Recent content by MikeFromLFE

Why film? Economics first, and being a bit of a weirdo second. I can't afford north of £500 for a half decent DSLR in a single hit, but can afford to buy half decent 40+ year old cameras plus processing & scanning - I've seen it described somewhere in here as PAYG photography*. I actually enjoy...

eBay seems a bit odd at the moment - I'm looking at the bottom end of the market - there's lots of cameras coming up for sale, but the starting prices / buy it now prices seem to be particularly high. I've no idea if they're selling at these (inflated) prices. This seems to be contrary to what...

But they actually take pretty decent photos - they should be banned from the Lomo community on that basis alone. I got a 166U for about £15, and a 2 for a bit more. Unfortunately the 2 has a stuck shutter and I can't be bothered to do anything about it.

Snaps Photos in Bournemouth have closed their developing (and shop) for the foreseeable.

It's a mystery to me as to why the Lomo Lot haven't attempted a 126 revival. There's plenty of crappy 126 cameras out there (and a few half decent ones) but no film - ideal Lomo territory I'd have thought. They had a half-hearted attempt with 110 - complete with backing paper with holes, so why...

I may be a little while.... I'm still trying to get through a film on a Ricoh Half (now that's a weird one - clockwork motor and all!) At least I've discovered what 24 exposure films are good for!

While I was on holiday the latest addition to my latest 35mm half-frame menagerie arrived. It's the Canon Sure-Shot Multi-Tele. It had been (mis-)described on our favourite auction site as just a Sure Shot, so I got it within my miserly budget (it cost me £12 including postage - the going rate...

And this is one reason why I am using film - so that my grandchildren can see the negatives and be able to exactly that. I had no great interest in photography until the (debatable) reality of 'digital disposability' crossed my radar.

Snaps in Bournemouth have started using WeTransfer instead of the odd system they used to use, and - it may be coincidence - I seem to be getting scans through much quicker than I used to, often day after receipt of colour film.

That's my impression as well. I think that there's more chance of finding gear in the shops of small independent charities than the national chains. The only exception round here has been Macmillan (and then the prices are unrealistic compared to eBay)

Had a message from Snaps saying that the film had turned up in Bournemouth with no explanation from Royal Mail, and no demand for extra payment. So, it's a mystery, but all's well that ends well (or summat) Thanks for the thoughts on postage.

I'm looking for wisdom and advice - I assume I'm in the right place!:LOL: How do you package up your films when posting them, and what service do you use? I ask because for the first time since using film (that's in the last 30 months or so) I've had a film go astray in the Royal Mail. This was...

I used to use two different post offices - now I only use the one which pushes the envelope through the measuring slot to make it go as a letter ! Trial & error!

I think one of the benefits of Lomography is bringing people like me into photography. I saw the term and thought WTF? Then thought 'hmmmm cheap, interesting, photos' - then I seemed to miss part of the point of the branding and started buying, and experimenting with, cheap analogue cameras...

I've just taken delivery of number 50. It's a Lubitel 2 and looks to be in pretty good shape - even if the case stinks like it's been in a damp cellar for the last 50 years!