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formica  Pro User  says:

using mini instax film in a tlr:

1. Open the film outer package
2. In the dark place, gently push to black protective plastic out
3. Gently push the first film out. Remember the side towards you (the black side, or the back side of the film) is the light sensitive side for exposure.
4. Put the film into your camera film chamber, with the exposure side facing the lens.
5. Close the film chamber, now ready to shoot! The ISO speed of instax mini is 800.
6. After taking your photo, go back into dark place. Take the film out. Use a roller to squeeze the developer chemicals out and roll over the entire film area. Always squeegee away from the developer side (the thicker side toward the white stripe)
7. Now you can turn on the light wait for the image to appear!

definatly on my list of things to try!
Posted at 10:08AM, 15 October 2008 PDT (permalink)

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AndyWilson  Pro User  says:

Tempted to buy a pack of instax mini to try this...
Posted 44 months ago. (permalink)

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maireadaseacht is a group moderator maireadaseacht  Pro User  says:

Is there any reason why this would not work in any camera besides tlr?
Posted 44 months ago. (permalink)

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.taf  Pro User  says:

Instead of using a roller, you could also just pop it back in the camera and "develop" it by clicking the shutter to eject the film.

Cover up the lens, though, otherwise it'll make another exposure.
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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lovebirds & seahorses says:

This may be a really stupid question, but would covering the lens at that point to stop it making another exposure just make a dark black exposure on top of the already made? Or am I way off!?
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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.taf  Pro User  says:

Yes it would but think of it this way - film is light sensitive, not "dark"-sensitive. So it wouldn't matter.

If you've ever made a double exposure on other cameras you'll know that you have to make the darker exposure first, because if you make the lighter exposure first it will expose the film to light, which means it can only pick up more light and not "dark", if that makes sense!

It's not an average of darkness and lightness, but rather a cumulative amount of light that finally gets exposed on the film. Hope that helps!
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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AB8TA says:

Anyone actually try this? I would love to see some images from a Holga or something like that.
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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repeat.again says:

I'm going to buy some mini film to try this with as none of my cameras are large enough format to fit my wide film in.

Unless I snip of the edges before I put them in, but I'm guessing this will leak the chemicals - anyone
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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Denim  Pro User  says:

I did this before with a pinhole paintcan and some sx-70 film.

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I'm definitely going to try this with some mini film in a tlr. thanks!
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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lovebirds & seahorses says:

.taf - ahh, i see. I have tried double exposures once or twice before but never knew that. Thanks.

I did once double exposure izone film with the darker image done second.. but I guess the lighter image (my face) is more prominant) is more clear than the darker image (vinyl).

www.flickr.com/photos/wall-flower/602097286/in/set-721576...
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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Sheila.U says:

AB8TA - I've done it with a Holga, have a look at my photostream.

repeat.again - I'm guessing it'll leak the chemicals. You don't really need to close the camera back, as long as you expose the right side and don't let any light in, you should be fine.

Denim - I like that pic :D
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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repeat.again says:

Yeah, I got a few images I liked. The wide film didn't fit all in my holga, just the little bit where the developing chemicals are stored poking out of the bottom. I have some nice square shots centred in the middle of the film. I went for sticking the exposed film back into the film case and shooting it through the instax 200 to roll out the chemicals. A fair few lights leaks, some more obtrusive and some more pleasing than other.

I may buy some mini film to do this with.
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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repeat.again says:

A few of them here...

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And thanks for posting the advice. I read this post the morning I got my first lot of Fuji instant film ever, I'd bought the camera before Christmas but with no film! I had much fun clambering about in the dark with it.
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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