Monday, 26 January 2009

Polaroid saved?

Last february, Polaroid announed that it would stop production of its instant film, and many bulk bought stocks fearing that the iconic camera would be lost forever...
But, the Polaroid factory in Amsterdamn will soon be making film again thanks to its new owner; Mr Florian Kaps. Kaps has had a long relationship with Polaroid, setting up Polanoid.net (the biggest Polaroid gallery on the web) and the first ever Polaroid-only art gallery in Vienna called Polanoir. He is working with Ilford to produce 2 exposure types, each compatible with the SX-70 and the 600 series. To the relief of scenesters everywher by December film labelled "Impossible" will begin to be mass produced, coinciding with the projected date that existing stocks would've run out.
Hopefully all will go to plan. I don't want to use Poladroid forever!