It’s almost that time again! Polaroid Week Fall 2009 will be November 2–6. Participating is easy: make some pictures on any instant film and post them to the ‘Roid Week 2009 group on Flickr (free accounts work).
Don’t be scared off now that Polaroid means horrendously expensive, you can play on the cheap: Fuji still makes [...]

This is a more advanced modification that requires disassembling part of the camera and doing some soldering to switch out a capacitor, but the instructions are clear and have good photos of each step.
Check it out at Holgablog

The Impossible Project—the people behind NOS Polaroid film resellers Polapremium and Polaroid photo sharing site Polanoid—bought the equipment necessary to make Polaroid 8×10 instant film, and hopes to start production in 2010.
New successful prototypes of black and white integral film for SX-70 and 600 Polaroid cameras have also been completed. Awesome.
More details in this article [...]

Come check out the show of Polaroids at photo lab Photoworks SF! Opening reception Friday, May 8th, 2009, from 7–9pm at 2077-A Market St (at Church St.), San Francisco, CA, US.
This is a fitting bookend to the awesome and in-progress ‘Roid Week 2009!

In the aftermath of the Petters bloodbath, the article’s subhead sums it up nicely: "Stuck in limbo, for now, is Polaroid’s collection of photos taken by some of the biggest names in 20th-century art."
Read article at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

‘Roid Week 2009 starts tomorrow! This is a five day posting event for photos made on any instant film. It’s in its third year, and is normally a lot of fun and showcases some really excellent work.
I’ll be shooting with a bunch of stuff, but I’m particularly excited to have gotten a hold of two [...]

"g." on Polanoid figured out how to make his own Polaroid Chocolate/Sepia peel-apart film! Apparently you need a B&W positive and a color negative… check out these instructions and example shot, very cool!

PolaPremium just released three new, monochromatic, type 100 (3.25 × 4.25 inch / 8.5 × 10.8 cm) peel-apart/pack films. This thread on Flickr says:

These three films were produced by Polaroid employees in the factory in Mexico shortly before the factory was closed forever. Even the packaging was designed by Polaroid employees, making these brand new [...]

Therese Brown just release a new book, Polaroid Kitchen:

Like a warm, comforting visit, Polaroid Kitchen offers up visual treats and brief anecdotes that celebrate the everyday wonders of food and home. Captured through the unique media of Polaroid cameras and film, these photos provide an intimate glimpse of both the necessity and delights of food.

Having [...]

PolaPremium just launched their web store with a bunch of out-of-print Polaroid films. Of particular interest are 600 B&W, Artistic TZ, Type 80 Chocolate, and Type 55 Pos/Neg, as well as straight 600, Spectra, a number of peel-apart/pack films, books, vintage cameras, and accessories.
The 600 B&W seems particularly interesting… if you look at the sample [...]