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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Polaroid type 55 negs

2004-01-27 by Mark Savoia

In positive/negative? What number is it?

On Jan 26, 2004, at 7:38 PM, Mark Hahn wrote:

> No, polaroid chemicals dry out way before the film goes bad.� Even
> refrigeration is probably a bad idea because it it so dry in there.
>
> ...also don't know why you think they didn't make the 8x10" stuff,
> b&h has 3 varieties in stock right now (2 b&w and one color):
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?
> A=search&Q=&a=325_2727&shs=&ci=352&ac=&Submit.x=32&Submit.y=9
>
> what's a "chocalate polaroid?"
>
> mark
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Tim Atherton
> <timatherton@t...> wrote:
> >
> > > Can you freeze Polaroid 55 film for long shelf life?�� Or do the
> > > chemicals
> > > not like that sort of thing?�� I keep a couple of boxes in my
> > > fridge, but maybe
> > > I need to put more boxes into deep storage.
> >
> > I'm pretty sure you can't freeze it - I think it just kills it...
> and
> > polaroid film doesn't keep that well. I think type 55 does a bit
> better than
> > colour, but not that much.
> >
> > BTW, only last year Polaroid was testing an 8x10 version of type
> 55, but
> > decided not to produce it in the end....
> >
> > That would have been cool
> >
> > Now, anyone for "chocolate" polaroids? I keep meaning to try that
> out.
> >
> > tim
>
>
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