Friday my film finally came in! Even though it cost me $40, I wasn't surprised to find it enclosed in an old-beat up cardboard packaged box, and upon further inspection the expiration date was from 1998. I had no worries about the film being messed up since it was never opened and still sealed in the foil. But I was wrong.My camera finally came to life when I slid in the fresh battery pack and film, and I could feel my creative senses tingling! Within seconds I was waiting for my German Shepard to finish his business so I could take an appropriate shot of him.
It's a little akward to use and adjust, and aligning your line of sight with the image shown in the camera is tricky. But once I got everything straightened out, I pushed the red button when my dog came running back.
This is what happens when one buys super-expired film. Emulsion leaks :[I thought I had just wasted a good forty bucks, but the exposures from then on became very interesting. Although several more blank ones came out, I did get some really cool pictures. I also got a chance to experiment with the 600 film I found at Wal-mart. My Friend Courtney and I mad some minor adjustments to the camera to accept the new film, but not enough to correct the exposure differences of the film and camera. The images we got were soooooo awesome (shown up top) ! I can't wait until my camera is fully compatible with the 600 series!
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