Random Film Photography thread

Not been out for a bit, will be on a short holiday in about 2 weeks time so hopefully will have time then.

Agat 18 k - Afga Vista 200

Agat 18k 14 by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

Cornwall Holiday 2 (smallest panoramic) by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

I can't remember the name of the camera but its a cheap fake pano - on my favourite - pound shop film afga vista 200

What about over

magicbastarder wrote: »

did you go up to the crow's nest in the tropical habitat?
would have probably cooked the film if you had.

The highest point?
Jesus no, I almost bottled it at the middle observation point :P heights and me :eek:
(you can see the crow nest in background here).

eden project by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

magicbastarder wrote: »

i went up to the crow's nest. lasted fifteen seconds and had to bail. i was about fifteen seconds from fainting; could barely breathe.

Glad I never went up!
Did you see the "cool" room? Life saver!

Pigeon theme - Wide pic pano in afga vista 200

Derry - Belfast by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

I opened my agat in the dark under covers - she is not broken!
The film snapped off the canister so would be impossible to rewind. I have no black canisters to put the film into so might go to the photo shop and ask them to take the camera and remove it in the dark room or whatever if possible.
Very happy my little camera seems okay, I was guessing this by feel but I don't think anything was a miss.

Agat in "Doc Martin" town of Port Issac

Mix of places by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

This reminded me that I am going to get some prints of a trip my family took on Cornwall to send home in a little album for them.

I do think the camera is broken, but will fiddle with it - the film snapped half way through, but the film winder feed bit, the external section does wind, but the important internal section does not. So film can't be wound on rendering it a bit useless.
All plastic parts so the chances of getting it going is slim.


Agat by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

Also the friend, me and a dog - very happy I could recover these.

Agat by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr

Considering buying a different half frame, not an agat18k, any suggestions?
I do prefer small/not bulky cameras and not very fussed on lens.

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

Yashica Samurai :-D

I have a couple of half frames, got a Ricoh Auto Half which kinda does the job, and a Canon Prima Tele which is an AF point and shoot which boasts not only switchable dual focal lengths but also half frame capability :eek: Amazing.

Have you considered one of the Olympus Pen SLRs ? I've always fancied one but they've gotten crazy expensive over the last few years. I should have picked one up 10 years ago when they were being flogged off for about €50 :-/

But anyhow, Yashica Samurai. How could you resist.

Spent an hour casually browsing sites such as the sub club and just researching any interesting half frame cameras.

I was looking at a Ricoh half as they are small are affordable but many reviews and comments I seen said they were very temperamental?
I know I said I am not too fussy so I should sush
The Ricoh 500G looks pretty good, I seen a few that are apparently in working order but just need the black out foam replaced.

I seen a Penti 1 till I noticed its cartridges which I have no experience using.

Oh!
Yeshiva Samurai, I noticed even before I got a half frame at all as its is such an odd camera!
However again it uses cartridges and some on eBay are £100 up! :eek: - some are cheaper though (for now) until bidding starts.
Looks very curious and I have lurked on flickr at some examples of images from it.

A friend of mine has a lovely little Olympus Pen but they are so expensive, my budget is capped at around £35 if I am being very generous.

Looked at a Canon Demi and Agfa Paramat etc (would not want automatic as I wanna force myself to keep getting used to manual controls).
But I think a Olympus Pen would be the dream ha

Avoiding Chaika-3 maybe, well I could get another Russian half frame and hope its grand.

I am pretty wary of cartridges before but I would be tentative to try it myself?

Honestly (I know I typed a lot there) but I would be pretty happy with anything, its just I can sit and look at different ones.
I just snap for the craic nothing serious so does not matter.

Canon EOS 33 - not sure on the film but presume Illford 400

35mm by Elena Ní Dhoriadh, on Flickr