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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: wolfnowl on May 16, 2008, 01:04:40 am

Title: The New Polaroid?
Post by: wolfnowl on May 16, 2008, 01:04:40 am

Wasn't sure in which forum to post this, but Fujifilm has announced their 'instant film', which I'm assuming takes over from Polaroid since they announced they're getting out of the business.  A press release (.pdf) is available here (http://www.fujifilmusa.com/support/ServiceSupportProductContent.do?dbid=879913&prodcat=233838&sscucatid=664267).

Mike.

Title: The New Polaroid?
Post by: Hank on May 16, 2008, 02:04:41 am

I haven't gone to the PDF, but Fuji has been in the instant film business for a long time.  We used to use it a lot in our studio for proofing, in fact preferring it to Polaroid.  We're still using it in our passport camera.

If it's a new instant film, it's probably a new film without regard for Polaroid's perils.

Here (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/351/Polaroid_Instant_Film_Instant_Peel_Apart_Pack_Film.html) is a link to the pack film that B&H sells, including four from Fuji and a bunch from Polaroid.  And as a matter of fact, B&H still lists a whole lot more Polaroid films than Fuji's.

I'll go to the PDF now, but thought it was worth pointing out that Fuji isn't a newcomer to the instant film world by any means.