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<p>Thanks for saying it, C Watson. I too am rather weary of hipster doofuses thinking they've discovered a brave new world of film.</p>

<p>Ditto everything, Chuk Tang. Re; Type 55, see here:<br>

<a href="http://new55project.blogspot.com">http://new55project.blogspot.com</a><br>

They seem to be taking their time, which is a good thing. Impossible Project brought a faulty product to market too quickly, then compounded the mistake by hooking up with the premium-priced hipster hucksters at Lomography. My money's on New 55.</p>

<p>Long Beach police detaining photogs based on their judgment of the "aesthetic value" of photos being taken.<br>

<a href="http://www.lbpost.com/life/greggory/12188">www.lbpost.com/life/greggory/12188</a></p>

<p>Confirming the note above, Film for Classics custom spools 116 film and other rare film sizes. Unfortunately, they no longer sell directly to customers, but rather through designated dealers. Only one of them was offering 116: Central Camera Co., 230 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60604. Their phone number is 800-421-1899; their web address is <a href="http://www.centralcamera.com">www.centralcamera.com</a>. Good luck!</p>

<p>I'm not a pro photog, but I take great care with my photos, and work to make them as good as I can. A while back, a friend asked me to supply her with a print of a shot I'd taken, without ever mentioning any payment, not even the cost of having a print made. The request was made more than once, and recompense was never mentioned, though she did tell me that she was spending a few hundred dollars for a print of a photo by a local photography professor. I was, to say the least, more than a little honked off!<br>

On the other hand, I recently took a photo of a vintage car being restored at a local body shop, and the car's owner wanted to know if I could get him a copy. I offered to send him a jpg file, but he said he didn't have a computer. So I went and had a nice 8 by 12 inch print made and gave it to him for free. The car had belonged to his father, and he was surprised and happy to have the print.<br>

So I guess it really depends on specific circumstances, whether or not you provide prints for no money.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>I just came across a cache of expired Photoworks C-41 film in an estate and it says "Made in Germany" on the canister. Anyone know who made this film?</p>

<p>Sicilian wedding photographer accidentally shot, killed by couple after he had them pose with guns<br /><br />Read more: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_sicilian_wedding_photographer_accidentally_shot_killed_by_couple_after_he_had_th.html#ixzz0v0rYzdhR">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_sicilian_wedding_photographer_accidentally_shot_killed_by_couple_after_he_had_th.html#ixzz0v0rYzdhR</a></p>

<p>If it continues to give you trouble, hop it over to Pro Cam on Broadview Rd. in Parma. The guy there knows them well. Agree, it's a fabulous camera, so easy to work with; I love the crank for its fetish value alone. Recently got a 55mm wide-angle lens for it, which is quite startling in square format. Good luck, and post some results for us to see!</p>

<p>I have a Bronica RF645, and the noise they talk about is barely audible. Mostly it's you that will hear it, not your subjects. On a noisy street, I don't even hear the little "wheeze" when I fire the shutter. For me, it took some getting used to the vertical image, but after a while, I found myself tilting my 35mm film cameras and DSLR to vertical as well! One advantage to the Bronica is that a body and lens seem to sell in the $800-$1000 range, while the Mamiya 7 is easily higher than $2000. I like the images I get from the Bronica, it's a real trustworthy shooter. For 6x7 I use a late-model Rapid-Omega 200 that I got for $525, with 58, 90 and 180mm Hexanon lenses that are tops. The Mamiya 7 is awful pretty, but awful pricey too.</p>

<p>I'm currently using a 55mm on my C330S -- I wanted to go as wide as I could, because why not. It makes the camera a little better suited for fast work, with its more forgiving DOF, though you really have to work up close to what you're photographing. But I really like the wide angle in the square format. I got the 55 from KEH at a reasonable price.</p>

<p>Keep me away from those fabulous tiny stores! I don't think I could bear looking at all those objects of desire, especially with an empty wallet.</p>

<p>MF SLRs if you're shooting on a tripod, TLR if you're shooting handheld. They're all great, and the results are so substantially different from 35mm. I would shoot more MF if I could afford all the stuff for increased processing and printing.</p>

<p>@Matthew Newton: He's using my favorite pocket digital too. Good lad!</p>

<p>Tesla, you are avenged! ;)</p>

<p>Lucky find! Me so envious. Remember to post any pictures you take with it.</p>

<p>Ditto everything above. The whole "Lomo" concept is just that, a marketing concept. I got similar cruddy "effects" from a Bell and Howell plastic throwaway that I picked up for 80 cents at a thrift store. The only thing that has tempted me at all is the fisheye camera, but really, $40 (or $60, if you get the one with the fisheye viewfinder) for a single effect, with a camera that I probably wouldn't use past one roll of film? Oy vey's mir.</p>

<p>A blobby intrusion into my Polaroid prints gave me occasion to look at the bellows from the inside, and the fabric liner has indeed pooched out. Is there a fix for this, or should I just salvage the batteries and use another camera?</p>

<p>Also! Is there a better device than bobby pins for the pressure-flange workaround so you can use the Fuji filmpacks in a Polaroid folder? I find the bobby pins lose their strength after a while in the struggle with those mighty mighty flanges.</p>

<p>Please don't buy a Seagull.</p>

<p>I'm sending a double pack of expired but viable Polaroid Spectra film from the U.S. to a friend in Canada and am concerned about the possibility that there might be X-ray damage to the film, or something else just as disastrous. Can anyone advise? I figured I'd ask here before talking to the clerks at the P.O. who probably aren't familiar with such issues.</p>

<p>The lens flare doesn't detract from the photo, which is outstanding. Great shot!</p>

<p>Check this page for battery types for each Polaroid pack film camera:<br>

<a href="http://polaroids.theskeltons.org/camerachart.htm">http://polaroids.theskeltons.org/camerachart.htm</a><br>

I got batteries for my Polaroid pack filmers here:<br>

<a href="http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=245">http://www.batteriesinaflash.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=245</a><br>

Prices were good and delivery prompt.</p>

<p>Not all cemeteries are private property. Many are city owned, and as such are open to the public. Some public cemeteries encourage photography, especially if they're of historical interest, such as Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, where John D. Rockefeller, Eliot Ness and President James A. Garfield among many other famous people are buried. Their website has a special section for the public to submit photos they've taken at Lake View, which is remarkable for its monumental sculptures, impressive mausoleums and breathtaking settings. It's always been a mecca for photographers with an interest in funerary art and customs.</p>

<p>Bear in mind that there are some issues with pressure on the Fuji catridges. I shoot with two Polaroid pack film cameras, a 100 and a 350, and both had problems with pressure on the cartridge causing tab tearing, pictures that wouldn't pull through, two or three pictures pulling through at a time, etc. Then I learned the bobby pin trick -- using two small bobby pins to hold back the pressure flanges inside the camera's back door. There are various theories about this, but it seems to work. There are probably more than a few posts about various Fuji-Polaroid fixes.</p>

<p><em>Here's one of my early shots on K-chrome 25, 1982-1983. I remembered the exposure forever after: F5.6 @ 4 minutes.</em></p>

<p>Doug -- a knockout! You can almost hear the lightning sizzle on that one.</p>