Back at Christmas I decided I was getting more and more into this photo malarkey and wanted a film camera. Thankfully Katrina duly obliged and got me a Lomography Fisheye camera. It came away with me on my last trip, has been used now and then over the past few months and now I’ve got the photos back….with mixed results.
Upon seeing the results, I’ve learnt a few things:
– They’re really dark unless the flash is used
– Close up really helps, after all that is kinda the point of a Fisheye camera
– Don’t get the wrist strap or your finger in the way, I love the rainbow in the first shot but I’ve kinda ruined it
Southwark
My little Irish niece
Prague Pedestrian Crossing
Prague TV Tower
Geese in Telford
Trabant in Budapest
Budapest Memorial – you wouldn’t believe I took this in daylight!
While away I got a bit addicted and bought two more film cameras for practically peanuts in Prague. One is a Smena 8 which seemed pretty archaic and temperamental but somehow works (with the exception of the winding on function, causing some blurry London shots). I have to admit I kinda like them
The Shard/Southwark
Roupell Street
Bermondsey Street / St Mary Magdalen Churchyard
The other, a beautiful heavy Zenit E turned out an almost blank film. Back to the drawing board there then. To be continued ….
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