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Delighting avid photographers everywhere, Urban Outfitters teams up with The Impossible Project to bring back instant film photography.

Text by Flora Yin-Wong   |   Published 19 August 2009

When Polaroid stopped production of their Instant Film in 2008, The Impossible Project purchased all the machinery and equipment at Polaroid's Dutch factory to bring back Instant Film in 2010. Now Urban Outfitters presents a limited edition 700 hand-numbered deadstock Polaroid camera kits. The exclusive Special Edition will include one pack of Polaroid Instant Film along with one of the most sought after analog instant cameras, the Polaroid ONE600 Classic, the last Polaroid camera ever produced.

Urban Outfitters will offer additional deadstock original Type 779 Instant Film saved from the last production runs from the factory in The Netherlands, hand-selected, tested and stored at low temperatures exclusively. Wallpaper.com will also be partnering to host the pop-up shop in the Oxford Street location.

The launch at the London flagship will be on Friday, August 21, simultaneously to the North American stores.
Cameras and film available online form the August 28.

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  • iName (20/08/2009 16:59:39)

    will they be available online and how much?

  • Matt (21/08/2009 10:50:01)

    Just popped into Covent Garden store, cameras are a no-show. Staff didn't seem to know about it either.

  • harvey (21/08/2009 11:43:03)

    i want one so bad!!!

  • Minki AKA 50ft Woman (21/08/2009 11:56:44)

    http://www.50ftwoman.com

    Well that's a shame. I hate things that are hype. Sounded like a good idea. Mind you, at some point you WON'T be able to get any more film - then you have a useless camera - THAT would be frustrating!

  • The Doctor (22/08/2009 20:15:01)

    they were only available at certain stores. they should be released to all other stores on the 28th. there was a limit of one per customer. the two nyc stores that got them on the 21st only got (i believe) 12 each (or less).

  • brokenharbors (28/08/2009 14:03:38)

    Unfortunately they are $180 EACH. So far two of the stores in California have received 4 each. I want one, but really? $180? How is one expected to buy film (albeit priced accordingly) after purchasing the camera!?!

  • antonio barros (28/08/2009 18:17:30)

    http://thesingular.blogspot.com

    I hope they will be able to start producing polaroids again soon!!! I can't live without my polaroid camera! I would like to invite all to see my polaroids in my blog! http://thesingular.blogspot.com

  • annie (29/08/2009 21:40:41)

    are they really $180 each?!

  • Emma (04/10/2009 22:00:21)

    I just got one from e bay for £19.99! Very pleased! There are loads on there and plenty of film but check expiry. Search Polaroid one 600 its the same camera.