film amnesty at Cameras Inc.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Just got this in email, figured there might be other people like myself with ancient rolls of exposed, undeveloped film.

Just found five disposable cameras from 5-6 years ago from your wedding?
Old film rolls sitting in that drawer...
Wondering whether it'd be worth it to take them in...
They're priceless -- there's not an estimate of "worth trying" available.

February is Film Amnesty Month. Free yourself from the wonder and guilt by freeing those film images. Bring in your film to Cameras Inc this month for Special Amnesty Deals. Take action now, film deteriorates the longer it sits. There are no other pictures like them in existence, ever. Go for it.

FAQ
What if there is nothing on the film? We won't charge you.
How many rolls can I bring in? As many as you have.
What film is eligible? 35mm & APS color print film.

Bring those rolls in today to relive old memories. Call for additional information.

Sincerely,
Cameras Inc. Staff

No idea how much it'll cost should prints result from the attempt, but I'm sure they'll happily tell you if you call. The number for the Davis Square location is (617) 666-2700.

Comments

[cos]

Upon finding an old roll of used undeveloped film... does anyone just wait, leaving it sitting around? I'd think people would be curious and get it developed shortly after they find it, which would mean nobody would have such old films lying around waiting to be developed, unless they just recently found them, in which case they were about to take them to be developed anyway.

This ad doesn't make sense to me.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

it sounds like this is reminding people to take a look and get the stuff in. i actually have at least 3 rolls [but not of reg. 35mm] sitting around, i've even moved apartments with it. i just never got around to doing anything with it.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

Oh, it makes total sense to me. I have many organizing clients with a bunch of undeveloped rolls of film. Basically, they see them every now and again, and think, "Is this film even any good anymore? I'd hate to pay to get it developed only to see that it's all blank. On the other hand, I'd hate to throw it away in case it was still good." And nothing happens.

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I think the difference is that they won't charge you anything if it turns out blank.

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

I have many rolls of undeveloped film. Several disposable cameras containing photos shot by a then-five-year-old. I couldn't decide if I wanted to spend $15 to see photos of my big toe, out-of-focus shots of salt shakers on my kitchen table, and flocks of birds that look like specks in the sky.

I also have rolls of film of the night sky that I took in Maine with a malfunctioning camera. I think the photos didn't turn out, but I'm not totally sure, so the film is still lying around.

Thank goodness for digital cameras. Now I don't have to decide what to do with questionable film anymore.

[m00n.livejournal.com]

In theory you could always just get the roll itself processed without getting prints made. For regular (C-41) non-slide film, this usually only costs $4 or $5 and you could decide once you've seen the negatives whether it'd be worth printing the roll. Just make sure to tell the photo place not to cut the negatives because it costs more to get 36 prints from a piece of cut up film.

[empressov.livejournal.com]

Are you kidding? I've got a handful...all is different storage locations of course but yeah, the practice of taking film out to get developed is so outmoded it's like a special errand I'd have to run.

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[tfarrell.livejournal.com]

Actually, a lot of places charge a base fee for developing, plus a per-print charge, so if you put in a roll of film and nothing comes out you don't pay for any prints but you do pay the developing fee. So, they actually are offering something by saying that if nothing comes out they won't charge you.

My procedure with old film has always been to send it to Kodak, because they had the best equipment and were most likely to get a decent print for me. That said, it has been so long since I went digital, I don't even know if Kodak does film developing any more.

[apricot3.livejournal.com]

ooh this is awesome! now i've just got to FIND those rolls, they should do this in a longer month :)