The Internet has decreed the third Saturday in October to be World Toy Camera Day (#WTCD2014.) I have had this one in process for a few months, so this week seemed like a good time to finish the roll. At first glance the SnapSights is not very interesting. It's a plain blue rectangle with one… Continue reading Week 81 – SnapSights and #WTCD2014
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PDC Snapshooter – Week 43 results
I wasn't very impressed by the Snapshooter. As a toy camera to encourage photography, it fell short. Part of this is due to the limitations of 126 film in the modern world, namely the need to load your own cartridges. Once reloaded they must be handled with care. Even with factory film however, the experience… Continue reading PDC Snapshooter – Week 43 results
Week 43 – PDC Snapshooter
This week's toy camera is one of the most toylike I've used. The Snapshooter from the Plastics Developmemt Corporation of Philadelphia, PA was marketed as part of a club. It came with a 126 format cartridge of black and white film, although color was also available. Users were encouraged to return the film to… Continue reading Week 43 – PDC Snapshooter
Meikai EL – week 40 results 2
The second roll came out much better. The Meikai has a lot of lens flare, and in some conditions it has a very soft focus spot in the middle of the lens. Cricket and I took it to Fort Constitution in Newcastle, NH on the day after Thanksgiving. We were unable to access the fort… Continue reading Meikai EL – week 40 results 2
Meikai EL – week 40 results
The Meikai is a cute little camera. As toy cameras go, it was quite nice. It has a lot of metal and a relatively substantial feel to it. The flash sync actually works. On the negative side, the viewfinder is tiny and difficult to use for framing. The counter is odd, skipping numbers and being… Continue reading Meikai EL – week 40 results
Week 40 – Meikai EL
The Meikai EL is a Japanese toy camera c.1963. I was initially undecided whether to classify it as a toy camera or merely a cheap one. You will notice the plastic around the viewfinder made to look like a selenium light meter. If it has fake features, it's a toy in my book. The EL… Continue reading Week 40 – Meikai EL
FPP Plastic Filmtastic Debonair – week 39 results
The Plastic Filmtastic is a nice, light toy camera. The shutter is easy to fire with a nice click, and it lends itself easily to artistic double exposures. I was impressed with the performance of my old roll of Lomography CN400. I left the film edge with identifying marks in some of my images. I… Continue reading FPP Plastic Filmtastic Debonair – week 39 results
Week 39 – FPP Plastic Filmtastic 120
This week I felt like a toy camera, yet something large. I chose the Film Photography Project's 'Plastic Filmtastic 120.' According to the folks at FPP, this camera was made in an unknown factory overseas years ago and was recently discovered in a warehouse in upstate New York. It has a 60mm f8 plastic… Continue reading Week 39 – FPP Plastic Filmtastic 120
Week 29 – Lomography Spinner 360
The Spinner 360 is another novelty camera from Lomography. It uses 35mm film and takes 360 degree panoramic photos. I loaded mine with Portra 400 and took it on a trip to the White Mountains. Shooting is incredibly easy. A switch on the side of the lens selects between two apertures. A pull of the… Continue reading Week 29 – Lomography Spinner 360
Lomography Action Sampler – Week 28 results
The Action Sampler is a fun little camera, but it is a toy. The viewfinder is a simple flip-up affair, and framing is a guess at best. I used a roll of expired 400 ASA color, and the images were merely adequate. Interestingly one of the fixed focus lenses, isn't. The bottom right quadrant of… Continue reading Lomography Action Sampler – Week 28 results
Notes from Mosquito Hill 