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Post by bigbundt on Nov 6, 2016 23:59:39 GMT
I was cleaning out my closet this morning and came across six disposable cameras from my younger days. I'm fairly confident they are from twenty years ago, possibly college, one most definitely from my first marriage (no kids). I actually think one of the cameras might be from our honeymoon. While it might be fun to see things from college or maybe just how young or maybe there is something totally crazy, I'm hesitant to develop them. I don't have many pictures from this time in my life since I shredded so many after the divorce.
Would you develop the film (and who develops actual film these days)? Or just toss?
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Post by tracylynn on Nov 7, 2016 0:00:53 GMT
Costco will develop still.
And yes, I would totally develop it.
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Post by chaosisapony on Nov 7, 2016 0:01:40 GMT
I'd develop them, most likely you won't get much off them since they are so old but I'd be curious enough to do it. You never know what you might find and could wind up really happy with what you find. Not happy with what you find? Throw out the prints and negs.
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Post by mom on Nov 7, 2016 0:01:52 GMT
Uh, yeah. Develop it! You can always shred them if you see you dont like what you've found.
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Post by bigbundt on Nov 7, 2016 0:07:42 GMT
Looks like Walgreens develops them for $14 a roll. That is more than I was expecting.
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Post by mom on Nov 7, 2016 0:09:48 GMT
Looks like Walgreens develops them for $14 a roll. That is more than I was expecting. Check Walmart. I know they used to be cheaper than Walgreens. |
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Post by Really Red on Nov 7, 2016 0:10:58 GMT
Heck yes! You are a little bit of money but you could get some really fun shots!
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Post by M in Carolina on Nov 7, 2016 0:15:47 GMT
I haven't used film in a long time, either, so I don't know for sure about this--it used to be that if the negatives didn't have anything on them, that they didn't develop those prints and charge you for them. I love photography, and one of the first things I bought after I got a job as a teen was a Nikon SLR from a pawn shop. I even drug it all over England and France. I found some film after dh and I got married, and they were photos from a summer trip to photo the horses on Shackleford Banks at Cape Lookout National Seashore. They all came out but the colours were a bit muted from age. I still really loved having the photos. Enough time might have even passed that you might now appreciate some of the photos from your honeymoon, etc. to remind you of the good, positive memories. You could always clip your ex out of the shot. I know as a poor newlywed, film was expensive, so I don't have many photos of that time period. |
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Post by lesley on Nov 7, 2016 0:16:11 GMT
Absolutely develop them! My ILs found a couple of films last year that turned out to be over 20 years old. Some of them were taken at my wedding, and there was one of me with my two brothers. It was the only one taken of the three of us, and as both of my brothers are now dead, this photo is very precious to me. You never know what you might find on your films.  |
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Post by bigbundt on Nov 7, 2016 0:20:34 GMT
Looks like Walgreens develops them for $14 a roll. That is more than I was expecting. Check Walmart. I know they used to be cheaper than Walgreens. Looks like you might have to mail it in and pay for shipping, shipping is what is jacking up the price of everywhere I've seen. Neither of the WalMarts in my town have photo departments anymore. They were taken out last year to make room for a "ship to store" pick up area. Could 20 year old film still have good pictures? These were just the yellow Kodak ones. I'd hate to spend all that money on blank pictures. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 7, 2016 0:22:24 GMT
Oh heck yeah, I'd develop them. My curiosity would kill me otherwise.  |
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Post by femalebusiness on Nov 7, 2016 0:49:04 GMT
Even if the pictures don't turn out so well you'd be surprised how you can restore them in Photoshop. I had a bunch of instamatic pictures from the 70s and 80s that had been in an album and had faded out to a yellow color. I corrected it and they printed out almost like brand new.
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Post by bay63 on Nov 7, 2016 0:57:19 GMT
I would definitely develop them.
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Post by River on Nov 7, 2016 1:01:09 GMT
Without a doubt!
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Post by christinec68 on Nov 7, 2016 1:01:14 GMT
I would totally develop them!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 1:04:56 GMT
I wouldn't be able to NOTdo it...you have a fun little mystery to look forward to solving :-)
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 7, 2016 1:48:16 GMT
I would absolutely develop them without hesitation.
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Post by mvavw on Nov 7, 2016 3:45:06 GMT
I have a bag of disposable cameras and film that needs to be developed too. I set it aside because of the wxpense. Will be watching to see if anyone has cheap solutions!
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Post by mlynn on Nov 7, 2016 4:13:57 GMT
I would most definitely have them developed. If you do not want to see honeymoon pics, have someone else check the envelopes and let you know what is in them.
As I recall, the developers charge by the print. If the film is blank, no charge.
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 7, 2016 4:20:03 GMT
I absolutely would. I would be dying to know what's on them!!!  |
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Post by gale w on Nov 7, 2016 4:33:14 GMT
I found a roll in my old camera. Somehow the back had opened so I don't know if any of the pictures will even be any good. I couldn't get it closed so I just put it in a case.
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Post by anniefb on Nov 7, 2016 6:02:47 GMT
I would totally develop them! Me too. Just think of the treasures you might find! |
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Post by Why on Nov 7, 2016 6:12:13 GMT
Is the film in them 35m? If so I would E-mail York and ask them to send you some mailers. You could start with one and do one or two a month. The prices they quoted me last month were - up to 27 exposures - $4.95 + $2.50 postage, over 27 - $6.50 + postage. www.yorkphoto.com/Content.aspx?Page=Prints |
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Post by corinne11 on Nov 7, 2016 10:39:21 GMT
Well, I just found some in a drawer and was wondering the same thing. After reading these responses I am going to put them in to be developed. I know it is quite dear here but oh well, maybe there will be some special memories! My prediction is that they will be all black- probably photos of the night sky. I know my husband was using film years ago to practice his astro photography using his telescope. I can't imagine that I would have lost/forgotten any rolls of film seeing as I used to be such an avid scrapbooker! I shall report back when I get them developed. I hope the OP does too! Corinne |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 10:56:41 GMT
Some places will develop the film only if you just want to see what's on them. Walgreens used to offer develop and a index print that had thumbnails of the pictures.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 7, 2016 11:06:15 GMT
I absolutely would develop. There's no way I could stop myself.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Nov 7, 2016 11:46:48 GMT
I would definitely develop them.
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Post by disneypal on Nov 7, 2016 12:24:10 GMT
Yes, of course, have them developed. If there are photos you don't want, get rid of them but there may be some nice surprises in there.
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Post by walkerdill on Nov 7, 2016 12:52:57 GMT
Develop it!
I found some old film at my parents house that I knew was really old but wasn't sure how old. I had it developed and it was about 20 years old and it was pictures of me in my room at about 12 years old in front of all my New Kids on the Block covered walls. I laughed so hard looking through the pictures. They came out washed out but you can definitely see the photos.
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