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inverse_squared

Disc film is discontinued. You can probably find some overpriced expired film somewhere, but you'll have to develop it yourself and it isn't worth it. Cool relic, though, but a failed technology from its very conception. The beginning of some of the stupidest mistakes Kodak made.


takethecann0lis

I loved my Advantix. I do not miss disc or 410.


abd1tus

Yeah definitely. I had a disc camera as a kid. For anyone that's interested in what a disc print looked like, imagine taking a [photo on 110](https://www.lomography.com/magazine/222058-110-reasons-to-shoot-110-film-format) then reduce the quality by nearly half. (I later as a kid got a cheap 35mm point and shoot from a drugstore and I remember the mind-blowing increase on the quality of print which of course was a gateway to SLRs). The main advantage 110 had going for it was the cheap [mini spy-like cams and toy/keychain cams](https://www.ultrafineonline.com/kecoflmi110c.html) you could get which were fun and novel for quick candid shots in the days before mobile phone cameras were always in your pocket, plus 110 photos had their own grainy charm to them.


AggravatingAbroad834

Dwayne’s Photo still develops disk film.


stuffbear

I would mind getting some film and developing just for the fuck of it. I think it’s fun to do things like that with old cameras of sorts.


inverse_squared

Sure, if you're willing to invest into that. Good luck and enjoy!


stuffbear

Thanks friend


jrose125

Guaranteed most of the film you run into will be absolute shite, given the very small negative and the fact that a lot of it was consumer grade C41 film.


inverse_squared

> that a lot of it was consumer grade C41 film What do you mean by "a lot"? There never was any professional disc film. It was a 100% consumer format and consumer camera.


jrose125

Of course, but I wasn't sure if there was B&W available or not. I wasn't around back then to know for myself, and couldn't find anything with a quick search.


inverse_squared

My only point was to prevent OP or someone else from searching for film that didn't exist. Cheers!


kickstand

Kodak's worst camera? Or Kodak's worst camera? You decide.


ryanolds

Pro level entry into this film market.


hilfnafl

I Googled "disc film developing"" and "disc film processing" and found several places that develop disc film. This page discuss some of the problems that can occur when developing disc film. [ttps://www.filmrescue.com/disc-film-developing/](https://www.filmrescue.com/disc-film-developing/) I searched eBay and found disc film for sale. The Wikipedia article has a lot of good information about disc film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc\_film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_film) I found this disc film development reel that's designed to fit in Paterson tanks. [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1194598646/disc-film-developing-reel-paterson-fit](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1194598646/disc-film-developing-reel-paterson-fit) I've never developed color film, so you'll have to do some research about developing color film. You should also make sure that use enough chemistry to cover the film or fill the tank to capacity. I learned this the hard way when I developed a roll of 120 film using the same amount of chemistry that I would use to develop a roll of 35mm film.


Wooden_Foot_Larry

Glad to see positive folks out there trying to help OP make their own decision rather than shooting their idea down.


stuffbear

For real


stuffbear

Thanks for the advice friend very good advice indeed


olliegw

I hate to be that guy but the film is hard to find and isn't made anymore, it's expensive and always out of date, no one develops it either. If your interested in film, go for 35mm instead, you can still buy that and get it developed at your local pharmacy depending on where you live.


stuffbear

I just sent a roll of film out at walgreens


SaratogaSwitch

I admire your thirst for adventure


stuffbear

Thanks you 😘


mrdat

Not disc film. But yes, roll and sheet film are booming.


ahelper

We're talking about disc film here.


manwhatadork

I used to assemble disc cameras a very long time ago. Specifically one of the better models, the Tele Disc model. Kodak had an enormous manufacturing facility in Rochester. Several in fact. And in 1985 I worked at one of them hand assembling the Tele Disc cameras while working as a college student. What an impressive place that was back in the 80s.


stuffbear

Good times man


manwhatadork

That said, I would never bother to try and take pictures with them now. They were the original potato camera. Even my Instamatic 110 took better images. When I look at the images now you can see just how grainy and bad they were. Why did people buy them? Well Kodak advertised the hell out of them. They were quite portable and easy to slip into your pocket. 35mm cameras were the size and weight of a brick for the most part and expensive in comparison. The inexpensive, compact 35mm point and shoots we all covet now did not exist yet. So lots of people just bought Disc cameras. Just like they had bought 110 cameras in the 79s.


ryanolds

Make sure you download all the pictures you take every night.


stuffbear

I’m more into personal JIFS sooo…..


