The Single Use Camera challenge is here

This is it. All of you who have suffered sneers and jeers ("Get a real camera!") in order to prove the maxim "It

isn't the camera that takes good photos, it's the photographer" can now show that you are made of the right

stuff. Post your photo and say what camera was used. <P>

 

A reminder of the rules for the challenge:</p>

<ul>

<li>C-41 process film</li>

<li>Spring shutter</li>

<li>Unadjustable lens</li>

<li>Basic film advance</li>

<li>No accessories</li>

<li>Available light</li>

<li>Post includes a statement about how the photo was made. </li>

<li>No Photoshopping except to resize (photos must be 700 pixels wide or less) and a bit of sharpening to

compensate</li>

</ul>

<p>The challenge is for disposable (now known as Single Use) cameras, but if you can meet the equipment

requirements with a reload-able camera you have on hand: that's good, too. Main idea is to see the best

composition you can make with limited tools. What can you do with your choices when the tools and the processing

are all plain and the same?

<center><img src="http://jdainis.com/parkfr.jpg"><p>

<B>Forsythe Park, Savannah, GA <BR>

Kodak HD single use camera</B></center>

<p>Charles de Gaulle Airport</p><div></div>

<p>Fuji QuickSnap Outdoor (single use) Superia 800</p><div></div>

The very first frame I shot.<P>

<center><img src="http://jdainis.com/streetfr.jpg"><p>

<B>Kodak HD single use camera</b></center>

<p>Fuji Quicksnap 400. <br /> This is a picture of a hay turner. This particular one is in a field of heavy equipment in the median of an interstate highway. They routinely have about two dozen or more bulldozers and tractors and the like out there. To find the place, I had to hunt around quite a bit to get to the farm that had this piece of land. A handshake and a smile got me into the place to make the pictures. I ended up making quite a few photos of heavy equipment there.</p><div></div>

<p>Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim<br>

plastic lens is set to f=22<br>

Fujicolor press 200 I think processed at CVS.</p>

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<p>Hello. Great images so far!</p>

<p>This was shot with a Kodak Compact single-use camera, with an EKTANAR lens no less ;~))</p>

<p>This camera had an always-on flash which was easy to cover with a finger. It was loaded with 39 frames of Kodak GT 800-5 film (800 speed) and the price (just under $9.00 @ Wal-Mart) included processing, one set of 4x6 prints and a CD.</p>

<p>I went out with it last night about 1 hour before sunset. It was a beautiful evening and, in these parts, the fruit-tree blossoms are all in their glory, so, I was blessed with a target-rich environment.</p>

<p>The Wal-Mart prints and scans were TERRIBLE and they also cut into the images when they cut the processed film. (I guess that is my lesson learned from this exercise). I scanned the frame with a Nikon Coolscan V ED. 10% USM with scanner and 17% USM when I re-sized it for the web.</p>

<p>I haven't used a disposable camera for many years, so, I had a lot of fun...Thanks!</p>

<p>Cheers! Jay</p>

<p>One more time...</p>

<p>It keeps telling me that the connection was reset...I guess I will have to try later-on tonight.</p>

<p>Cheers! Jay</p>

<p>Question for the list.... How difficult are the single use cameras to unload? I do not mind giving it a shot, but I would much rather process it myself. Are there better brands than others, in this regard?</p>

<p>Here I go Again!</p>

<p>...that got it!</p>

<p>Cheers! Jay</p><div></div>

Peter,

 

When I brought my Kodak HD camera in, the lab guy simply inserted a screwdriver or similar tool to release a catch to open the film door and pop the film out. He says when he gets a few of them, he sends them back to Kodak for re-use.

<p>CVS one-time-use camera (400 iso), developed at CVS, negative scanned with CanonScan 8800F with all the image settings set to off</p><div></div>

<p>Brownie Hawkeye Flash, Kodak Portra 160.</p><div></div>

<p>Peter, the camera holds the same old 35mm cassette that we're all used to seeing. As the film is advanced, it is getting wound back into the cassette. Prying the film out is easy. Reloading the camera in total darkness probably takes some familiarity. </p>

<p><img src="http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h217/UJ78/SpringHousesepia-1.jpg" alt="" /><br>

This is a Spring house made from field stones near Silverton Oregon. I held a Sepia filter in front of the lens. No post processing save a little sharpening if I remember correctly<br>

Kodak Single use camera the nicer one with the glass lens I paid $9.99 for it on sale</p>

<p>On a road trip across eastern Canada and the US east Coast I picked up a Vivitar Brites camera for $7 Canadian and a couple rolls of Fuji Superia 200. The camera has a fixed 35mm f11 lens. Most of the pictures are terrible but a couple came out great. This picture was taken on a overcast/foggy day. Scanned from the negative with a small amount of sharpening and contrast.</p><div></div>

<p>Kodak something or other. Not even sure of film speed. It was almost certainly expired. Scanned with a Plustek 7300 and slight cropping, no other adjustments.<br>

4th of July, 2008.</p>

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<p>Holga S plastic camera, with a fixed F8 at 1/60 (I think). Can't remember the 120 B&W film. Scanned with an Epson V500. Shot at Faraway Ranch, Chiricahua National Monument, AZ.</p>

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<p>Kodak HD 'single use' resized/resampled in Irfanview</p><div></div>

<p>Great Pictures Everyone...hope we see more. This was taken with a red "toy" camera. When pulling up on the rewind crank it snapped off breaking the plastic pop up that releases the backdoor, but managed to get it open. So I guess we can call it a disposable camera. The lens was the infamous New Color Optical Lens F.6</p>

<p>Great Pictures Everyone...hope we see more. This was taken with a red "toy" camera. When pulling up on the rewind crank it snapped off breaking the plastic pop up that releases the backdoor, but managed to get it open. So I guess we can call it a disposable camera. The lens was the infamous New Color Optical Lens F.6</p>

<p>photo.net is so restrictive for non paying customers. webpage expires in less than 60 seconds. geez.( i guess we or I can call it the disposible forum) sorry for the duplicate post. :(</p>

That is the first I have ever heard about the web page expiring in less than 60 seconds for non subscribers. Perhaps you can ask about that at the photo.net help forum. It may be a computer/browser problem.

 

http://www.photo.net/site-help-forum/

<p>Would a Kodak Ektralite 10 count? It's not exactly single use, but, it's pretty basic. </p>