One of the more interesting aspects of working with old Polaroid stock is that sometimes you get duds. While this past Saturday I wanted to get some cameras shot for the next three camera review blogs so that I can have them up before heading to Europe in three weeks, I also decided to take the rest of my 1997 expired Polaroid Type 55 4×5 stock along to shoot while on the road. Despite having a lot left, the stock being nearly twenty years out of date, there were a lot of duds, not enough chemistry spread, or none at all. But when all was said and done the box was used up and I got five good shots out of it! Five for the Road.
Graflex Crown Graphic – Schneider-Krueznack Symmar-S 1:5.6/210 – Polaroid Type 55 @ ASA-50
Graflex Crown Graphic – Schneider-Krueznack Symmar-S 1:5.6/210 – Polaroid Type 55 @ ASA-50
Graflex Crown Graphic – Schneider-Krueznack Xenar 1:4,7/135 – Polaroid Type 55 @ ASA-50
Graflex Crown Graphic – Schneider-Krueznack Symmar-S 1:5.6/210 – Polaroid Type 55 @ ASA-50
Graflex Crown Graphic – Schneider-Krueznack Angulon 1:6,8/90 – Polaroid Type 55 @ ASA-50
Now this isn’t the last of my Type 55, I still have one more box of 2003 expired stuff which will probably yield a lot more good shots than this box. Of course if you want to see a new version of this film, head on over to New55 and give a read, and maybe throw in your support to see this new instant film come to life!