Polaroids are back baby.

[@Alexisadingus]

The shutter sound on polaroids are almost as iconic as the sounds frank makes!

[@MsTokyoBlue]

The shutter sound on Polaroids are almost as iconic as the smells frank makes.

[@SauceTheSecond]

Emphasis on "Almost"

[@jonathanmoore3130]

Frank is honestly the true star of the Dankpods Extended Universe

[@iqwastaken]

Real

[@josephlaidler3778]

*smells

[@arvetis]

Fun fact: Polaroid film now comes in 8 pictures per pack instead of 10 because the chemicals they used originally are no longer produced, resulting in a new formula that's slightly thicker on the paper. That means on older cameras, you have to manually subtract 2 from the displayed pictures remaining count.

[@Lumberjackk]

and resulting in the discontinuation of the spectra line of film. the motors in most of the camera's just couldnt handle the thicker film, resulting in jammings. wich is sad because the larger polaroid frames were really nice!

[@musickrocks]

I believe that Fujifilm still uses the original formula that they bought from Polaroid in their Instax film cameras.

[@johanneshofer1337]

Except iirc they bought it from kodak back when they produced instant cameras until they got sued into submission by polaroid@@musickrocks

[@HassanSanem]

That thing has a rainbow flag on it 🤢

[@arvetis]

@@HassanSanem Triggered?

[@JeroenFallsUp]

3:27 You gotta admit though, the rangefinder one nails the 90s Polaroid aesthetic with the off-center chandelier

[@pleepler]

Yeah, it looks just like 90% of all alternative music album covers

[@warhawk638]

It actually has proper rule of thirds. I like it more compared to the center one lol.

[@ProbablyAnAmateur]

hmmmm vampire weekend?

[@AntiVectorTV]

You can't deny that sound! That's not just the noise of taking pictures, that's the _sound of photography!_

[@toddoverholt4556]

The modern day and cell phones have everyone thinking that they're a photographer when in reality there's actually a lot of work that goes into doing it

[@SamRK-1000]

My heart will be blessed with the sound of photographyyyyy

[@tuxi04]

@@toddoverholt4556true. Thanks to his previous video I discovered the SX-70 and I instantly fell in love with it. I bought one and the photos it takes are very precious to me (and maybe because I spent 200€ in film lmao) I’ve taken it to a car convention at a local track and everyone loved it, even they gave me free stickers in exchange for a photo. Fair to say I’ve probably spent 30€ in photos alone

[@HassanSanem]

That thing has a rainbow flag on it 🤢

[@FluidicNutUnion]

​@hassansanem4853 my dad has a photo studio when I was a kid and rainbows were pretty much synonymous with photography back in the day, same thing with polaroid cameras. Your dumbass getting triggered over a rainbow is pretty funny tho ngl

[@TheoStarlight]

now if mp3s could come back for reasonable prices i’d be golden. i’d love to have just a music player.

[@cockatoo010]

try to find an iPod mini, and mod it with a 256GB card. I have one, I love it. EliteObsolete also sells replacement batteries for them

[@iqwastaken]

Real

[@jackpumpoen]

i’ve seen it starting! i’ve spotted a good few independent mp3 players at just walgreens or walmart

[@948320z]

Shitty nuggets (that got many 1-grit treatment on this channel) never really went away. I have a $10 one that I use for playing white noise while I sleep. The mid-tier ones (around $100), which is competent, not completely garbage but also not crazy audiophile level, are pretty much gone because you can easily just use your phone. The only "named" brand that I think still make these are Sony (like the NW-E394).

[@jessica23claire]

Can confirm, having a music player again is great! Having a little nugget that only has my music and doesn't connect to the internet (but DOES connect to bluetooth!) has already saved me. I load it up with audiobooks and Doctor Who audio dramas and I just listen to them at work. I bought a 7th gen iPod Nano (na-no) off eBay and it's a great little thing! So tiny, slips into my handbag no issue.

[@adrianfernandez7930]

Combined with the vinyl resurgence, I really feel like we’ve started to enjoy value and physical ownership of the media we consume, not just having it as convenient as possible. As someone who’s obsessed with vinyl and instant photography, I’m all for it!

