Ive lost count the number of times Ive wittered on about the fact that you should never underestimate the power of a cheap little point and shoot rig. Inexpensive but a whole heap of fun to just point and shoot without having to fanny about with all those settings. Afterall, thats what they are all about. On this occasion, I went for a Olympus trip 500 which I picked up at a car boot for £2. Loaded with a roll of Kodak Proimage 100, I just pointed and shot.
Be under no illusion here, this is not a camera with a fine glass lens. Plastic is what you get but if Im honest, Im really happy as to how these images came out. The colour is helped along the way with the help of a roll of Proimage 100. First time Ive used it and yes Id use it again.
Cornish light helps I reckon and I did wait for some finer weather to test this little plastic fella.
No, you dont get pin sharp images unless you’re a PS, LR freak and enjoy sharping up your images. Me! never have and never will. The camera will always be about just pointing and shooting, nothing more. However, I love how these shots came out. They all have a misty, slight blur to them and full of grain. One major fault with the Olympus trip 500 is the very annoying flash. You cant turn it off. Very annoying
One major fault I will point out on the Olympus trip 500 for me was the annoying flash. You cant turn it off. So annoying. To summarise, its a great little rig, fun to use and super easy to shoot with. Plastic, yes, cheap, yes but very functional. Additional shots below…..RD
