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I Shot a Rare Film Emulsion That Sold for $5,000

I Shot a Rare Film Emulsion That Sold for $5,000
I can't believe this, but I published the review of my favorite film camera around a decade ago. Purchased from a gentleman whom I believe used to run Nippon Photo Clinic in NYC, I remember going to a place deep in Brooklyn to get it. We either met up in a Chinese store or a laundromat. And when I held it, I realized that it was pretty much fully restored and totally functional. Since then, it has come with me on random tips. That camera is the Polaroid 180; and unfortunately I also published my review of after peel apart film was pretty much gone. Those cameras turn 80 years old next year. And brands like Supersense are trying to keep the format and lifestyle alive.

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