i-Type Black and White Instant Film

Polaroid i-Type Black and White Instant Film — a physical keepsake for people you meet on the road

The gist: Eight black-and-white instant prints for handing a real, physical photo to a new friend, host, or fellow traveler — something a phone screen can't do.

• Battery-free, camera-not-included: compatible with the OneStep 2, OneStep+, Polaroid Now, and Polaroid Lab, but it won't work in vintage Polaroid cameras — check your camera model before packing it.
• Real dark room-style tones: produces long tonal range with deep blacks and bright whites, generally considered the strongest look among current Polaroid stocks.
• Develops in 5-10 minutes: no darkroom or app needed — the print appears on its own after exposure, useful when you don't have reliable power or wifi.
• Only 8 shots per pack: and it's not cheap per exposure, so this is for a handful of meaningful moments, not casual snapshotting.

Independent film reviewer Alex Luyckx called Polaroid's B&W 600-series stock (compatible with i-Type cameras) his favorite of Polaroid's current films, saying it gives "pleasing images" and "far exceeds the image quality of the colour films" — though some users report occasional inconsistent, underexposed frames.

Best for: travelers who want a handful of tangible, giftable black-and-white prints from a trip. Skip it if: you want a budget-friendly way to shoot lots of instant photos — at 8 shots a pack, the cost per photo adds up fast. Runs ~$16 — check the current price before buying.