning/ smokey smell for a minute. I’m happy your original pictures kept so well though!
As Johnny 5 would say Input, Input! After using my 1985 polaroid camera for the first time, I had the same problem with the photos not developing correctly. I learned that you cannot shake the film or expose it to light while it's developing. After you take a photo with your polaroid camera, take your photo and place it in a dark area like under a cushion or pillow. In about 5-10 min your photo will be beautifully developed. Hope this Input helps! - The 80's kid
The image "never touches air, so shaking or waving has no effect," the company said on its site. "In fact, shaking or waving can actually damage the image. Rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate prematurely, or can cause 'blobs' in the picture."
Keith those old pictures are golden. I love pics like those. I bought my niece a polaroid that were sold at Urban Outfitter in Austin 2 years ago. It cost me $100 buck but that was on her Christmas wish list.
The new chemistry of the new Polaroid film doesn’t hold a candle to the old stuff before the real Polaroid went kaput . The development time and colours aren’t there yet and may never be because they can’t get/use the chemicals like back in the day. That’s why thicker film and only 8 instead of 10 can fit into the film pack with the battery. Bummer your camera fried, but don’t give up !!!! You can pick those up for a song at thrift stores, eBay or order a brand spanking modern job from Polaroid or go to Best Buy. Have fun and good luck.....
I have my Polaroid camera.... It is black.... It is from 1982.... It is in mint condition and works fine.... It still has the blank pictures in it since 1988....
Those flash bars can be used Outdoors if you want to fill some Shadows on people's faces or if the are backlit. It's also handy if someone's wearing a brimmed hat. The photography term is fill Flash. Polaroid demonstrated that with the later models in their commercials with James Garner and Mariette Hartley. There are also numerous vintage electronic flashes that are compatible with the camera you have. Polaroid made a matching flash unit the white one step called a Q - light.
@@valeriaalejandra4653 I have a video about a the Q light. Mine actually came with a manual. A few things to know with the Polaroid Q light is that light and dark in control dial on the on the camera becomes disabled when using the Q light and you'll have to use a switch on the flash. In most cases the switch should be left in the middle position. I think the key light has its own light meter sensor end Polaroid just decided that the q line would not function as a fill flash so it will not work well on the backlit situation it may not even fire. ua-cam.com/video/XkHA2bTC_Ho/v-deo.htmlsi=-ieAq_6M981xywbb
I recently purchased this camera I read I could use color 600 film in it as long as I also used a neutral filter, I’ve installed the filter correctly and placed in cartridge correctly, I’m in a very well lit room but my pictures just show grey or black no image is developing. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? .
Oh dang, sorry we can't help you! As you saw from our video, we pretty much blew up our camera, lol! So we're probably not the best people to ask for advice... good luck!
Yes!! The Polaroid camera featured in this video is really from the 80s, and we used it often back then. If you're looking for an instant-print camera, Polaroid is probably the top brand (and certainly a trusted, longstanding company.) The vintage cameras still have new film available (as seen in this video) but they also make plenty of great, newer models too! Have fun!!
@@Our80sLife omg im shocked you guys reply thank you so much this made my day i rlly wish i lived in the 80s and im glad i have people like you guys to show me what it was like thank you and im now a certified fan!!!
I'm not 100% sure but I think the rainbow stripe camera did come out in the late 70s. I have the black Time Zero version from the early 80s. It's really the same camera with a facelift and a different color.
If you are interested, shaking the picture with the new film does nothing. Also, you need to keep the Polaroid in a dark, cool spot while it is developing. But I suppose if the flash fried your camera, this info is useless. Either way, there is still a huge Polaroid community out there. I live in Dallas and the Instant Film Society is very welcoming and has events all of the time (except during our current situation). Thanks for posting this video.
Interesting! We know very little about the Polaroid camera, other than Keith's many fond memories of using it on vacations and such. We're actually from Dallas, but we currently live in Kansas. Thanks for stopping by our channel and sharing that information!
Valiant effort, too bad it went up in smoke. There is a Polaroid Now + i-type instant that they sell now (it works differently) but it has the same style of design (same color scheme too) that might work.
@@Our80sLife No Problems guys. Oh and with Polaroid's Flash is a must! Also store film in fridge laying down and give it 30 before shooting so it can get to a room temp as the film is sensitive to temperatures. Always check rollers inside to make sure its clean.
