Kodak Instamatic 155X with 35mm film

Instamatic cameras take the 126 film format which is discontinued. I opened an empty 126 cartridge and rolled some 35mm film with the backing paper.

The 155X camera has only two settings, sunny and cloudy, so good light is required.
The film is advanced with a special procedure. Pressing the shutter button advance the lever one or two times, release the shutter button, then advance the lever a bit more until the shutter is cocked.
I found out that the two and half frame advance leaves a lot of blank space, one and a half advance is about right, sometimes too tight. You can always check the frame numbers on the backing paper.

The results

Yashica T5, more from the street

 Here are some more photos from the Yashica T5 (Yashica T4 Super in America)

Street scenes

 

 

Converted to B/W

Disderi Robot 3 some more

Some more pictures from this little fun camera. Has no settings, needs bright light, takes 3 pics at once. Just point and click!

Yashica T5 again

The Yashica T5 (or T4 Super in the US) is a simple point'n'shoot auto camera. However it has a waist level viewfinder that permits shooting from the hip, usefull for street photography. Flash is automatic on start up so it must be switched off with the flash button on top. For distant photos the infinity mode must be selected.

 

The camera has a long shutter lag. It takes some time to focus and then it releases the shutter. So, it needs a very steady hand and some patience, after the shutter button is pressed you must not move the camera, because the picture is not taken yet!

The camera favours short speeds and open apertures, so a fast film is required. I used a 400 ASA film and still had many shaken photos. Exposure is accurate, most of the time.

Here are some samples

Some mannequins in the street

 
From the street