Guess what? Digital is over, give me polaroids or give me death.
In the age of iPhones, Instagram, and digital cameras it is hard to really put focus and care into what we are taking photographs of. As a photographer myself, (I honestly even cringe at calling myself that). So then lets just say, “As a girl who likes taking pictures” I try to look past the technological side of photography and focus on the subject. This is pure reason as to why we consider this an “art.” With Polaroid Cameras, every single image actually costs and thus forces you to look closer and invest time and passion in your image – which is reflected in the unique value each single image achived has.
Recently I came across the company IMPOSSIBLE. Their goal is to invent new instant film for classic Polaroid cameras, they are constantly sourcing the latTer, carefully refurbish them and make them available in our online shop as well as worldwide Impossible Project Spaces. Their assortment of cameras is constantly alternating based on their availability. Impossible started with a small team of the very best 10 former Polaroid employees who shared our passion as well as the belief in our Impossible dream. Every single one of them has a long time of expertise in the field of instant film production – more than 500 years accumulated experience and knowledge. Without their work and support the Impossible Project would not have had the slightest chance to make the Impossible possible. The Impossible Project currently employs 25 people in the factory in Enschede.
The SX 70 cameras are the very first consumer cameras that Polaroid sold from the early 70s onwards. 600 cameraswere the more modern version and also cheaper camera version (plastic instead of leather /metal etc) introduced in the late 70s . Besides the design and the processed materials, the technical difference between these camera lines was that the 600 cameras have a higher light sensitivity (600 ASA) than the SX 70 cameras (100 ASA).
Shop the IMPOSSIBLE Camera Project here.
