Comments on: The Resurgence of Instant Film! http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/ A blog for all things Holga (and other photo stuff!) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: RA Friedman http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 RA Friedman Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:46:28 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-2484 There is something beautiful about a great photo coming straight from the camera and looking great with no manipulation. It's also a great test of the photographer's abilities and an excellent discipline to prevent becoming as Ansel Adams said: "a sloppy Joe." There is something beautiful about a great photo coming straight from the camera and looking great with no manipulation. It’s also a great test of the photographer’s abilities and an excellent discipline to prevent becoming as Ansel Adams said: “a sloppy Joe.”

]]> By: Edward http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Edward Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-801 i think that the simplicity of an instant photo is just that. it's simple and rewarding. within minutes, even seconds a person can take a photo and hold a print in their hand. that physical holding of something that was just made, makes it surreal in a way. i think that the simplicity of an instant photo is just that. it’s simple and rewarding. within minutes, even seconds a person can take a photo and hold a print in their hand. that physical holding of something that was just made, makes it surreal in a way.

]]> By: jonas http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-780 jonas Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:16:20 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-780 there's just something with taking a picture and shortly thereafter holding it in your hand. since it's just the camera and the film the feeling of creating something is immense. I've used some ordinary polaroid kameras and they've always been a blast! I'm guessing I won't buy into the now vintage films but I will wait for the impossible to happen. and if not, there's always plan b with zero ink.. I could live with that though I love the chemistry and mechanics of analoge photography. anyhow, I'm glad you peanuts wrote about this. much love!<3 there’s just something with taking a picture and shortly thereafter holding it in your hand. since it’s just the camera and the film the feeling of creating something is immense. I’ve used some ordinary polaroid kameras and they’ve always been a blast!
I’m guessing I won’t buy into the now vintage films but I will wait for the impossible to happen. and if not, there’s always plan b with zero ink.. I could live with that though I love the chemistry and mechanics of analoge photography.

anyhow, I’m glad you peanuts wrote about this. much love!<3

]]> By: Derek Von Evil http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Derek Von Evil Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:47:24 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-779 The twitter thing is cool but I don't know how to tweet or whatever so I'll bust out a comment old skool... Except I don't really have anything to say... Do they make the fun pix size anymore? Those were pretty cool. The twitter thing is cool but I don’t know how to tweet or whatever so I’ll bust out a comment old skool… Except I don’t really have anything to say… Do they make the fun pix size anymore? Those were pretty cool.

]]> By: Moochie http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Moochie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:36 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-778 Yeah, I love my Diana Instant Back - when it's not spitting out 2-3 pics at once (Lomo won't replace it). The colors on the Fuji instant film is really nice. I've been very excited about the Impossible Project since I 1st heard about it a number of months ago. Very cool. I'll definitely get hold of a Polaroid when their film available. Also, Adorama Camera here in the US does sell 4.5 volt batteries! Check them out at adorama.com. Yeah, I love my Diana Instant Back – when it’s not spitting out 2-3 pics at once (Lomo won’t replace it). The colors on the Fuji instant film is really nice.

I’ve been very excited about the Impossible Project since I 1st heard about it a number of months ago. Very cool. I’ll definitely get hold of a Polaroid when their film available.

Also, Adorama Camera here in the US does sell 4.5 volt batteries! Check them out at adorama.com.

]]> By: Andy Wilson (no relation) http://www.holgablog.com/2009/07/12/the-resurgence-of-instant-film/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Andy Wilson (no relation) Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=1016#comment-777 Don't know how I missed the twitter thing, but I thought I'd add my 2 new pennies. I jumped on the "instant" bandwagon about a year ago with a Fuji Instax 100, built on my collection with an Instax mini and a Diana Instax back. I love them all dearly, but have avoided "real" polaroids thinking that film was difficult or impossible to get hold of... When I found out that pack film cameras could take Fuji FP-100/5000 film I shrugged it off thinking I've got enough instant cameras.... I'm now waiting for the postman to deliver the 230 I won on ebay :) One thing I have noticed is that kids seem to be totally unimpressed by instant film. I took an instax shot of my nephews ( 9 & 11) with my instax last xmas, and rather than sitting entralled as the image appeared they waved their mobile phones and asked "why don't you just use a proper camera?" Oh, and you can still get batteries, in the uk at least. I just bought some from http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/ Don’t know how I missed the twitter thing, but I thought I’d add my 2 new pennies.

I jumped on the “instant” bandwagon about a year ago with a Fuji Instax 100, built on my collection with an Instax mini and a Diana Instax back. I love them all dearly, but have avoided “real” polaroids thinking that film was difficult or impossible to get hold of…

When I found out that pack film cameras could take Fuji FP-100/5000 film I shrugged it off thinking I’ve got enough instant cameras….

I’m now waiting for the postman to deliver the 230 I won on ebay :)

One thing I have noticed is that kids seem to be totally unimpressed by instant film. I took an instax shot of my nephews ( 9 & 11) with my instax last xmas, and rather than sitting entralled as the image appeared they waved their mobile phones and asked “why don’t you just use a proper camera?”

Oh, and you can still get batteries, in the uk at least. I just bought some from http://www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/

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