Re: Polaroid Instant Stereo

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

allan carrano  <allan.carrano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Now if there was only some way to snap the shutters of my Realist and 
>  have a precision mounted slide pop out the side like a Polaroid print 

There is also a Polaroid "instant" 35mm color slide film.  It requires a
small processing device which sells for around $100.  The film runs about
$15 for a 12-exposure roll.  I've shot this on occasion for "instant
gratification" and as a camera test.  It has even less exposure latitude
than ordinary slide film, it is very grainy, and it is slow (ASA 40).
(The worst of all possible worlds. (-; )

I would not recommend it for general, everyday use, but it might have
some application for those times when you want to demonstrate the results
of your work in near-realtime.  Processing time is under 3 minutes.  It's
called "Polachrome".  There's a b&w version called Polapan, which is less
grainy but still not the equivalent of conventional slide film.

(Don't confuse them with Polaroid's line of conventional slide film.)

        -Greg


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