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So, whilst the debate continues on in THIS thread about the relative merits of great camera kit over artistic flair and interpretation, I was reminded that for the last two years we have run the disposable/one use camera challenge - the closest TP comes to kit versus photographer. Is there enough interest to run it again this year I wonder?
The idea is simple, we set some dates, probably a week in late September, you guys get yourselves one of the one use film cameras, and you take photos which you then post here for comments which by their very nature can of course only be about the actual photo and not the technical merit, simply because these cameras have sweet FA by way of technical ability - no buttons to twiddle, no LCD to check your results and no using PP on the scanned results. We usually have two threads running, one to post as many of your photos as you wish and another to post one favourite which will then go into the poll for best picture of the challenge.
Raise your hand if youare up to the challenge fancy the idea, and also if you have ideas on ways we can run it differently or make it more interesting, always happy to listen to ideas 
I will even try and blag a small prize for the winner, the loose coins down the back of the admins sofa perhaps.
Last years thread with links to picture threads and what have you HERE
*UPDATE
As per new thread title, we are running this and your dates for actually getting your photos are:
Saturday 13th to Sunday 28th September
Yes, the light will be slightly more of a challenge than high summer, but you have 3 weekends in that time to play with too. More chance of overcast days can actually help with these cameras, they easily blow highlights when the sun is shining
So, if you are joining in, start deciding where and what camera you are going to get. Plenty available on-line from places like Amazon, including under water ones etc, or go specialist with the film such as the Rollei Crossbird ones, or just pop into your local pound shop and grab a real cheapie.
Most of the high street processing shops, like snappy snaps, still offer film processing and again, there are online labs to whom you can post your finished camera for processing. Most will also scan the results to disc for you too to make it easy to put on a computer.
Finally, I can confirm there is a prize for the best photo from the challenge - only something small, cheap & cheerful, in keeping with the fun side of this challenge, but I think you will find it entirely appropriate too. Not going to say what, the winner can tell us all in due course
The idea is simple, we set some dates, probably a week in late September, you guys get yourselves one of the one use film cameras, and you take photos which you then post here for comments which by their very nature can of course only be about the actual photo and not the technical merit, simply because these cameras have sweet FA by way of technical ability - no buttons to twiddle, no LCD to check your results and no using PP on the scanned results. We usually have two threads running, one to post as many of your photos as you wish and another to post one favourite which will then go into the poll for best picture of the challenge.
Raise your hand if you
I will even try and blag a small prize for the winner, the loose coins down the back of the admins sofa perhaps.Last years thread with links to picture threads and what have you HERE
*UPDATE
As per new thread title, we are running this and your dates for actually getting your photos are:
Saturday 13th to Sunday 28th September
Yes, the light will be slightly more of a challenge than high summer, but you have 3 weekends in that time to play with too. More chance of overcast days can actually help with these cameras, they easily blow highlights when the sun is shining
So, if you are joining in, start deciding where and what camera you are going to get. Plenty available on-line from places like Amazon, including under water ones etc, or go specialist with the film such as the Rollei Crossbird ones, or just pop into your local pound shop and grab a real cheapie.
Most of the high street processing shops, like snappy snaps, still offer film processing and again, there are online labs to whom you can post your finished camera for processing. Most will also scan the results to disc for you too to make it easy to put on a computer.
Finally, I can confirm there is a prize for the best photo from the challenge - only something small, cheap & cheerful, in keeping with the fun side of this challenge, but I think you will find it entirely appropriate too. Not going to say what, the winner can tell us all in due course
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I think we did it better last year 
