Twittering photos from Flickr

Not really plastic camera related, of interest to plastic camera bloggers and twitterers.

I think it extends the use of Twitter and Flickr as a means of getting your images out there.

Flickr has written an API that will allow you to post links to images on twitter.

To do this, you need a Flickr account, and a Twitter account .

You have to enable the Flickr account to access your twitter account.

Step1: Log onto your Flickr account.




Step 2: Go to the Extending Flickr tab.



Go to the Your Blogs section and click on Edit.
Click on Add Another Blog
Use the pulldown menu, and select Twitter.
Enter your Twitter info.


Now when you view your image, and select Blog This from the menu at the top of the photo, Twitter will appear as an option.

My twitter account:
http://www.twitter.com/kaiphoto

Where do you get your 120 film processed?

120 film is a little more difficult to deal with than 35mm film, since there are fewer labs that can process it. Ask around at your local Walmart, Costco or other 1-hour labs. While they may not be able to process the film on site, many of these labs can send the film out to be processed for you.

The next option is to find a local pro-lab. These are labs that specifically cater to professional photographers and will be able to process your film on site. As you might imagine, it can be a little pricey.

Another film processing option is to send out the film to be processed. Google for a list of photo labs that can do processing by mail, or check out these processors:
http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/
http://www.swanphotolabs.com/swan08/index.php

Then the best of all option, process the film yourself. BW film processing and even color processing are not too difficult to learn and also not very expensive to get into.

If you think that 120 film is too much trouble, you can try a 35mm camera, like the Holga 135BC. While I find that something gets lost in the smaller negative and rectangular format, it might work for you.

Related post:
What film should I use for my Diana or Holga?
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Video: How to Load the Black Slim Devil, White Slim Angelor Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim

Here's the How to Load video.

Sample photos from this camera may be found here:
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Other How-to videos may be found on my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/kaituba

Where to Buy More Toys?Glazer's Camera in Seattle

We noticed that Glazer's Camera in Seattle has expanded their plastic camera offerings from only a plain jane Holga to Holga cameras from the Holgawood collection, Fisheye accessory lens for Holga, Diana+ camera, Superheadz blackbird fly 35mm tlr camera, and Fujifilm Instax 200 camera.


Glazer’s Cameras
http://www.glazerscamera.com/

Video: Dianamotion - Gasworks ParkStop Motion with a Diana+ Camera

Ever since I did my first stop motion experiment with my Nikon D40, I wondered if I could do something similar with a Diana camera. I used a Diana+, with a 35mm film back and a 55mm wide angle lens. I shot 5 rolls of 36 exposure Kodak Portra VC 400. I had them processed and put on a digital CD, which I thought would save lots of time, but for some reason, only 1 of the 5 rolls was scanned in the correct sequential order, which meant I had to spend several hours trying to resequence the scans in proper order. As before, I threw the soundtrack together using Garage Band.