How to Shoot Polaroid Peel-Apart Photos
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Introduction 0:00
Which Camera To Get? 2:19
Get Your Instant Film! 3:42
Color Instant Film 4:29
B&W Instant Film 5:53
Loading The Camera 6:35
Using The Camera 8:22
Processing The Image 10:25
Protecting The Image 11:41
Note: Since this video's debut in 2013, the price of Fuji Peel-Apart Instant Film has increased.
The prices stated in this video are not accurate anymore.
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It sucks that these are discontinued.
Actually you can still shoot with FP-100C or stuff even if they were "expired" for a couple of years, as they actually degrade way slower, especially when kept cool. The problem is, there're only stock there, so the films would be harder and harder to get, also they'd cost more and more over time...
Anyway, we probably have to wait for the ONE INSTANT Project (by SUPERSENSE) to save us from this predicament...
@@junfengzhang4752 just bought a 10 pack for $100, unfortunately you were correct
I just acquired a Polaroid 360 land camera yesterday from a yard sale. I have to get it in working order but I don't think it'll take much. This helped me a lot thank you.
Have fun! :D They're great cameras!
Thanks so much for taking your time to make this video! I've wanted one of these for a while, and long story short I ended up with 3 broken ones (trying to find cheap ones to test. ) I gave in to just purchasing a tested one from my local camera store, and the others will have their place as eye-catching shelf decor. Thanks for this tutorial, it has helped me have lots of fun with my polaroid and get nice pictures as well!
+BYRDMAKES I'm happy you're going to be able to experiment with Polaroid photography now! :)
This was extremely helpful thank you so much!
Thanks for the tutorial man. Summed up a lot of questions I had.
Thank you for making this video! I recently came across a great find at a yard sale. A Polaroid 250 land camera, with a case and a Polaroid carrying bag all for &5. Needs a new battery and film but he said there was no reason is shouldn't work with a new battery. This video was extremely helpful. I'm excited to get it working and take some pictures!!
Emma Redden I would buy lots of film for it before it gets to old and expensive. Fuji recently discontinued all of its film for cameras like this. :(
A great informative video. Thank you.
*focus*
But great video! Answered all of my questions. I bought a lot of 3 of these cameras for under $20. I was interested to learn that the film is NOT made by Fuji anymore,but they still have stock so after watching this process, I'm totally going to jump on that. Thank you! 💕
Hooray for Polaroid joy! The sooner you purchase your film, the cheaper (relatively) it will be. I expect that we'll see $100 boxes of FP-100c 10-packs within the year.
Thanks! I agree about both things. I'm about to do a more in-depth series that covers each aspect of the camera in greater detail, so that's when I'll talk about the film speed and rangefinder. :)
Thank you so much for this video! I took a risk and ordered the automatic 100 off of ebay for very cheap but it hasnt been tested, I'm very excited to get it and test it out. Fingers crossed that it works!!!
Fingers crossed. Did it work?
Cool video. FYI the original battery types for land cameras are still available through batteries plus =)
hello nice video thanks for sharing. I'm looking for the we100 land my dad buy one many year ago and finally I finded .
thanks for all the info.
keep doing nice videos.
awesome instruction video
great video, and by the way when you mentioned the cameras that you can use you forgot the medium format( bronica / Mamiya) cameras as well as the 4 x 5/8 x 10" field/monorail view or technical cameras, all of which can take Polaroid film backs!!; plus with these you can have FULL control of exposure ( use light meters)-you use a lens with shutter on them that allows shutter/aperture control just as if it were a dslr.
andy van Right you are. If you're looking for very unique looks, you can get Polaroid backs for a great deal of older film cameras now. SOOOO much fun can be had!
The best instructions I have seen on RUclips ever!!!!!!! :D 👍
Thank you very much. I'm honored to have such a high compliment.
Great video man.
Thank you!
AWESOME! Thank you!
All that "affordable" film must've been sold out cause I'm lucky if I manage to find anything for below $60 lol
That’s because Fujifilm discontinued it. I will forever be mad at them for this.
You're a fantastic teacher! Thanks so much! I'm very inspired.
nraminn Thank you very much. I hope you get out there and start shooting some great Polaroid shots soon!
this was so helpful thank you
:D I’m so glad!
@@CarletonTorpin I was just gifted 10 packs of FP-3000b film, can't wait to try it
@@freddienewton8510 In the year 2020, that is an incredible gift. FP-3000b is a miracle film. When you peel the film apart, be sure to save the back paper, because you can bleach that trash part and get a usable negative. :D
awesome video!
cool video, have you scanned the "negative" ? wonder if we can get the instant photo to friends,clients and keep the negative to scan.
