I have a Polaroid Impulse and a Polaroid 600 Round. The film was brand new in the box, but expired in 2003. I inserted the new film into my impulse and the black slide came out. When I took a picture nothing came out. I tried taking another picture in complete darkness to test if it would come out, nothing. It made the correct sounds both times. I took the film out of the impulse and put it into the 600 round. When I put it in the 600 it made the sound of ejecting but nothing again. I tried taking a picture of darkness, but nothing came out.
When you take a picture of darkness, are you using flash or uprating the film ?
More seriously, as the film is thirteen years out of date, I seriously doubt if it is still viable. The chemicals within the film pack will have deteriorated over time, and it is my guess that they may well have leaked into the film pack's internal mechanism, thus preventing the photos being ejected. Try again with fresh film.
Testimonial: "When I took the pictures in darkness I just covered the lenses and was in a completely dark room, but I didn't "turn off" the flash. I'm sorry but what does uprating the film mean? Do you think that the film will have ruined my cameras? Also, do you know a good place to buy film? Thank you for your help."
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Uprating the film means exposing it at a higher ISO rating, but I suspect this is not an option with your camera. It is possible, but unlikely, that the outdated film may have caused damage to your camera - the film packs are sealed to prevent this happening.
Packs of film may be available via Ebay, or through any major photographic retailer in the country in which you live. As I am in the UK, any advice I might give on this point would not be pertinent to your situation, I'm afraid. Good luck. Tony.
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