Shooting LA Street Photos - Testing a Vintage Polaroid 600

[@TheHalfishExperience]

Hey man, im looking to buy a Polaroid 600, found your channel on a whim. Your production value is on point and i am now thrilled to check your stuff moving forward. Keep on keeping on

[@KevinToomey]

I very much appreciate that, man. Thank you so much for checking out my videos - best of luck with your camera adventures!

[@LosTNTrnsLtioN]

10 minutes of pure enjoyment. Honest facts about mechanisms of the past, put to use with precision in the present. Articulate historical insight that reached beyond the camera and into the life of the host. In other words, very cool, man.

[@KevinToomey]

Michael Byrne Hey! THANK YOU, I really appreciate it!!!

[@brineb58]

Fun video!!! You have fun enthusiasm for Polaroid!!! I also had a Spectra camera and am saddened that the film isn't made anymore!!!

[@KevinToomey]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching - maybe they will find a way to make that Spectra film more stable and bring it back one day! Cheers!

[@TimXMan1000]

6:21 god bless that man. I'm cracking up xD

[@abbeycowart8451]

In love with this video. About to buy this exact camera and you sure turned it into an adventure! Keep making videos man , love your personality and you were made for this !!!

[@KevinToomey]

That is soooo nice of you to say! I very much appreciate that! Thanks for joining me on the adventure - hope you love the camera and have a GREAT holiday! ✌️

[@VictorReynolds]

I have the Polaroid Supercolor 635CL and enjoy using it. Great video!

[@idkwtdwyou]

thanks youtube recommendation

[@KevinToomey]

Glad you found me! Thanks for watching!

[@StarrySkyAG]

Such a professional, well edited video! Really excited to go out and shoot some photos with my polaroid!

[@oldk123456]

Man, this video was great. I am glad I found your channel, honestly! I hope from the bottom of my heart that more people will be able to see the hard work you put into making these videos.

[@KevinToomey]

Thank you so much! Indeed I put a lot of effort into these and i'm getting a little better along the way!! Hoping to gain more traction in 2021! I really appreciate your support and words of encouragement!

[@Krystal_Kitty7]

The picture of the metro was sweet!! I have an old Polaroid I bought at Good Will 13 years ago I finally bought film for it today!! 📸❤️

[@MrSWphoto]

I'm just getting into it as a half way to film sorta vibe. It definitely presents a new challenge for me! and i'm sure to get one of the albums for the photos, have a good day man

[@Raysnaps]

Awesome video, really like the way you edit, was a pleasure to watch!

[@KevinToomey]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you checking out the vid! Cheers!

[@fratertater6130]

Watched for the Polaroid. Got excited when I saw you had a Tom Bihn mask!

[@KevinToomey]

Fantastic eye!

[@lucaalexanderschergen9174]

You should do more videos about this! They are great

[@KevinToomey]

I will! If there’s anything specific you’d like to see, let me know! Thanks for watching

[@ashlimarie5598]

Loved your video I have a Polaroid camera and I am now getting back into using it I’ve been trying to find something to photograph and seeing your street art gave me a ton of inspiration to look at the little things that I see around town and I am gonna give it a shot!👍🏼😁

[@KevinToomey]

yay!! I really appreciate your comment, thanks so much for watching the video. Glad you got some inspiration and hope you have a blast shooting photos!

[@jasminepatrick6802]

I just discovered your channel and OMG I love it. You deserve so many more subscribers. Your videos are so high quality and I can tell how much effort you put into editing, you're awesome dude.

[@KevinToomey]

Hey, thank you so much for taking the time to say that! I really appreciate it! Welcome aboard, i'm really excited to share more!!

[@jokenab2002]

Love it! Reacenlty got a polaroid land camera 1000 ( Or know in the US as the Polaroid OneStep ) and some film to go with it, exited to shoot some soon!

[@KevinToomey]

Awesome! Hope you have fun out there and thanks for watching!

