Where to Buy Polaroid Film
polaroid.com, Amazon, Walmart and B&H Photo all sell Polaroid film, and the single packs we priced cost the same at polaroid.com, Walmart and B&H. Which stores carry i-Type, 600, SX-70, Go and Instax.
Instant Film
Polaroid and Instax film: which film fits your camera, the editions, what a pack costs, and how to store it.
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Guides
Instax Mini Film
Every Instax Mini camera and Mini printer takes the same film: 10 shots a pack, about $0.95 a shot in a twin pack. The editions, which cameras fit, and how to buy it.
Instax Square Film
Instax Square film fits every Instax Square camera and printer: 10 shots a pack, about $1.55 a shot in a twin pack. The editions, the cameras, and what a pack costs.
Instax Wide Film
Instax Wide film fits every Instax Wide camera and the Link Wide printers: 10 shots a pack, about $1.40 a shot in a 100-shot pack. The editions, cameras and prices.
Polaroid Film Types
Polaroid makes five film types: i-Type, 600, SX-70, Go and 8x10. Which cameras take each one, the colour and black and white editions, and what a pack costs.
Does Instant Film Expire?
Yes. Polaroid film is best within 12 months of production. How to read the date on each box, what old film looks like, and how long a loaded pack lasts.
How Does Instant Film Work?
Rollers burst a pod of developer across each sheet as it leaves the camera. Step by step for Polaroid and Instax, why only Polaroid needs a shield, and Zink.
Comparisons
Instant Film Sizes
A Polaroid print is about 3.5 x 4.2 inches. Here is every Polaroid, Instax and Go size in inches and mm, drawn to scale beside a 4x6 print and a credit card.
Cheap Instant Film
Most Instax Mini '100 pack' listings are third-party bundles that cost more per shot than twin packs. A twin pack costs about $0.95 a shot, and Fujifilm's own 120-shot pack about $0.85.
Polaroid i-Type vs 600 Film
600 packs carry a battery and i-Type packs don't, so i-Type won't run a vintage 600 camera. The cameras that take each film, and what each costs a shot.