Picture I've Taken - Prinz Alternative EZ-200

Time to share a photo between camera reviews.  This is a very light leaky photo from my recently purchased Prinz Alternative EZ-200.  A plastic toy camera that allows you to switch between normal & panoramic settings.  I kind of dig the panoramic look it produces.  Shot this with a roll of Mitsubishi MX-III film.  Very soft due to the plastic lens and the film.  I suspect the light leak is actually from the film since it's way past expiration date.

Success With Old Cameras - Film Is Back

I stopped over at Roberts Camera today and picked up some film that was processed.  This is the camera store where I normally taking in my film for processing.  This time I had film in from my Yashica Mat-124G (a TLR), a Kodak Easy Load KE30 point & shoot and a Prinz Alternative EZ-200 point & shoot.  I'll write a post on each.

In the meantime all the cameras appeared to work.  There were some moderate light leaks with the Prinz, but the film I'm using is expired and I suspect wasn't stored in a refrig, so there's that.  More than likely however it's the camera.  Here's a photo from each

The Yashica Mat-124G:

Downtown Indianapolis from the top of a parking garage

The Prinz Alternative EZ-200 (in the "panorama" mode - oh yes, it does panorama also):

Outside my studio

The Kodak Easy Load KE30 (the infamous film eater):

On a sad note, I learned Roberts will stop processing 120 film in the very near future.  That was the last place in Indianapolis to process 120 that I'm aware of.  Yes, that's correct, one of the largest cities in the USA and there is no 120 film processing readily available.  Oh well either I have to do it myself (I'd prefer not...been there done that) or send it out someplace.  We'll see.

Prinz Alternative EZ-200 - What I'm Shooting Now

If you read my earlier post, I just finished shooting with a Kodak Easy Load film camera.  Need to take the film in for development to see how she works.  What next you ask?  I rummaged through my pile of film cameras and came up with this cheap point & shoot.  The Prinz Alternative EZ-200.

OK, I know nothing about this camera and haven't found much online in a quick search.  All I know is it's "Alternative".  Hmmm, it shoots "Standard" & "Panorama". It's living a bi-lifestyle. Cool, I don't judge.

You can tell this is a cheap camera because there is a weight added in the bottom to give it a more substantial feel.  However, it appears the weight has broken loose and now it's rattling around the base.  Another of my Goodwill finds.  More later.