My wife's Sunday school class went to Yellowstone and the Tetons last month. As an activity I suggested that they each take a disposable B&W camera to record memories etc., and when they returned I would show them how to develop the film and print a proof sheet. Tomorrow is the day and I have discovered that I have a problem. I don't know how to open the cameras! I don't know how the film is spooled and if it is necessary to open the cameras in the dark. Sure don't want to ruin the film. Any help would be appreciated.....
Opening a Rollie Disposable Camera
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With the colour Fuji ones when you wind the film you are winding back into the cassette.
When you take off the package card take out the battery (if it's a flash model) and then you should see a flap on the bottom.
Open it with a crown cork opener and take out the film, it should just slide out but you may have to give a couple of sharp taps.
N.B this is how I open the Fuji Quicksnap I'm presuming the Rollei is similar.
Mark
When you take off the package card take out the battery (if it's a flash model) and then you should see a flap on the bottom.
Open it with a crown cork opener and take out the film, it should just slide out but you may have to give a couple of sharp taps.
N.B this is how I open the Fuji Quicksnap I'm presuming the Rollei is similar.
Mark
If flash, watch out.
I recycle point and shoot disposables, and load them with (push processed) tri x/hp5, since they were originally equipped with 800asa C-41 film.
Do take care that the B&W camera you mention indeed has conventional film; it mght be something like ilford's xp-2 designed to process in C-41?
The other warning is that if the cameras have a flash, as many of the kodak's do, then the flash capacitor board can pack a mighty tingle if you are feeling around at the wrong place.
As the other poster noted, the film usually is wound back into the cassette. It is almost always directly driven by the film advannce wheel.
I recycle point and shoot disposables, and load them with (push processed) tri x/hp5, since they were originally equipped with 800asa C-41 film.
Do take care that the B&W camera you mention indeed has conventional film; it mght be something like ilford's xp-2 designed to process in C-41?
The other warning is that if the cameras have a flash, as many of the kodak's do, then the flash capacitor board can pack a mighty tingle if you are feeling around at the wrong place.
As the other poster noted, the film usually is wound back into the cassette. It is almost always directly driven by the film advannce wheel.
Just break the camera in daylight, the film is wound back to the cassette. Be careful with the electrical wire for the flash. Remove the battery first and discharge the flash.
Hey, Thanks for the input. The film is Agfa 400 so Rodinal is the soup of choice. I'll let you know how the project turns out, hope I can snare a couple of analog converts from the group.
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