[@Prof_Neko]

I loved how good the pictures you took 8:36 the Venice one especially. I also got a polaroid camera (Spirit 600 CL) but I bought the wrong film (i-Type) : ( and received both of them today

[@user-il9nc9tk6i]

That shot of the palm trees at 8:37 has the potential to be a dope ass album cover

[@SWSFO]

Dude! I just got back from LA and bought a Polaroid 600. I watched your video and didn’t realize until the end that I grew up one block over from you. This is Steve Wendell

[@KevinToomey]

Steve! Wow, that’s amazing! Haha! Long time no see, my friend!

[@jonathanalbanes8377]

This was great! I want to shoot more shots now dammit lol Great video and like the vintage stuff!

[@trevor_mason_reed]

That’s pretty cool! I would love to see more Polaroid content or learn some new, cool tricks too! Whatever rocks both worlds!

[@Ruylopez778]

Another option for archiving polaroids (or instax wide) is archival sleeves for 4x5 negs and archival binders. You can put two polaroids back to back per slot, so 8 polaroids per sleeve. Not as pretty as the binder you have, more like nerdy overkill, I guess, but I thought I'd mention it as they're dust free, acid free etc. e.g. Besfile, Vue-All binders and Printfile sleeves on B&H.

[@KevinToomey]

Great recommendation! I’ll give them a shot - thanks for watching!

[@Yuryn]

I'm new to the channel, and I'm currently loving it.

[@KevinToomey]

Hey, welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@Basedmursenary]

Retrospekt is amazing.

[@areyoucereals]

I'm watching your video, thinking you'd probably have like over 10k subscribers, and then I went to click on your profile to see if you have a video about your Onewheel because I've never seen anything like it before and I want to learn more about it and why you only had 10 miles on it. And I find that you only have 425 subscribers?!? How is that even POSSIBLE? This is such a sick asf video, all the filmography is sooo nice and the editing and music is sooo aesthetically pleasing. You deserve so many more subs, dude!! Hella subscribing. Also, seeing your camera, even before you mentioned the stickers, it made me want to customise my camera, which looks like it was probably the same model, just the original one (I got it off eBay for like $80 and it just came today, I'm watching a bunch of 600 camera videos in anticipation for my film pack (a.k.a. the battery) comes too)! So I'm gonna print some stickers eventually. I got my camera in yellow to look like Max's from Life Is Strange, so I'm probably going to put a bunch of Life Is Strange-themed stickers on it. Or maybe just make it aesthetic and Tumblr. The funny thing is that I usually put lots of Polaroid and photography illustrations on my things, but that would be weird to put an illustration of a Polaroid... on a Polaroid 😂

[@KevinToomey]

Hey, so awesome! I really appreciate the love! I spend a lot of time on the filming and editing of these videos and i'm so happy when people dig them! And if you bought a Polaroid 600 on ebay for 80 bucks that's a great score! Keep me updated on how you end up customizing the camera! Would love to see what you end up shooting! Cheers!

[@seabeanmanorbier4106]

Really nice review on the Polaroid 600 man and I’m with you 100% on the pressures et all but you never know, your Polaroids could furnish the walls of the Guggenheim, stranger things are happening 😉

[@santiagoybrik000]

Man your video quality is really good ! Keep it up

[@swasandswam]

you deserve way more subscribers!

[@ihatemickiegee]

i was looking for videos to see other peoples' processes and you got the same one as me! my brother actually got it, knowing i wanted a polaroid and even seeing all the designs he said "i knew which one you wanted." lol. the stickers too was an awesome touch, i used a lot of them on my laptop too lol. but anyway, definitely feel the film is too expensive for no planning process to be involved so i liked your combo of planned-yet-on-the-fly shooting! knowing what you wanted but waiting til it felt like the right time. great video

[@KevinToomey]

Hey, Awesome! Thanks for sticking around and watching the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@listentomelistentome8147]

Love it, classic for life

[@royrowland5763]

Great video. I live in Cleveland now, from L.A. I've been considering getting a 600 for the past couple of years, but the price of the film has kept from pulling the trigger. I think it's finally about time.

[@jaretbetysanchez4374]

What an amazing video greetings from Mexico 💙

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@Waspinvr]

got a black and grey polaroid sun 600 for $12 the other day, excited to get some film and start taking photos

[@KevinToomey]

awesome! Enjoy and thanks for watching!

[@heisandres]

You took all the photos with flash or without flash 📸? ✨

[@KevinToomey]

All these are without the flash. Plenty of light on these sunny days.

