this cumbersome piece of machinery is the polaroid 101 "automatic" land camera named after edwin land - polaroid's founder. it was made in the mid-sixties and originally cost about $135 - i got mine for $35 at an antique store in parowan, utah. sweet.
one of the things that makes this camera fun is the way the pictures are made. after taking the picture, you pull a small paper tab which comes out completely but also exposes another tab. as you pull this tab a small pocket of chemicals is broken open and is spread over the picture. you wait about a minute, peel the picture away and there is your picture! the black and white film worked well overall but i was thoroughly unimpressed by the color film.
these were all taken with my polaroid land camera...
the kids
stay tuned for a post about the champion of instant photography...fuji large format instant film! oh yeah!
stay tuned for a post about the champion of instant photography...fuji large format instant film! oh yeah!
2 comments:
What a great family! They're so cute! We're really excited to keep seeing your photos on this blog Jeffrey! Also, I love the shot of Sammy at our window. Love you All
Eric & Sarah
who would've thought that camera we found nearly 4 years ago would have come to life in nyc. cool! i love your photos!
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