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February 2011

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No. 43

1Hundred Impossible Portraits

Dave Bias, | 836 days ago

Friday, February 11 at 6pm
Aperture Photography & Variety Store
2541 Scranton Road Cleveland
OH
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We are pleased to announce our friends at Aperture are putting on an exciting event as part of Cleveland’s Art Walk. Cleveland photographer Timothy Logan will shoot one hundred portraits of local people on our new PX 70 Color Shade PUSH film, using a vintage SX-70. Be one of the first 100 customers through the door and get your portrait taken by Timothy. All of the Impossible portraits taken will be displayed at Aperture throughout the month. There will be food, drinks, and music, so if you are in the Cleveland area stop by to celebrate the beauty of instant film.

Click here to download the flyer

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No. 45

Polaroiders Workshop in Vienna

Sarah Jungreithmayr, | 836 days ago

Saturday, February 5, 2011 : 2pm
Impossible Project Space Vienna
Breite Gasse 11/1/1
1070 Vienna
Austria
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The nice people from Polaroiders are travelling all the way from Italy to our Project Space Vienna to share their expertise with you. A foretaste of their extensive workshop schedule:

- Image/Spectra and PZ 600 Silver Shade shooting with Image/Spectra, Procam, Wide, 1200, Macro 3 & 5 cameras

- How to present a Polaroid Portfolio

- Working without cameras but with rayograms and serigraphic

- Emulsion Lifts with PZ 600 600 Silver Shade film

- Manipulation of Polaroid Image/Spectra films

and much more! The participation fee is as little as 5 EUR, please register at vienna@the-impossible-project.com

No. 46

Late Night Impossible Shopping Tokyo

Jun Akaike, | 836 days ago

until Monday, February 28, 2011 : 4 am
Tsutaya Tokyo Roppongi
6-11-1 Roppongi
Minato-Ku.
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What to do when the Project Space Tokyo has already closed? You head over to Tsutaya, the only shop in the city that is opened until
4 am and carries art books, music articles and the Impossible products – until the end of February 2010.

PROJECT SPACEが閉まってるけどどうしてもフィルムがほしい。
どうしても明け方撮影がしたい。なんて方や忙しくて普通の時間に
買い物なんてできない方。是非ツタヤ東京ROPPNGIへ！！！
２月中限定でIMPOSSIBLE POP UP STORE展開中

〒106-0032
東京都港区六本木６丁目１１－１
03-5775-1515

No. 47

Sx-70s make great valentine's day gifts.

Josie Keefe, | 835 days ago

Our fleet of lovely vintage Sx-70’s were featured in this week’s New York Magazine’s gift guide. They recommend the cameras as a great gift for the special gentleman or lady in your life, and we couldn’t agree more! Show your honey your love for them and vintage photography with this classic camera. Stop by the store to pick one up, and ensure that this valentine’s day is one to remember, instantly.

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No. 48

Paul Giambarba's Instant Talent

Kisha Bari, | 830 days ago

Patrick Tobin

From the very beginning, Paul Giambarba has been greatly involved in the world of analogue instant film. From the epic branding of Polaroid to our new Impossible endeavours, he is a great supporter and lover of the instant image.

On his blog, Paul invites us to share his love of the photographer. Posting images and quotes from some of his favourite instant film artists such as Patrick Tobin.

No. 49

ONWARD '11 at Project Basho

Kisha Bari, | 830 days ago

Saturday February 12. 2-5pm
Project Basho - Photo Resource Center
1305 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia. PA
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Philadelphia is gearing up for a photographic extravaganza this coming weekend at Project Basho. A new exhibition of 63 international emerging photographers curated by famed photographer Larry Fink will run from this Thursday 10th of February through till Sunday March 27th.

The opening is this Saturday 12th and will run from 2-5pm. Get down there and get into our Impossible photobooth for your very own PX 600 UV+ Silvershade portrait!

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No. 50

Battery Return Program

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 828 days ago

Our new Battery Return Program is now taking care of the powerful heart of instant film in order to protect the planet and to make the world a better place.

The newly developed Impossible Impulse batteries are highly sophisticated with an outstanding overall performance even under extreme temperature conditions.

As this little power plant is in most cases not tired or exhausted at all after processing the 8 Impossible frames, and as it is simply a crime to nature to trash batteries, we developed a new Recycling program.

Please join in, start recycling the remaining juice of instant film batteries now and learn all details here

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No. 51

Valentine's Box in Vienna

Sarah Jungreithmayr, | 828 days ago

I wrote your name in the sky but the wind blew it away. I wrote your name in the sand but the waves washed it away. I shot a picture of you with my polaroid and forever it will stay.

