New instant colour film released for Polaroid fans
Owners of Polaroid 600 cameras are once again able to shoot in colour as Impossible releases the new PX 680 Color Shade FF instant film
Author: Olivier Laurent
05 May 2011 Tags: ImpossiblePolaroid
Three years after the Polaroid 600 colour film was discontinued, Impossible, the Austrian company responsible for bringing back black-and-white instant film to be used wih Polaroid cameras, has unveiled a new colour film.
The PX 680 Color Shade First Flush film can be used with Polaroid 600 cameras, as well as SX-70 cameras equipped with a neutral density filter.
First Flush refers to a limited edition of film that still undergoes testing. It is usually followed by an official edition of colour instant film.
"Utilising a completely new formula and using all new components, the PX 680 Color Shade FF instantly captures special moments in an extraordinary way by producing unique analog light paintings," says Impossible in a statement. "When used skillfully and following the Impossible guidelines, this film produces most colorful photographs, reminiscent of the finest characteristics of legendary Polaroid materials."
The PX 680 Color Shade First Flush is available now, retailing at €18 ($22) for a pack of eight instant images. Visit www.the-impossible-project.com.
Image © Zora Strangefields, courtesy of Impossible.
Image © Brandon Long, courtesy of Impossible.
Comments
Hi there, can you please include the BRITISH price in your news stories please.
You tell me of its announcement but I am left to figure out its price unless I'm from the US or Europe, what gives?
Why don't they just produce good standard 600 film stock as opposed to "unique analog light paintings"?
@JonathanJK Surely you can use Google to find out exchange rates."
Hello!
The site says £16 a pack, so that's alright. If you've got a pioneer discount it's a whole 80p cheaper...
Anyway, as far as I remember, Polaroid still own the patents for the original 600 film, so Impossible can't produce it in exactly the same way without incurring ridiculous (and probably prohibitive) costs.
As such, the "fine art" (shall we say) feel of the current Impossible range comes from the need to develop a slightly different way of creating instant pictures.
actually its because the chemicals needed for the original film have been outlawed. They had to make a new recipe. <-- That came coming from Impossible themselves.
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