Photos I've Taken - Kodak Pocket Instamatic 20

Tested another 110 camera.  This time the Kodak Pocket Instamatic 20.  I'll write a more detailed post later, but this camera was a 110 sized pocket camera.  I used a roll of Lomography 200 Tiger II film and had the images developed at the Darkroom.  Riding through the corn fields during a bike ride.

Photos I've Taken - Kodak Star 110

I've bought several 110 sized cameras over the past year.  I hadn't used them because I didn't know where to get the film developed.  Found out The Darkroom in California developed 110 size, so I dusted a few of the 110 cameras off.  One was the Kodak Star 110.  I bought 110 sized film from Lomography through The Film Photography Project store.  Tammy the cat is the subject of my test shot.

Photos I've Taken - Yashica Mat 124G

I bought my Yashica Mat 124G from Roberts Camera.  It's a classic TLR design taking 120 sized film.  I've been running a few rolls through it and will be writing a blog post on the camera soon.  In the meantime a bike shop in southern Indiana.

Dead On Arrival

You probably know I stop at a Goodwill Store & a Goodwill Outlet close to my office every other week or so.  I just go by to see if I can find any cool film camera equipment.  I've been lucky most of the stuff I find works A-OK, or can be put in working order with a bit of TLC.  If it doesn't work I just pitch it.  No need to spend any time, effort or money on fixing things.

I found a Sunpak NE220-S speed light the other day.  I thought it would be a good addition for a couple of my older range finder film cameras.  There was a bit of corrosion on the battery leads, but not much.  I cleaned it up, but alas the speed light  doesn't work.  It will end up in the trash.  I get a few "dead on arrivals" every once in awhile.

Polaroid Sun 600 LMS - With Impossible Project Film

Instant photography is super fun.  Now that the Impossible Project has resurrected the Polaroid-like film all of the old Polaroid cameras stuck away by your parents, grandparents, at Goodwill, flea markets, etc. are now good to go.  I have many.

My most recent instant camera used is the Polaroid Sun 600 LMS.  A member of the 600 One Step series. The LMS stands for "Light Management System".  Since there is the standard "light / dark" slider I'm not 100% sure how the LMS adds value, but it does seem to have better flash control.

Like all 600 Polaroids, there is really nothing to do except point & shoot.  There is no focus and I found setting the light / dark slider slightly to the dark side is best (insert your favorite Star War's impression here) and shoot no closer than 5'.  Any closer and the image gets washed out.  At approximately $25 for 8 shots, you really don't want to burn through lots of shots testing your settings.  Remember, this is a Polaroid, so the idea is to get something quirky anyway.

I'm shooting the Impossible Project film in all instant cameras except for my Instax cameras and my pack cameras which take FujiFilm.  For my most recent shoot with the Polaroid Sun 600 I used a pack of Impossible Project 600 Color film.  All shots had a slight yellowish / green tint.  Kind of minty cool.  

The photos shown were taken as behind the scene shots during recent editorial fashion photoshoots.  Totally groovy.

FujiFilm - We'll See How This Goes

I Found a FujiFilm Zoom Date 1300 point & shoot at Goodwill the other day. Very clean and compact. 

I loaded with a new battery & a roll of film, but alas the back monitor which shows mode & shoot count is dead. Therefore I have no idea what mode the camera is set or the shoot count. 

I'll shoot the roll to see how it works but then the camera will probably end up in my trash drawer. 

Photos I've Taken - Vivitar Champion II

This was shot in the evening at Crown Hill Cemetery in downtown Indianapolis during a photo club photo walk.  I brought various film cameras to test & play with.  This camera was pretty beat up and many of the shots had pretty bad light leaks.  Very lomography-like.  The film door on the camera had to be forced open & the film advance was not smooth.  Shot with a roll Mitsubishi MX-III 400 film.  I got the camera at a local Goodwill Outlet, so what do you expect.