[@Xyler94]

Not at all, The resurgence is simply nostalgia. But the thing is, it's not that we're enjoying physical more, is that stuff like Polaroids and Vinyl aren't instant, so you gain more attached to them. Vinyl sucks as a pure listening thing. Your digital music (when mastered properly) will sound way better out of the same system than a vinyl. But, because Vinyl forces you to go through a process, it feels different than Spotify. It's a more intense desire, so it's a more intense feeling. Its not Vinyl and Polaroids that are giving this effect, it's the fact they force you to take it slow. And anything that slows you down will feel better.

[@KAIJUCHOMPS]

I don't know if this is just the case for me but the only reason I buy vinyls is if I'm getting them more or less direct from the artist and its a very tangible way to directly support them. I can't say I prefer listening to them, lossless digital just *is* better for me. Physical, tangible experience with music listening sure is fun sometimes though.

[@lucss21a]

​@@Xyler94Does the same apply on listening to radio? Just asking

[@emfie1]

​​@@Xyler94That's one of the reasons I like to listen to vinyl. It takes more effort but that's kind of the point, when I listen to a record its very intentional. I look through the ones I have and make a specific choice, and generally listen the whole way through. It's not just something to put on in the background or while out and about like Spotify tends to be. Plus it's just really cool to own your favorite music rendered into physical form

[@somerandomcube]

i like having physical stuff too always makes me sad when i want to buy an album but it's only available digitally and not as a cd

[@retrogaminggenesis6102]

I got an 660 Sun a few months ago for like $20. The fact you can pick film up at Walmart allowed me to get a picture days before my dog passed away. I'll forever be grateful for it, something about touching a physical photo taken by bouncing light to change the film hits different than digital.

[@snjert8406]

awwwwwwww

[@tuxi04]

I understand you so much. The best photo I have of my dog was made with my SX-70, and I love this camera.

[@mootwo_]

sorry for your loss, glad you were able to get a keepsake though :)

[@koekje00005]

Thing is, polaroids are truly a part of that moment; heck the way the colors develop is entirely dependant on the temperature and shielding, making summer photos extra orange and cold photos blue. Film really is little pieces of time

[@galou]

Let’s get in it’s starting to rain 😢

[@OrbObserver]

I've never thought of it before but looking back I can see why every single polaroid I have from my childhood in the 90's looks slightly off, all we had was a rangefinder style polaroid camera!

[@shanef6884]

I got interested in the impossible and polaroid cameras when they first started to come back and man was it weird learning that teenage engineering designed the original impossible camera. I had just purchased an OP-1 and a couple pocket operators. I thought they only did audio/synthesizer stuff.

[@burntoutelectronics]

Ive still got a sealed in the box I-1, got it for $140

[@Chemical_Alchemist]

They've also designed a game console. It's called the Playdate. They really just make a bunch of neat stuff, I just wish it was cheaper lol

[@Deckard-ig4qd]

They were also involved in the development of the Nothing Phone (1) if I remember correctly

[@KhonStudios]

I remember working at Urban Outfitters back when impossible acquired polaroid. I used to tell kids who wanted one to save their money and go to a thrift store before buying a "refurbished" polaroid from UO. They'd get the film from us ofc but $7 on a possibly working polaroid is a lot better than $160 on a eh condition polaroid camera

[@lgbthc231]

Eh. I waited for the sales from Polaroid. Got a one step 600 closeup refurbished for like $60.

[@FordBronco-il9nv]

I've got myself a land 660 from the early eighties. Film is about two bucks a photo, and it's great to bring to car shows. People get such a kick out of a camera that old.

[@fedorboendermaker1536]

The chandelier being slightly off centre made it look so much more nostalgic

[@Rawwr1ful]

totally, i think the rangefinder style polaroids gave them a very specific 'polaroid' look because they're often framed slightly off centre

[@samtansleyphotography]

I'm so hyped for the I-2! As a film photographer, I love the execution so much! Great in between with digital and 35mm film

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

SIX HUNGE for instant photos.

[@samtansleyphotography]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio See I would love to agree with you that it's outrageous... however the NONS camera has desensitised me. And the cost of film. And the cost of developing film. And the cost of lenses. And the cost of realising you got shafted with a scratched, fungus filled lens and they don't accept returns. So all in all, not a bad package imo 😂😂😭😭 please help my bank balance is crying

[@AhDollar]

​@@samtansleyphotographyyeah, instead we get all the experts say they're 35mm filming whenever they're recording with their smartphone

[@samtansleyphotography]

@@AhDollar i'm sorry? i'm not sure i follow - when i take 35mm film pictures, i mean standard since the 60s (ish) 36 shot per roll kodak that i need to wash, develop, dry, etc, rather than video :)

[@AhDollar]

@@samtansleyphotography I mean when people record something with their digital smartphone camera, then say they filmed it, or sometimes, you hear them say they videotaped it

[@Vernafveik]

A lot of people assume that the newer generations are obsessed with everything new but in reality we find vintage stuff like this infinitely more interesting and fun

[@toshineon]

I've made that observation as well. The person I know who is most into old tech like this is my little sister, who isn't like super young, but still from gen Z.

