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Polaroid Instant Film to Be Discontinued

We heard rumblings of the rumor but quickly forget it until the Etsy Scavenger "memorials" reminded us of this sad truth...

Polaroid has decided to phase out the beloved instant film. Having gone through the i-Zone phase, the JoyCam phase and finally back to the basics, we're more than a little bit crushed.

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Call us troglodytes but we're not ready for a digital-only age. First the Gocco and now the Polaroid...what's next?

Are you stocking up?

-shayna

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    Fuji make instant film compatible with come Polaroid cameras:
    http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/proPhotoProductsInstant.jsp

    posted by wig3000 on 2008-02-14 19:02:19
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    WHAT!?!?!

    posted by alicia on 2008-02-14 19:33:24
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    yes, i've already bought a few packs of film

    posted by evamae on 2008-02-14 20:01:54
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    I need to stock up, I haven't used mine for a while but I'm sure my nephew would love it.

    posted by LaDonnaNichole on 2008-02-14 20:12:25
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    I bought an old school... REALLY old school Polaroid camera (1960's style, with the white frames around the edges) off of e-bay a couple of years ago. Polaroid till made the film, which was great. Will be sad to see it go.

    posted by Doug on 2008-02-14 20:49:06
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    Arghhh!! Why must they do this?? Can't they just have it as special order even? Or do a big ad campaign for this "retro" fab camera?? I will be stocking up tomorrow. Rotten people who decide these things!

    posted by mmepatty on 2008-02-14 23:26:47
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    all instant film? even the sx70?

    posted by patrik on 2008-02-15 10:51:08
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    Are you serious?

    posted by jakelegs on 2008-02-15 12:12:53
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    It's so depressing...

    posted by gryt on 2008-02-15 12:44:13
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    wow. that is so sad. i'm super bummed now. :[

    posted by fawn sf on 2008-02-15 14:37:17
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    http://gawker.com/5002988/polaroid-just-obsoleted-your-blog-hipster

    (for the record, I do like the look of polaroids)

    posted by dancingspring on 2008-02-22 17:34:56
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