Shooting with the Polaroid SX-70...UNDERWATER?! Taking a dive with the rare Ikelite SX-70 Housing 🤿
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2023
- On this soaked episode of BFCTV, we dive underwater with the Polaroid SX-70! In order to pull off this unusual endeavor, we're utilizing the incredibly rare Ikelite SX-70 underwater housing and plunging into the (shallow) depths of the Williamsburg Hotel pool! Join us as we learn the unique intricacies and challenges of shooting a camera underwater that really wasn't meant for such a thing.
We're joined by Storm Choi (@olden_lens), an underwater photography expert, and Sophia Love Ilizarov (@sophialoveilizarov), a Polaroid photographer and newly adorned underwater model. Special shoutout to the Williamsburg Hotel for allowing us to use their beautiful facilities. Check them out @wburghotel and www.thewilliamsburghotel.com
Of course you can find us at brooklynfilmcamera.com!
This episode is brought to you by Polaroid.
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This is actually crazy bc I had this EXACT thought over the past month; how would underwater shots look on Polaroids? I imagined taking shots under crystal clear water like in the Maldives would genuinely look ethereal, and to see a whole video on underwater Polaroid makes me giddy with excitement
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Storm! You had to be the coolest guy in school with that name!
And the coolest guy in the pool no less 😎🤿
Yes, this was a very interesting video. I got my Divemaster’s certificate in 1990 and shot underwater from the mid 80’s for about ten years with a Nikons V and later with a Nikon 8008 and Stromm housing. I did use a Nikonos strobe for both set ups. Things worked pretty well and I still have some decent prints. I remember shooting Kodak Ektachrome Underwater Film. The Nikonos V is an awesome boat, beach, pool or anywhere camera. I also had a Minolta Weathermatic A 110 camera that worked great in the pool. As for the Polaroid, I say go for it, but you’ll get better results with a Nikonos if you want to shoot film.
I have a Nikonos III that works great dry, but have been too chicken to try it underwater for fear of messing up what would otherwise be (like you said) a nice all-weather camera.
@@Exxcalibur186 I was very careful with making certain that the O-rings were in perfect shape and greased, but not too greasy. I never flooded, but I have seen a few Nikonos cameras that suffer from corrosion and look like they were never washed off with fresh water.
@@coasttocoastphoto do you think it would harm the camera if I filled a bucket with tap water and dunked it? Not corrosive like salt water...
@@Exxcalibur186 What are you going to do with the camera? Swim, snorkel, dive? To what depth? For every 33 feet, you double the atmosphere. A bucket of water isn’t subjecting the O-rings to much pressure. How about getting the camera serviced and replacing any needed parts including all O-rings. O-rings will flatten out over time. I would make certain it is working properly before going under water.
A delightful and informative video, what a treat! And the incredibly rare Ikelite SX-70 underwater housing is a work of art of itself. It was amazing to see it and an SX-70 actually underwater, and taking physical photographs...Thanks!
Yes! There’s some documentation of the unit itself around the web, but not much of it in use - we were beyond pumped to plunge with it 📸🤿
The guy I bought mine from said it was for industrial use. Underwater welders would use it to inspect their welds.
Been waiting for this video and wow! There are some really amazing shots! Thank you BFC!!!
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Imagine trying to explain this if you get stopped by security at an airport ? Lol😂
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So when you did your 4x5 SX-70 stuff, it was the front of this thing I was thinking of. You make something like that blacked-out, strap it to the ejection slot, and you theoretically would but able to load multiple sheets and not have to worry about notching the film to prevent ejection.
Only thing is how to prevent multiple sheets from ejecting since they're thinner. Maybe just tape it at the corners to a used polaroid photo?
Anyway, cool to see this housing in action. Too bad the sonar couldnt penetrate the case as it'd probably work pretty well under water.
Agree with this theory! I think basically a darkslot attached to the front of the SX-70 could accomplish this, and if they’re attached to Polaroids or darkslides it should work with the pickarm. However, I think the rollers would scratch up the emulsion, so another thing to figure out 😂
@@brooklynfilmcamera ah, fair point on the rollers! I'd say get that really thin adhesive fuzz they put on film canisters but I feel like you're just asking the thing to jam at that point 😄
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