[@olympus__]

Yep, Gen Z and I use cassette tapes regularly, shoot 35mm film, and love classic cars

[@bigboichoi0073]

I’m 18, and got really into black and white 35mm film photography. Developing and scanning everything at home. And it so fun. Glad film photography is Starting to make a comeback back.

[@danialzulkarnain1680]

not me being 25 and still listen to song that is 30 years older than me. i mean, fuck man, sometime old stuffs just click more than the newer things.

[@jinsory5582]

I think it's a healthy thing, honestly. It's easy to get caught up in the sheer advancement of newer technology that we forget that some aspects of otherwise defunct technology were actually compromised on. Now that we're at a point where we're able to assess contemporary technology against technology from before the 2010s (for example), we might realize that we might be able to create even better and more modern technology that has less of the compromises that were made in the advent of modern technology at its start.

[@rsknokia]

Instant cameras were so fun. Glad to see them come back!

[@CuteSkyler]

Because of you I bought a polaroid supercolour 600. I brought it with me at comic con, now I have a photobook with polaroid photos full of memories, thanks, mister Dank.

[@blakksheep736]

😃

[@SauceTheSecond]

I needed DankPods to tell me that Pol-Ee-Royd cameras are back

[@john123abc201]

I ran probably 100 exposures of the new film through a OneStep 2 throughout 2022, and I finally just got fed up with the horrible quality of the film. Over 50% of pictures had very noticeable defects, ranging from horizontal banding to corners not developing at all to horrible chromatic defects (not just ambiance, the pictures were ruined). I switched to Fujifilm Instax, and I have had exactly zero defects through over 300 exposures. I like what Polaroid is doing, but the quality is atrocious, and their chemical process, which does produce cool color effects when it WORKS, is clearly vastly inferior to Fuji's.

[@JoCaTen]

Gotta love it when old tech just comes back

[@iqwastaken]

Real

[@supersmilyface1]

I'm waiting for the day nice flip phones come back.

[@JoCaTen]

@@supersmilyface1 well, japan still made flip phones until the early 2010s when they've started making smartphones. Flip phones but fitted with current tech and more. There are still flip phones even today, Nokias with today's stuff like KZbin and stuff.

[@supersmilyface1]

@@JoCaTen I own a flip phone that was made just a couple years ago, but it's pretty cheap. I've shopped around online for better ones and haven't had much luck finding a really nice one that's unlocked. I've been very tempted to get a Japanese flip phone that someone got to work here in the States, but I'll need to do some research on what providers will support it. I doubt my current one does, but if I'm able to switch in the near future that may be what I'll resort to.

[@sherme]

@@supersmilyface1 one's on Docomo you're actually able to unlock if you're willing to jump through some hoops (such as the AQUOS SH-01J) and it will work on Australian networks, and others

[@legoferrari14]

I feel like the rangefinder Polaroids would be so much better if the rangefinders were binocular; having two viewpoints, one for each eye, could potentially alleviate some of the alignment problems since you don't have to compensate for the parallax of a single eye.

[@LitchiBorrower]

You only really have to compensate when your subject is up close; if you look at the off-center pics in the video and think about the geometry of taking them, they're off-center because of over-correction.

[@Metalgearmadness]

It's been in stores in the US for awhile. But with the new Polaroid camera coming out it's going to make the most of your shots

[@MajorSquiggles]

Never had Polaroids but I definitely remember the days of photo rolls. Couldn't even find out what it looked like until you took the whole thing to get developed. Good times.

[@maximcoppieters]

Thank you for making every thursday for the last few years absolutely awesome!

[@chairgaming1997]

I agree, Thursdays are my highlight of tbe week cause it means more funny Australian man

[@TolNoodle]

Absolutely, also do remember to take those breathers, let the juices stew n all that jazz, need some good ol' genuines abt a bit more n best way of ensuring that is looking after that❤

[@WhosDnisify]

You don't know how much it means to me, to see you do a Polaroid video. I wanted to get a Polaroid camera for A YEAR now. You remembered me of a passion I have almost forgotten.