I looked at the manual and Polaroids website for this and they said for the fixed-focus one step 4 ft but if you have the autofocus Pronto version you can be about three feet away.
Oops! Well, we did it totally wrong then; although, I'm not sure it would have mattered since our old camera is pretty much fried, sigh. Anyway, thanks for watching!
So sorry it's not working anymore due to that flash frying it😯 but awesome you were able to get a couple come out😆😊😊 the one of your dog is cute😊😊 WONDERFUL share!!
hahahahaha! @ the 3:40 mark, Jessie trying to get in on the selfie!!!! lol
LOL!! He always has to be the center of attention. Whenever we start vlogging, he always comes over to us. What a ham!! Thanks for watching 😊
I remember those cameras. Film was expense but worth it
This is awesome. My granny had one. At least you got a cute picture of Jessie.
Your supposed to put the pic in a dark place like a drawer at lease for 15 minutes and don’t shake it like back in the day! My daughter told me this because she gave me one as a gift but the ones from today.
Interesting! Thanks Claudia! Our daughter used some new ones at her wedding recently, and they worked MUCH better than the old ones… pictures appeared quickly and looked great!
Hey! Found your channel a few months ago but recently subscribed! Was wondering how you and your husband met, did you know him back when you made any of those older high school videos? Also, do yall have any kids? If you do, it's so weird to think that they would be maybe around my age...I've been inspire by your videos to make some videos of my own though I guess not as spontaneous and not in high school, in college actually...a few years too late I guess for the high school videos. But it's weird to think that there will be a day where I see those videos I recorded when I'm your age and it's just so weird to think how fast time flies!!!
Welcome to the party Bryan! We met in college, so unfortunately Keith doesn't make an appearance in any of my videos from the 80s. We were married in 1995, and we have one daughter who is 22. We began our UA-cam channel when she left for college because we needed a hobby to keep us busy once we became "empty nesters." It's been a wild and wonderful ride!
@@Our80sLife haha that's so amazing, great use of time too. I'm 20, and it's amazing to me that on the internet, since everyone talks the same way, it's sometimes difficult to distinguish between ages. Your videos are really cool to me also because I think it must be so crazy seeing yourself speak from such a young age now with a daughter that is close to your age when you made those videos!! What makes your videos also SO much more relatable is that, I am from Texas myself haha
I guess the whole "shake the Polaroid film" is a long running myth from the 1960s when Polaroid makes the peel apart film with the Polaroid Swinger camera and people start to wave the paper around the air to dry the paint inside the chemical paper. It kinda works because the paper and film is separated later to reveal the photo inside so no harm can be done to the photo. Then in the 70s when the SX-70 camera was introduced, Polaroid invented the new integral film where chemicals are inside the frame so you dont have to dry it by shaking it.
I guess people still think Integral films are made out of paper so maybe that's why people tend to shake Polaroid or even Instax films even though they repeatedly tell them not to. Its a weird thing to pass around. And it came from the 60s...
Interesting! We hadn't heard that before, thanks for sharing!
Sorry the camera got 'bricked'. But was the film still in the camera when the flash cube went off? Maybe it just burned out the film battery, and not the Polaroid's internals?
And yeah, as another commenter pointed out, the modern film is of a different standard, as the original factories and finely-tuned QA processes Polaroid used then just aren't there anymore.
Bummer about the flash! Sophie got a FujiFilm Instamax camera for Christmas. She loves it! The old becomes new again!
That's so true! We haven't seen the newer instant cameras. I'm sure they're much higher quality than this old thing, but it was at least fun to try.
My Dad passed away only just turned 1 Year! I have been clearing out the House he left to me, and I found this same Camera the "Polaroid Land Camera 1000" and because I am in the UK the UK Version! He took tons of Photos and used it constantly back in the 70's I have his Albums full of them. I am excited to buy some Film and give the Camera a go to see if it still works, it's in excellent condition so I hoping so... can't see why not! Exciting.
Hope it still works, wishing you the best of luck! 🤞
Oh man does that camera bring back some memories! That's awesome that it still worked...at least it went out in a blinding flash of glory!
