Photographers who use Instant Film?

[allenspencer]

Other than Schneider, what other photographers use it? Not just Polaroid, but

also Instax and Kodak.

[beauh44]

If I'm understanding your question, I have a friend who's a successful portrait photographer and still shoots film with a Hassie. He uses Polaroid film backs on his Hassie when he needs to set up a new backdrop, change light arrangements, etc. He'll probably keep using the Hassie for the portaits but switch to a DSLR to take the place of the Polaroid since their film is going away.

 

On a somewhat related topic: Someone sent me a link today regarding skills that are "obsolete". He's not a photographer. I was surprised though at how many photography-related (and computer and music) things are on the list, fairly or not... I've done more than my share of many of them:

 

http://obsoleteskills.com/Skills/Skills

[art_haykin]

Digital IS instant photography, even faster than Polaroid.

[sknowles]

<p>You can get some information on those who shoot 20x24 Polaroid film at <a

href="http://www.polaroid.com/studio/20x24/">Polaroid</a>, <a

href="http://elsa.photo.net/studio/studio.html">Elsa</a>, <a

href="http://www.maryellenmark.com/">Mary Mark</a> and <a

href="http://www.mammothcamera.com/">Mammoth Camera</a>. And quite a few large

format photographers still use Polaroid film in the field.

[machts gut]

Robert Frank in his later works, for example. There's an excellent art book from "Taschen" with many fine examples of Polaroid users.

 

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/photography/all/03375/reviews.the_polaroid_book.1.htm

[allenspencer]

Though the film and camera are obsolete, it is still around, and can therefor still be used as a means of photography.

 

Thanks for the links.