[@pizzapartyweekend8465]

@@KevinToomey did you have to adjust the exposure at all while shooting for this vid?

[@KevinToomey]

There’s a switch to let more or less light in- I used it a few times when it was really bright. It made a little bit of a difference but not much.

[@user-nz8vf1wl3z]

This channel will go far

[@KevinToomey]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

[@MaterazziSound]

I have also 645 CL. Greetings from Serbia

[@alieninacave364]

KZbin algorithm took me here Btw nice edit and I rly like ur photos

[@KevinToomey]

So happy to hear the algorithm is finally showing me some love. Thanks for checking out the video, I really appreciate it! Cheers!

[@cjalexanderjr8811]

I lucked out by finding a Polaroid 600 at a thrift store in NY for $15. It looks just like yours, but all black. I tested it out and it works great! I heard Polaroids are good for filming paranormal activity so I’m going to take it to haunted locations.

[@KevinToomey]

Awesome idea - i'd love to know if you get any cool paranormal shots.

[@yodig5534]

Killer acid!!! Wearing some killer acid shorts rn!!..Just curious, if you could recommend any Polaroid camera that doesn’t break the bank what would it be??

[@KevinToomey]

Sweet! That's a good question. If you're looking to get into one for super cheap (or free) i'd ask around in your family because there's a good chance someone has one in a closet. Also be on the lookout at flea markets and thrift stores. If you find one that's not tested (like at a thrift store) just make sure it's cheap enough that if it's broken it won't be a big deal. On Ebay right now, film tested Polaroid 600's are going for about $34-70 bucks. As long as there is a return option available, i'd give that a shot. I'm using a Polaroid 600 in this video, it's just a fancy Killer Acid model. It's no different in operation than an old school Polaroid 600. 600 film cartridges aren't super cheap, but there's no way around that part. Keep me posted, would love hear about what you find!

[@babytiny5807]

This is a nice video. I just got a Polaroid 635, hoping to capture some nostalgic pics of my hometown before I leave for good Any tips for scanning pictures into digital? Yours looked great in the slideshow you showed briefly

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching and sorry I’m so late to reply! Tips for scanning would be to use a good micro fiber cloth and air blower device on photo so it’s clean. After scanning, bring into photoshop (or similar) to clean up a little bit, specifically around the edges. Might crop the edges a tiny bit- I find there’s usually one edge that needs a little cleaning. Cheers!

[@wxkstvrr]

So was bcs shot in the sane place bc at 4:58 this looks exactly like where saul n huell talk ab saul not needing to do the cons since he's a lawyer n makes good money

[@pietastesi]

When shooting outside or in a lot of light, did you use the flash at all? Great video!

[@KevinToomey]

No, i didn't use the flash -- there was plenty of light. Thanks for watching :)

[@vonbon4072]

How you turn flash off

[@bl0xypl3b97]

@@vonbon4072 it varies from camera to camera. the new ones have either a flash suppression button (you hold down while taking the photo) or a flash off button. some old ones also have a flash off button/slider, but more known ones either have two buttons (one in front for flash, one in the back for none) or they don’t have a flash built in

[@blur7406]

@@KevinToomey did you change esposure at all? i've been having a hard time figuring out when to change exposure and flash and vice versa

[@meizanaiman878]

How long do Polaroid batteries last in an unused camera?

[@truthhurtsaye3297]

Can the poloroid super color 635 give this same aesthetic ?

[@hzn_]

i absolutely love this kind of vintage stuff. my uncle has one but i don't know if it works

[@KevinToomey]

One way to find out!

[@Elleeevergreen]

I’m in my bag now over the spectra. Just sitting there 😭😭 why Polaroid why

[@doriskarloff964]

I love the colours on a polaroid film - something '1950s technicolor' about them. More importantly, right now, what is your method of transport. I caught a glimpse of it, but I need a definition and a demonstration. Anyone point me in the right direction?

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for commenting! Elaborate on what you mean about “method of transport”. You mean, where to put the photos when you’re out in the world shooting? I usually just put them in a my backpack and when I get home I’ll put them in a box until I’m selecting shots for an album. I usually scan them too and airdrop them onto my phone to share.

