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Subject: [Leica] The Impossible Project experience first shots with the new SX70 film
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 19:42:31 -0400
References: <FD436DCB-7E2B-4455-9AE7-AB91E8875D2F@teleport.com>

anxious to see scans

ric


On Apr 2, 2010, at 7:32 PM, Mark Kronquist wrote:

> RECEIVED MY FORST TWO BOXES TODAY
> 
> 
> It is a labor of love and I have a LOT of experience will all Polaroid 
> materials
> 
> Shot in a new old stock SX70 Chrome and Leather model...indicates 10 shots 
> even though pack is 8.
> 
> That said
> 
> Kyle Cassidy will love this stuff. Zeb at Blue Moon almost stole my SX70 
> and both boxes. Guys are Pro Photo were impressed that it even existed
> 
> Five shots into the 8 pack got one good one of my white Pontiac Solstice 
> in bright sun...Still murky looks like one my great grandfather shot in 
> 1920 on a VP Autographic
> 
> Comes out blue. Opacifier no where near as good as Polaroid's. Gotta get 
> it dark and get it warm ASAP Those cold clips on 1970's Swingers will come 
> in handy.
> 
> Develops in under 2 minutes to a pleasing sepia tone (looks like long 
> lamented Polaroid Type 54 the rare Sepia stuff from the 1990s)
> 
> Much mottling
> 
> Very soft image
> 
> Now that I have exposure, dark and warmth dialed in time to manipulate some
> 
> VERY INTERESTING STUFF
> 
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