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The spousal unit came home today and said, "I got you a toy!" and I was like, oh no, what kind of junk is he bringing home from the thrift store today (the last one being a keychain with a miniature version of my favourite instant noodle, which is thoughtful of him but, do I really need it?).

To my surprise, it's not really as junky as expected. It's a Widelux F7 panoramic camera with carrying case and a set of filters. It takes 35mm film.

Apparently, according to eBay sold listings, some people would pay a couple of thousand dollars for one of these. Huh. (The spousal unit got it for a steal, and yes, it works.)

Anyway, I've been a camera collector for years and I have hundreds of film cameras in my collection. This one is definitely one of the nicer (and very few) additions to the collection in recent years.

Someone has written an informative article about this camera, if you're interested in reading more about it: dancuny.com/camera-collecting-…

#IShootFilm #FilmIsNotDead #FilmPhotography #Photography #Camera #VintageCamera

A photo of the top of a vintage film camera with all the dials, being held by a hand.

Panon Widelux F7 Camera

I enjoy several different types, styles, or kinds of cameras. When I started collecting cameras over 50 years ago, I was drawn to anything out of the ordinary.
Dan Cuny (Concert Photos, Historical Images, Travel Photos & Camera Collecting Blog)
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Firda
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Firda
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@Gargron It's a big maybe. 😂 I haven't shot a roll of film since I stopped doing film development in my basement over 10 years ago. Film photography has become so expensive here in Canada.
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Eugen Rochko
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One roll of film won't set you back that much, compared to the money you saved on this camera!
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Firda
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@Gargron I have many rolls of expired film in my fridge so buying film is no issue. It's getting it developed that's a pain. Very few places do film development these days and they charge a lot because of it. But you're right. I should shoot at least a roll with it and worry about development later. Thanks for the encouragement!
@Eugen Rochko
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Eugen Rochko
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It's more places than you'd think (at least here in Europe). Typically at least one indie lab per large city. Costs around $20 to develop and scan a roll of medium format film in highest available resolution.
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Firda
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@Gargron I know there is one photo store in my small town that accepts film but I think they send the film somewhere else for development and I won't get the roll back until a week or two! I do have an old flatbed film scanner I could use to cut cost. I also think you're much better off in Europe when it comes to the convenience of film photography than here in Canada (a small market).
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Yeah, I would avoid a store like that. A cursory online search shows C41 Film Labs or Graination in Toronto might be a decent choice.

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