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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
hassy_user wrote: Actually you have to *remove* the ND filter over the meter, and still crank the exposure comp. There are some instructions out there for changing a few capacitors to permanently change the metering if you're willing to disassemble your camera. I have lots of websites bookmarked for Polaroid items, but I have never seen a capacitor change trick. I am quite good with soldering and electronics, so this sounds more appealing to me. Google is such a piece of crap now with so many ads coming up in searches that I found nothing in the first 100 hits; if you have a link to the changes, it would be very appreciated. Thanks! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com |
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
http://www.polaroid.com/global/print...bmLocale=en_US
SX-70 Manipulation Issues It has recently been brought to our attention that, due to a change in manufacturing process, current supplies of Time-Zero film no longer have the ability to be "manipulated" for Creative purposes. This is an unintended - and unanticipated - consequence of a process change. We understand the passion that the artistic community has for the Creative Uses technique, and want to assure you that we are taking this situation very seriously. We are currently working on possible solutions, though we cannot promise a replacement product. We are very sorry for this situation, and again, are treating it with the utmost urgency. We will post further updates on this site as they become available. If you have further questions, please call our Technical Assistance group @ 1.800.225.1618. New Update: Please check www.polaroid.com/sx70 for information on Time-Zero film. |
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:58:19 +0000, Tony Polson
wrote: Except the compatibility requires modifying the camera. That is a trivially small price to pay for being able to continue using the camera. The alternative is not to make the trivial modification, then the camera is useful only as an ornament. Shoot ! Just get a 5X7 and make contact prints onto platinum paper, hand color with Marshalls and be done with it ! == John - Photographer & Webmaster www.puresilver.org - www.xs750.net |
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
Well if they can come up with a viable alternative that would be nice.
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
Gordon Moat wrote:
hassy_user wrote: Actually you have to *remove* the ND filter over the meter, and still crank the exposure comp. There are some instructions out there for changing a few capacitors to permanently change the metering if you're willing to disassemble your camera. I have lots of websites bookmarked for Polaroid items, but I have never seen a capacitor change trick. I don't understand why there would be a single capacitor in a light meter. They are all DC-connected, with no time-dependent components. -- Lassi |
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~holder/SX70.html
click on the 'Can I use type 600-film in a SX-70 camera ?' link. |
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frickin' ARGH! No more SX-70 film
hassy_user wrote: http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~holder/SX70.html click on the 'Can I use type 600-film in a SX-70 camera ?' link. Okay, found the text description in the FAQ section. Certainly does not sound like a simple modification. I took a text clipping of that for future reference, just in case I might want to try it some time in the future. Thanks! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com |
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