This beautiful poem, love and magic have inspired us to create a very special Valentine’s box, exclusively available at the Impossible Project Space Vienna, as long as stock lasts:

1x Spectra 1200 FF + 3x Image Colour Films + 1x Hulger P*Phone for 150 EUR

Beyond, if you come by on February 14 and purchase products for at least 40 EUR, you’ll get an Impossible image of yourself for free! Just stop by and check it out.

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No. 52

Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 823 days ago

In the current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine you’ll find an extensive article, written by Caroline Winter and featuring photography by Sander Meisner.

You can also read Finding a Place for Polaroid in Digital Age online.

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No. 53

Intro To Plastic SX-70 Cameras

Frank Love, | 821 days ago

Impossible Solutions are back after a holiday hiatus with this, a guide to plastic one step SX-70s. Watch this basic introduction to learn more about the classic cameras.

There will be more videos like this to introduce you to the other Polaroid camera types to come. Enjoy!

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No. 54

Impossible Jack Shinkuju

Jun Akaike, | 818 days ago

February 2011
Japan

KINOKUNIYA SHINJUKU TAKASHIMAYA
until 28th of February
〒151-0051
渋谷区千駄ヶ谷5-24-2
タカシマヤタイムズスクエア

代表（自動音声応答）　03-5361-3301
2-24-5SENDAGAYA SHIBUYA TIMES SQUARE TAKASHIMAYA SHINJUKU
TEL: 03-5361-3301

インスタントフィルムの新しい形。エクスペリメンタルな 質感の新しいフィルム。まだ試してない方。新宿へ！！

BOOK1ST SHINJUKU COCOON TOWER
〒160-0023
東京都新宿区 西新宿1-7-3 モード学園コクーンタワーB1/B2
03-5339-7611
book1st.net‎
MODE GAKUEN COCOON TOWER B1/B2
1-7-3 NISHI SHINJUKU SHINJUKU
TEL:03-5339-7611

サイバーパンクなビル街の中でも異質を放つコクーンタワー内 にてIMPOSSIBLE PROJECT POP UP スタンドがYMOの真横で展開中。 ビル酔いしてひと休憩のついでに是非目撃してください。

No. 55

Self Made Noise

Kisha Bari, | 817 days ago

Feb 24 7pm -10pm till Mar 18
Self Made New York
531 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn. NY
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Leah Ellis

Brooklyn based art and design collective, Self Made NY, will be showcasing some of New York’s finest photographic artists this coming week focusing on odd interstitial moments between event and aftermath, that capture both the uncanny and the beautiful.

“Between The Noise” will have it’s opening this Thursday February 24th from 7pm-10pm and the images will be showing until March 18th.

Among the showing artists are our own Impossible Project photographers, Jeff Hutton, Rommel Pecson and Patrick Tobin featuring our own beloved Impossible instant film. Other participating photographers will be Matthew Arnold, Nat Castañeda, Leah Ellis, Rachael Hacking, Jason Lewis, Michael Padwee, Andrei Pogany and Mark Schlegel.

No. 56

President's Day Sales All Week!

Jon Campolo, | 817 days ago

To celebrate our country’s forefathers, we at the Impossible NYC Space are hosting sales all week long! We’ll be announcing the sales every morning, and announce each sale on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Sales will then be catalogued here:

Monday, Feb. 21 – PZ600 UV+ for $20/pack
Tuesday, Feb. 22 – 10% off all in-stock Polaroid cameras
Wednesday, Feb. 23 – Type 100 Chocolate film $15/pack
Thursday, Feb. 24 – Polaroid Spectra/Image film $20/pack
Friday, Feb. 25 – 15% off all books, bags and accessories

More after the jump…

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No. 57

s. Oliver - Real people for real fashion

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 816 days ago

At the beginning of January 2011, the largest and most interactive film project in the history of s. Oliver kicked off. The vision: Showing what makes s.Oliver what it is – a real fashion company for real people. Impossible supplied s.Oliver with last original stock of Polaroid Image/Spectra film. Cameras and films were sent to s. Oliver’s employees worldwide who were asked to capture their creative everday work with Polaroid cameras.

Last week, s. Oliver finished the art installation with all Polaroid pictures in Rottendorf headquarters, Germany. This will be part of the company movie additional to filmed “real stories”. Stay tuned!

No. 58

100impossible is Live

Dave Bias, | 816 days ago

As reported a couple of weeks ago, Aperture, our partner shop in Cleveland, OH, held an amazing event as part of Cleveland’s Art Walk.

Photographer Timothy Logan shot portraits of 100 of Cleveland’s coolest folks on Impossible PX 70 Color Shade PUSH film. The outcome of this incredibly ambitious project has been posted online at www.100impossible.com. Included is a gallery of all 100 portraits, a link to purchase a book of the portraits, as well as an outstanding video of the event.

