Terri!!! You'll be so proud!

Meysha · Jun 8, 2007

Hi Terri!!! long time no talk... but I figured you need to get away from that boring "BS thread". hehehehe.

Ok... big news for me. I now have 2 Polaroid cameras!!! WOOOOO! yes - miss digital has converted to polaroid. hahaha.

So I have a boring old normal polaroid that takes 600 film that I've had for a few months now... but the other week i bought..... yes... wait for it... an sx-70! Woooo!

I found it in an antique store for $30 and bought it on the spot. Got it home and jammed in a pack of 600 film and miraculously it works!! my god it's hard holding a polarising filter in front of it though. hehehe. But I got some nice shots of the boys in the studio.

So yeah... i'm a little late on the whole sx-70 manipulation - but this camera is kick ass!!! I had no idea how automatic it is and... it has auto focus!! Wow! :drool:

So I'm excited!

that's all.

Meysha · Jun 8, 2007

ALSO!!! I just opened the National Geographic for June. Check out pg 120 - It's an awesome IR photo of Arlington Cemetary.

Amazing!!!!

mysteryscribe · Jun 8, 2007

I resemble that boring thread..

Meysha · Jun 9, 2007

hehehehe... sorry. :-(

mysteryscribe · Jun 9, 2007

I was joking. Unless you are involved it most likely is boring.

terri · Jun 9, 2007

Hi Terri!!! long time no talk... but I figured you need to get away from that boring "BS thread". hehehehe.

Oh, I just love you, Vicky....you always make me laugh.

Congrats on the P-cams! Now the light is beginning to come on, eh? They are just.too.fun.

I'll have you hunting up one that shoots 669 film and begging me for info on image transfers before you know it. Just a matter of time..... :twisted:

So when do we get to see some of these new pictures?

Meysha · Jun 9, 2007

And I've already been reading up on transfers.

And you'll see some shots soon - when I move my laptop over to the scanner and scan them in. hehehe. Woooo! I'm so excited!

Meysha · Jun 9, 2007

Ok so here is the first ever polaroid I've taken:

Can anyone guess what it is?

hehehe.. ya, it's the bit of black cardboard that covers the film. It didn't pop out when I loaded the film for some reason and I didn't know that it had to come out - but anyway I figured it out and then pulled it out of the cartridge.

This is the second photo I took:

When I was pulling the card out it must've let some light in.

oh and here's the third one - aww aren't we cute... a little blurry coz my arm isn't long enough but cute.

terri · Jun 9, 2007

Okay, so I'm not crazy about the first one.

I do, however, like the second one....what is it about 'the Polaroid', anyway? I have an immediate feeling of kinship and nostalgia when viewing this this little shot. The cars in the background, even the light leaks....he somehow looks superimposed in this image - and it's great! You just can't plan this stuff.

And yes, you're both very cute.

Keep shooting, this camera is your friend.

Meysha · Jun 10, 2007

ok... hmm... i think I've just discovered for myself that photo chemicals are bad for you......

oh and also emulsion transfers aren't possible with 600 film... oh and the fumes make you a bit dizzy and stuff.

anyway... *crawls on floor towards digital camera.... "oh why did I leave you?!"*