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Crap Camera No. 3 - Konica Z-Up 70 Super

[northstar]

I'm going to have to argue, I thought the pub interior shots were fine, OK flash is a bit hard but you've captured your pals really well, they are record shots.
The outside ones looked OK too, I think your being a big harsh on the camers, it's done what it's designed to do. 😊 8:52

[davidanderson]

The camera might be an Oldun but it's a Goodun. I agree with some of the comments. You are a bit hard on your pictures. They were pretty good, in my view. I liked the pub shots most of all. People make the most interesting subjects.

[raywheat]

Bugger about the Minolta. I had a similar experience in the '70s serving with the forces. We had special permission to visit the control tower at Kai Tak airport. I had a Ricoh slr at the time and took what I thought was a complete 36 exp film knowing it was a once in a lifetime experience and I had got some great shots. I got 2! I think the heat and humidity had softened the film slightly and the rough transport mechanism of the camera had ripped the sprocket holes after two exposures. The camera went shortly after that and was replaced with a Canon FTb.

[MarcoReviewsCameras]

Yeah better luck with the next roll of film. It happens to us all at some stage. The church pic was nice.

[AndrewWaltonPhotography]

Shame about the Embleton disaster, it's a lovely bit of coastline and no doubt you'd have bagged some good shots. I'm not a huge fan of fomapan 400, I'm not a huge fan of film grain (I realise this is not a cool thing to say in film circles) and without nailing the blacks which Fomapan 400 seems to leave as dark greys I agree with your frustrations. The camera did OK, maybe a 200 colour film might suit it better, it would have been the go to film or the era of the camera. For £1 I think its a winner.

[iainmc]

Yeah, I think you may be over-critical of the shots. They are what they are, mates in a pub relaxing. If you're bothered about the flash reflecting then stick a bit of thin masking tape over it, which will flatten out the light a little. I'd forgotten how many old point and shoots I'd seen with tape over the flash until you mentioned it, as a kid I thought it was to stop the flash falling out ...
Good luck with the Maxxum, don't forget to take the batteries out between uses.