[@doriskarloff964]

@@KevinToomey No - I'm talking about your 'wheels'. Looked a bit like a skateboard, but not. I'm intrigued .....

[@KevinToomey]

@@doriskarloff964 Oh! It's called a One Wheel -- it's the Pint version. Electric, self-balancing board that rides like a snowboard. I love it, maybe i'll do a video on it!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool. 😊

[@DarkSide-lr5rd]

are the images of those pictures raw? they look awesome

[@ashleyvega457]

Aswome video!

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching :)

[@tonywoodyard6337]

bro ending was to fire

[@bencheshire]

2:48

[@TimXMan1000]

7:30 only 8 photos? those packs cost 20 bucks right

[@KevinToomey]

I show a montage of a bunch at the end! B&W and color packs -- Thanks for watching :)

[@TimXMan1000]

@@KevinToomey very cool video I’m subscribing

[@KevinToomey]

@@TimXMan1000 Very much appreciated!

[@simonlevett4776]

Didn't realise that this sort of film is still manufactured. For analogue work i thought only 35mm and 120 was available.

[@yuanfrancois6640]

you’re going to blow up

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks! Not going to lie, that would be nice!

[@keithbainter9890]

Exactly what I just thought

[@raycecarfast]

its sorta funny I managed to find a polaroid spirit 600 for 10 bucks at a thrift shop in amish country

[@KevinToomey]

Awesome! Great find, I wish I was in Amish country range myself. Sounds like they have some top notch thrifting!

[@raycecarfast]

@@KevinToomey they probably do, though I didn't get to see a whole lot of stuff. I just saw the cameras and got them

[@evanbutke8505]

Any idea where i can buy one of these? I saw them on the polaroid website but not sure if its the correct one

[@KevinToomey]

Keep your eye on Retrospekt's website. They are sold out right now but they were still selling them a few weeks ago and they will likely get more soon.

[@KevinToomey]

These are now back in stock on Retrospekt.com!!

[@blippedyblop]

What's the soundtrack you use in your video?

[@KevinToomey]

Epidemic sound!

[@Jalalyassine_]

how you get to upload them to social media and stuffs thx for the video

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching. I just scan them using my printer/scanner combo. Nothing fancy. I do a little touch up in photoshop to clean the edges. Then I airdrop them onto my phone and share away. I made a 1min video with all the steps to scanning on my Tik Tok @KevinToomey. Here's the link but not sure if it'll work on here: www.tiktok.com/@kevintoomey/video/6909621751852911877?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

[@thefrengrl]

Love the video! Out of curiosity - what microphone set up do you have there (per narrating at the end)? Thanks!

[@KevinToomey]

Thank you! It’s a Blue Bluebird condenser mic on the Blue Compass boom arm!

[@KevinToomey]

The one I have is an older version here’s a link to the newer one: www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/bluebird-sl/

[@thefrengrl]

Kevin Toomey Awesome! Thanks so much 😇

[@TheKmac]

who is the artist he was speaking of with the punk rock photos?

[@KevinToomey]

robcorradetti.com/info

[@hellbent2280]

I just found one for 5$ today . Now just got to get film to see if it works

[@ShaneDoyleSullivan]

That Tim and Eric poster tho 👌

[@KevinToomey]

Good eye!

[@miyoko161999]

1:57 sir, that is NOT what I thought you were gonna say was stored in there 😳🥴

[@KevinToomey]

That joke crossed my mind. I almost did it! So happy you saw that opening 😂

[@wattson6469]

What was your exposure at on these photos ?

[@KevinToomey]

Polaroid 600 is totally auto, no manual exposer settings. There is a "more light/less light" slider but I didn't use that very much.

[@wattson6469]

@@KevinToomey thank you! Do you remember where is was set ? In the middle ? On the lighter or darker side ?

[@KevinToomey]

@@wattson6469 with good daylight I just keep it in the center. If i'm inside or in shady low light, i'll slide it over. I generally only use this camera when there's decent light. If i'm in extreme bright light - like there's reflections or anything like that, i'll slide it the other way. But generally keep it in the center. Thanks for watching the video!