[@supersmilyface1]

I got a Poloroid OneStep for Christmas last year and it came with a pack of film. Been trying to figure out what to take pictures of because the film for it's pretty pricey! Really happy Poloroid cameras are coming back. Glad you showed off some other types and compared the photo quality!

[@Slugbunny]

My suggestion is photographing people. Worth every penny to have those mementos of loved ones. It's also what the optics can handle. 😅

[@bytesabre]

I will add, one of the things you can do is take the camera to events, take pictures of people, then you can give the picture to the person and it makes their day

[@TheMcgrath123]

You should try the LOMOGRAPHY line of cameras, they're essentially regular film cameras with instant capabilities! I have the Lomo' Instant Wide and I can adjust aperture, do macro photos, and even play around with the exposure (as in take many photos on one instant-photo with it's MX feature.) I highly suggest you just pick one out for yourself! Especially the Lomo' Square which has this insane pull-out factor. They're all brand new, made in Vienna. Please try one out!

[@ruinfox4108]

The shutter sound on polaroids are as iconic as the noise of a Zippo opening & closing.

[@DrKoneko]

5 or 6 years ago when I walked into my local Walmart and saw a Polaroid on the shelf, I nearly cried because I used to love taking pictures with my grandma on her old Polaroid back in 2010 when it was already out of style. It brings a tear to my eye every time I think about it.

[@henryatkinson1479]

So glad to see film on the rise again. I've never had a Polaroid, but I shoot plenty of 35mm on my grandfather's old Leicaflex SL. I might be a bit biased on the whole "film vs digital" thing as a film projectionist, but hey :))

[@mrKozmoz]

I actually have an experiment for you, and it involves Tony. My dad has told me back when he lived in communist era Poland in the 60s and 70s, him and his friends would jump start old Polski' Fiats and Trabants with a Polaroid film battery. I'm not sure the likelyhood, but might be fun content. Cheers mate, you are an absolute ledge.

[@apolinariiouxsbabbiii]

LOVE the vid, please make more content about the polaroids, its really fun to see the way you explain and talk about them!

[@AltEzio15]

I worked electronics at a US retailer a couple years ago and these new models and film were flying off the shelves, especially during covid. People really liked the more physical and nostalgic look of it, and it was mostly teenagers buying them. Really neat stuff!

[@ΑνδρέαςΕλευθεριάδης-γ3ξ]

From when I was little, I had a fascination with instant cameras, but the technology switched to digital soon after and I didn't have much actual exposure to them. Your video last year peaked my curiosity and I did my research and went out and bought an Instax Mini 90 instant camera. (It's an older model, but it has the most features of any Instax or Polaroid camera.) While it's more inconvenient and more expensive than using my phone or DSLR, I really enjoy it. I believe that the limitations force you to take more deliberate and meaningful shots. Thank you for the inspiration.❤ (PS. I hope I can buy a vintage Polaroid SLR in the future, but they are quite expensive. If you like fidling with settings, I'd suggest the Instax mini 90. Just note that the film is significantly smaller)

[@themainc]

This is fun to watch for two reasons. One because these are huge in the cosplay community, and two, because I have a Polaroid Hi-print printer, which is great for journaling, and I have noone to talk about it with so I'm here telling you about it 😂

[@lethe.archive]

i got really into vintage polaroids when i worked at the thrift store and impossible project was still a few years away from being bought out. so so happy to see them going mainstream again. might are probably toast from improper storage though unfortunately. also you should develop polaroids face down, if you’re out and about i usually stuck them in my pocket

[@ratykat]

I remember when the impossible project first got hold of the factory and they were selling original Polaroid jackets they found in the back to raise funds. We also bumped into an impossible project rep in a store (I can't remember if it was self ridges or harrods, I think harrods in London) and the guy was psyched that we just knew who impossible project were. I'm so so glad to see the progress they've made since those early days.

