On This Date...

Michelle, Come into my Darkroom and lets see what developes. Come on now, don't be negative. And don't forget to bring your baggie.
How would you like to see an 8" x 10" glossy of my Brownie?

Anyway, picture this... you and I on a large tripod doing a modeling gig, with photographers all around us with Polaroids. What do you think? ; )

Michelle my belle, you should be in film. I could get you into the movies. I have 2 free tickets for the matinee !

Remember, - If you take pictures, be sure to put them back. ; )

Not many know this, but just before the Polaroid came out, I invented the Hymroid instant camera. I intended to get a patent, but I got a little behind. There was no profit in the end. ; (

Others have taken credit for inventing the flash bulb, but I was the original Flasher.

That was interesting, lol. I took these in 1976. Lost the Polaroid camera, not that it matters. They don't make film anymore for it, anyway. I don't think.



Michelle, I still have some casettes of Instamatic film that have never been developed.

Patty me darlin, Nice pictures. BTW, would you like to buy some free Polaroid film?

Pat, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. I'll trade a thousand words for a picture of you. What say?

Wow Gershwin...your responses sure are taking this thread in a whole different direction...

Pat, I still have my polaroid! Not sure why I am hanging on to it since I dont think we can no longer buy film. Thanks for sharing your pics!

Michelle, ... Once with the sack, you never go back.

Hello Michelle, I still have polaroid prints still in pretty good shape.....from the 60 and 70s, Also I take so many rolls of film, I do not get them processed right away.....I actually take the photos faster than I get them printed....lol.....Also check out my blog a day in the life of an Orangutan.......

I just recently traded my gear in for a Nikon F6 film camera and am slowly working my way through the first roll of film. Polaroids are still around, although under a different name.

http://www.the-impossible-project.com/

Ive seen film around in the shops but I live in Japan though. Just check out the website for more info.

I'll do a little write-up once I have the roll developed, which is the second I take the last picture. Cant wait to see how the photos came out :D

Michelle, - I noticed that Smud had been pestering you. Since he is a very distant relative, I appologize for him. I hope you find the information you need.

Smud is a "distant relative"? You mean like a dog? Now I'm mud in Smud's eyes, for that comment. (^_^)

But back on track, I had a polaroid once, before I ever had any clue what I was doing. Talk about "distant relative", I was more or less like a monkey pressing a button. I have evolved.

What's with all the trolling? Stop it!

OK OP, I have a RB67 that I leave a Polaroid back on. It uses FP-100 film. I also shoot mostly film, usually C-41 but I love E-6 (Velvia mostly) and some silver. This is in 135 and 120. I'm starting a LF project that will enable me to shoot 4x5 in some months.

Trolls have more fun, ... with blonds that have more fun. What's with all the scolding? Stop it! Or maybe not, ... reactions to trolling are fun too.

Moderators are PA-trolls, you know - a higher form of trolls, always coming into discussions looking for trouble to get rid of, unlike plain trolls, who are looking for trouble to get into.

But again, I digress. I have never owned a digital camera. I still shoot 35mm color transparencies, Fujichrome Provia 100 preferably. Each roll of film is a fairly slow, thoughtful project, unlike with digital, where you can snap away with glee, without concern for wasted frames. Consequently, I shoot one (or two at the most) rolls, and get it developed, before shooting more rolls of film. I once met a guy who said that he would burn through thirty rolls in one day and process them himself with some sort of portable E-6 developing set up. Must be nice to have that sort of disposable income.

I used mine some years ago for this idea:

I am not a troll Robert.

Gershie, behave, I have received a real complaint about you. Don't forget, many people do not know who you are and will take you seriously

Um, I guess I don't know who Mr. Smud really is... do we need to know?

Mattihas, that is such a neat picture! Thanks for sharing!

What I thought would be a good, interesting thread ended up turning into something I don't agree in. Yes, everyone has their own sense of humor, their own sense of style of writing, but I don't appreciate what I feel was taken a bit far and really disgusted me by many earlier posts.

On that note, anyone else have any interesting polaroid shots or stories to share?

"everyone has their own sense of humor, their own sense of style of writing"

Sense of humor? That was little more than garden variety sexual harassment. Sorry to see it in your thread, Michelle.

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Thank you Dan for confirming what I thought and felt (still feel) as I read those with my jaw dropped opened. Sickens and saddens me to be honest. I don't think I deserved, nor anyone, to be verbably raped and that's what I feel happened. You're right, there was no humor.

Michelle, years ago I kept an exposed roll of film at least a year (maybe longer) and had it developed. The pictures came out but the color was all wrong. If you're serious about developing your rolls of film, I would not delay.

I've had my last roll of film on my dresser for decades now. I don't think it would be very pleasing to get it developed now. Personally, I'm ecstatic that we are now in the digital age. When the revolution of digital cameras first started I was not impressed with the quality of images I saw produced, but today it looks very good. I enjoy processing my own images and manipulating for enhancement although it's time consuming for me. Last week I ordered a Nikon D600 which should be arriving any time now (possibly today). It was a package deal with several lenses and an optional unit that transmits your images from camera to computer as you take the images. Wait, I here the mail truck... cya later!

Ok... no camera yet, but a nice consolation prize... A check for $150 from the folks who selected one of my images to be used for the cover of our local phone directory. (Second year straight for me!).

Update! My camera was delivered about an hour after the local mail truck came through. It was delivered by UPS instead. :)
I guess the grass may not get mowed today after all!

Michelle,

You missed a real opportunity to take down Smud with his own style, ... cleanly and tastefully, I might add. It CAN be done.

The best defense against "verbal rape", as you call it, is verbal Kung Fu.

Nothing further to offer on topic.


Beth,

(^_^) You are a forum PAtrol. Troll/PAtrol, ... yin/yang, ... an unavoidable balancing of the universe.

I'm out,

RK