Happy 2012 everybody! I've been super busy with school and work so it is true that I have left this blog on the back burner. But hey whenever I have time I still wanna keep up to date with all the great things that are happening in the instant photography world.
I finally took the time to record a short video on the new PX70 film from the Impossible Project.
Here is the video:
With The Impossible Projects new film: PX100 and PX70 film. They are SUPER sensitive to light, so you have to be quick on your feet to shield your photos from light immediately when they eject from the camera.
The main two methods I have been using are:
Darkslide: I liked this method because it wasn't cumbersome but it didn't offer complete protection from light.
Box: Shooting into a box worked really well, but it was a hassle having a box around at all times when you were shooting, and it felt awkward attached to my SX-70.
SO here is what I use now and it works pretty well and is also easy to carry around!
It's basically 2 pieces of black paper taped together with the top open. It attaches on the front of my SX-70 with a small clip and 2 slits are cut on the back so it can fit over the bottom of the camera better, allowing the film to eject properly into the sleeve.
Also a unique feature about this sleeve is that there is a cut-out on the bottom that will allow you to slide out the film into the sleeve. One of the big reasons why the previous methods of shielding film for me didn't work was because the film doesnt eject out all the way! Which made it very awkward to slide the film out of the camera and into the darkslide/box etc. Now after my film ejects, it is evenly protected from light :D and I can remove the sleeve and fold up my SX-70 and be on my way!
The sleeve also allows you to quickly move the film into a different temperature environment quicker too. If you want to heat up your film under your armpit or on top of a furnace... etc.
Enjoy my instructions on how to make this simple but effective Light Shield for your SX-70
Don't you just love it when your packages arrive at your door when you least expect it? Today I got some new PX70 PUSH film from the Impossible Project and also their special HUGE edition bundle. I was skeptical about buying the PUSH film because of the tendency of it shifting to blue, but after seeing some great examples of the film being used in the community, I thought I would give it a try :)
Unfortunately the entire magazine is in Japanese but visually it is a great magazine to look at and to just appreciate the design and layout. I wish i knew Japanese!
