Instant
PX 600 Silver Shade UV+
PX 600 Silver Shade UV+
PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ Film for Polaroid 600 Cameras
Instant Film 8 pack
Price: £20.99
Overview
PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ is the latest Impossible Project black & white film for all 600 format Polaroid cameras. The addition of a special ultraviolet filtering coat results in much stronegr black and white tones compared with previous versions of PX 600.
Silver Shade is a completely new type of instant film with a number of unusual characteristics. Although it is a monochrome film the results can be sepia toned and even pale or orange tinted depending on exposure and temperature. It can also be manipulated for a range of artistic effects.
Silver Shade is a sensitive material and a few things should be noted.
1. Shield the photograph from light when developing.
2. Develop the film at temperature of 17-24° centigrade.
The darkslide that comes with the film can be used to protect the developing film. Each darkslides is printed with one of sixty one different messages which pop out of the front of the camera when the film is loaded.
More Info
ISBN - 9120042750334
Publisher - The Impossible Project
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Reviews
The Bookshop has specialized in Polaroid for several years and I was dismayed when Polaroid announced it was ceasing production of instant films in 2008. We had been getting vintage and limited edition Polaroid products from Austrian entrepreneur and Polaroid enthusiast Dr Florian “Doc” Kapps and I was thrilled and slightly amazed when he told me in late 2008 that he had bought the last Polaroid factory and was planning to produce new Polaroid format instant films.
With some fellow enthusiasts and engineers from the factory in Enschaed in Holland they set up The Impossible Project. Their aim was to start manufacturing within a year. This was a tall order as none of the original components were available anymore and they had to invent new types of films but given their commitment and love of the Polaroid format I thought they would do it.
In Spring 2010 they released their first films PX 100 & 600 Silver Shade that had their UK launch at the Bookshop in April. This was followed by PZ 600 and the first colour film PX 70 Color Shade. Along the way there have been delays and problems and given the chemistry they are not always easy to use. The result is instant films you have to take your time over but if you crack how to use them to their best the results are beautiful, rich sepia toned black and white and dreamy pastel toned colour photographs.
I really like where Doc and his crew are coming from, not just their commitment to keeping alive the magic and artistic potential of Polaroid instant photography but the way they think about design, promotion and collaboration. I’m really looking forward to seeing what they come up with in 2011.
John Buckle.
