[Taken 7 Aug 2010 | Pentax Auto 110 SLR | ISO 400 | 24mm ]
The test roll for my new Pentax Auto 110 was a rousing success!
(The pork buns were delicious, too.)
More test photos after the jump…
Category Archives: test rolls
new-to-me film cameras
W Washington St, Ann Arbor
[Taken 22 May 2010 | Holgamod | f/sunny (~f/11) | ISO 160]
This was one of my favorite shots from the recent Holgamod test roll. Aaron bought me my modified Holga for Christmas, and I never got around to testing it until last weekend. I expect that I’ll post in depth about it once I get another roll or two through it, just to get a feel for its little quirks and sweet spots.
I got my film developed locally, at Taylor Photo, as I’ve had one two too many rolls of film lost in the mail from mail-order shops online. The owner is a friendly and personable guy who knows photography (and also develops black and white!).
Once I get some anti-Newton ring glass for my scanner, I’ll save money by paying for processing only — no prints. Even with paying for prints, though, it’s likely that I’ll be burning through my stash of freezer-stored film a lot quicker than I’d expected.
Brownie Starmite Test Roll, 2007
I was recently cataloguing my camera collection, figuring out which ones I like to use in various situations and which ones hadn’t even been tested yet. (For the record, I currently own 16 film cameras and two digitals.) Some of them I was unsure of, so I scanned my blog for reference — and, oddly enough, there was one camera that I had mentioned acquiring and finishing a test roll with, but never posted any photos from.
Long story short, I managed to unearth the test prints from the disaster that is the area beside my desk, and am now posting a test roll two years tardy.
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Spartus Full-Vue Test Roll
The good news is that the Spartus Full-Vue works and takes some decent photos. The bad news: a.) The long-exposure toggle is in an unfortunate spot versus the shutter release, and b.) It’s a bitch to get 120 black and white film developed anymore.
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Yashica FX-D Quartz Test Roll
I mentioned last month that I was planning to get a new battery cover for my Yashica FX-D Quartz. It cost me $25 for a Yashica FX-3 off of eBay (which doesn’t seem to work, incidentally), plus a $10 battery from Radio Shack, but it was totally worth it.