there are a couple of 110mm cameras in my (small) camera collection. as the mechanics of those cameras is not that complicated, most of them still work without me having to repair them. so you can get them at small prices like 5 or 10 euros - if you're not looking for any very special model of course - and 90% of the times they work just fine. it's amazing!
among them all i have a favourite - as we all have, right? - i have two to be fair. today i bring you my first favourite and the one that ends up in my bag most of the time to take those point and shoot pictures of everything and nothing at all - just for fun - the german Agfamatic Pocket 508. again, small, light, and the most easy to work camera. both the viewfinder and the lens are protected by the camera body as you have to push it both to open as to advance the film. so the trick is, look into the viewfinder, adjust what you want and then click that gorgeous red button and it's done. can't have it any easier than this. for inside photos you need to get yourself a flash as the camera itself doesn't have one. so even if it's daytime and you think the light inside is enough: it is not. if you don't have a flash just shoot outside.
regarding the 110 film... nowadays it's not that easy to find. and unlike the 35mm film that you can easily use even if it has passed it's expiration date, the old 110 film that you see on flea markets and ebay with 20 years old is all burned so you won't get anything good with that. just chocolate brown pictures. so the 110 film that i'm using right now is bought on the Lomo shops. the film is new and for that in great conditions and the prices are acceptable. there is one thing that you have to consider: these cameras are old, the mechanisms they all work properly, yes, but the pictures get a bit grainy. so i used them just for fun, for those experiences, or those silly pictures as i know that i'm not looking for the best quality photos with them.
here two exemples of the last developed film on the Agfamatic Pocket 508 taken with Lomo film Tiger 200 ASA, at the beach on a very sunny winter day.
as you can see the colours are great, the grain is there as well, but it's still good. for me at least.
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