A few months ago I was on a quest for a 35mm film point-and-shoot. My quest had to extend further than boxes and drawers inside my home as I couldn't find the camera I remember my parents having. No big deal. With each visit to my favorite thrift store, I poked around through the bric-a-brac section hoping to spot one and think, "yes, that's the one for me!" Some weeks the pickings were slim, but I persisted until I found this Kodak for... wait for it... $1.49. Love that.
This particular model is the VR 35 K40 and was manufactured from 1986 to 1993. I've been so used to my SLR and manually focusing all of my film photos that adjusting to the fixed focus feature has been a little funny for me. "Just remember to point and click, Em. No need to zoom or focus." Hehe. I've been having fun with it, regardless. Below are some of the first shots we took together.
One of my favorite things in the world is early morning fog at sunrise. It's a sight that never grows old or tiresome to me. I find the colors at dawn to be so beautiful and mysterious. They create such a serene, placid, or tranquil (if you will) atmosphere that I can never seem to get enough of.Camera: Kodak VR35 K40
Film: Kodak Gold 200
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emily!! :) haha man your first roll of film turned out much better than mine did!! some of my photos were so bad apparently that the film shop refused to develop them because they were so bad!! HMMPH. i was like whattttt maybe to you they may have looked bad but to me they could be viewed as some unconventional artistic shot!! haha oh well so they only developed like half the roll of film...
the first shot of you is cool :D who took that photo? and it's great you got the camera for only $1.49. what a steal!!
ughh i'm down with a bit of a cold now in seattle :(( sucks... am hoping it'll go away with a full night's sleep.
What a deal! They look great, Emily!
omg that camera is awesome! i love old fashioned cameras im looking for one myself
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lynnette - i took the first two photos with my digital camera & tripod :)
awesome! cant wait to see more photos! isnt analog great??
amazing pics
lovely blog!
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oh Em, you really have a treasure there! can't believe it was that cheap!! I could try and find my dad's but he wouldn't give it to me if I found it! :(
again, some amazing pictures :)
ps: I've already answered your questions on my Q&A post!!
Beautiful photos, Emily!
Thanks for the comment on my post - I believe the ship was a replica of the Godspeed, a late 17th century ship. :)
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Lovely photos, Emily! The soft fog is captured nicely. I love sunrise skies, but I can never wake up early enough to go out and take photos of them, hehe :)
That's an awesome price for the camera! I found a couple of old 35mm point and shoots in my parent's closet the last time I went home, and now I regret not taking them with me.
Gorgeous pictures!
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