Polaroid And Plain Paper: Different Image Carriers

Polaroid and Plain Paper: Different Image Carriers

In the world of photography, photo paper is an important medium for carrying images. Although both Polaroid and ordinary photo paper are used for presenting photographs, they differ significantly in several aspects.

Structure and Principle

Polaroid paper: Fujifilm Polaroid instax paper, for example, utilizes silver-salt imaging technology, and is typically made up of 18 layers of material. There is a packet of water at one end of the paper, when you take out the photo after shooting, squeezed by the camera roller, the water from the two layers of paper in the middle, and the glossy paper has a chemical reaction to show the image. Polaroid photo paper is also a similar principle, the side of the paper is hidden in a bag of potion, after exposure to the camera will be squeezed through the bag of potion, potion flow through the entire paper and thus develop the image.

Ordinary photo paper: generally in the paper base coated with photographic emulsions and other coatings. Common printing with ordinary photo paper, need to transfer ink or dye through the printer's print head to the paper to form an image, such as inkjet printers rely on ink jet photo paper, thermal sublimation printer photo paper through the heat so that the dye sublimation to the paper.

Imaging Methods

Polaroid photo paper: paired with a Polaroid camera, the exposure and development process is completed at the moment of shooting, and a physical photo can be obtained in just tens of seconds, which is instant imaging.

Ordinary photo paper: If the paper is used for traditional film camera development, the film needs to be developed, printed and other steps to get the photo; for digital printing, the paper needs to transfer the digital photo file to the printer first, and then print out the output, which is not instantly available.

Appearance and Size

Polaroid photo paper: has a unique design, usually with white edges, colored edges or a variety of themed pattern edges, etc., such as Fujipo Polaroid has a classic white edge photo paper, as well as macaroons, colorful paintings and other styles. Size is relatively fixed and small, common Fuji instax mini series of photo paper size of 86mm × 54mm.

Ordinary photo paper: the appearance is generally more regular, mainly white, no special decorative edge. Size specifications, common A4, A3, 6 inch (15.2cm × 10.2cm), 5 inch (12.7cm × 8.9cm), etc., can meet different printing needs.

Applicable Scenarios

Polaroid photo paper: suitable for instant recording of beautiful moments in life, such as parties, travel, weddings and other occasions, can immediately share photos with others, increasing interactivity and fun. Due to its unique retro style and instant imaging characteristics, it is also commonly used for artistic creation and commemorative activities.

Ordinary photo paper: It is widely used for family photo printing, commercial advertisement printing, framing and display of photographic works. It is more advantageous in the scenarios that require a large number of prints and higher requirements for photo size and accuracy, such as the production of large photos in studios and the production of promotional posters by advertising agencies.

In summary, Polaroid photo paper and ordinary photo paper in the structural principle, imaging method, appearance and size, applicable scenes and cost price, etc. There are obvious differences, and they are each with unique features and advantages, to meet the needs of photography enthusiasts and users in different scenarios.

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