[@sw201444]

My biggest fear over physical film dying are the memories. I totally feel your sentiment. I love looking back on old photos of me and my family, it's so cool to see. Now storing it as data, things break, things get lost, things die. It's a lot easier to lose a photo now

[@LitchiBorrower]

Also, when you can take hundreds upon hundreds of pictures and still have leftover hard drive space, you have a lot less incentive to go and look back at any one of them. I've taken around 50 polaroids this year and regularly open the box i store them in just to look at them, they're all tied to unique moments i wanted to keep a memory of, rather than shot just to tell a friend what brand of pasta i bought

[@NormanF62]

What killed Polaroid’s instant film business was the rise of digital media, which produced high quality instant images without the waste of paper. You can do things with a digicam that wasn’t possible on a Land film camera.

[@Hal_Bennett]

Dude you're missing out! They just released a second generation of each of their main cameras and they use USB C!!!

[@NoBandwidth-0]

I actually have my pops' old SX-70, it was the white plastic version, with the coffee brown leather. Beautiful condition. Unfortunately, the feeder piece where you insert the film was missing. Still a neat piece though. He even scratched his initials and the date into the leather. "G. D. 8/17/1973".

[@Pentium4Proto]

Your first video on these actually got me to buy an old Polaroid camera, thanks.

[@xavierwuzhear9349]

Marketing for the one step two was really great tho. The little "it's the one step two" jingle was really genius, more marketing like that olease

[@megacherv]

Ooooo thanks for the heads up about capacitor issues, that might be why a couple of ones I bought managed to take a single photo and then fail. (Also a general tip if you want a good focusing 600-style but can't get an SLR one, I can recomment the Impulse AF) EDIT: I've just jumped on the Polaroid site and the new Now cameras all have type-C 👍

[@Pikmew]

I used to have a Polaroid too (it was a white one), I even bought a pack of 8 color films (I don't know much about Polaroids). The 8 color films costed me 30$, which I found unfair. The Polaroid I had apparently has a micro-usb port? I never charged it, but wanted my first photo to be off of a vintage car I found in public a while back. My Polaroid camera along with my family's car and whatever else I had in the car was stolen in the 21st of August during the evening. I love how Dankpods will probably classify Polaroids as NUGGETS tho

[@ArtForSwans]

I think this might be the first time I've seen something go from ubiquitous, to nearly extinct, to just some niche thing that hobbyists did, to making an actual comeback as more and more people get sick of social media and smartphones. I love this stuff.

[@TubbyJ420]

something like 12 years ago a coworker brought in his crazy Polaroid Big Shot from the 70s to take some pictures of people before the film expired. that thing produced so much waste it was hilarious. each picture had a front and backing that was thrown away after developing. each picture had an outer wrapping. a few pictures in each box that also had a wrapper. the flash was a flash cube, so you could use that 4 times and have to toss it. of course there was like 2 layers of packaging on each cube.

[@marcberm]

Fun fact: The I-Type film is the same as the 600 film, except it doesn't have an inbuilt battery (because the new cameras provide their own power).

[@Valhalla05]

8:42

[@DelzaMelza]

You're the reason why I went out to a antique store and bought the classic onestep! I am still trying to learn how to use it but I will one day get a good photo. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@InsertTitleHereTV]

We sell these at the Walmart I work at, and the amount of people who come in to either buy the camera, film, or both is actually astounding.

[@kadonpatel]

This is hilarious timing. I just got a polaroid 600 as a gift the other day. Nice to know you can buy film for it again.

[@caydongamingyt9499]

For me, photos that have imperfections make them much more special, more unique. It's the reason I've picked up film photography myself

[@blakksheep736]

Picture texture. 👍🏾

[@JonManProductions]

Things I wish for: A Rdavidr special where he goes down under to visit THE DRUM MUSESUM.

[@MaydupNem]

When I saw that melted cheese drumset i immediately thought of rdavidr lol

[@GazTheGoblin]

I've actually picked up a few Polaroid cameras since your last video on them. I got a Autofocus 660 which is kinda the same body type as your rangefinder one, but with the addition of having the sonar Autofocus, I also got a Polaroid One 600 which is a newer one from either 90's or early 00's based on the design. Then I have a Polaroid Spectra System which is like a more advanced version that's a cross between the slr and land types. Sadly that one's film doesn't get made anymore.

[@LitchiBorrower]

the one600 series is from the early 00s

[@Amo_Astra]

My theory on why it’s just a different kind of photos that just feels more real is because of the film grain that resembles the unevenness of the placement of the light sensitive cells at the back of our own eyes

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

This Polaroid film is around 600 ISO, it doesn't get grainy. It's more about the quality of the lens and sometimes the cleanliness of the roller that spits the photo out.