Ricardo Colmenero I have done so many times and to great effect! There are numerous how-tos on RUclips that review exactly how to do that process. It's well worth the extra effort.
THANK YOUR VIDEO.
I LIKE.
WHICH ONE OF THE CAMERA DID YOU USE BY THIS VIDEO??
This was a Polaroid Model 100 camera.
You should have mentioned setting the film speed on the camera and how to use the rangefinder focusing.
Great video though, I'm always trying to get my friends into instant photography. =]
Can you make a video of how to convert a polaroid 104 because all of the videos that I find are always for some other kind of camera
cool video. what if I want to get an expired film look on the edges? Would I need to actually use expired film or would pressing the film in a certain way do the trick? Thanks for a great video!
+Fabiola Jean-Louis Thank you. If you're looking to get an expired film look, it's really only possible to do so with the entire photo, not just the edges. Typically, expired polaroid film will shift towards blue or pink and there will be an overall desaturated look across the photo. Try peeling a color photo after about 20 or 30 seconds, instead of giving it the full 60 or 90 seconds. That should get you somewhat of an effect like you're after.
If you're hoping to get those weird little bits and dots along the edges of a photo, that would happen organically, usually as a result of peeling the backing off much faster than recommended. The great thing with Polaroid is that you just get to experiment with different techniques and see what works best for you! :)
+Carleton Torpin Thanks so much for your quick response. I'll give it a go!
It's too bad that the film is no longer produced. I have been developing my own film for a while now, and wanted to get into instant film. I wanted a peel apart film camera, but once I saw it was being discontinued, I decided against it. I bought a polaroid 600 for $10 and a sx-70 for $5. I might get an instax camera too, like the mini 90 or the 500af wide. What do you think about those cameras?
Zach Mueller Get a pull apart while you still can!!! I reccomend a cheap one like a super shooter that still takes good pictures. Then, buy all the film you can and go on a blowout. Thats what im doing.
Is the film are still available online I just bought a 250 and I want to test it out
I just have a super shooter. And since fp100c is discontinued, im going on a goodbye quest. The super shooter may not be constructed as well, but it takes good pics.
Hi, I have a Polaroid Big Swinger I bought on eBay last year that was tested and working. It worked with the FP 3000B film they provided me but when I bought more packs on Amazon those packs started didn't take pictures but the flash bulb went off? I got the same film pack tested by another camera and it worked. The battery powers my camera but when ever I take the picture it comes out blank. The spreaders are clean and I put the film in always as directed. This incident happened with 2 different packs of film. Any ideas on what and how I should fix this? Thank you :)
Great job
Thank you. Happy to have helped!
you sir are awesome.
YOU are! :D
I have a Super Swinger II that my Great Auntie gave me. I found some 108 film on eBay, and it was the only listed original film option. Do you know of any alternatives?
Danny McDonald Fujifilm fp3000b. Which u fortunately about $150 a box. i think the super swinger is an only b/w film. If not, use color fp100c. its much cheaper
how on earth did you shoot this.... it looks really good, way better than a gopro
Thanks. It is better than a GoPro indeed. I never liked the look of those fisheye, everything-in-focus shots. This was shot with a Sony RX100, mounted just above my eyeline using highly-modified GoPro head mount. :) It works very well. Next videos I do will have even better audio too since I've got a lav mic now.
Many thanks for a great video!!
Happy it was enjoyed.
I have a land camera 360 and the back looks pretty similar to yours but I don't know how to open the battery compartment, do you have any tips ?
+Arie Zaragoza I believe, on your model, it would be on the front, to the right of the lens (as you're looking at the lens straight-on). It should swing open with a pull.
Hi Carleton! Do you know anywhere/ any website to buy the black/white fp-3000 for cheaper than $100
Thanks for your input :)
Unfortunately, I do not know of any better sources for the FP-3000 stock. It's such a magical film stock to use and I'm so sorry that more people may not get to experience that joy firsthand.
Is it worth $100 a box? Yes, if you can afford it, it's absolutely worth the $10/shot price tag.
It works great with pinholes since it allows relatively short exposure times that can freeze motion, as opposed to blurring, as a slower 100-speed stock would do.
Can you use this film for an 850 land camera with electric eye?
The film shown in this video will not work in an 850 Land Camera. The 850 Land Camera used an older style of Polaroid film which no longer made.
Nice
Are there any affordable B/W Films anymore? The ones from Fuji go up to 35€-40€ now, since they stoped production in 2014..
