... perfect.
Just days before Polaroid announced they were shutting down production of their eponymous instant-film, I bid on ebay for a Polaroid film back (so I can use instant film with my LF camera). I have been chasing various 545 film backs (taking Polaroid 'Type 5x' sheet film) but they always went up to silly prices (and the film isn't cheap either). I therefore started looking at the 405 back. It takes a smaller image - 3.25 x 4.25 inches (in a pack of 10 pictures) - but it will allow me the instant feedback on my pictures that I desire.
So, between bidding and winning the 405 back (hooray!), Polaroid made their announcement. Which probably helped me win it actually (for about a tenner less than others had gone for). Fortunately, the 405 back takes 'pack' film - and you can get this from the saviours of film (or so it would seem) FujiFilm.
There are minor hurdles in that my MPP doesn't have quite the right sort of a back to mount the Polaroid holder securely (but it's good enough for now), but this evening (drum roll please) I took my first ever 'polaroid'.
Not bad for a first attempt even if I do say so myself... using flash as well, which is a bit of a departure...
Anyway. Instant film is FANTASTIC. I've only taken one picture, but blimey - try it NOW... get a camera, and get some film while you still can!
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