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Post here your instant photo's (polaroid or Instax). Any kind of instant photo's are welcome.

Or have a question about a camera?

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Any tips for a first time user? (lemmy.ml)
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I picked up a Polaroid Impulse SE from a thrift shop and am looking forward to using it, unfortunately all of my camera experience is squarely on mobile phones. Any tips for a beginner looking to take decent pictures?

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[–] accideath@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago
  1. Polaroid cameras love light. If you’re not taking a picture outside on a bright day, always use the flash.
  2. only buy one pack of film at first. Polaroid film is stupidly expensive (like >2€ per picture) and as long as you haven’t confirmed that the camera works properly, it‘s not worth investing more.
  3. Don’t shake it „like a polaroid“. This’ll negatively impact your photo. Instead just protect the picture from light for the first few minutes and let it develop by itself.
  4. modern Polaroid film cassettes only hold 8 pictures. The camera will count down from 10, though. Keep that in mind.
  5. You‘ll need Polaroid 600 film for that camera. Not SX-70 film (wrong sensitivity) and not i-Type film (no integrated battery).
  6. always store fresh film cool (fridge or freezer), if you’re planning on storing it longer. It will go bad after a time.
  7. for the same reason, don’t keep the film unused in the camera for a long time. Also, avoid opening the film door, while you still have pictures left.

Also, it looks like there’s a piece missing at the front of the camera. I’m not sure, if it’s just a decorative cover or if it’s actually a piece of the mechanism, like the rollers. Before you buy any film, try to confirm all parts are there by looking at pictures of that camera or by showing me/us sone more.