sx-70.

So, last fall I "splurged" on a Polaroid SX-70, which takes the coolest pictures, according to most Polaroid aficionados. "Why?" you ask, considering that the film has been discontinued for good. I was well aware of this, but my awesome sister-in-law Joy had a huge stash of film in her garage, which she very generously allowed me to dip into, enough so that it was a worthwhile investment.

What I didn't realize was that the SX-70 required a few modifications to fit 600 film--the only kind of Polaroid film left and the only kind of Polaroid film in my sister-in-law's garage. This, of course, sent me into a panic, as I am not a mechanical person and when it comes to fidgeting and tinkering with things, I tend to give up right away.

But, six months later, I was able to adapt my camera, with the help of this. Although, I have to say, trying to cut a circle out of CD jewel case is a fool's paradise, and I recommend just buying a simple sheet of clear transparency paper (like that on the report covers you turned in junior high).

And now it was all doubly worth it, since The Impossible Project seems to have made the impossible possible. Way to go!

Anyway, enjoy my first shots of the beautiful wisteria that has suddenly started blooming over my deck.