tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890416885446831282.post2366043144459188355..comments2024-02-29T21:32:07.974-05:00Comments on Lost in the Cheese Aisle: INSTANT ARTElissonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06299361897381169534noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890416885446831282.post-84887650415418914582010-12-14T08:51:58.498-05:002010-12-14T08:51:58.498-05:00In Freetown SL, this year, I had my visa photos ta...In Freetown SL, this year, I had my visa photos taken by a Polaroid. Somebody still makes the film.KeesKennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806735577756844974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890416885446831282.post-34082251046911042032010-12-14T07:57:43.331-05:002010-12-14T07:57:43.331-05:00I love my old SX-70. Great camera. You can still f...I love my old SX-70. Great camera. You can still find film someplaces.oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890416885446831282.post-2558646863169338782010-12-13T00:08:25.030-05:002010-12-13T00:08:25.030-05:00My father received one of the first SX-70 cameras ...My father received one of the first SX-70 cameras in 1972 as a gift (at $180 it was a heck of a gift). <br /><br />As bizarre as it looked, my father had always had one of the expanding-bellows Polaroids around, so it wasn't such a big stretch.<br /><br />Besides, with the chrome case and light brown leather, it really was beautiful, at least closed.<br /><br />He had poor eyesight, and never could really use the viewfinder, so I inherited it and he moved on to the auto-focus version.<br /><br />I still have the camera, though last time I tried a pack of film it didn't work.<br /><br />I have a drawer-full of pics from that camera, and a lot of good memories.<br /><br />I wonder if anyone repairs them.Richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890416885446831282.post-40108212485668951712010-12-12T23:44:51.647-05:002010-12-12T23:44:51.647-05:00Currently, I'm looking for a slide rule, prefe...Currently, I'm looking for a slide rule, preferably one that went to the moon (see http://www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/n909es/virtual-n909-es.html) or was aboard the Mir (a VEB Mantissa?).<br /><br />Far out! ;-)Ole Phat Stuhttp://www.savory.de/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.com