[@user-vo5my2dt2u]

Great channel/content/production dude, but a bit underrated IMO Are those specs from Raen?

[@KevinToomey]

Hey thanks for watching! I appreciate you saying that! Glasses are Italian from a company called Ottica Carerra. They are called the “Venice” glasses! Cheers!

[@lilytarrant4019]

Hi! I just bought a vintage red and black Polaroid 600 cool cam :) I was wondering what exposure level you like to keep it at? In the middle? Or in what kind of conditions do you recommend to adjust the exposure between dark and light?

[@KevinToomey]

Hey awesome! Hope you are enjoying it so far!! I keep the exposure level in the middle and avoid low light situations. If I really see a good photo op and it’s a little dark, I’ll bump the exposed dial. And if I’m ever in extremely bright sunlight or a situation where there’s lots of reflecting bright light, then I’ll bump the dial the other way. But 90% of the time it’s in the middle and I just try to position people for portraits in optimal lighting. Thanks for watching the video!!

[@sneakerheadlowlife]

Just go this for my girlfriends birthday, I’m excited to give it to her 😬😬😬😬

[@KevinToomey]

Heyyy! Awesome gift- she’s going to love it 😁

[@KongGig]

wait wait, you are pumping out high quality videos ... But you only have 533 subs !?

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching - hoping to grow more in 2022!

[@voloua1997]

Hello from Ukraine, nice video, cool production!

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@areyoucereals]

"Being a nobody guy", I'm the same. I like to do what I love because I love it, maybe post some pictures on my Instagram as my portfolio for when I might do some freestyle stuff or something. I might test out posting on Tumblr again, although my Tumblr photography blog didn't really gain any traction. Also, can I ask, how did you record all your clips for this video? All the different camera angles, and the aerial shots at the start? Do you have a drone or something? They're SUCH good shots, it feels like you have an entire camera crew.

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks so much for watching! Please share what you’re working on! I’m use a canon EOS R camera with an EF 24-70 and an RF 16-35. For the aerials that’s a DJI mavic air 2 drone. Cheers!

[@areyoucereals]

@@KevinToomey You’re so very welcome, your videos are so awesome, they definitely deserve to be watched by so many people!! Ahh, yup, it’s a drone, that makes sense. Those aerial shots are sooo cool! I just have a Canon EOS 1200D and 700 (film), and 4 working instant cameras 😂😂 I was watching this while I was waiting for my Polaroid to come in, it’s a Job Pro 600, and I love it ^-^ I can’t wait for lockdown to be over so I can shoot something that _isn’t_ my balcony view 😂

[@ebtisamke3577]

Hello bro, I am very interested in owning a camera like this and when I found your breathtaking video I became more interested! And because I'm from Saudi Arabia so I'm looking for a good seller in the US and I need your advice!!

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching! Check out the selection of cameras on Retrospekt.com. They do a great job going through cameras and refurbishing them back to 100%! Not sure about international shipping though, another option would be a film tested camera from Ebay if you find a seller with a good return policy/rating. There's a lot of them out there, you'll find a good one! Good luck!

[@jafwilding]

My grandmother had one of these cameras in the 1980s. We were still using it into the 90s, but unfortunately I have no idea what happened to it. They’re great.

[@KevinToomey]

Very cool! They are a lot of fun to use and i'm glad they're still around. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

[@AeromaticXD]

*Polaroid Originals are now Polaroid. Other than that, good video!

[@KevinToomey]

ahh, you're right! Thanks, man!

[@khiriskandarshah1691]

i found gems

[@KevinToomey]

Thanks for watching!

[@ethanortega18]

How come you only have 255 like whatttt

[@KevinToomey]

Hey, thank you! It's a grind, but i'm putting the work in to grow. I appreciate you checking out my vids!

[@ethanortega18]

@@KevinToomey np man I love cameras

[@myutubehandle]

As somebody who used these back in the day, I kept waiting for a segment about how waving freshly ejected Polaroids like a fan does not make them develop faster. Yeah, everybody used to wave them about like idiots the moment they popped out.

[@KevinToomey]

Haha yes sir-- no need for any of that shaking nonsense! :)

[@igaluitchannel6644]

The old Polaroid film made better pictures.