Hey, Been falling back in love with my Polaroid Big Shot. For all its ridiculousness in design, it makes for some pretty amazing Portraits. I hope to scan & post some images soon. I know some folks collected vintage cameras, but is anyone else a fan of old polaroids? (and you still use them?)
Count, I am working on getting a scanner hooked up, but in the mean time, Check out this group. Most of mine look exactly like this: http://flickr.com/groups/33116133@N00/pool/ This camera was strangely made for one purpose-Portraits. It only really takes nice close up faces. Everything else is kind of crappy. haha That said, this was Warhol's model of choice, and after polaroid discontinued it, they kept a few in production for him until he died. I Love the big clunker.
hehe. I should add too, that film is not the issue. the Flash Cubes are the issue! I just got a bunch of packs on ebay (totally 72 flashes) so i'm good for awhile, but does anyone know a company who makes flash cubes?
its slightly expensive, but only about $1/photo. The film I buy is about $18 for 20 exposures, then flash cubes (just got 18 of them for $16.00) So I don't think its too bad.
hehehe it is. there is no focus. you focus by walking back and forth until your subject stops appearing as a double image in the viewer! its pretty funny. "the big shot shuffle"
For those who are into it, I scanned some photos today: http://flickr.com/photos/missymazzaferr ... 619961302/ My favorite recent one:
in the early 80's i won a polaroid camera in some type of prize game inside a box of cocoa pebbles! hmm, wonder if it still chillin at my parents house.
