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9 July, 2025

One roll of film, two cameras

By Roger

9 July, 2025

/ Wirgin Auta, Zeiss Nettar, /

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Gary Smith on One roll of film, two cameras
I still forget steps in the process but I'm making progress. I shot two more exposures with slightly different apertures…
Roger on One roll of film, two cameras
Thanks for the comment. I think the Zeiss may have been a bargain because now it’s been cleaned it is…
Stuart Jenkins on Konica Autorex – Shooting full and half frames on the same roll of film
Thanks Gary, Yes it's an interesting feature, but it's only useful if you want to keep changing your mind on-the-fly…

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