Why polaroid stopped making film

The actual Polaroid Corp. You can even buy vintage Polaroid cameras and new Impossible film from Urban Outfitters. Other Polaroid cameras, using earlier technology, are known as packfilm models, and Fujifilm never stopped making film for them.

As announced back in February , Polaroid will stop producing instant film by the end of the year. Polaroid has also made the difficult decision to cease manufacturing of instant film products in According to Polaroid, the latest date of expiration for its instant film will be in September But don't cry yet.

You can still get the Polaroid experience from Fujifilm's line of instant cameras and film. I think we still have an old Polaroid SX and a Spectra camera kicking around the attic somewhere, but my most recent Polaroid was a cute little Mio that I got in I loved that camera and actually used it quite a bit well into yes, instead of my digital camera until it became impossible to find the film.

I liked to whip it out at parties, giving out candids to all who let me take a shot. We also carried out multiple battery tests with different voltages and currents from different suppliers. This fault is completely random and depends on many variables with each pack of film and the configuration of the camera circuitry.

There is, unfortunately, no simple fix. Consequently, Polaroid Originals no longer offers restored cameras on its website. The best instant camera in perfect for party season!