Anyone who's read my blog knows I am crazy for polaroid but I'm not sure anyone truly knows the extent of my madness. I started collecting cameras about a year ago and now have around 20 of the things. I didn't plan to collect them really, it just sort of bit me and then I couldn't stop. Of course I couldn't collect them just to look at them. They had to be working cameras and those working cameras had to have film, very expensive hard to obtain film. No problem, I stockpiled whenever I had a little extra cash and soon had a fridge full which I have slowly been savouring over the last 6-8 months. A few days ago I opened the fridge and to my horror I found only 4 boxes of film.
Now most if not all of that film is expired and some packs give better results than others. Last week I loaded the sx-70 with a fresh pack of 779 and discovered the battery was dead. Nothing wrong with the film, just the battery had lost it's fizzle. I pulled it out and loaded a new pack but kept the dead one. I'm not sure why I kept it, I guess I was hoping that somehow the battery would just magically recharge itself.
Today I got the urge to clean up my office space and get organized and came across the film pack again. There it was staring at me, mocking me, "good film no battery" it said. This week being roid week I knew I had to do something, had to make it work somehow. I sat there staring at it and suddenly it occurred to me that I had several empty film packs with working batteries that I use to test out cameras. "If I can somehow transfer the film in the dead pack to one of the good packs I'll have 9 more shots!" I thought.
So there I am in the dark bathroom maniacally trying to stuff the undeveloped film into a new pack and I realize .. I have a polaroid habit. I laughed it off and kept stuffing away and got the film in. I lost 3 shots in the process but it's in the pack and back in the camera and I am going to use every last shot, even if they all come out like this!
9 comments:
this pola-addict is waving to you from my neck of the woods.
i've done that stuffing before myself, heehee.
and i just bought a working SX-70 which i hope is really working...we'll see when it arrives. xo
If there's a next time, try scratching up the battery with an emery board, just in case it's not really dead, just making a bad connection. A tip from someone who used to sell these little things. It probably won't help, the battery is probably dead, but worth a try!
Good luck!
:) Debi
hee hee ... i've done me some stuffing before too :-)
oh the things that we will do to satisfy the craving!! though i must admit, my heart might completely stop if and when i look in my fridge and see only four packs. eek!
i miss you!!
xoxox
my my you DO have a problem...and I LOVE it!!! thanks for the smile tonight!
There's a certain kind of beauty in your cravings. :)
admitting is the first step, eh? LOL.
thanks for making me smile, as always.
so glad I stopped by.
xo
lol you have me cracking up! lol
i love that you enjoy this so.
xo
You are so funny.
I have been wanting to get my hands on a polaroid for some time now, but due to the cost of it all, I am staying away.
I LOVE people who are nearly crazy in the pursuit of their passions LOVE IT!!
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