Impossible Knowledge Base/User Discussion
Filmpack confusion
marcin wuu
posted this on December 27, 2011 23:16
I'm sorry if this is not the right place, but I don't know where else to search for this info.
I recently aquired an NPC polaroid back for my Mamiya RB. I have never used a polaroid back and am a bit confused as to what film pack should I buy for it? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
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I think that you have to put pack100 in your back.
Thanks, bonze. However, it seems to me The Impossible Project doesn't make this type of filmpack - any idea if it's available from other companies?
Fuji FP-100C should do.
or you could try the Sepia Polaroid type 100 from IMPOSSIBLE ...
http://shop.the-impossible-project.com/shop/film/type100/fi_100_1_s...
100 Sepia is beautiful film and will only be enhanced by the optics you have. Also, the Fujifilm FP100C , FP100B, and FP3000B are great 3 1/4" X 4 1/4" format films. I use them all, depending on what I'm shooting and with which camera. There are apparently several sellers on eBay who have a stockpile of the Impossible/Polaroid Blue and Chocolate films available for sale, if you feel like going with one of those. However, you do so at your own risk as there's no telling how this film has been stored since being purchased from Impossible and therefore, no recourse of any kind for film that won't function. I had no choice but to try the Blue and Chocolate films this way as they were already sold out by the time I'd stumbled across Impossible and I lucked-out in that both packs worked flawlessly. Downside is, now I want more and I'd love to be able to get it fresh! If we're all a bunch of pests, someday we'll see new production of the peel-apart films... THINK PEST!
Thanks, Greg - In fact I bought several packs of fuji fp100c and shot some. It was loads of fun, with the whole team counting seconds and then - "lemme see, lemme see - oooooh it's awesome!". The magic is there, but to be honest, quality is not so awesome. Certainly nowhere near what i'm used to, shooting mostly Ektar. Good for a souvenir for the model but a bit of a letdown otherwise :)