The Polaroid look, almost instantly.
The Pentax K-7 allows you to process your images with digital filters in camera and to stack them together. I’ve played around with this and have come up with a combination that mimics the look of a Polaroid instant print.
After selecting the image I want to convert I applied the yellow color filter with maximum density. (the retro look also allows toning of the image but used alone this gives a reddish cast)
Once you select OK to move on you are presented with the option to save the file or to continue using filters in combination. I select the option to continue
The next filter to be selected is the retro filter with a brown tone
The next filter is the base parameter adjustment with (brightness +1,Saturation -2, contrast +1,Sharpness -3. These can be adjusted depending on the source image.
The last filter I have used which is optional is the miniature filter, it helps to mimic the narrow depth of field from the Polaroid.
And the result?
OK that’s what it should look like, here is the real result of all the processing.
And the original digital file.
The image can also be cropped to a 1:1 aspect ratio which is much closer to the 5:6 of Polaroid Spectra film.