More Polaroid news

It never ends! And while I have a personal affection for Polaroid film I’ll keep posting about it, sorry guys.

HARMAN officially responds

Dear All,

We have received many, many e.mails from photo enthusiasts the world over regarding the possibility of our manufacturing monochrome POLAROID product. We have no idea whether this will be possible or practical, what I can tell you is that our Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Philip Harris has written to the CEO of POLAROID with the intention of discussing the possibility, should anything develop from this contact I will let you know.

Simon : ILFORD Photo / HARMAN technology Limited

[source]

That’s Simon Galley, Marketing Director of ILFORD/HARMAN. He’s the antidepressant of the analogue photography world.

And, with news from Polaroid itself, the phase-out timetable for Polaroid products has been released.

Product Projected Availability Until Date of Expiration
Integral Film:    
600 Q1 09 Aug 09
600 Write-on Q4 08 May 09
Spectra/Image Q1 08 US Aug 09
T990 Q1 08 May 09
Spectra Grid Film Q1 08 May 09
T779 Q1 08 Jan 09
T100 Products    
690 Single / Twin Q4 08 Sept 09
PC100 ID UV Twin Q4 08 Mar 09
T669 Twin Silk Q3 08 Mar 09
T669 Twin – 10 frame Q4 08 Mar 09
T611 Twin Q2 08 Feb 09
T672 – Twin Q4 08 Jun 09
T664 Twin 10 frame Q4 08 Sept 09
Polapan Pro 100 – 10 bulk Q4 08 Jun 09
T667 Twin 10 frame Q4 08 Sept 09
4×5 Products    
Sepia Q2 08 Jan 09
T51 Q1 08 Aug 09
T52 Q4 08 May 09
T53 Q3 08 Aug 09
T54 Q3 08 Sept 09
T55 Q4 08 Dec 08
T57 Q3 08 Mar 09
T59 Q1 08 Sept 08
T72 Q4 08 June 09
T79 Q3 08 Feb 09
8×10 Products    
T809 Q3 08 Dec 08
T804 Q1 08 April 09
T803 Q4 08 Sept 09

Last updated 18th of February, 2008. [source]

So there looks to be a safe supply of 600 film for the next year, but I wouldn’t put money on it. The larger the format, the more depressing the situation, it seems. Many have noted that 8×10 products are already hard to come across.

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