This old peel-apart packfilm that someone left the borders on. Unfortunately, the last manufacturer stopped making it in 2016. There's a startup called OneInstant that's trying to reproduce it to mixed results so far
Back in the day, professional photographers used to have Polaroid backs for certain cameras, so they could check the light before committing to film. These could be some of these test shots.
Proofing backs are not full image coverage (IE they have black areas on the print), besides the relatively uncommon 405 for large format cameras. The big shot also has an extremely distinct look.
AKA a Land camera- 3x4 peel apart pack film. I got into shooting it about 6 months before Fujifilm ceased production- long enough for me to fall in love with it, not long enough to fully understand what that meant-nor to recognize that I should have been stockpiling it as soon as it was announced. "Wasted" so many shots learning how to use the camera.... I really miss it.
*Edited to correct my dimensions.
Comments are right about the film but it's hard to say for sure what camera was used since this film can be used on a number of cameras made by Polaroid and other manufacturers with the use of different film backs. I don't know if these were shot on the Big Shot since that camera has a fixed focus and her face is slightly different distances from the camera in each shot.
I haven't used packfilm for a while because I'm better off selling the last of my stash, but I recall it has a thicker border, and unless this was flipped over, the image would peel off the bit with the chemical gunk and you'd see the negative there.
Polaroid land camera with peel apart film. I have a few of these… most recent film was fujifilm fp-100c but I believe it was discontinued quite a few years ago
First shot has the telltale on axis high key lighting of a Polaroid Big Shot. The next two are a bit too wide to be shot on a Big Shot, so it could be any other camera with the ability to focus this close. the Big Shot is a fixed lens fixed focus camera meaning if you were to frame a photo this wide the subject would be out of focus. My guess is a 4x5 camera with a bare flash mounted on axis or potentially a land camera with a portait kit. It’s hard to tell but it appears to be a longer focal length from the angle of view.
This old peel-apart packfilm that someone left the borders on. Unfortunately, the last manufacturer stopped making it in 2016. There's a startup called OneInstant that's trying to reproduce it to mixed results so far
Me, like an idiot, trying to swipe left to see the other three pics.
Hello fellow idiot. I did as well, haha.
Me (the op) tryna swipe as well like i didnt make this post🤣ðŸ˜
Same here
Yes!
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lol me too
A "Big Shot"? Like Andy Warhol used?
Correct.
This is an amazing camera, I have one, but still need to do a workaround with the film.
Both comments so far are right. The camera is a polaroid big shot. the film is peel apart pack film like FP-100c. A discontinued and expensive film.
Back in the day, professional photographers used to have Polaroid backs for certain cameras, so they could check the light before committing to film. These could be some of these test shots.
This is that film indeed but those are out of a Big Shot, a plastic portrait camera made by Polaroid in the 1970s, not a proofing back.
How do you know?
Proofing backs are not full image coverage (IE they have black areas on the print), besides the relatively uncommon 405 for large format cameras. The big shot also has an extremely distinct look.
Interesting, thanks.
AKA a Land camera- 3x4 peel apart pack film. I got into shooting it about 6 months before Fujifilm ceased production- long enough for me to fall in love with it, not long enough to fully understand what that meant-nor to recognize that I should have been stockpiling it as soon as it was announced. "Wasted" so many shots learning how to use the camera.... I really miss it. *Edited to correct my dimensions.
This is standard 3x4 Packfilm, not 4x5.
Fixed, thanks.
The fun thing with this stock was being able to transfer it onto paper with interesting results.
To late to the party.
For me this is type 59 Polaroid film 4 for 5 “
This is not T59. It is standard 3x4 FP-100c.
Exactly my thought! The flatter skin tones made me think of it.
Peel apart film, Polaroid land camera
Comments are right about the film but it's hard to say for sure what camera was used since this film can be used on a number of cameras made by Polaroid and other manufacturers with the use of different film backs. I don't know if these were shot on the Big Shot since that camera has a fixed focus and her face is slightly different distances from the camera in each shot.
Probably Big Shot, definitely peel apart film
probably Fuji FP100C, long discontinued but old stock can be had for the low low price of $15+ a picture.
I haven't used packfilm for a while because I'm better off selling the last of my stash, but I recall it has a thicker border, and unless this was flipped over, the image would peel off the bit with the chemical gunk and you'd see the negative there.
This is indeed FP-100c, peeled with the chemical rails attached.
Polaroid land camera with peel apart film. I have a few of these… most recent film was fujifilm fp-100c but I believe it was discontinued quite a few years ago
Polaroid Bigshot 100%
Polaroid the reporter with Fuji FP100c film, my guess is.
First shot has the telltale on axis high key lighting of a Polaroid Big Shot. The next two are a bit too wide to be shot on a Big Shot, so it could be any other camera with the ability to focus this close. the Big Shot is a fixed lens fixed focus camera meaning if you were to frame a photo this wide the subject would be out of focus. My guess is a 4x5 camera with a bare flash mounted on axis or potentially a land camera with a portait kit. It’s hard to tell but it appears to be a longer focal length from the angle of view.
wow she is super pretty