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What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running? (suppo.fi)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And tell me how proud of it you are.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They're a lot of fun if you can get the film. Some company reverse engineered it and then went out of business, but I think there are still options if you're willing to pay $2 a photo.

[–] Vendetta9076 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Polaroid is making a comeback. You can get film in Walmart now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ohhh really? I have one too, figured it was just a neat decoration on my camera shelf now. Maybe I'll dust it off and use it again!

[–] Vendetta9076 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Go for it. Keep in mind, theres two types of film now though. "Retro" and "modern". Don't remember the classifications. Either way, modern doesn't work in retro cameras cause there's no built in battery.

Box should make it clear, but I know I grab without reading the box all the time. Figures I'd give a warning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

There's a neat video showcase of their process/factory on YouTube. Forgot which channel made it but think something like veritasium/sed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

They actually made a LEGO Polaroid camera. Should be coming out next year?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Not sure if this is the one you're referring to, but NileRed made a video on this:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Smarter Every Day did a film factory tour series, I think it was Kodak. He's got some cool film photography videos.