iversonwhite Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I just got my Polaroid 180 camera repaired only to discover that Polaroid no longer makes 665 P/N. Can anyone tellme if type 55 P/N will fit/work in my pack film camera? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara_peterson1 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 no...55 is 4x5 film...plus, Polaroid no longer makes 55...have you looked into the fuji instant films? they will work with your camera, do a google search and you will see plenty of info out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iversonwhite Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thanks. Polaroid still does make type 55 for the time being. Have looked at Fuji, but they don't make the positive/negative film. I wondered about the type 55 because it's only slightly larger than the pack film which is 3.25x4.25". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_briggs2 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Polaroid 55 and 665 are different formats. 665 was discontinued a couple of years ago, I think, 55 and all other remaining Polaroid films at about the beginning of this year. Depending on the particular film, Polaroid indicated that stocks would last for much of this year, but people are reporting that 55 is already hard to find: http://www.photo.net/large-format-photography-forum/00Q3JH , which is sort of moot for you, since isn't the right size / format. As Sara suggested, consider the instant film from Fuji; otherwise you have a "collectible" camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Type 55 prices on the secondary market are "through the roof". There's none left in inventory at Polaroid, and friends who commute past the former factory note that lots of heavy machinery is being removed, buildings demolished, etc. Polaroid is never making more film. Plan on using Fuji's offerings for the time being. 100 speed B&W or Color, and 3000 speed B&W. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_leins Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 "Type 55 prices on the secondary market are "through the roof"." --John Shriver You're not kidding there. For about one more day, someone is auctioning a box of Type 55 on Ebay (sealed, new box according to the listing). As of 6pm CST today (Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008) the current bid is US $102.50. If you wish to sate your curiousity and follow this, the item number is: 360074862661. I came across this listing entirely by accident and decided to watch and see what happens. For me, it will be one of those interesting bits of historical trivia for remembering what happened the day the Polameter died. Back in the mid- eighties my classmates and I shot so much of this stuff for our assignments at Brooks. If memory serves a box was about $29.95. If you ran out and were desperate for a couple of sheets, the student store sold them ala carte for $1.90/sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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