I sense a pattern here…
A little blown out, but I like the effect. Canon FTb, 50/1.8 lens. Most likely shooting with Kodak UC 400 at midday, hence the blow out.
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Woops!
I’ve used York Photo for my mail order film processing for several years. They’re inexpensive ($2.20/roll, $1.50 shipping, and $1.00 scans), they turn rolls around in a week, and they partner with Snapfish for their online service. They offer perpetual hosting and have great deals on prints.
I got my first rolls back from San Miguel [...]
More Blue!
I tried this tutorial for deepening blue sky tones in Photoshop. Here’s my first attempt. It’s a little unreal looking, but it’s a definite improvement over the blown-out white sky in the original. The pixellated look is from a bad York Photo scan. I’ll see if I can dig up the print and scan it [...]
World Toy Camera Day - October 18th!
A World Toy Camera Day community affair with like minded toy camera photographers from all over the globe who take part on this day in the month of October. A day where we wake up in the wee hours of the morning and load all of our favorite plastic cameras like the Holga, Diana, Brownies [...]
City scenes
I picked up a cheap scanner. Doing my own scans of prints is turning out to be much better than some of the online scans I’ve received.
Another toy camera - Meikai EL (Updated with PIX!)
This is a Meikai EL, circa 1963. Bought on eBay, I was the only bidder!
As toy cameras go, this one feels pretty solid. The body is metal and plastic and the leatherette makes it feel like a “real” camera. The film advance is smooth, and there’s an indicator to let you know when the film [...]
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