Congrats to Scott Meivogel and the staff and friends of Aperture for their hard work on the event and the follow-up website. If you are in the Cleveland area, make sure to stop by Aperture and see the real thing – the original prints are on display in the shop through the end of the month!

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No. 59

Something to hold

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 815 days ago

Friday, March 4, 6pm
Apple Jacks Studio
319A North 11th Street
Fourth Floor Philadelphia
PA
19107
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Over the past year photographer Adam Peditto has created an extensive collection of new instant photographs from his old Polaroid Sun 660. Using new Impossible Instant Film, the collection of over 100 unique portraits is something that demands to be noticed – snapshots these are not.

Each portrait was individually lit to fit each subjects distinct mood. Peditto’s subjects often consist of: friends, family, musicians, artists, and strangers young and old. It is a rare and eclectic gathering of faces in a style that appear to be timeless. In a time where most photography exists solely on a hard drive; this collection, once again, gives us something to hold.

‘Something to Hold’ runs March 4th 2011 through April 4th 2011 at Apple Jacks Studio

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No. 60

Open House at the Impossible Factory

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 814 days ago

Monday, May 9, 2011
Impossible Factory
Enschede
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When millions of Dutch tulips are blossoming and Edwin H. Land has celebrated his 102nd birthday, the timing seems just perfect to finally hold the much requested Impossible Open House day.

We are sorry to have to let you know that the tours through the factory are already booked, but we’re still happy to welcome you to the following events on the agenda

14.00 Q&A session with our founders Florian Kaps, André Bosman and Marwan Saba
11.30 – 16.30 Special Deals at the Factory Outlet

If you have any questions, please write to openhouse@the-impossible-project.com

We are looking forward to welcome you where the heart of analog instant photography is beating!

No. 61

How to make your Impossibles float

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 814 days ago

There are more than 346 different possibilities to use and fill the Impossible Magnetic Distance frames, which make your favorite Impossible images float! Being sophisticated high quality vitrines, they come with double-sided self adhesive, x-shaped spacers to let your Impossible pictures float above the background within the frame. They’re just waiting to be combined with your three-dimensional treasures… get creative now! BUY

No. 674

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 OneStep

Patrick Tobin, | 158 days ago

With its rigid white and black plastic body and its iconic rainbow stripe, the classic SX-70 OneStep is one of the most recognizable cameras Polaroid ever produced. It was first released in 1977 as a more affordable alternative to the folding SX-70s and has been a fan favorite ever since.

The SX-70 OneStep has a single-element plastic lens with fixed aperture (103mm, f14.6), 4 ft minimum focus distance, an exposure dial and a socket for flashbars. The OneStep can be used with the Impossible Flashbar by Mint or disposable flash bars, and works with any of our film for SX-70s, which can be found HERE.

Just in time for the holidays, we have a very limited quantity of SX-70 OneSteps available in our special White Christmas Rainbow SX-70 Kit. Act now and make your holiday merry and bright!

No. 592

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Business Edition

Patrick Tobin, | 232 days ago

The Polaroid Business Edition camera was first released in the early 1990s. It was similar in body style to Polaroid’s Sun 600 series but has a more advanced flash system with automatic charging, and a built-in sliding close-up lens.

It was a sister camera to the Polaroid Job Pro camera, but aimed toward a different market, “Designed for extra durability and ruggedness.”

The Business Edition has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus with a standard minimum focal length of 4 feet (2 feet when close-up lens is in place), electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in flash.

The Business Edition works with all of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be found HERE

To purchase your own Business Edition Camera Kit, click HERE

No. 548

The Camera Museum: Polaroid's See-Through Sun 660

Patrick Tobin, | 267 days ago

The Polaroid Sun 660 Autofocus camera was first released in 1981. It is similar in style to the earlier 600 cameras, with a rigid plastic body, but the Sun 660 utilizes Polaroid’s patented Sonar Autofocus technology. The distance to the subject is calculated by firing a high-frequency sound wave that bounces back to a gold-colored receiver beside the lens. The minimum focal length for the Sun 660 is 3 feet.

The see-through Sun 660 was actually a dealer model. It was given to camera shops so that they could demonstrate the functions and inner workings of Polaroid 600 cameras to customers.

The Sun 660 features a single-element 116mm, f/11 plastic lens, electronic shutter, built-in flash and Polaroid’s Light Management System, allowing the user to make exposure adjustments via a lighten/darken switch under the lens.

