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[Mike Watterson]

Thanks for reminding me. Polaroid did do a movie camera with instant developing but it was way to late and expensive to make any impression.

And Baird had a film to video camera that was developing as you go. Bit of a time delay. But the idea was successful on spy satellites to avoid the "Ice Station Zebra" scenario with dropped film (one was "lost" over northern Norway). Film very much higher resolution than video or ccd stills then. Developed film could be scanned and transmitted in bursts over friendly territory.

I was surprised to see Polaroid cameras and film packs in Harvey Norman on Tuesday, though I'd heard enthusiasts had bought a derelict Polariod plant somewhere (Netherlands?).

The FP camera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PXL2000
Clever
120 × 90 pixel CCD at 15 fps. Cassette tape runs at x9 speed. The ASIC on playback upscales with a border. I've a €25 GSM phone watch that now does better :D Still, amazing idea for 1987.