Disposable lab Why are my night shots photos green?
I used a disposable camera and took shots of the fireworks at night. When I got them back from walmart one hour photo all the night shots in the sky of the fireworks were green and looked awful. The regular pictures on the roll looked fine. Is it old film? Is there a certain term for what happened. The photo lab worker said it was called something but couldnt remember what it was called. There were no trees or background behind the fireworks. Just the black sky and the bright lights of the fireworks. I thought something would come out. Does it have something to do with having the flash? Any help would do. The term or an explanation. The more detailed the better. Thanks alot.
Disposable cameras usually do not take long exposures needed when shooting fireworks.
The green shift has something to do with the colour balance of the film (daylight) and the night scene with various colours of fireworks illuminating the scene. If you notice many photos areas that should be black in the photo will be either slightly green or blue ... not a true black.
If there had been something wrong with the film, your "regular" pictures would have shown a problem as well.
You need to use an adjustable camera to capture fireworks. A camera that allows you to open the shutter long enough to capture two or three bursts.
Disposable camera from "Clark Colorlabs" = waste of money?
I saw and bought a disposable camer recently (hasn't been used yet). It's apparently manufactured by "clark color labs" and they're really pushing me to mail the camera back to them directly for "free" developing. I've heard mixed things about them on review sites (and those people evidently used other brand flim/cameras, just sent them to Clark for development) and am not so sure what may happen if I simply give the camera to a local lab. Should I take my chances either way?
I think any lab can process it for you; you'll just have to pay for it.
You'll lose the "free" offer, but you'll be assured of getting your photos back. I researched Clark and I agree, they seem like they're not the best (lost film, etc.).
I’m pretty sure he’s wearing a disposable lab coat. ( We biologist types like to use as much plastic as possible, eg in a pinch, we’ll drink coffee out of Nalgene filter ware, and store our laundry quarters/spices/earrings in conical tubes meant for samples)
I think any lab can process it for you; you'll just have to pay for it.
You'll lose the "free" offer, but you'll be assured of getting your photos back. I researched Clark and I agree, they seem like they're not the best (lost film, etc.).
Do what you want as long as you get good pictures.
#7Quasigizmodo @ 2010-12-13 03:48
I doubt a quick wipedown will help. In the year I spent in dissection lab, the group of students I was with all pitched in to buy an extra copy of Grant’s Dissector to use as a disposable, lab-only copy. When we were done with it at the end of the year, the thing was so mucked up with chemicals and tiny bits of tissue we were only too glad to have it incinerated. I can only imagine how gunked up an iPad would be.
#8tonalc1 @ 2011-11-7 20:13
I think any lab can process it for you; you'll just have to pay for it.
You'll lose the "free" offer, but you'll be assured of getting your photos back. I researched Clark and I agree, they seem like they're not the best (lost film, etc.).
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Do what you want as long as you get good pictures.
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I’m pretty sure he’s wearing a disposable lab coat. ( We biologist types like to use as much plastic as possible, eg in a pinch, we’ll drink coffee out of Nalgene filter ware, and store our laundry quarters/spices/earrings in conical tubes meant for samples)
Do what you want as long as you get good pictures.
I think any lab can process it for you; you'll just have to pay for it.
You'll lose the "free" offer, but you'll be assured of getting your photos back. I researched Clark and I agree, they seem like they're not the best (lost film, etc.).
Do what you want as long as you get good pictures.
I doubt a quick wipedown will help. In the year I spent in dissection lab, the group of students I was with all pitched in to buy an extra copy of Grant’s Dissector to use as a disposable, lab-only copy. When we were done with it at the end of the year, the thing was so mucked up with chemicals and tiny bits of tissue we were only too glad to have it incinerated. I can only imagine how gunked up an iPad would be.
I think any lab can process it for you; you'll just have to pay for it.
You'll lose the "free" offer, but you'll be assured of getting your photos back. I researched Clark and I agree, they seem like they're not the best (lost film, etc.).