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yes but it's art. most people would use something that's technically better, but some would prefer to experiment and use older, more unique technology and tools. not saying it's better, but some do prefer polaroids and celluloid films over digital sensor. I for example still use 35mm films for my photos, and there is quite a large number of user and labs around the world to use them properly.


I was resonding to the idea that people were still using Polaroids for tests on big shoots, not using it for their primary medium. (To my knowledge, only the Type 55 pos/neg was ever really used as a "conventional" film, though there were several people using pull-aparts such as 669 for one-off "fine art" transfer prints. Yes, other Polaroids were used for their particular look, often rephotographed for reproduction. But for the most part, it was all about the "instant", whether that was for mementos, home-made porn or Polachromes for putting together a quick presentation for the boardroom.)




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