Author Topic: RIP Polaroid (Read 9147 times)

frankcapri · « **on:** September 28, 2009, 03:54:12 PM »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/6232003/Polaroid-Last-picture-show.html

(some of the pictures in the slide show NSFW).

Strangely enough, as many times as I've snapped a Polaroid in my life, I'm not really sad about this $:-\$

Skadi · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2009, 03:56:58 PM »

I'm not overly sad, but they are were kind of cool.

dweez · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:05:18 PM »

Maybe dead...but not forgotten.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/shakeit-brings-polaroid-pictures-to-the-iphone/

frankcapri · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:10:00 PM »

The 21st Century is full of awesome

Skadi · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:12:14 PM »

LOL

I was plus I was going to say we could just photoshop. And apps are pretty cool. There's just something about the real thing that you can't replace.

JackFrost · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:16:39 PM »

I dunno about anyone else, But I always liked the way the pic would slowly form on the Polaroid.

Skadi · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:20:22 PM »

Quote from: JackFrost on September 28, 2009, 04:16:39 PM

I dunno about anyone else, But I always liked the way the pic would slowly form on the Polaroid.

I know.. see.. it's just not the same as an iphone app.

frankcapri · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:20:50 PM »

That was one of the coolest things about them besides the obvious of being able to take a picture and being able to see it almost instantly

hmed2390 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:10:23 PM »

I'm young.

*leaves the thread*

Skadi · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:29:10 PM »

Quote from: hmed2390 on September 28, 2009, 05:10:23 PM

I'm young.

*leaves the thread*

younger then today when they were discontinued?

now I have the Oukast sog stuck in my head

hmed2390 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:50:08 PM »

Quote from: Skadi on September 28, 2009, 05:29:10 PM

younger then today when they were discontinued?

now I have the Oukast sog stuck in my head

heh, young cuz I never owned my own Polaroid camera

frankcapri · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2009, 06:03:58 PM »

You didn't have to own one to feel the magic of one. Tell me you at least got to shake a picture of yourself into existence

laama · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2009, 01:08:49 PM »

Again well known brand quit after evolution runs over it.

R.I.P.

laama · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2009, 01:32:23 PM »

Quote from: Jhb48430 on September 29, 2009, 01:24:59 PM

My polaroid is in a box somewhere.

it's kaputt as Polaroid is now.

chekovsulu · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2009, 04:44:08 PM »

I've never owned a polaroid, but I did like the idea of not having to give the film negatives to the shop for developing. I'm sure they used to look at the pictures while they developed. I'm too embarrassed to go to the shop because of it.

frankcapri · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2009, 10:46:51 PM »

Quote from: chekovsulu on September 29, 2009, 04:44:08 PM

I've never owned a polaroid, but I did like the idea of not having to give the film negatives to the shop for developing.

That's why legions of swingers and hedonists who utilize nondescript hotel rooms are in mourning all over the world.

Quote

I'm sure they used to look at the pictures while they developed. I'm too embarrassed to go to the shop because of it.

Used to? They still do

A friend of mine regularly would include a "cockerel shot" in all his rolls of film. When he got them developed at Walmart,
the "cockerel shot" was always missing

hmed2390 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2009, 11:14:54 AM »

Quote from: frankcapri on September 28, 2009, 06:03:58 PM

Tell me you at least got to shake a picture of yourself into existence

nope.

Quote from: frankcapri on September 29, 2009, 10:46:51 PM

A friend of mine regularly would include a "cockerel shot" in all his rolls of film. When he got them developed at Walmart,
the "cockerel shot" was always missing

dude.....

laama · « **Reply #17 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:14:41 PM »

I am not Polaroid owner/fan,so it isn't great loss for me.

HDAngel · « **Reply #18 on:** September 30, 2009, 06:29:54 PM »

Quote from: Jhb48430 on September 29, 2009, 01:24:59 PM

My polaroid is in a box somewhere.

So is mine. Guess I won't be able to sell it on ebay after all. Any one interested in an antique?

goldshirt*9 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 03, 2009, 12:01:28 PM »

its all gone digital

Skadi · « **Reply #20 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:46:52 PM »

Quote from: frankcapri on September 29, 2009, 10:46:51 PM

A friend of mine regularly would include a "cockerel shot" in all his rolls of film. When he got them developed at Walmart,
the "cockerel shot" was always missing

I have friends who went to a big random party.. and they found one of the people's camera that owned the house.. and they took some compromising pictures, then put the camera back where they found it. I always wondered how she explained how those pictures got on her camera

hmed2390 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2009, 09:34:14 AM »

Quote from: Skadi on October 03, 2009, 03:46:52 PM

I have friends who went to a big random party.. and they found one of the people's camera that owned the house.. and they took some compromising pictures, then put the camera back where they found it. I always wondered how she explained how those pictures got on her camera

or how she explained them jumping from her camera to her hardrive on her netbook that she keeps in her bedroom at all times.

Robin-Graves · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2009, 09:38:09 AM »

I used to have a problem with people at parties allways wanting me to take their pics. So I started just pointing it down my pants and snapping a pic when they did this.
Some were even developed at Walmart for some odd reason.
They are now known as the legendary " tweeter pictures".
It solved the " take my picture" problems lmao

hmed2390 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2009, 09:39:27 AM »

tweeter huh?

I taut i taw a putty cat.

Robin-Graves · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2009, 09:45:02 AM »

LMAO

Yeah,, there are still a few floating around,,
Man,, it is embarassing now that Im clean and sober lmao

hmed2390 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2009, 10:08:59 AM »

LOL

no one will ever know.

unless you made it wear the same thing as you did on those nights. LMAO

Robin-Graves · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2009, 10:10:16 AM »

lol
I got a few freinds that still break them out and remind me .lol

hmed2390 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 04, 2009, 10:11:02 AM »

I do hope they're girls.