Over the last few months, I have been testing out different color gel sheets as a way to make stylized Polaroids. I figured other folks may be interested in a "plug and play" method for colorized shots and I have made a few for sale online.

I was originally inspired by Polaroid's official Duochrome 600 film selection. I decided to go my method because of Polaroid's overall lack of Duochrome available colors. I also wanted to avoid having to stock up on multiple color packs, which can take up a lot of space in your fridge!

I am using photo studio grade Lee gel filters. The "light pink" color I used creates beautiful pink tinted shots. As with any color filter, you will be losing a bit of light. I highly recommend turning the exposure dial to "brighter" to compensate for this.

I shot a batch of test shots using my SX-70 (modified to shoot 600 film) alongside my Sun 660 as reference. Please disregard the blue marks at the bottom of the SX-70 images, as I seem to have gotten unlucky with my film cartridge (opacification failure). The filter itself worked flawlessly.

The filter is very easy to install. All you need to do is place the filter on top of your film cartridge, tuck in two opposite sides, and tape down the remaining. It’s as simple as that! The filters are detachable and reusable. 

Some filters may have light surface level marks – this is expected with Lee ND filters and does not impact the overall photo quality. 

I ship filters out in an envelope via USPS to save on shipping costs. USPS does not provide tracking numbers for letter envelope shipments.

I hope this inspires you to get out there and take some pictures! Happy shooting!