I was thinking that I would then track down a cheap microscope (more good money after bad, perhaps, but my kids can use the microscope either way) and see what happens. I managed to get a brand new Microcam for very little money on eBay, so I at least have one of the proper cameras for using 339 film. I have, for the moment, decided to throw a little good money after bad (though, of course, I hope it comes to more than that). I stopped checking on my posting after the first few days (thanks, Brian, for your quick (and reassuring) response), but then decided to look again today and found a few more postings. I wonder if one could manually process Polaroid film and get some kind of weird image. it will appear there is SOME kind of image there. I've made mistakes with 50 series sheet film where I didn't process correctly and the negative got processed without the envelope and paper, so the gunk gets smeared across the negative. Maybe the photos would look really "arty". Unless you can get crafty and somehow figure out a way to process the film on your own. It's my belief that with this CB-33 back, you could literally attach it to a pinhole camera and you'd be in business. Several months ago someone sold a CB-33 back that the seller believed had possibly been used on a home-made large format camera. In fact, it is more like a large-sized Spectra. I too have no idea how to use it.īrain suggested it might have some connection to 600/779 film. and it came with about roughtly two cases of various 331, 337 and 339 film (about 24 double-pack boxes). about $900 worth ($15,000+ if it were fresh at retail price!). I bought a NYC camera store's entire expired Polaroid film inventory. (And, I suppose, if anyone would like this filmįor a VERY nominal fee, we can talk about that too.)ĭavid, I'm in the same boat as you, however my aquisition was a little less embarrassing. I feel better for confessing this, but I'm really hoping someone has in a pinhole)? Should I just chuck it and move on? (The film isĮxpired, so I would not want to invest too much in any equipment, only to find This film? Can it be adapted to other backs? Dismantled and used in some other Has anyone out there used a Microcam and/or know of any other way to make use of That, the general compatibility of this film is with a CB-33 back, but I don't They seem to be prettyĬheap these days, but then again, I don't even have a microscope. My research so far shows the main candidate for this film to be something calledĪ Polaroid Microcam, which attaches to a microscope. The position of owning a cart without any suitable horse. Homework sufficiently on compatible cameras/backs, and so I now find myself in That is, I recently (and thoughtlessly) acquiredĪ bunch of old Polaroid 339 film. I feel a little embarrassed to be posting this, since it reveals a definiteĭiminution of impulse-control.
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