[@fantaz1030]

Always excited to watch a new vid from dank, love your work

[@eladvolpert4980]

I just bough a Polaroid 635 a few weeks ago and I love it!

[@iDead01]

Your videos being me joy every time I see that they have been uploaded! Love your videos and love the drum stuff and car stuff!!! Just love ya trash family o' content in general lol keep it up!!! Comet says nothing -he's a bearded dragon, no emoji tho :(-

[@iqwastaken]

Real

[@germanjonash]

Glad to see Retrospekt in Milwaukee, WI in the background! Great place to get them repaired and you can support a small buisness!

[@iqwastaken]

You always manage to make me laugh in these videos 😭🙏

[@Dee-jn6wr]

I'd love to see you take a look at some old 35mm film! If you want compatibility and focus, that stuff is your dream. Bonus points: Depending on the lens mount of your film camera, you can use lenses from as recently as 3 years ago with minimal issues! (Go with something with a Nikon F or Canon EOS EF mount for that. Alternatively you can go with brands like Pentax for that classic style where everything is 100% manual. So many options for film too. Black and white, colour negative, colour slide. Film photography (including Polaroid) has been making a huge comeback lately! Fujifilm actually has their own modern ecosystem of polaroid-type film called the Instax, which has 3 different sizes of cameras, less expensive than Polaroid, but just as fun to muck about with. Cheers!

[@violetedwin5656]

Bloody love this guy

[@ileutur6863]

Yeah cool, but film photography is still insanely expensive these days. I get by cause I buy bins of expired film from old people, but when my supply runs out, that's it

[@cheesenugget69]

Polaroids are truly magical

[@iamamethyst2666]

Hey dank, you got me into polaroid photography! Im only 14, i have a Polaroid The button, which looks similar to the onestep and takes sx70, im still learning it, and where i live film costs quite a bit, but its really fun!

[@richarddabeaner7321]

Yo

[@iqwastaken]

Congrats, you're actually the first comment

[@slothbro2740]

bought my roommate a fujifilm instant camera in 2018 for christmas and she still has the first photos we took with it. instant cameras are cool

[@FokkerBoombass]

7:09 Holy damn, these are the same drums that were used in the music video for "Amerika" by Rammstein. I always thought they were just weird moon landing looking props with all the NASA livery and stuff!

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

there's even the Polaroid I-2 that just released and that is basically the Rolls of polaroids. So sick

[@2jo2furious]

your last video pushed me to get a cool cam model (with bag) off of eBay ! I probably don’t use it as much as I should but I still love it and it’s nice to see you making a second polaroid video!

[@shyshy1894]

Polaroids and Cassettes have such a nice sound 🤤

[@Sir_Spook]

I actually ended up picking up an Impulse AF off eBay right after I saw the last Polaroid video you did. Got it at an absolute steal for $30 with shipping, and I love this thing. Cameras and photography were never really my thing, but I am so happy I picked this nugget up, and I have you to thank for inspiring me to get into a new hobby.

[@andre1381]

Interesting tidbit about the sonar focus on the cameras, in the 70s when the US was designing its first stealth planes, they tried to photograph them with a Polaroid camera, but every shot came out blurry. It turned out the stealthy shape and paint of the plane was confusing the camera and making it impossible to take a photo of with that sort of camera, and it inspired the people behind the plane to apply the same tech to submarines, making them even stealthier.

[@jacobgreenmanedlion1863]

I bought an SLR for $10 once, and an SX-70 for $5, the last quite recently. I mostly collect mechanical 35mm rangefinders and SLRs but Polaroids are fun.

[@AntiPseudo]

"Only take photos of something special" Nah mate, polaroids time to shine is when you're three sheets to the wind at a house party where you don't even know whose house it is

[@Niskan40]

The modern versions have a plastic lens where's the old expensive units use glass. That is the biggest difference and causes the modern ones (even the 80's ones) to be slightly less sharp.

[@LitchiBorrower]

the biggest difference is actually down to the fact that you can focus precisely the SLR models, whereas almost all other models are either fixed focus or at best zone-focus

[@nissan300zx6]

I’m not into tech but these cameras look and sound so good!!