LOL! It was certainly a dramatic way to go. RIP Keith's old camera :(
The Polaroid SX-70 film today was not the exact same formula as the old days. A company called "The Impossible Project" developed new film formulas after the old Polaroid had gone bankrupt". Adding to the challenge, some of the old chemicals used in the original film were banned in the European Union, where Impossible was based (Germany and the Netherlands). Impossible bought the last former Polaroid film factory in the Netherlands and had to engineer new film formulas from scratch. The reason there is only eight exposures in the new film is that the film paper was slightly thicker than the old paper. After a few years of research and devleopment they came up with the new film that worked on SX-70, 600, and Spectra (now discontinued due to problems with a lot of the cameras). They also created I-Type film for new cameras they made and the instant lab (basically 600 film with no internal battery). Impossible ended up buying the Polaroid name and uses it for their film. The other Polaroid products (TVs, Phones, Printers, Projectors, tablets, etc) are made by other companies such as Southern Telecom and the brand is licensed to them.
Wow! That's a lot of interesting information. Thank you for your insightful comment! We didn't realize the original Polaroid company went bankrupt.
My parents had one of those. I wish they didn't get rid of it.
I'm new here, I came from The Trips they sent me:) My age group and the memories from your first vid that I saw:) Thumbs up!!!! I have pictures from Epcot back in the early 80's of myself taken(from that camera) by my late grandfather in front of the new body Corvette( first after the Coke bottle body) Love it and subbed:)
Hi Brian! Welcome to our channel! Any friends of The Trips are friends of ours, we love those guys! It sounds like you have some great memories and pictures from the 80s. That's awesome!!
So cool! Interesting and fun video! I have one to which belonged to my grandfather. Will see if it works now. :)
@@natureartswe_channel Nice! We’re glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck!
Those old photos bring back some good memories.
Very interesting! I had a camera that used those flash sticks and even back then after the flash went off there was a burning/ smokey smell for a minute. I’m happy your original pictures kept so well though!
As Johnny 5 would say Input, Input! After using my 1985 polaroid camera for the first time, I had the same problem with the photos not developing correctly. I learned that you cannot shake the film or expose it to light while it's developing. After you take a photo with your polaroid camera, take your photo and place it in a dark area like under a cushion or pillow. In about 5-10 min your photo will be beautifully developed. Hope this Input helps! - The 80's kid
The image "never touches air, so shaking or waving has no effect," the company said on its site. "In fact, shaking or waving can actually damage the image. Rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate prematurely, or can cause 'blobs' in the picture."
Very fun video, and those pictures in the end were great. Thank you for the video.
Keith those old pictures are golden. I love pics like those. I bought my niece a polaroid that were sold at Urban Outfitter in Austin 2 years ago. It cost me $100 buck but that was on her Christmas wish list.
Very cool! Thanks Vin :)
Those old pictures looked fantastic! Definitely, the quality of the film on those years was way better from what we have today.
Thanks Jorge! It's funny that the older Polaroid pics look better than the new ones, but you're right about that.
wow nice testing
The new chemistry of the new Polaroid film doesn’t hold a candle to the old stuff before the real Polaroid went kaput . The development time and colours aren’t there yet and may never be because they can’t get/use the chemicals like back in the day. That’s why thicker film and only 8 instead of 10 can fit into the film pack with the battery. Bummer your camera fried, but don’t give up !!!! You can pick those up for a song at thrift stores, eBay or order a brand spanking modern job from Polaroid or go to Best Buy. Have fun and good luck.....
Interesting! Thanks for stopping by our channel and sharing that information. It was a fun experiment, even though our camera got fried, lol!
Polaroid instant camera was very popular in 1980s.
I love instant camera very much.
I have my Polaroid camera.... It is black.... It is from 1982.... It is in mint condition and works fine.... It still has the blank pictures in it since 1988....
Wow! That's incredible!
Those flash bars can be used Outdoors if you want to fill some Shadows on people's faces or if the are backlit. It's also handy if someone's wearing a brimmed hat. The photography term is fill Flash. Polaroid demonstrated that with the later models in their commercials with James Garner and Mariette Hartley. There are also numerous vintage electronic flashes that are compatible with the camera you have. Polaroid made a matching flash unit the white one step called a Q - light.
Nice, thanks for the tips Robert!
