Polaroid Land Camera / Packfilm 01: 1970s Expired Film Fail / How to use the Camera

[sixtyfiveford]

That's neat to find original film. Too bad it's dried up.

[roberthorwat]

Enjoyed tremendously, thank you. Brings back memories of my Square Shooter 2 and type 88 film packs.

[brianhill]

I was wondering if it would be possible to develop the negative in conventional chemicals? Of course, you would need to expose the film then pull out the print/negative in a dark room or dark bag. Sadly I think most of the pack film on the market today is dried out, particularly if it has not been stored in a fridge or freezer. Good luck

[Je_QzcYmN]

I've seen an article of a guy building a manual exposure control out of resistors for a polaroid like this one and using it with modern polaoid film. Maybe you could try something like this.

[VelveteenRabbit]

I just did the exact same thing. All dry and pulled apart. Thanks for the video!

[fookutube]

Awesome video as alway Rinoa!...Umm any update or project of the leaf battery?."We" wouldnt mind an hour of video on it!!

[TheFurriestOne]

No knowledge on the chemistry, but if it's organic it would probably need replacing with a fresh solution, if that's even feasible. Be interesting to see how they'd develop manually, will the light exposure from peeling them apart before developing have ruined them?

[derekhensley]

You can't re-hydrate the developer pods. Over time the chemicals dry out and break down, and the chemical composition is literally changed, therefore, moistening the remaining chemical residue would have no affect. You would just have wet gunk on your negative.

[PassCookie]

do you want to start a lawnmower or why do you pull it out so fast?

[eldabasa]

I had similar camera faced same problem at 1992 with dry film😅 ...but what is the battery for this cam look mechanical mine had one time use flash i was hoping to see it working for once in my life but thanks for video

[GodfatherJAM]

Oh recessed childhood memories brought back, thanks for sharing. Too bad the film didn’t work.

[michaelturner]

Gawd, I remember the white tabs and yellow tabs from this thing, when I had mine in 1974.

[hannahmich]

What is the chemical composition of the chemical packs? That would be the first thing.

[Witchxo]

anyone have any links to buy the batteries?

[JosephsNostalgicRevolution]

The only way to rehydrate the chemical pods, just replace it with new ones, even if newer film tends to age better, and struggle to pull the 2nd tab out, you can disassemble the pack in the dark, and put new chemical pods in leftover from a pack that is versatile gave up on the pack that is hard to pull it out, many times the chemical pods are still good, It's a good idea to replace the pods into any type 108 film existed from the 1970s and 1980s even though pack film isn't made anymore, it's a one time shot. Hope this helps!

[RetroGamerVX]

I had some early 80s film with a similar land camera, same issues

[therestorationofdrwho]

Bw Stuff from the 60’s has worked. Weird how it all works.

[LeorgeGucas]

I hold hope the current Polaroid corp will eventually start making pack film again

[icallhimgerald]

Try it, what’s the worst that could happen?

[oldradiosnphonographs]

I got some expired in 1984 108 film that came with a camera I thrifted, but after seeing this I highly doubt I’ll get anything on those.