+CompulsionNeurosis Unfortunately, there is no reliable place to buy FP-3000B film any more. It pops up a bit on eBay and similar online marketplaces but almost always at those high prices. It will only get worse since, as you mentioned, it is no longer produced. Once the stock runs out entirely, there will likely be a period of between five and ten years before we find someone else stepping up to make the stock again. Those will be sad, dark, un-polaroid-y years.
Great Video!! Unfortunately now, the film itself costs more than the cameras.
Hi,
Thanks for the info!
How do I know my battery is not working anymore? I got a Polaroid 320 and I took 2 pictures. The 3rd is completely black.
If the first two came out properly and the third didn't, it could be a few different things. Based on the fact that the batteries were providing enough power to get an image on your first two images, I wouldn't look to the batteries as a source of problem. It could be that the light meter was receiving a ton of light on it, but your subject was not. That would cause a mis-reading and a supremely underexposed image. You can compensate for an under or overexposed image by using the Lighter / Darker dial on the front of the camera.
If it happens again: take the pack of film out of the camera in a dark room and set it in a dark bag or cabinet. Take the camera into a decently-lit environment, open the back of the camera and frame up another shot, cock the shutter, and press the shutter button. If you see light coming through the lens, then your shutter is working and it's probably a light meter compensation issue that is causing your completely-black frame.
Thank youuu :D
Do you know which packfilm Land Cameras have a tripod socket?
wat Off the top of my head, I don't. I recommend googling "The Land List" and perusing the cameras there. Most of them are well categorized and should indicate which have tripod sockets.
I loved how you told the fujifilm negative cost about 8 to 12$... It's 2023 and I bought one polaroid ee100 special for 35$, and I just found out that i can buy a 3 photos pack for 50 euros or an expired FP-100C for 145$... Damn... i want to cry... lmfao
I agree and I wish it could return back to those low prices. Here’s hoping it may return some day. :)
@CarletonTorpin would this film work for a Kodak Colorburst 50?
Unfortunately, the Kodak Colorburst 50 can only be used with Kodak's own brand of instant film, which is not produced any more. Kodak left the instant photo business in 1985, after Polaroid successfully sued them for patent infringement. Any remaining supply of Kodak instant film will be expired and likely unusable by now (in 2018).
Such a shame they discontinued this film, such a cool camera.
this is probably a stupid question but im new to polaroids, How exactly do i convert the battery to AAA or AA. Also sadly the black and white film goes for around 20 a pack now. Great video though!
It's relatively easy to do, if you have one of the models I listed in the video. You need to buy a 3-AAA battery holder (vertical style is best so it can fit into the battery container) and then you just attach the appropriate wires of the new holder to the old battery wires on the camera.
Google "Polaroid camera battery conversion" to get more info on how to do this.
***** thanks!
Also model 320 should I avoid using this one?
+LifeLostSoul I wouldn't expressly avoid the Automatic 320 but, on the whole, it's one of the cheaper Polaroid cameras. It has a plastic lens and a few other build-quality tradeoffs, like the non-folding viewfinder. The very best models to buy are the 100, 250, 350, and 450. These all feature glass lenses, folding viewfinders, and tripod sockets. In the end, whatever camera you can get and start shooting with is the vest best camera to get. You can always upgrade after falling in love with Polaroid photography. :)
Hi. I just purchased a Polaroid 103 camera and shot a few FP-100C sheets but my images are black, as if the shutter doesn't work. I have tested a shutter, sort of, looked at it while shooting, didn't see any light. Could it be that the shutter is gone? I'd appreciate any help.
Joe
It's more than likely that your light meter isn't connected to power. The shutters are dependent on the light meter reading and, without it, the shutter never even opens, even if the button is pressed. So, see about putting some batteries in the camera and trying again. I imagine you'll have better results. :)
Thanks Carleton, you're right. I need a new battery. I rushed and tried to figure it out myself and failed. Lesson learned
How much did u pay for ir
If you take your negative, add some toilet bowl cleaner (I think...) and do some soft scrubbing, you can remove the black layer and have a scanable negative.
looks like the website isn't up anymore?
where are you purchasing these packs of film?
If you search FP-1OOC on Amazon or B&H Photo, you should get some results. Fuji discontinued the format in 2016, so whatever remains now (in 2018) is the last of the remaining stock. Prices on the film will likely continue to rise as the available stock of FP-100C continues to diminish.
I can't get on the website :P
do you know where I can find the battery for that camera?
+Abelardo Garcia Try searching Amazon for "Excell Battery A19PX 4.5 Volt Battery". That will fit your camera so that you don't have to modify it with a 3-AAA battery compartment.
