Polaroid instant cameras and film are about to become history.

My primary hobby is photography.  I've owned all kinds of cameras and have two digital cameras plus two video cameras.  I've owned a Polaroid instant camera.  They're the ones that had expensive film and instant results.  Take a picture, it would pop out (sometimes flying onto the floor), wave it around for a minute or so or put it under your armpit if it was cold and.....tah dah!  Instant picture!  It was amazing technology.

Polaroid announced this week that they're shutting down the factories that make the film because it doesn't sell enough of it anymore.  They're hoping they can license the technology to a company that wants to keep making the film for people who still want to use their Polaroid instant cameras.  In the meantime they have about a year of film stockpiled so you may want to stock up.

Digital camera technology is making almost every camera that uses regular film a thing of the past.  It's amazing to think that something that was so popular not that long ago is now about to join the ranks of black and white TV, Cabbage Patch Kids, 8-track tapes and "Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific" shampoo.