My husband got a one step polaroid land camera with the Q-Light flash at a garage sale! I'd love to learn how to use it
@@valeriaalejandra4653 I have a video about a the Q light. Mine actually came with a manual. A few things to know with the Polaroid Q light is that light and dark in control dial on the on the camera becomes disabled when using the Q light and you'll have to use a switch on the flash. In most cases the switch should be left in the middle position. I think the key light has its own light meter sensor end Polaroid just decided that the q line would not function as a fill flash so it will not work well on the backlit situation it may not even fire. ua-cam.com/video/XkHA2bTC_Ho/v-deo.htmlsi=-ieAq_6M981xywbb
Mine has 4 aa batteries and does not turn on do I need film for it to turn on
I recently purchased this camera I read I could use color 600 film in it as long as I also used a neutral filter, I’ve installed the filter correctly and placed in cartridge correctly, I’m in a very well lit room but my pictures just show grey or black no image is developing. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? .
Oh dang, sorry we can't help you! As you saw from our video, we pretty much blew up our camera, lol! So we're probably not the best people to ask for advice... good luck!
I had one as a child, in the year 1994
Cool!
Do NOT shake!! 😂
That’s the song….not real life
And you put them away facing down to properly develop
Got it... great song though, lol!
Still got mine.
Cool!
hello! did this camera exist in the 80s and also is it a good camera to get im looking for a vintage 80s camera and thank you if you reply !!
Yes!! The Polaroid camera featured in this video is really from the 80s, and we used it often back then. If you're looking for an instant-print camera, Polaroid is probably the top brand (and certainly a trusted, longstanding company.) The vintage cameras still have new film available (as seen in this video) but they also make plenty of great, newer models too! Have fun!!
@@Our80sLife omg im shocked you guys reply thank you so much this made my day i rlly wish i lived in the 80s and im glad i have people like you guys to show me what it was like thank you and im now a certified fan!!!
@@sadescott3385 ❤️
I'm not 100% sure but I think the rainbow stripe camera did come out in the late 70s. I have the black Time Zero version from the early 80s. It's really the same camera with a facelift and a different color.
If you are interested, shaking the picture with the new film does nothing. Also, you need to keep the Polaroid in a dark, cool spot while it is developing. But I suppose if the flash fried your camera, this info is useless. Either way, there is still a huge Polaroid community out there. I live in Dallas and the Instant Film Society is very welcoming and has events all of the time (except during our current situation). Thanks for posting this video.
Interesting! We know very little about the Polaroid camera, other than Keith's many fond memories of using it on vacations and such. We're actually from Dallas, but we currently live in Kansas. Thanks for stopping by our channel and sharing that information!
Didn't Jim Gardner do commercials for that camera?
We had to look that up, but you are correct! Thanks for watching our video Tammy!
I am from Texas too, I was wondering when ya'll were born, to be so young in the 80's.
Hi Allen! I am from Dallas, and Keith's hometown is Nacogdoches. Thanks for stopping by our channel!
I want one of those cameras
I hope mine isn’t burnt up I just found one in the attic.
Good luck!!
Valiant effort, too bad it went up in smoke. There is a Polaroid Now + i-type instant that they sell now (it works differently) but it has the same style of design (same color scheme too) that might work.
LOL!! Thanks!
NEVER "Shake it like a Polaroid Picture" and hide it from light till required time is achieved
Dang OutKast and their faulty advice! 😂 Thanks for setting the record straight (and for watching our video!)
@@Our80sLife No Problems guys. Oh and with Polaroid's Flash is a must! Also store film in fridge laying down and give it 30 before shooting so it can get to a room temp as the film is sensitive to temperatures. Always check rollers inside to make sure its clean.
Never shake your pictures
That was some bad advice from Outkast, lol! Hey ya 🎶
That type of camera needs to be 3-4 feet away from the subject to focus correctly
I looked at the manual and Polaroids website for this and they said for the fixed-focus one step 4 ft but if you have the autofocus Pronto version you can be about three feet away.
Don't shake the polariod
I guess we got bad advice from Outkast, ha!
Same thing l say for my mom every single time she takes Photo l make, she just starts shake it and l like "stop it! Do not shake!" 😄
Does it need batteries?
Nope. The battery is built into the film.
@@Our80sLife thank you
I actually have a Polaroid Camera T-Shirt!!!
Cool! I love the colors and logo.
You're supposed to put it in a dark place and you're not supposed to shake it
Oops! Well, we did it totally wrong then; although, I'm not sure it would have mattered since our old camera is pretty much fried, sigh. Anyway, thanks for watching!
I live in Longview 😊
Cool! We had college friends from Longview... small world!