Brian Moore
Moderator
My second successful image using the Polaroid Spectra camera and Impossible Project PZ 600 Silver Shade Cool film. I added a touch of sharpening and removed a few specs of dust in Lightroom but no other post processing at all. Curiously, my first thought after looking at the image was that it seemed suggestive of that Orton Effect we spoke about yesterday.
Anyway, for this one instead of ejecting the exposed film into the empty film carton to shield it from light, I used a technique that I found on Impossible Project's blog whereby you simply cover the film with the film cartridge's dark slide as the picture ejects. The technique is as follows:
1. You hold the dark slide in your mouth as you take the picture.
(This is because your left hand is occupied holding the camera, while your right is occupied pressing the shutter release.)
2. After pressing the shutter release, grab the dark slide from your mouth with your right hand and hold it over the ejecting film.
(Your left hand is actually strapped in, thus use of the right for this purpose is almost compelled.)
3. Place the picture face down on a flat surface and allow time for developing.
(There is a slight time delay between shutter release and ejection, so one need not grasp at lightning speed the dark slide to cover the film. However, neither should one dilly-dally. I would compare it to motor car racing: Smooth is fast.
Let me back up for those who did not see yesterday Polaroid discussion: This IP Silver Shade film is extremely sensitive to light when it is first ejected from the camera following exposure. My very first attempt at an image turned out all white due to the fact that I didn't shield it quick enough. On my second attempt--my first successful one--I ejected the film into the empty film box to shield it. But I found this an awkward manuevre.
(My first successful image can be found here: http://realphotographersforum.com/f...y-brownie-instamatic-and-impulse.14913/page-2)
Anyway, for this one instead of ejecting the exposed film into the empty film carton to shield it from light, I used a technique that I found on Impossible Project's blog whereby you simply cover the film with the film cartridge's dark slide as the picture ejects. The technique is as follows:
1. You hold the dark slide in your mouth as you take the picture.
(This is because your left hand is occupied holding the camera, while your right is occupied pressing the shutter release.)
2. After pressing the shutter release, grab the dark slide from your mouth with your right hand and hold it over the ejecting film.
(Your left hand is actually strapped in, thus use of the right for this purpose is almost compelled.)
3. Place the picture face down on a flat surface and allow time for developing.
(There is a slight time delay between shutter release and ejection, so one need not grasp at lightning speed the dark slide to cover the film. However, neither should one dilly-dally. I would compare it to motor car racing: Smooth is fast.
Let me back up for those who did not see yesterday Polaroid discussion: This IP Silver Shade film is extremely sensitive to light when it is first ejected from the camera following exposure. My very first attempt at an image turned out all white due to the fact that I didn't shield it quick enough. On my second attempt--my first successful one--I ejected the film into the empty film box to shield it. But I found this an awkward manuevre.
(My first successful image can be found here: http://realphotographersforum.com/f...y-brownie-instamatic-and-impulse.14913/page-2)
Except for the price of the film. 
