TheImpossibleProject PX-70 ISO125 ColorShade FirstFlush film for Polaroid SX-70 Cameras.
Yeah, that would have been far too long for a title, don't you think? So this is my impression of the brand new PX-70 film from TIP. These are the only 3 shots I've taken so far, testing the waters before I brave using in the wild at the weekend (weather dependant).
So here it is, new formula COLOUR film for Polaroid cameras. I cant say I've been waiting for years for this as Im a relative new comer to the world of instant photography - my first ever shots were on PX600 (SilverShade) back in May this year on my wife's old 600 CoolCam. Since then I've acquired a nice SX-70 and a 635cl.. I've shot Time Zero (half a pack as left in the SX-70 when I got it), Artistic TZ, Poalroid 600, Edgecut ATZ, Edgecut 600, PX600 SilverShade FirstFlush and PX100 SilverShade. Each film has been a revelation, different things to remember, different styles that suit them. For me, ATZ has been the most fun as the colours really looked good on the woodland stuff I liked shooting.
Now I have a new film. The ColorShade (hard to type without sticking a 'u' in there) has a really nice blue hue to it, really muted colours and tones too. The exposures I've taken so far benefited from having the lighten/darken dial moved 1/2 way to dark. The paint and the paper were shot like this, and brushes were shot with the dial at its rest position. I prefer the contrast and tones from the slightly darker image. it has been said by people on various photo sites that the film should be rated a lot faster than the ISO (ASA) 125 TIP say it is, more along the lines of ISO 300 maybe. That explains why a touch of underexposure helps out. And therefore popping this stuff in a 600 with some over exposure should work too. I'll try that I think at some point.
So, first impressions are that Im impressed with the tones and "colours" from the film. I would like to see more true colours in later versions of the film; but like SilverShade I do hope we will be able to get this experimental stuff in the future because, as an artistic medium, its good. Fingers crossed for no dramatic fading or "killer crystals" on this stuff - I've lost both packs of PX600 and most of my PX100 to them so far!
[Imported from old photoblog]
