A couple of weeks ago, I took a quick trip up to Arkansas to visit Mom. I took the long, pretty way again, and on the way up, I spotted a sign for Honey Grove, Texas, and decided to pop in for a visit…
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With 17 days remaining in their campaign, Silberra are 17% of the way toward their goal of building a new film production facility and bringing multiple brand new film stocks to market. $115,000 is a lofty goal, but it seems reasonable, given their goals. Yesterday, the Reflex Kickstarter started. Reflex is a modular 35mm SLR …
I ran an Instax through the washing machine. Here’s what happened.
These things are resilient! I left the Instax in the back pocket of a pair of slacks, so it had some protection when it went through the washer and dryer. Overall, there wasn’t much damage to the front side at all, just a bit of rounding to the corners, and the chemical strip at the …
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Agfa Optima Sensor 535, first rolls
So the Agfa Optima Sensor 535 wasn’t the camera I thought I was buying, wasn’t the camera I wanted, but after two rolls, I’m glad to have it: it’s really a great little camera.
Agfa Optima Sensor 535 overview
During my mad rush for a compact rangefinder, I went on a hunt for an Agfa Optima Sensor 1535, one of the more unique- and interesting-looking, and one of the last, compact rangefinders out there. They’re fairly rare, and usually in the $100+ range, so when I spotted one on Etsy for $50, I jumped …
building a new sweep
After 2 or 3 years of use, my previous foam board sweep was dented and dinged, but still mostly usable, but it was just a bit too small. I had some leftover foam board sitting around, and promised Jim Grey that I’d write up a how-to post, so I made a new one over the …
Polaroid Week! (2)
Better late than never, I guess, but I finally finished the two packs of black & white instant media, so here we go with: Polaroid Originals (new) Black & White iType vs. Instax Monochrome