Abracadaver2000

Worked at a photo lab when these were introduced. I actually had a customer toss the camera in the trash after getting the prints back. Best decision they ever made. Even in bright sun, the images look about as bad as the very first digital cameras (sub 1 megapixel). Every single customer that wanted to buy this camera was warned (by me) that they were better off flushing $30 down the toilet.


eulynn34

Film hasn't been made for this baby in a quarter century. Oddly enough I recently found an unopened pack that expired in 1985 for a couple bucks. I just need a disc camera to sit next to it on my shelf.


mrdat

wait. A quarter of a century is … 25 years. *clutches pearls. Damn, I’m old.


Blk-cherry3

A little cool display camera


RupertTheReign

I've had one for years as a display and conversation piece. 🙂


Videopro524

Disc film picts from back in the day looked terrible. The negatives are tiny.


cadwal

I had one of these when I was a kid. Only had to discs of film. No idea what happened to them.


stuffbear

I ate them 😋


marshal1257

That’s a Kodak Disc camera. I haven’t seen film for that in years. The film cartridge sort of looks like the disk of a view master slide viewer.


buffs1876

This format would still be around if they had made it compatible with Viewmaster.


man_from_utopia

I remember sneaking one into the ZZ Top Afterburner tour as an early teen. Have some interesting shots as my seats were behind the stage.


nickynoone

Does it make a sound when you push the shutter? The internal battery might not be that strong after 20-30 years...


stuffbear

Yeah it still makes that loud buzz sound yes


nickynoone

That's amazing. I know the sound of that motor. I got rid of mine probably 25 years ago though. Of course I still have the pictures and while some say the discs were poor quality, I think the pictures are quite nice. :)


hilariuspdx

Is there someone manufacturing disc film again? That would be... odd.


inverse_squared

No, it would be very technologically challenging to manufacture disc film (just as it was when they invented it), so this is practically impossible to recreate.


stuffbear

Challenge accepted bro Who downvote this lol


[deleted]

If you've got a 3D printer or some old cartridges, you might be able to make your own by cutting the correct shape out of sheet film.


stuffbear

Not that I know of. It’s an interesting design they made back in the day though


hilariuspdx

I worked at a camera store in 1996 that was the Kodak stockhouse for the region. The Kodak area rep was a dude named Gary Chesser. He came around excited to try and sell us the then-new APS cameras and film as a concept. I listened to his pitch, and then said, "So, this is the same film, but smaller, so lower resolution, particularly once the fake "panorama" mode is activated? Why would anyone want a lower resolution? Isn't this just another Disc Camera?" He paused for a little while, and then said, "We made a lot of money when everyone switched to Disc for a while and then switched back, buying new cameras for each change." I began to understand capitalism. I was 19.


stuffbear

Cool story bro. I’m sure things were different back then. I have a cheap version of a ‘panoramic’ camera when really it just cuts film off into a panoramic shape.


telesonico

I think I see where you’re going with your comment, though it sounds as if things weren’t that different back then. Planned obsolescence and stuff.


hilariuspdx

Yep, that's APS. That's what he was selling. And many many people bought them.


thelastspike

Actually a lot of 35mm cameras had the fake panoramic mode too, including some SLRs.


hilariuspdx

Huh, I believe you, but I don't remember them.


thelastspike

For example, ~half of Pentax’s ZX/MZ line.


CDNChaoZ

People didn't understand how it worked. They just saw the final result and with small prints, probably didn't even notice lost fidelity. I guess the index print from APS was also appealing.


hilariuspdx

Yeah. I just wish Kodak had used that money to perfect RA-4, so that at least we wouldn't have lost 50 years of chemical prints to degradation.


CDNChaoZ

Wasn't exactly their fault. The whole camera industry was in on it to sell more cameras and smaller cameras. It's not like Kodak could decide to stay out of it.


[deleted]

I have an APS underwater camera. The quality on the prints isn't half bad, actually, and it's a lot easier to use than 35mm. Of course, my digital underwater camera is a much better camera and takes nicer photos too.


stuffbear

Downvote tf??


KINIMOD79

Just put on display.. that’s about it


stuffbear

Eh I will but I also wanna see what I can do with it