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Hope for Polaroid 20×24 & 8×10 film?

Posted 29 June, 2008 in Product News

This article in Amateur Photographer says:

Polaroid is in fresh talks over the survival of its professional instant sheet film following its failure to reach agreement with UK firm Ilford Photo.

Polaroid bosses have confirmed that they are in discussions with a ‘third party’ over the continued production of 20×24in large format professional b&w sheet film.

In a meeting with Amateur Photographer, Polaroid’s European vice-president Paul Telford also revealed that there is a ’strong possibility’ that production of 8×10in format sheet film will be taken up by an, as yet, unnamed manufacturer…

Less cowbell: 35mm reducing back for 8×10 view camera

Posted 19 September, 2007 in Random

Check out this eBay auction for a reducing back that allows you to shoot 35mm film on an 8×10 Deardorff field camera!

Thanks to Tom Persinger for the heads-up.