Polaroid 180 / 195 Manual Control Pack Film / Peel Apart Cameras

[@djblackjackshellac]

At 7:24 you demonstrate the “timer” on your 180. But then you turn it around, and show that it doesn’t have a timer. How did you do that?

[@bobakdota]

Oh wow I need to steal that suitcase

[@josejavierceperoriveron3192]

Hi Sr. Hope you are still there, it's only one year old this video. I recently got a beautiful Polaroid camera land auto 100. Still some film inside. I want to open it to check by looking through the lens if it's really shooting. I don't want to waste any single mm2 of a film not matter if it's expired. My logic tells me that I can as long I don't pull out this "paper" that protects the film from light. But I'm not sure. Any thought? Hope you got what I meant and have time and kindness to answer. Thanks

[@drbobdrake]

Unless the film has been refrigerated since purchase it probably will be damaged by age. The last pack film was sold by Fujifilm but was discontinued in 2016. There is $450 back replacements on EBay that allows the use of Fujifilm Square or Fujifilm Wide film which is readily available.

[@rogerchildres9035]

i have a 195 cant get it open,is there a button or lever,to open it

[@JerryMilton]

You mean the bellows themselves ? You just pull on the focus lever (marked 1)... And it releases the bellows. If you mean the film door, yeah there is the lever on the bottom.

[@AnalogFlashback]

I recently bought (I haven't received it yet) a Polaroid 180 to create content and use as my first large format camera. But I can't find the film for a good price. Do you have any tips? I'm still starting my channel, would you like to follow it for charity? :)

[@drbobdrake]

There is no currently produced pack film. However there are $450 drop-in units that allows use of common Instax Square and Wide film packs.