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

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.

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

Well if they can come up with a viable alternative that would be nice.

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

http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~holder/SX70.html

click on the 'Can I use type 600-film in a SX-70 camera ?' link.

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