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missy
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 Any Vintage Polaroid fans? 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?) 
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I want to see some of the photos!
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missy
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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.
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Biff
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Where do you find film?
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missy
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
They have a store in NY or you can order online.
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That BIGSHOT is awesome missy. 
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missy
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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?
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Biff
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missy wrote: 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? I'll see if any fell between the cushions of my naugahide sofa. 
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Those wacky beard guy's sure like this camera. 
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...Yeah i have been shootin' a litte 4x5 roid, dang that stuff is $$$$$$!!!
But fun and pretty!
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missy
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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.
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this the "poloroid shuffle" one? I'd really like to try this.
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bannedindc wrote: this the "poloroid shuffle" one? I'd really like to try this. 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"
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missy
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For those who are into it, I scanned some photos today:
http://flickr.com/photos/missymazzaferr ... 619961302/
My favorite recent one:
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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.
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