Month: July 2014
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Guess I’ll just watch Doctor Who instead
In the past I have occasionally misplaced a roll of film destined for the blog. A whole camera though? Oops. Week 72’s results may be a bit delayed.
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Instax 90 – Week 71 results
The Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic is a nice little camera that seems smaller than its name. I found it to be “point& shoot” easy to use. It has two shutter buttons, one on top and one on the front such that one is always in easy reach regardless of the orientation of the […]
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Holga 120N – Week 74
The Holga 120N was my entry into medium format. Prior to my return to film about 2 years ago, I knew nothing of things larger than 35mm. The Holga was an inexpensive way to learn. It features a zone focus plastic lens with symbols for Portrait, Single Person, Group, and Landscape. A switch selects different […]
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Yashicamat LM – Week 70 results
The Yashicamat LM is always a favorite. It has a nice solid feel and makes fabulous images. There’s not much more to say about it. Shot on Lomography color 400 film and developed at home.
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Week 73 – Olympus OM-PC
Produced between 1985 and 1987, the OM-PC was the last consumer level model in Olympus’ OM line. It features program, aperture priority, and manual modes. Aperture is selected by a standard ring on the lens. Shutter speed is adjusted using a ring on the camera body behind the lens in similar fashion to the rest […]
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Minolta X-7A – week 69 results
Many cameras leave an impression with me. I either want to use them again immediately or I really dislike them. The X-7A was neither. It feels like a perfectly adequate SLR with a few slightly odd controls. It didn’t annoy me, but I didn’t love it either. The on/off switch is odd, and I often […]
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Week 72 – Beirette
This small viewfinder was manufactured in East Germany sometime between the mid 1970's and mid 1980's. I believe it is an early VSN model. It features a 1/125 shutter, f2.8 lens, and scale focus delineated in meters. Exposure is assisted by a series of symbols on the lens barrel in similar yet inverse fashion […]
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Week 71 – Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
The newest addition to my collection is the Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic. This latest addition to Fuji's Instax line has a more refined look and better controls than previous Instax models, and it has the advantage of film being available in major discount stores. It features multiple shooting modes including portrait, sport, landscape, […]
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Lynnfield Muster 2014
The same event that was a bust with the Nishika was a huge success with the Lomography Spinner 360. This is a gimmick which works and I enjoy. (Click the images to see the full-size versions.)
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Nishika N8000 – week 68 results
Well, the N8000 wasn’t a complete failure. By that I mean it made images, and even decent ones. As a 3D camera, I’m not impressed. The amount of time needed to make a decent animation is more than I’m willing to spend. Perhaps better software could save it. As a camera in general, the 3D […]
Notes from Mosquito Hill 