Week 71 - Agfamatic 300 Sensor

Agfamatic 300 Sensor, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

This is quite a sophisticated camera for the 126 format. It has a focussing lens, and an electronic shutter, with a slowest speed of several seconds. My dad picked it up in a bootsale for next to nothing a few years ago.
The biggest problem with using 126 cameras is getting the film, it is no longer being manufactured, and finding old expired cartridges is the only way to get it. I've loaded this with a 12 exposure cartridge of Kodakolor II which expired in 1976.

photos from week 69 - Minolta Disc-7

Sheldonian Theatre and Radcliffe Camera, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

At least two big heads!

photos from week 69 - Minolta Disc-7

self portrait between daisies and dandelions, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

I managed to just miss out the camera in the reflection, but you can see me holding the wand.

photo from week 69 - Minolta Disc-7

self portrait with horse chestnut tree, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

Using the wand and mirror which are part of the camera, to take a self portrait.

Week 70a - Canon Z155

Canon Z155, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

I got this camera last year on ebay, it came with 10 rolls of film and I paid £7 inc p&p, I really only wanted the films, but thought I'd give the camera a try sometime. I've never owned or used this class of camera, it has a zoom lens and various modes, there is a little scope for manual over ride, but basically its fully automatic. I find the appearance of the fully extended zoom mildly comic!
I've decided to have my first ever try at cross-processing (Xpro) and have loaded it with a roll of Fuji Sensia 100 E6 slide film, in due course I will process it in C41 chemistry and see what turns out.

photos from week 69 - Minolta disc-7

negatives from disc camera, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

When my new scanner arrives, I'll scan these and make individual images from them, but I've a feeling the photo of the whole disc might be more interesting than the individual pictures.

Week 70 - Imperial Satellite 127

Imperial Satellite 127, originally uploaded by pho-Tony.

This is one of my simple 127 rollfilm cameras, made in the early 1960s. It takes square photos, 12 per roll, it has a single shutter speed of around 1/50th second, and has 2 apertures, markerd "Color" and "B&W" which I think are f11 and f16 respectively.
I've loaded it with a roll of Macocolor film