>>3772691Medium format has genuine advantages when it comes to printing in the darkroom, which I do a considerable amount of.
>>3772759Welcome to the art world, you didn’t know it’s filled with pretentious faggotry? “Polaroid” is simply the easiest and most recognizable term for instant film, in the most recognizable format, and that sort of thing does indeed matter to a certain degree within a fine art context.
>>3772763No one outside of this thread has any idea what an “instax” is. But a Polaroid? Everyone knows Polaroid. Collectors buy Polaroids. Just look at Lucas Samaras, Dash Snow, and others.
>>3772880Square format is better. And who uses instant film for color accuracy and fidelity? The whole point is to enjoy both the physicality and the unique aesthetic proprieties of the medium. They’re toys, and that’s what makes them fun and appealing, the complete lack of pretension.
