cheer squad re family day

magpie joffa · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 6:43 pm

We have an idea to raise some funds for cheer squad on family day and we desperately need an insta matic camera i think thats what you call them, and also do they still make film for these camera's ?
Its the sort of camera where the film developes instantly.
any help will be much appreciated
thanks everyone
joffa

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

Mike · Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.

You mean a polaroid Joffa. Can you still get film for them?

I've got one lying around at home somewhere. If I can find it I'll send it over and you can keep it.

Instamatic - you're showing your age. I seem to remember them from my childhood.

Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 9:54 am

Yep. I think we might be able to help. My flatmate reckons she's got one ... somewhere. She's currently doing a search of the house to see if she can find the damn thing. But yes. They still exist and you can still get film for them.

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Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 10:00 am

Ha Ha Ha Ha

I just read Mike's post. It seems this technology is so old that everyone's got one (at least everyone over 40) ... It's just that we all have to hunt through the cobwebs to find them.

By the way, from what my friend says, a polaroid camera IS an instamatic camera. She thinks "polaroid" is a brand name whereas "instamatic" is the generic term.

Mike · Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.

No Alf, you must remember the Kodak Instamatic.

The first camera to use self-threading cartridges (I think), the film was only 26mm and the frames on the negatives were square rather than rectangular. But it was normal film in the cartridge, you had to have it developed and printed - nothing instant about it. The prints were different too. They were square, obviously, and they contained two thumbnail images at the bottom of each full size print.

Now I'm the one showing his age.

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Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 4:31 pm

Sorry, Mike ... I'm quite happy to concede victory to you in the Age Stakes.

By the way ... we still haven't found that camera.

It's definitely a polaroid, i.e. it develops the pictures itself. We just can't find it at the moment. Hope it hasn't decomposed with age. But then it probably hasn't ... I mean ... Mike hasn't decomposed yet.

floreat pica
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[This message has been edited by Dr Alf Andrews (edited 21 February 2002).]

magpie joffa · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 5:47 pm

Thanks mike and thanks Alf, i will private message you mike with my address and does anyone know if we can still buy film for these things and are they expensive?

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

Mike · Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.

Glad you think so Alf.

London Dave · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 7:43 pm

Don't tell me its a 'get your photo in the gold wig for a fiver' booth!

magpie joffa · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 8:23 pm

haha Gee was it that obvious dave ?

Actually for 2 bucks you can have ur pic taken wearing the ole famous gold wig, but dont tell the wig that he will just become a bigger smarty pants,

Does any one think its a good idea its just a small way of us at the cheer squad to try and raise some money!!

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

London Dave · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 8:33 pm

Well, I cant be there, but I'll take a couple of personally autographed 10 x 8 glossies of El Wig.

London Dave · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2002 8:33 pm

Well, I cant be there, but I'll take a couple of personally autographed 10 x 8 glossies of El Wig.