Frugal Photographer | Tiny Cameras

See the Ansco 50 minicamera in action

Photographs taken with outdated Fuji 110 film in an ultra-simple Ansco 50 minicamera demonstrating its precision-molded plastic lens.

(above) Photographed in full sun on outdated Fuji 110 film (Rosemont neighborhood, Calgary, summer of 2021, Ansco 50 minicamera).

The Ansco 50's lens is simple but well-made. It can capture the texture of brick and stucco on this house.

(below) Photographed facing into direct, full sun (Confederation Park, Calgary, summer of 2021, Ansco 50 minicamera).

Dramatic flare from the Ansco 50 minicamera and Fuji 110 film

The Ansco 50 gives expressive, surprising, highly flared images when shooting directly into the sun. Dust specks were retouched out and contrast and exposure was increased, but this image is not otherwise modified.

110 film enlarges well up to snapshot size, but grain becomes obvious at 5x7 inches and above.

Ansco 50 minicamera

Ansco 50 minicamera

Your price $8.49 USD

10 in stock

[Item: ANSCO-50]

Best quality simple minicamera for 110 film

Ansco 50 is a sophisticated pocket camera with non-adjustable lens and shutter. Takes any 110 film.

Condition: New Old Stock

10 in stock

Your price $8.49 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$8.49 converts to £7.02)

[Item: ANSCO-50]

Kellogg Corn Flakes keychain 110 minicamera

Ansco 20 minicamera, Kellogg logo

Your price $5.49 USD

11 in stock

[Item: CAM-K20]

Kellogg premium camera for 110 film

Ansco 20 Camera with Kelloggs Corn Flakes logo.
These date from the 1980s and were offered as premiums to Kellogg's Corn Flakes customers.
The Ansco 20 is an early style of 110 minicamera. It has a semi-wide angle lens that is much better than one would expect on a novelty camera.
Works best in daylight with ISO 100 or 200 film.

Condition: New old stock

11 in stock

Typical retail price: $7.49 USD

Your price $5.49 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$5.49 converts to £4.54)

[Item: CAM-K20]

Kellogg logo 110 minicamera with film

Kellogg minicamera with film

Your price $7.49 USD

More than 50 in stock

[Item: 110-MINIKELLOGG]

Kellogg branded pocket minicamera, with a roll of film

Ansco 20 camera with Kelloggs Corn Flakes logo, with one roll of 110-24 ISO 200 color film. The Ansco 20 was widely available in the 1980s. This is from a large stock of these cameras manufactured for the Kellogg company as premiums. One roll of long-expired film is included.

Condition: New old stock

More than 50 in stock

Your price $7.49 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$7.49 converts to £6.19)

[Item: 110-MINIKELLOGG]

Ansco 50 minicamera, with film

Ansco 50 minicamera with film

Your price $18.49 USD

18 in stock

[Item: CAM-A50]

Best quality 110 novelty camera

Includes 3 rolls of ISO 200 new old-stock color print film (worth as much as $18 if bought separately).
The Ansco 50 is justifiably considered the best 110 minicamera ever made, and produces surprisingly good photos. The film cartridge attaches directly to the camera body.
This package includes a camera and three rolls of film (outdated but still good) for you to experiment with.

Condition: New old stock

18 in stock

Your price $18.49 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$18.49 converts to £15.28)

[Item: CAM-A50]

Film for your tiny camera

Fuji color film for 110 cameras

Outdated Fuji 110 film

Your price $6.89 USD

Only 2 in stock

[Item: FU-110]

Fuji ISO 200, for 110 cameras

Outdated Fuji color film for 110 cameras, still gives acceptable colors in bright sunlight. ISO 200 for use in all 110 cameras, both simple and sophisticated.

Has lost some sensitivity and contrast, so best in bright daylight (or with flash).

24 exposures per roll.

Condition: New old stock

Only 2 in stock

Your price $6.89 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$6.89 converts to £5.70)

[Item: FU-110]

Fuji 110 film in action

Ice cream storefront, Fuji 110 film, Minolta MKII 110 SLR camera.

Ice cream store at Aspen Landing, Calgary, photographed in full sun on outdated Fuji 110 film (summer of 2021).

Ice cream store sign, Fuji 110 film, Minolta MKII 110 SLR camera.

This outddated film's colors remain good, but it has lost contrast and sensitivity, so it makes the best images in full sun. To snap this image into life, I used a free image-editing program's levels control to increase contrast, but nothing more was required. I did not need to adjust or modify colors.

Photographed with a Minolta 110 Zoom Mark II SLR camera. It is one of several high-quality cameras with excellent optics and auto-exposure that use 110 film.

110 film enlarges well up to snapshot size, but grain becomes obvious at 5x7 inches and above.

Color film made by Agfa, for 110 cameras

Agfa color film, 110-24

Your price $5.89 USD

SOLD OUT

Inexpensive 110 color film gives excellent images

"Quality" brand private label 110 film, made by Agfa. 24 exposures, ISO 200. This film is outdated, but it still gives acceptable images.

Condition: Expired

SOLD OUT

Your price $5.89 USD

(Note to customers in United Kingdom: at today's rate, US$5.89 converts to £4.87)

Get your film processed

Your local camera store may be able to develop and print these films. Call and ask! Your local camera store needs your business, and there is no delay while the post office carries your film back and forth.

If there is no local source, and if you don't want to do it yourself

Find a photo lab

Let experienced experts process your film.

Blue Moon Camera and Machine, Portland, Oregon

The Darkroom, San Clemente, California

Dwayne's Photo, Parsons, Kansas

Kerrisdale Camera, Vancouver, BC

Downtown Camera, Toronto, ON

Gosselin Photo stores in Quebec

Process your film at home

You do not need a darkroom.

Film processing is not difficult, but like cooking and crafting, it will reward you for being careful and systematic.

A dark bag lets you remove film from its protective cassette or paper wrapping, and load it into a processing tank in daylight, with no need for a darkroom.

Temperature control is important, so use an accurate thermometer. It is important that all of the chemicals are at the same temperature during the complete process.

A light-tight processing tank with a spiral reel for your film is standard equipment, but alternatives exist (a few minutes searching the Internet will give you some idea).

When your negatives are dry and ready to be handled, scan them using an inexpensive scanner, and print your images on a photo-quality inkjet printer.

If your local camera store doesn't have the dark bag, processing tank, and thermometer you need, you can buy them here.

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