Do you know what happens if you let it develop longer than it’s supposed to? Or does it affect the picture in any way?
Development over 60 seconds is usually fine. I've let some photos develop for hours before I've peeled them and there was no noticeable differences in color, compared to a photo that was peeled at the suggested 60-second development time.
You can get interesting color effects by peeling Polaroids before their development is fully set. If peeled between the 10 and 30 second window (after being pulled through the rollers of the camera), sepia tones can sometimes be achieved. Generally, the under-developed images will look less colorful and might lack contrast.
Carleton Torpin Thank you! You just made my life so much easier! :)
Hooray! :D
Do you have to have a battery for the camera to work
Mark Leonard yes you do. I just ordered mine from amazon.
can the fujifilm use on a polaroid 600 type?
Cilla Vm On the Polaroid 600 series, you can use the same film used on the camera here (Fujifilm fp-100c pack film). You have to use the 600 film which is very easy to find (although a little expensive). The impossible protect sells many different types of 600 film, so you can just look on their website and pick out your fav :)
Why are the batteries important? What are they doing that they are needed?
+LifeLostSoul Great question! The batteries in the Polaroid (100 thru 400 series) camera are required to activate the light meter which, in turn, controls how long the shutter stays open. With no batteries, the shutter will click and it may sound like a photo is being taken when, in reality, it let absolutely no light in to expose the film. Basically, without batteries, these cameras can not function at all.
+Carleton Torpin Thank you now I just have to hack my camera and buy film before they stop making it.... I wish I would have known this when I first bought the camera about 5 years ago, I didn't think I could get film for it anymore
I have a 215 land camera. How good is it to y’all?
I usually see those for $20-ish on Ebay and used camera stores. It's a good camera, though the rangefinder/ viewfinder is a bit harder to use than the Zeiss finders, which combine the rangefinder and viewfinder into one viewing port.
Ah, the days when Fuji packs were $10 !! They were $20 by the time I got into it, and about $70 now...
The same films can i use in a polaroid land 250 o 350 ?
+L. IB If it's the Automatic 250 and 350, yes. Does your camera look a lot like the one in this video?
in fact, I still have no camera, but maybe buy a 440. is automatic too?
Why are the prices for the films now 3 times higher than you said?
Fuji has discontinued both their FP3000 (B&W) and FP100C (color) film, so whatever remains now (in 2018) is the last of the remaining stock. Prices on the film will likely continue to rise as the available supply of both film stocks continues to diminish.
Carleton Torpin fingers crossed for the packfilm revival!
how can I test the camra before buying the battery
There aren't many ways to reliably test the shutter without hooking it up to a battery. In 2017, the battery costs less than a pack of peel-apart film, though, so it's more cost effective to get a battery before getting a pack of film.
will this film work for the 220?
It will, yes. Make sure your camera is functional before you get some film, though. If the shutter makes two distinct sounds when you try pressing the shutter button in a dark room, then you're good. If not, check the battery compartment to see if you need to replace them.
So what do you do If you bring it somewhere to take pictures? You cant leave them on a table for 60 minutes everywhere you go.
+0zfer I've found that it's really only the first 5 or so minutes that you really have to be careful with new color polaroid prints. After that, they're more dry and durable and less likely to pick up random particulates and dust. I've put some in a jacket pocket after 5 minutes and they usually turn out fine. It's definitely best if you can leave them around in a safe place for a full 60 minutes or so though.
would it be easier to wait and not peel it till u have time to lay it out
didnt even think of that lol xD
So the picture itself is still wet after you take it?
It's not actually "wet"; it just looks shiny. It's totally possible to touch the photo as soon as you peel it apart.
It gets a little bit wet, mainly the chemical on the lower part of the photo tab and the "goopy" material of the negative (which you can bleach later when dryed)
Fuji FP films stops processing automatically, so you don't need timer or anything else. Just wait enough time. When I shoot, I store all tabs in my case and peel them when at home. The photos are less wet and the chances to get dust on the picture are lower. And I can also store the negative to bleach later.
anyone know if this film will work for a j66 polaroid land camera?
+Parker Crumbly (JPC3299) It does not work with the J66 unless you do extensive modifications. You'd need to get a standalone polaroid film holder and then modify that J66 to accept that holder. Even then, I think there are various optical corrections you need to make to ensure that the lens focuses onto the film properly. That J66 can be retrofitted to accept 120 roll film though, if you're looking for a way to take photos with it.
Danke
I have one polaroid 220 in pack buy for 5 dollar like new with film and flash.s all in case
How much dose the film cost for the camera?
