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I'm taking minimal camera equipment.. simply my Canon A1, both 50mm and 28mm lens and about 10 rolls of film. however, my friend who i am meeting will be using his canon DSLR for snaps, so i thought bringing my 8mm fisheye would be cool for him to use..

Through a broker? I have found an insurance via a comparison website which seems pretty decent. Maximum coverage of up to £300 for an item. I was just curious if anyone had any photographic equipment specific insurance? thanks for ya help :)

Hello there, Apologies if this is the wrong section to post this sort of related thread.. I am looking into travel insurance for when i go to india next month. I want to bring my Samyung 8mm fisheye and was just curious if anyone had any links for cheap but effective lens cover? I have found...

wicked thanks for your help!

Hello, I have processed some HP 5 + 120 recently and i think i may of needed to apply the fixer for longer.. The result i got is here; http://31.media.tumblr.com/a2d52226982ea53a2ad577fee6a6561e/tumblr_n02yhsvJZT1rqn7t8o1_1280.jpg Anyone got any ideas if i need to refix and if so, do i simply...

thank you for your help! unfortunately i dont think im gonna have the opportunity to shoot a roll as he offered me it in the bulk deal... you think 8 rolls for £15 is a good price?

I know aye but C-41 process means i can get it develop only locally which i prefer rather than Snappy Snaps..

Hello all, I have been given a bargain of 8 x Ilford XP2 35mm for £15 but it expired in September 2012.. Will this create much of a negative (excuse the pun) effect on the film? I have shot with expired colour film in the past but not black and white. Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello guys, Real sorry i didnt thank you for your help! but yea thanks a bunch definitely helped.

I'm using it via the Epson Scan that comes up with a display when plugged into my mac. Im guessing that is the auto software option, am i right? is there other software to use? It feels like the quality of scanning is degrading every time i use it... sucks! Thanks for the help tho and merry...

Hello, I've just had a bulk load of medium format and 35mm developed from some travels. The negs look really nice and the colours are spot on with the Ektachrome in which i shot, yet when i've gone to go scan, the results look really over exposed and blown out. The highlights look far too...

Thanks so much for the response NickT. I've been out of the country for a month so i havent had a chance to fix the problem with my A1. Im going to browse now, thanks again

Ive used it loads! shot so much film on it over the past few years. shutter died aye, is that a common problem?

battery is still working fine and there is a slight squeal..

Ive been shooting photos on my Canon A1 for about 4 years and never had a problem, however today the shutter stopped working and i cant roll the next frame on, its completely stuck, as if its jammed or something. i had to ruin the current roll to try and solve the problem. has anyone had this...