film recommendation for WOCA

Lorem Ipsum wrote:
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Why people bother with them is a mystery to me. [...]

Why don't you get hold of a cheap camera that *is* fit for the purposes
of photography? Something like a Nettar. You could have fun getting
back to basics, it will fit in your pocket and if used well should give
you good results.

Oh no ya don't. I see where you are going with that. You want a person to
have some CONTROL over the end product! No fun at all.

OK, then use an old Russian camera. That way you don't know whether it
will stop working at any time or skip frames or the shutter fail to
open for half your shots. But at least the lens is likely up to the job
for the shots that do come out.

BTW - Seen Sally Mann's book, "What Remains"? WOCA, Holga, Oatmeal box,
broken lens, whatever ... it's horrible in more ways than one. It's one
spendy "statement".

If these cameras were small and you found them at the bottom of your
breakfast cereal box then it might be a good laugh to put film in one
and go out and take pictures just once. But I don't understand anyone
who would seek them out for actual use and pay any money for them.

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: Frank Pittel wrote:
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: : Frank Pittel wrote:
: : Dave the Guy wrote:
: : : Never hurts to try, eh? :-)
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: : I actually had a lot of fun with it at the time.
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: : I'd have a lot of fun stamping on one.
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: Every now and then I think of dragging mine out again.

: Why people bother with them is a mystery to me. From what I have read,
: it is a one element lens they don't even use optical glass nor grind
: and polish it. I think it is just molded glass. It is quite simply not
: fit to be used as a camera.

The Woca that I have has an optical glass lens. It's not a good lens though. :-)

: Why don't you get hold of a cheap camera that *is* fit for the purposes
: of photography? Something like a Nettar. You could have fun getting
: back to basics, it will fit in your pocket and if used well should give
: you good results.

I think the reason for using woca/holga cameras is about the same as using a
pinhole camera.
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