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Hey I broke my old one and got a new one as I have fun with it. I used Expired Tri-X from 91. The stuff cupped and even after 3 days in a huge book it was still cupped So It scanned like hell but then I like the results. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jokerphotography/sets/72157623221940997/  |
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Film photography and the Soviet Union are not dead. Just downsized.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2010, 08:35:12 PM » |
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Hey, I tried one out once. Amazingly un-bad results. Only one roll through the thing. I sent it to Carmack. :p
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Glenn from Wyoming
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2010, 09:05:55 PM » |
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Hey not too bad- I like that headstone shot.
Never heard of the fake SLRs before. Very silly.
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Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness. -Yousuf Karsh
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 09:12:02 PM » |
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Hey, I tried one out once. Amazingly un-bad results. Only one roll through the thing. I sent it to Carmack. :p
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« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 11:53:22 AM » |
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Rose, those cameras were one of the biggest rip offs in photographic history. To the unknowing they look like a fancy SLR and they started out with a price of 399.00. The names on them even closely resembled the real thing. They were nothing but a cheap piece of crap with a meniscus lens, one shutter speed and a couple of aperture settings. The potato masher flash was the only redeeming factor. Oh yah, it has a motor drive, too. Whoopee! These things gypped a lot of people, but not for long. You can buy one on the 'bay for 5 bucks. :eek:
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Glenn from Wyoming
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 12:53:35 PM » |
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A few months ago, somebody was trying to sell one of these on craigslist for about $150.00! Some smart consumer posted a rebuttal with links to several sites where they could be purchased for much less.
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LarryD
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2010, 12:58:38 PM » |
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But it is so fun and the flash is sooooo cool. LOL
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2010, 10:27:04 PM » |
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I had heard that the lenses on these were crap, but the results are much better than I expected. Nice work.
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 03:56:56 AM » |
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Well lesson is.... Don't believe everything you hear.  Thanks |
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 01:30:16 PM » |
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I bought a faux Canon a couple years back,think that I gave about 12/15 dollars for it.
I put a roll through it, not too bad of results.{consdering who was using it??}
Just for the heck of it I tried the flash on a 'real' camera and it worked fine @ f:8 @ 60--X. Plus a new roll of Kodak film in the box!
There is a Canon copy for sale now @ the Value Village for 19.99. Flash included.
As usual it looks like 'NEW!.
Naaaaaaaa :rolleyes:
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