Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread 272yb
It gives you two 35 mm imagesJoe -- Original message -- From: Joseph McAllister > Is yours the 90 degree version that gives about a 2 x 3 image, or the > straight back version that is a strictly 35mm image? > > On Dec 27, 2008, at 09:19 , 27...@comcast.net

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
Is yours the 90 degree version that gives about a 2 x 3 image, or the straight back version that is a strictly 35mm image? On Dec 27, 2008, at 09:19 , 27...@comcast.net wrote: Guess, I will not be able to get any more film for my Polaroid back for my LX.. I will take a photo of it, so the li

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread 272yb
ing clear. There was a Polaroid 35mm film that output > >> similar images to cyanotpye. White image on a blue background. It was > >> used to produce slides of writing for use in AV presentations. It was > >> terrifyingly expensive and, before the days of TTL flash,

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread Adam Maas
ar images to cyanotpye. White image on a blue background. It was >> used to produce slides of writing for use in AV presentations. It was >> terrifyingly expensive and, before the days of TTL flash, you had to >> sacrifice a film in testing to obtin correct exposure. >> >>

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread 272yb
was > used to produce slides of writing for use in AV presentations. It was > terrifyingly expensive and, before the days of TTL flash, you had to > sacrifice a film in testing to obtin correct exposure. > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-27 Thread Peter Alling
Perhaps they haven't gotten the news yet... -Original Message- >From: Steve Desjardins >Sent: Dec 26, 2008 8:14 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: RE: Another Casualty. > >Adorama has a really good price on a Polaroid camera. > >http://www.adorama.

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-26 Thread Steve Desjardins
world.com > > Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 2008 9:20 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Another Casualty. > > > > > > John Sessoms wrote: > > > From: John Francis > > > > I believe there was also Polaroid-branded 35mm rol

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-26 Thread m.9.wilson
> > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > > m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com > > Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 2008 9:20 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: Another Casualty. > > > > > > John Sessoms w

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-25 Thread Anthony Farr
20 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Another Casualty. > > > John Sessoms wrote: > > From: John Francis > > > I believe there was also Polaroid-branded 35mm roll film. > > > > They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn'

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-24 Thread Peter Alling
They'll just have to digital, just like everbody else... -Original Message- >From: John Sessoms >Sent: Dec 23, 2008 7:04 PM >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: Another Casualty. > >From: "frank theriault" >> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Scott Lo

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-24 Thread m.9.wilson
John Sessoms wrote: > From: John Francis > > I believe there was also Polaroid-branded 35mm roll film. > > They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn't do very well > in the market. IIRC, it was transparency film available in both color > and B&W versions. > > Later they

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-24 Thread m.9.wilson
Bob W wrote: > > > > I doubt they'll be missed much. Into the trash bin of > > history they go! > > > > I know several artist types who are gutted that the film is no longer > > being made. > > > > Once their stocks run out, there goes that particular form of > > "expression". > > >

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-24 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 07:42:51PM -0500, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 12/23/08, John Sessoms wrote: > > They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn't do very well in > > the market. IIRC, it was transparency film available in both color and B&W > > versions. > > I think you needed o

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: 2008/12/24 frank theriault : I doubt they'll be missed much. Into the trash bin of history they go! I know several artist types who are gutted that the film is no longer being made. Once their stocks run out, there goes that particular form of "expression". Cheer

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread John Coyle
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Scott Loveless Sent: Wednesday, 24 December 2008 10:43 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Another Casualty. On 12/23/08, John Sessoms wrote: > They developed and marketed a 3

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 12/23/08, John Sessoms wrote: >> They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn't do very well in >> the market. IIRC, it was transparency film available in both color and B&W >> versions. > > I think you needed one of their

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/23/08, John Sessoms wrote: > They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn't do very well in > the market. IIRC, it was transparency film available in both color and B&W > versions. I think you needed one of their processing machines, a little hand cranked device, to process yo

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis I believe there was also Polaroid-branded 35mm roll film. They developed and marketed a 35mm instant film that didn't do very well in the market. IIRC, it was transparency film available in both color and B&W versions. Later they offered Polaroid brand C-41 process 35mm f

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: "frank theriault" On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 12/22/08, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My >> experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, >> but the image quality was always medioc

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Ken Waller wrote: . It turned out to be a great way it illustrate > issues to plant management - See Bruce's latest PESO. Dave > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: "David J Bro

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Ken Waller
: "David J Brooks" Subject: Re: Another Casualty. On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Another Casualty. I've been a bit upset since the demise of wet collodion. Photography has just never been the same since they banned mercury chromate. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: I doubt they'll be missed much. Into the trash bin of history they go! I know several artist types who are gutted that the film is no longer being made. Once their stocks run out, there goes that particular form of "expression". Cheers, Dave I've been a bit upse

RE: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Bob W
> > I doubt they'll be missed much. Into the trash bin of > history they go! > > I know several artist types who are gutted that the film is no longer > being made. > > Once their stocks run out, there goes that particular form of > "expression". > > Cheers, > > Dave I've been a bit upset

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread John Francis
Some of my first forays into digital imaging were with Polaroid. We had a number of film output devices when I was at Apollo. Some of them (like the Matrox film recorder) used interchangeable camera modules. Apart from the standard 35mm camera back there was also an Oxberry animation camera (16mm

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/23/08, David Savage wrote: > I know several artist types... It's best not to spend too much time with those people. -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread David Savage
2008/12/24 frank theriault : > I doubt they'll be missed much. Into the trash bin of history they go! I know several artist types who are gutted that the film is no longer being made. Once their stocks run out, there goes that particular form of "expression". Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 12/22/08, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My >> experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, >> but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It had a use, b

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: > I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My > experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, > but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It had a use, but > a quality brand name it was not. I ha

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-22 Thread Peter Alling
cuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Another Casualty. > >Not exactly news I'm afraid, they basicly stopped doing business about >6-8 months ago and announced the end of all of their real product >lines. I guess the transition from manufacturer to mere brand failed >(as expected) > &

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 8:44 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > On 12/22/08, Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My >> experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, >> but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It had a use, b

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-22 Thread Scott Loveless
On 12/22/08, Bruce Dayton wrote: > I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My > experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, > but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It had a use, but > a quality brand name it was not. I like Karen Nakamura

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
I never felt like that brand name was all that special. My experience over the years was that they did well with instant films, but the image quality was always mediocre at best. It had a use, but a quality brand name it was not. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, December 22, 2008, 4:18:35 PM, y

re: Another Casualty

2008-12-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: "William Robb" This time it's Polaroid. http://www.imaginginfo.com/web/online/News/Polaroid-in-Bankruptcy/3$4589 William Robb Seems like there's more to it than just the demise of film though. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: Another Casualty.

2008-12-22 Thread Adam Maas
Not exactly news I'm afraid, they basicly stopped doing business about 6-8 months ago and announced the end of all of their real product lines. I guess the transition from manufacturer to mere brand failed (as expected) -Adam On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 4:29 PM, William Robb wrote: > This time it's