Polaroid i-Type Film - Colour

Spenny but hopefully good

Today's lesson - the stamped date on the side is production date not expiry and should be good for 6m from this date

instax is way more accurate and detriorates less when it expires, but polaroid is a really nice oldschool look. polaroid expires after a year and after it expires it can create some fun colour shifts and look quite pink etc

Old school fun taking pictures. Quality is great.

Sometimes hard to get the balance of light right with this film but you can get some interesting effects either way. Definitely has that dreamlike 'Instagram' look, which you will either love or hate. Good that it's cheaper than 600 film but still a pricey mistake if you mess up a shot!

I'm a fan of Polaroid and used Polaroid iType film many times in recent years but I tried it out recently in my Polaroid Lab. The results were better than expected and looked just as good if not better compared to some iType camera shots.
I still prefer shooting on my old SX-70 film cameras but iType is a slightly cheaper, easy to use alternative.

Used with the I-1 camera and gives pleasing results. I don't always follow the makers' suggestion to use the flash even with outdoor shots. One of the sample images was taken this way. Use the smartphone app for better control.

I’ve been shooting 600 film a while now but bought a new Polaroid camera and thought would give the i type film a whirl. Image quality is as to be expected and lots of light is recommended. It’s creates that dream like image so many kids are calling out for these days. I find i type black and white to be the more complete product.

Lovely film when there's enough light. You can achieve some really creative results. I wouldn't recommend even risking using it if there's no sunlight.

I shot a pack of polaroid 600 film (production date 2/2020) which is chemically identical to I-Type with the exception that the film pack has a battery. The camera I used was a Polaroid SLR 680. This was my first experience with Polaroid, after switching from Instax. Really impressed with the images. Much prefer them to instax because of the size and overall aesthetic of them. Colours seem to be ok, but not perfect. Portraits had good skin tones but landscapes had strong green/magenta colour casts. There is also uneven lightness across the image on a couple of the photos. I assume this is an issue with the chemical pouch. The dynamic range is also poor, shadows have almost no detail and highlights blow out easily. However, when you get a well exposed photo, all the details pop. I think the black and white might be better since it won't be effected by the colour accuracy. Definitely recommend this film, but know what you're getting into so you don't get disappointed when your results aren't perfect!

Polaroid is definitely a unique beast and it's I type is no exception, I find that if shot and kept at correct temperatures then it is more reliable than people say. assuming you shoot it on the earlier side of it's said "expiration" then you will find that it has full spreads and minimal colour shifts. other than price, Polaroid is capable of being just as reliable under Instax the only issue is maintenance, Polaroid does require more maintenance to keep steady, comparable to holding a toddlers hand but it is still a very rewarding experience nonetheless.

Fun film

Having recently moved from the Netherlands, where Polaroid film is made, I was a little worried the film wouldn't be as fresh. I couldn't have been more wrong. The Polaroid film produced far better results than my supply from the Netherlands, with vivid, bold colours. If you're looking for film for your polaroid, don't hesitate. It's top-notch.

The Polaroid aesthetic and simplicity is burnt into the memories of many peple, myself included, so this provided the perfect intro to photography for my 9 year old niece.
Instant and fun

We all know this stuff is pricey but the price I got through you guys was far better than all the other online retailers out there. I will be back for more.

Magenta overcast - that's what every shot I've taken with this film has. Also prone to over exposing. Not sure what makes this different from the 600 film, but 600 is far more consistent. Hoping that they keep working on this film, because the new iType cameras have a lot of exciting features that need to be taken advantage of.

This was a strange film to use - or possibly a strange camera (the new one step camera that takes both this and the 600 film). I didn’t think this one quite captured the lovely vintage feel of the 600 film but also didn’t quite offer the same clarity or speed (or value for money) as some of the Fuji instant films. I am definitely sticking with my Polaroid 600 film for now but will be interested to see if this develops further (no pun intended!)

Polaroid have come a long way since Impossible first started off with dodgy colours, weird artifacts and images that just sometimes did not work. The latest I Type from Polaroid Originals is their best yet and fantastic. Colours are vibrant and give the whole Polaroid look that I remember from childhood, and so far after a dozen or so packs I've not had a single image fail to develop. Great stuff.