Cheap as Chips Gallery - vote for the winner!

[Hamish Gill]

Since it is really over due, I thought it about time I closed the cheap as chips challenge!

The Idea was to buy a camera and film for less than £10, dev the film, and post the three best shots without any post process...

In case you missed it, here is the thread where we discussed the rules and peoples camera choices... at length!
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/2879-cheap-chips-challenge-rpf-photo-competition.html


Please have a good think about which set of photos you prefer and vote for the winner
Bare in mind that the winner gets an RPF mug, their photos in the header and and Olympus Trip 35 Camera
The two runner ups will get their the best of their selection in the header

Here are the entries in no particular order

Dave Moss
Practika MTL5 and F2.8 50mm lens £2.00
film Kodak 100iso £2.99
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/general/2935-three-shots-taken-rudyard-lake-cheap-chips.html

Kev Pugh
1961 Yashica J purchased via Extreme-Bay for the princely sum of £4.99 and that included P&P
Kentmere 100 ISO B&W 24 Exp Film purchased from Firstcall for £2 something
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/4004-kks-cheap-chips.html

Chris Dodkin
Canonet 28, 35mm rangefinder from the early/mid 70s
I used expired Ilford Pan-F (50 ASA)
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/landscape-architecture/3058-californication-cheap-chips.html

Duane Stanton
Nikon Zoom Touch 105 QD VR
2006 MAX 400 24 frame film
http://www.realphotographersforum.c...234-church-bargain-cheap-chips-challenge.html

Darren Turner
Kodak Coloursnap 35
Fuji Superia 400
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/3783-cheap-chips-competition-my-entry.html

Michael Ross
Yashica FX-3 with a 28mm lens for £4.99 (which was eventually fixed up http://www.realphotographersforum.com/content/612-re-covering-my-yashica-fx-3.html)
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/3723-cheap-chips-competition-my-entry.html

Dan Cattermole
Olympus mju zoom 105 £0.99
Ilford XP5 £4.50
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/3961-my-cheap-chips-challeng-finally.html

Brian Moore
Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 lens
Ilford Delta 100
http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/3594-my-cheap-chips-entry.html

 

[Hamish Gill]

Its a tough one ... I actually like all of them!
I'm going with Chris though I think! Its the shot of the buildings

 

[Hamish Gill]

The next Challenge starts here http://www.realphotographersforum.com/competitions-themes/4055-diy-camera-challenge.html

 

[Glen Roberts]

Some good ones to choose from there guys.
It's been a hard decision for me, my favourite image goes to Chris's "Lifeguard Station 29" but I think my vote for the full set goes to Brian Moore.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Brian's shots get my vote as a set - Michael's lighthouse get's my vote as an individual shot

 

[Pete Askew]

Brian's set and Chris' Palms for me.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Chris's palm trees has won it all for me!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Any more votes?

 

[Hamish Gill]

Looks as though Chris won by a clear margin!
Chris ...
You have won a Olympus trip 35 and RPF Mug!
let me have your address again and ill get it in the post to you

 

[Thomas brookes]

Woohoo congrats Chris!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Hamish, and thanks chaps and chapesses

Will put both items to good use and report back here

And thanks Hamish for getting me to use film again!

 

[Brian Moore]

Hearty congrats, Chris. Well-deserved.

 

[Glen Roberts]

Well done Chris...

 

[Pete Askew]

I was robbed!! Oh, hang on a minute, I didn't enter did I?! Well, in that case, well done Chris. A worthy winner indeed.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks everyone, and thanks Hamish, the parcel arrive today in perfect condition, and I am now the proud owner of an RPF mug, and an Olympus Trip!

Did you know the camera had film in Hamish?

SWMBO came home, saw the Trip, and said 'have you bought another b****y camera?'

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Congrats!

 

[Pete Askew]

Have any frames been exposed Chris? This could be interesting!!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Haha ... They will be my photos I'd have thought ... oops
It is one of my personal collection, but since I picked up the chrome button one I thought I'd move it on
Not sure what the photos will be of ... ... Probably my living room window and wall and some of a bright torch light from when I was testing the cell
What sort of film is it?
I shouldn't worry to much about deving it unless curiosity get the better of you
Hope you like it, they are really great p&s cameras!!
Plenty of "soul" too of course

Pleaded the mug made it too, I was a little worried it wouldn't survive the trip ... (see what I ds there)

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Your secrets are safe with me Hamish

Only found out there was a film in there when I wound on, felt some resistance, so opened the back to see what was going on!

At least that's the official story... nuff said Pete - incriminating shots are in the mail

 

[Hamish Gill]

Hah...
I out of interest, what sort of film was it?