These are some pictures I took with a Yunon YM500 film camera.
I found this little camera some time ago at either a flea market or as an item in an auction. I forget which, but I do remember taking it to Marion Coffin Garden in Wilmington, DE and the New Castle, DE riverfront for some photography. Unfortunately I only recently got around to getting the film developed, but I have it back now.
This is a camera that definitely falls into the category of "toy camera" or "lomography." There is absolutely nothing fancy about it. It's features:
- 50mm lens.
- Four different f/stops: 6, 8, 11, 16
- Umm... shutter release.
It also has a dial to advance the film. Surprisingly, it does have a double exposure safety feature where the film must be advanced in order to snap the next picture.
I need to admit, the camera looks pretty neat, and it's comfortable to hold. It's super light and weighs next to nothing.
If memory serves, I had put 200 ISO black and white film into it and did my best to remember to adjust the aperture. Other than that it's point and click and you're done.
I have not yet found the sweet focal point for the camera. Honestly, I thought it was infinite distance, but most of the landscapes that I took turned out like crap. I think this camera would absolutely shine with a film from lomography.com.
I will take this camera out again when the time is right; in the meantime, I have some others that need some love that I'm going to experiment next. More to come!
My other film cameras:
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