Andrew Miller
$20-100 per pack of film
ummmbye that's a stupid price
Andrew Miller
Okay well consider this. The technology for producing 100 type film has been essentially lost, they haven't produced any since the early 2010s and whatever is out there is out there.
they do still make 3 volt batteries
They do. They also make 4.5 volt batteries. Different models require different voltages so, either way, we're good! :D
My mint 250 used the 4.5 Vol battery-found online-bought 2. Now the FP100c film price is breaking my bank......
Does this film work with the sx-70 polaroid pronto?
Unfortunately no. For SX-70 cameras, you need the film packs that companies like The Impossible Project offer. They're expensive and somewhat finicky but they are getting better every year. Someday, we'll get back to actual Polaroid quality levels with the Impossible Project.
So the camera that you show is the only one that works with this film?
Kind of. The only cameras that work with this film I'm showing in the video are the ones that look similar to this. Google "The Land List" to see all the compatible cameras that use pack film like in the video.
Also, the shots you get from a pack film camera like this are dramatically different from the ones you get from an SX-70 type. Neither is objectively better or worse; they're just very different. :)
Thank you for all your help :)
Samantha Ahtnamas Happy to have helped. Feel free to ask me if you have any other questions.
I like how no body watch this when it first came out
Several years from now, a company will reboot peel-apart film, old Polaroids will be popular again, and this video will get a million views.
Aaaaaa pack film :)
Yo where you get fill at? Amzon selling a pack of 3 pack of 15 for $400bucks
Why is the film so expensive now???
AF they stopped making it in 2015
When an item is available in limited numbers, it can often be sold for a higher price.
Fuji stopped producing peel-apart instant film in 2016. As of the year 2020, the last remaining boxes of FP-100C and FP-3000B are being sold. When the last boxes of Fuji's peel-apart film have been sold, there will no reliable source of peel-apart instant film.
Danny McDonald, is your camera a Super Swinger II Color or just a Super Swinger II? The color one can take more films but the normal one takes only black and white, 3000 speed film.
where the hell is your camera
+Noah E This video was shot with a Sony RX100 that is placed in a special head-mount.
coo
Sadly , fuji has discontinued that film.
It's true. As of 2019, I've seen prices around $50 a pack. Some places just list it as "discontinued" on their websites. It will be missed.
Yeah DID make film. Rip instant peel apart
I always rip instant peel-apart film. ;)
Here's to peel-apart's eventual revival in 2024!
(Which is a date I completely made up and has no basis for reality)
Well new55 proved that with some research and alot of patience its possible to make the stuff
8 dollars in 2013?! Man this stuff costs $25 a pack now.
It's true. I would love to return to the time of sub-dollar instant exposures.
ops, I just realized I most likely have to replace a battery. Oh well
I will never understand the concept of wearing shoes indoors.
+Semont Mentos To each their own, I suppose.
hard wooden floors in my house = Shoes inside , if I had carpet I could understand
Hold the fuck up, where is the film being sold for $12??? I saw it for 5x as much on amazon lol
This video was made in 2013, and in 2013 Fuji was still producing both FP-100C and FP-3000B instant films. Fuji stopped manufacturing peel-apart film stock in 2016. In our present year of 2020, FP-100C and FP-3000B are becoming more rare, and they are being sold for much higher prices than their original retail prices that I mentioned in this video.
over $100 for film now... big RIP
"between 8-12$" 😥
Yep. Back in 2008, each box of FP-100c was around $10 on B&H.
My Dad and I purchased about 100 boxes of FP-100c in 2008, and used it to document a Route 66 road trip.
Trying to purchase 100 boxes of FP-100C in 2021... would be expensive.
Hi, I have a Polaroid Big Swinger I bought on eBay last year that was tested and working. It worked with the FP 3000B film they provided me but when I bought more packs on Amazon those packs started didn't take pictures but the flash bulb went off? I got the same film pack tested by another camera and it worked. The battery powers my camera but when ever I take the picture it comes out blank. The spreaders are clean and I put the film in always as directed. This incident happened with 2 different packs of film. Any ideas on what and how I should fix this? Thank you :)
+Jimmy F12345 It's hard to say for sure why you're experiencing problems. If the flashbulb goes off on a Big Swinger camera, that means you've got working batteries in the camera, which is the first thing to check when you get black frames. If you take the film out of the camera (which will waste a single frame, but none of the ones behind it) and take a photo with the back of the camera open, do you see light entering through the lens? If not, then you've got a shutter problem, which is pretty hard to fix.
Aré you using b&w film? The big swinger is only prepared for 3000 speed film