How to hack an old Polaroid Big Shot camera to shoot modern Instax instant film.
Released in 1971, the Polaroid Big Shot was a funky, green plastic camera that was built for one thing: portraits. The plastic behemoth is simply designed, using a fixed focus 200mm, single-element plastic meniscus lens.
For the flash, the Big Shot uses Magicubes, which are explosive, four-use, disposable flash cubes. There is a large Fresnel diffuser for the flash that is built into the front of the camera, which softens shadows and makes the flash much less harsh. A favorite of Warhol, he used the camera to shoot dozens of portraits, often using the resulting Polaroids as the basis for his screen-printing art.
So, to conclude, you can shoot expensive, expired Fuji 100c or new, similarly priced One Instant in your Big Shot, both averaging over $10 per shot. And when using a flash , new old stock Magicubes found on eBay, garage sales, your grandparent’s closet, etc. will have to suffice, potentially adding to the cost. This is all a little discouraging for someone who wants to experiment with the Big Shot, rather than have it collect dust on a display shelf.
Unfortunately, unlike Type 100 packfilm, Instax doesn’t produce a negative, only a positive. There are plenty of other differences like color, chemistry, etc. but those are inconsequential for our purposes. A pack of Instax with its plastic housing is just slightly larger than a pack of Type 100, so it won’t sit perfectly, making closing the back cover a challenge. I did manage to take a few photos using the following method: The Big Shot and Instax are brought into a darkroom or a darkroom bag. Removing the Instax from its protective baggie, the sheet of plastic in front of the first slide of film is then removed.
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