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Single use cams
on: August 13, 2006, 21:11:29 PM
iv got 2 of these kicking about, was going to throw them in my cars so i can take pics if i ever happen upon an accident

only thing is they are over the develop by date, i get the feeling theyll be ok but just wondered whether anyone knows for sure.
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Re:Single use cams
Reply #1 on: August 13, 2006, 21:51:59 PM
dunno - but surely a camera phone is equally as usefull + can be used in other scenarios
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Reply #2 on: August 13, 2006, 22:37:51 PM
If you have a camera phone then use that, the film should maintain useability for a few years after the use by date but I suggest just using it and getting it developed. They are often available from pound shops anyway.
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Reply #3 on: August 14, 2006, 01:09:39 AM
keep the cams out of the sun and heat and they should be ok for 5-10 years after the date. I know a photographer who only uses expired film and she has had only 2 rolls fail out of thousands.

for the price its worth keeping  one in the car.

Film pics stand up very well in court, but Digital could be dodgy due to ease of editing, film can be edited but its a lit harder to develop, edit, re-expose to a 2nd film even more so if the film is still in a disposable cam.


just dont leave it in your boot if Snell is following you ;)
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Single use cams
Reply #4 on: August 14, 2006, 01:20:25 AM
lol

cheers

itll probably never get used and it gets a bit warm in the car

camera phones are still less than high quality altho i will admit they are getting better
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Re:Single use cams
Reply #5 on: August 14, 2006, 21:17:04 PM
a little off topic since you already have the cams, but personally I use a cheap autofocus 35mm wherever you might want a single use.

I get better lens quality, autofocus capability and as long as I dont loose or break the camera more than about 1 in 10 times I use it, its cheaper.
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Reply #6 on: August 14, 2006, 21:22:48 PM
Depends sometimes I can buy cheap single use cameras for a quid which means that its actually cheaper to buy one than the film.

Very useful if you want to try out underwater photography though, just heat seal one in a plastic bag. Even if it leaks slightly you havent lost anything and the photos should still come out. Make sure you can still wind on though.
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Reply #7 on: August 15, 2006, 23:24:09 PM
Im still using 2 year old Kodak 3200 speed film - its a lot grainier but it still works !
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Reply #8 on: September 10, 2006, 23:39:37 PM
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Depends sometimes I can buy cheap single use cameras for a quid which means that its actually cheaper to buy one than the film.


true but you can often pick up slightly out of date no-brand film for 50p a roll or even less. Better still it uses up those endless rolls of 200ASA cheapo film that come back from the lab as "free replacement film". Ive got enout cheap film to keep me going until judgement day lol.

good idea with the underwater thing though, I might have to give that a go. That or borrow one of my Dads works Pentax W10s.
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