Review: The Polaroid camera is back, in digital
January 8, 2009 By PETER SVENSSON , AP Technology Writer
The Polaroid Zinc instant print camera is demonstrated Thursday Dec. 31, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
(AP) -- A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didn't. Yet it felt dumb to just stand there, waiting for the picture to develop.
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a moment of silence for Polaroid packs. we can only hope someone will revive it. I guess this is cheaper per print... certainly isnt better.- report abuse