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No. 539

The Camera Museum: Polaroid's Neon Cool Cam

Patrick Tobin, | 274 days ago

In 1988, Polaroid released its Cool Cam, which was essentially the Sun 600 with flashy colors and branded with the “Cool Cam” moniker. It came in several color combinations, including Pink & Grey and the Red & Black. More rare is the Neon version, pictured here! The Cool Cam also came with a matching carrying case and a sheet of word bubble stickers that could be adhered to your photos to add some COOLNESS!

The Cool Cam features a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus, with minimum focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in electronic flash.

The Cool Cam works with all of Impossible’s 600 films. For a complete list of compatible films, click HERE

You can also click HERE for a Polaroid 600 camera manual

No. 532

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Supercolor 635

Patrick Tobin, | 281 days ago

The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System.

A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.

To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Supercolor 635, click HERE.

The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

No. 525

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Amigo 620

Patrick Tobin, | 288 days ago

The Amigo 620 was introduced in the early 1980s for Polaroid’s 600-series integral film. The Amigo is a strange model because, although it lacks a built-in flash (a socket on its flip-up hood requires special “Flash 600” flashbars), it does include the added sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet.

The Amigo has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus of 4 feet (2 feet with close-up lens), electronic shutter, and exposure correction dial and a creamy tan plastic body.

When shooting in low light or indoors, you’ll need “Flash 600” flash bars, which can be found on Ebay or Craigslist from time to time (Sorry, the Impossible Flash Bar by Mint has a very different contact and will not work on 600 flashless cameras like the Amigo!)

The Amigo 620 works with any of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be purchased HERE

No. 518

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero AF Model 2

Patrick Tobin, | 295 days ago

As many consumers had difficulty with the manual focus on their original SX-70s, Polaroid began producing autofocus models in 1978. The Time Zero Autofocus Model 2, introduced in the early 1980s, differed from the 1978 version only in that the body is plastic instead of chrome-plated. It utilized the same advanced sonar technology.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.

The Polaroid Time Zero Autofocus Model 2 features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure and a socket for flashbars or electronic flashes. Another nice feature is a socket for an electrically-actuated remote shutter release.

The Time Zero AF Model 2 works with all of Impossible’s SX-70 films, which can be purchased HERE

To see a user manual for the SX-70 Sonar models, click HERE.

No. 511

The Camera Museum: Polaroid One 600

Patrick Tobin, | 302 days ago

In the early 2000s, Polaroid released one last line of instant cameras, including the One 600. Though similar in function and capabilities, these cameras are sleeker in design, opening and closing in a clamshell fashion.

The One 600 features a 100mm lens with minimum focus distance of 3 feet and a built-in electronic flash. Some models in this line omitted exposure control while others had the addition of a self-timer.

Please note that while it is possible to install the Impossible Frog Tongue in this camera type, it is not as simple as installing in the earlier 600 cameras. You will need small jewelers’ screwdrivers to access the factory frog tongue to remove it. We do not recommend attempting this unless you feel 100% comfortable with taking apart your camera.

To see a user manual for the One 600, please click HERE

The Polaroid One 600 camera works with any of the Impossible 600 films available HERE

No. 486

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Sun 650 SE

Patrick Tobin, | 309 days ago

The Sun 650 SE was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line.

A basic 600-series camera, the Sun 650 SE features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, plus a sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the blue accents on the nameplate and the sliding close-up lens, and the blue button, which often signified a Polaroid special edition.

The Sun 650 SE works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Sun 650 SE, click HERE

No. 475

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Blue Button Special Edition

Patrick Tobin, | 330 days ago

As many consumers had difficulty focusing with their original SX-70s, Polaroid released an autofocus model of their folding SX-70 in 1978. The SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus utilized a new and very advanced sonar technology. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.

The Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter…

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No. 468

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Supercolor 635

Patrick Tobin, | 337 days ago

The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System. Polaroid released so many slightly different iterations in this line of cameras. This particular model has a silver face in place of the more common black face of Supercolors, and contains no sliding close-up lens.

A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.

The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

No. 431

The Camera Museum: Polaroid 1200si

Patrick Tobin, | 365 days ago

The Polaroid 1200si camera was first released in 2000, with an updated rounded body, as opposed to the square body of the earlier Spectra System cameras. Additionally, it differs from earlier Spectra models in that the film counter counts upward rather than downward and it was designed for compatibility with the foreign-market 12-exposure “1200” film pack.

The Polaroid 1200si features a 3-element 125mm “Quintic” plastic lens, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure automatic focus using Polaroid’s Sonar AF system, focus distance indicator in viewfinder which can be set for feet or meters, built-in electronic flash, a built-in self timer and a socket for electronic remote control. The Polaroid 1200si is silver in color, with navy blue trim.

The Polaroid 1200si works with all of Impossible’s PZ films. For a complete selection of compatible films, please click HERE