Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party

My 13-year old loves to tease me about using the Barbie camera. When I pull it out of my camera bag, his reaction is a combination of silliness and flamboyance, “Are you shooting with your [high pitched voice] Barbie camera today?” The Barbie Instant Camera was made in the United Kingdom by Polaroid in 1998. […]

Step5 Polaroid Print Holder

I love using my Polaroid Land Cameras. Instant photography is the drug that brought me to shooting film. As much as I enjoy it, there are two problems when shooting peel-apart 100-series Fujifilm (FP-100C Color or FB-3000B Black & White). The first issue is dust and debris that can stick to a freshly peeled image. […]

Polaroid Land Camera 250

The Polaroid Land Camera 250, manufactured from 1967 – 1969, is a higher-end model with a Zeiss Ikon rangefinder focus. The focus is projected in a single viewfinder window unlike other models made during the time. The camera itself has an all metal body, a tripod mount, and contains a 3-element glass lens (114mm f/8.8).

Polaroid SX-70 Camera & Impossible Film

Review, thoughts and opinion on the original Polaroid Land Camera SX-70 and Impossible Color Film.