2006
I’m kinda stuck as to what I should do… I’ve just found out that Polaroid will discontinue the film I need for my Holgaroid, which means I need to buy up as much film as I can before the end of the year (or as stocks last). Shipping usually costs the same (if not more) when I order small amount, so it’s wiser to buy in bulk.
Not as easy as it sounds because we’re on a tight budget, and buying 15-20 packs of film + shipping will at least cost me AUS$400 or so – money that was supposed to go towards the mortgage and a bit for a ring flash I wanted or a new lens I was thinking of getting.
Poor me, right? haha. I know there are bigger things to think about right now – but I’ve been planning my big ‘spring/summer’ photographic adventures all year because I adore Sydney when it’s hot hot hot. There’s alot of life in the city usually, but I find that spring and summer offers alot more to me.
I was really looking forward to using the holgaroid more in the sunshine …
I can’t have everything I want so I’ve widdled it down to
– Allocating some money to get some polaroid film & shoot as much as I can afford while it lasts. Shoot something really special with what I can get.
– Forget about Holgaroid altogether and go with a new lens/flash at the end of the year as planned.
– Forget about new gear altogether and just be happy.
It would be really sad if I never got to use it again; but then again I might be better off buying more digital gear ..
damn you Polaroid!!