Topic: Is it safe to say......Polaroid

[beck]

Here is a really nice sx-70 manipulation guide http://www.polanoid.net/tools/download?f=e-book-001-sx70manip.pdf

Gary, is there some other way of looking at that file? I cannot for the life of me, open any sort of pdf files on my computer. Even the Krappy Kontest, I could not see.
 
I was always told to wait a minute or so after taking a Polaroid, is when you can start manipulating...well, it's true in most cases...but I found out even waiting one or even two hours, the emulsion sets softly and nicely and easy to work with....I've let some sit for a day or two and found that you can still manipulate them...sometimes with a little bit of heat from a blow dryer. I swear I'm hooked on doing those and found myself not shooting with any of my toys in quite some time...I think I need a swift kick in the rear end.

Cameron, I'll have to take a look at that linkage...thanks.

[astrobeck]

 
Beck,

What kind of stick are you using to do your manips to make it swirly?
It's really cool looking.

[beck]

Well, nothing fancy...just the finger rest on a pair of hair sheers is all really. I refuse to use anthing else now and I'll be buried with that goofy tool. Seriously, I've tried every damn thing imaginable...and just took a fancy to using cold steel. Thanks for that, Beck...

[outofcontxt]

Speaking of Polaroid 665, if any of you are in the Chicago area, Calumet Photo on Goose Island had eight boxes left on the shelves. Maybe more in the warehouse. All of them had stickers indicating that the film was being discontinued. Grab it while you can! You can also order it from their website:

http://www.calumetphoto.com/ctl?ac.ui.pn=cat.CatTreeSearch&keywords=665&x=0&y=0

[beck]

ALL MINE...just kidding...I use the 667 so I'm safe...wait, that's on this Tuesday...that's right, I watch Idol. I want that damn Pentax 645. My birthday is MAY 2!