polapan, type 55, and more

[cole_paquette]

<p>well, I must admit I am quite saddened to see these films go away. No other company has produced something quite like these. I mean, really, instant film that makes a negative? slide film that takes four minutes to process at most in a small cranked box? the sheer handiness of it all made it quite nice.</p>

<p>who agrees that some other company should produce something like these? or even these?</p>

[leicaglow]

<p>No objection from me. I wish Fuji would pick it up. People talk about the folks in Europe trying to revive Polaroid, but it's only instant pack film (ala SX-70), and no talk yet of a PN film, or even 4x5 film.</p>

[jose_angel]

<p>I stopped buying 4x5"s when their usual extremely high prices started to become obscene... I`m afraid this was the main problem.<br /> Digital procedures are simply way more convenient (you can have a small camera for the same purposes, including metering, and shoot a much better "ordinary" film of your choice, at a much lower cost... well I know it`s not the same!).</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>My favorite was Type 52 4x5. Incredible highlight and shadow detail. More like the old print-out papers than anything modern.</p>