On Wed, 10 Jul 2002, Wayne Culberson wrote:
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> Thomas wrote:
>
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> >Yeah yeah, going light....I always carry a Minox TLx around - beat that
> >for lightness (Ok, my Minox B could, but that doesn't count) :)
> >Surprisingly sharp as well, although the enlargements do show that the
> >negative is 8mm wide.....
>
>
> I've never seen one of those either. I suspect the film is harder to find,
The local photo stores carry them. Although only a limited
selection. Of course, taking your favourite 35mm film and slitting it
yourself, then winding it into the small canisters, is fun too.
> and get developed??
That's why I do b&w myself :) However there are still labs that process
those small bastards.
> I've seen pictures of them, but always thought they
> were more of a novelty than a user.
They are both. I do use mine, and I enjoy them a lot. They allow
picture-taking in situations where it would otherwise not be
possible/legal/easy/pratical (of course, I would never take pictures where
it was not permitted).
They are also a novelty, for those who like to collect. Personally, I
have them for their picture taking abilities. Having a Minox means that I
never need to be without a camera...ever. I have gotten some funny,
although not high-res, photos over the years in odd situations where I
would otherwise have gotten none. However if quality is an issue,
the bigger the negative the better...
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Thomas Heide Clausen
Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
M.Sc in Computer Engineering
E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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