long shot questions

[gokenin]

This is for you film users.(there must be few here) has anyone used the developing stores at Disney I believe there is one on main street and below the Globe at Epcot? Are the costs of delevoping there rather exspensive? I have thought about taking one of my SLRs next trip but didnt know about travelling with film? would you buy film there or bring it with you?

 

[WVDisGeek]

Don't know about the film developing, we always got ours developed off site. However, I can tell you the last time we were there and needed film (5+ years ago), the film on-site was at least double what you would pay at any other retailer. They had a captive audience and charged accordingly.

If you have access to a car while you are there, you might be better off driving to one of the (fairly) close Wal-Marts or Walgreens.

You have got me thinking about pulling out my old Pentax A3000 as I am sitting here packing for a trip to Florida (non-Disney this time)! Haven't shot any film for a long time....

 

[Groucho]

Traveling with film should be no big deal. Just have it "hand checked", it only takes a minute or two. There were a good number of film SLRs still in use back in January of this year, not everyone has gone to digital yet.

BTW you may be interested, I just picked up another film SLR over the weekend... we were at a community garage sale and saw an old bag (a "Bug Bags foto bag" as it turns out) on a table, with a little glint of silver showing inside. I peeked in and found a Spotmatic SP500 w/55mm F2 on it, plus a Sigma 28mm F2.8 and 135mm F2.8 (the latter in original case) and a nice set to Vivitar auto extension tubes in original case. It was marked at $20 and I happily paid it. The Spotmatic and 55mm are a little rough but seem to work fine (despite a note saying that there was something wrong with the winder - it seems fine to me), the other stuff is in terrific shape. So now I've got two Spotmatics. If only I could find that kind of thing at every garage sale! Anyway, the Spotmatic II will probably be joining me on my next WDW trip - the SP500 will probably get one roll of film put through it then just occupy shelf space.

 

[gokenin]

BTW you may be interested, I just picked up another film SLR over the weekend... we were at a community garage sale and saw an old bag (a "Bug Bags foto bag" as it turns out) on a table, with a little glint of silver showing inside. I peeked in and found a Spotmatic SP500 w/55mm F2 on it, plus a Sigma 28mm F2.8 and 135mm F2.8 (the latter in original case) and a nice set to Vivitar auto extension tubes in original case. It was marked at $20 and I happily paid it. The Spotmatic and 55mm are a little rough but seem to work fine (despite a note saying that there was something wrong with the winder - it seems fine to me), the other stuff is in terrific shape. So now I've got two Spotmatics. If only I could find that kind of thing at every garage sale! Anyway, the Spotmatic II will probably be joining me on my next WDW trip - the SP500 will probably get one roll of film put through it then just occupy shelf space.

Man why is it that I never find these sales. Just picked up a MZ-7 myself but dont know which to take with me. Leaning towards the ME since i picked up a cable release for it and the spotmatic. looking to use film for some fireworks shots

 

[Groucho]

This was the first time I've found something like this at a garage sale! I did see someone with a table of old folding cameras but they were more than I wanted to spend (which wasn't much); she had a Bronica medium-format inside that she'd sell but she wanted way too much for it.

The best luck I've had in terms of local buys has been with Craigslist, I've had a few good finds on there.

 

[gokenin]

It must be a Pentax thing the only responses I get are from two other Pentax users. Are we the only people that still hang on to film out there as something we shot in conjunction with our digital shots?

 

[blackjackdelta]

I have a 503cw that I use all the time. Got rid of my Canon DSLR stuff, just does not hold a candle. I have a little P and S for those snap shots. Trying to find something that will do a good job but does not require a pack mule to haul around.

You are not the only one's....

Jack