[@AggroNoobs]

The return of physical film has had me giddy this entire year. Being able to slap 600 in my parents old Polaroid or just nab a box of mini 40 has been so nice. As someone who's always been click happy but grew up in that sweet spot of the "In-between days of digital" as a millennial, it's been great being able to just whip out my phone and take a killer, clean snap of a moment but also elect to intentionally grab the bag, an extra load of film and go find a reason to slow down and consider a shot when I only get 10 -20 chances, and after, what you get is what you get. Slap a note on the bottom and chuck it in the photo album on the coffee table. In a way, I much prefer those slightly foggy, out of focus shots because it's just a real moment stuck there with the imperfections, in your hand. It was something I never knew I missed until I had it back.

[@Suileron]

Can confirm, picked up an old 600 camera for $5 because it was a near decoration, then one day figured I'd chuck some film in it. Worked like a charm no problem now I love buying a photo pack for trips and bringing it along for special shots!

[@poot2762]

Polaroid *just* released a new camera, the I-2, which has full manual control. It's a bit expensive, but it's really exciting. They say it's the most advanced polaroid camera ever. Would be really cool to see my favorite Aussie man and nugget connoisseur review it, but I'm not gonna beg (a lot)

[@Trash_Cat21]

Didn't realize you were Polaroid salesmen. You have me hooked now.

[@eraphtasofstet8645]

Here in the states, it’s been back for a while, but I’m so excited that the land of Auz has it now!

[@flapjack8809]

I would pay money for a photo album: Frank in Motion

[@SO_DIGITAL]

I have the Fujifilm Instax. Based on Kodak chemistry, it exposes to the back instead of to the front like Polaroid.

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

I'm not sure, but seeing the rear of Polaroid's new Go film it also exposes to the back.

[@zombie115m]

I can see these cameras going up in price after this video

[@ILOVECALGARY2024]

I am extremely sick, but this made me feel better

[@McBe4m]

Dankpods is back to baby.

[@RetroTvVideos]

I have a Instax Wide camera and it's fantastic. I have read online that the Instax film is better quality then the Polaroid film.

[@Lum1num]

I started doing photography with Polaroids because of your video a year or so ago (got me own sun 600, from a photographer that kept it in amazing condition) haven't used it in a month because I'm alot more busy now, but im heading to my local targèt to pick up my favorite method of flash bang today and will restart the cycle of physical photos, the instant I want them!

[@cerberusdaemon5867]

Did Polaroid pay you to do this video? Because they should, this is honestly a fantastic Ad for Polaroid. I have never had any interest in physical photos but after watching this, damn. I want to buy a Polaroid immediately! There's just something fascinating about it.

[@NoirRaven]

God this takes me back but I can't deny that the i-type is superior to the 90's tech. You get all the clarity of the SLR but with bigger and brighter colors and detail.

[@FredLootLlama123]

Some of the new polaroids actually have USB c absolutely awesome

[@sammyb106]

When you opened the new camera up, i was expecting you to say something like "I can't beleve people wanted this!" Awesome video, nice to see a company come back from the grave for once instead of placing its second food into it.

[@sean2818]

Your polaroid video last year made me go down the whole pipeline and I bought two cameras (a vintage 660 and a new i-type) it’s so god damn cool and is great to pull out at parties and when I’m just chilling with friends. So just coming back to say thanks.

[@hesperidesbell4643]

You forgot to mention that a pack only holds eight shots!

[@benjaminzarkhin1293]

Old packs used to hold 10, but new ones have to use different chemicals that take up more space in the paper, thus missing out on 2 exposures.

[@der_kluger_gunther8391]

i'm not into cameras or taking photos but i frikin love those old school polaroids! maybe one day i can afford to take one who knows... omg frank is so loooooong, wtf XD.

[@jamesowings1934]

Glad you're back! Just to chime in I too run a online business and know how much work it is. I come to you tubers like you to keep me going. You inspire me with your continued creativity and I've been a fan for over 5 years.

[@lilycoffee112]

Now, we just need the BIG SHOT to come back. The dream is still alive.

[@Bloodlinedev]

Australians be like: And this is my radioactive kungfu snake which can kill you, revive you and then kill you again but harder. So anyway... Always wanted to get a Polaroid cam but I'd have to buy a new one.

[@acnyc]

This just goes to show you people that if you get this guy to yell at a bunch of nuggets, they become treasure troves. Respect to you mad Aussie mate

[@geoff7894]

Wow man that's nuts. I remember buying impossible project film for my sx70 back in 2010 (I was born in '98) and that was the only place you could get it from. I still have a sweet collection of Polaroid cameras and I just started collecting and shooting with digicams. Long live older forms of photography ❤