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Testing the Olympus Supertrip in Shanghai [Kodak ColorPlus 200]

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Images shot on Kodak ColorPlus 200 in Olympus Supertrip

The Olympus Supertrip is the second of two film cameras I picked up from a charity shop in Nottingham. The other was a Canon Sure Shot AF-7, which I reviewed right here.

While the test run of the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 was mainly done in Chongqing, I tested the Olympus Supertrip once I’d got back to Shanghai.

I had no idea how these would turn out while shooting. No idea how well the camera worked, no idea how the focus would be, no idea if the images would be under or over exposed, and no idea how this this film would perform.

All I could do was go out and shoot, so that’s what I did.

One way to describe the results would be mixed. I definitely got better shots, in my own subjective opinion, with the Canon Sure Shot AF-7.

That’s not a completely fair reflection on the cameras of course, as light, subjects, opportunities, and my mood while shooting all play a part.

I perhaps like the header image on this post more than anything that came out of the Canon but that’s due to the composition. It could have been taken on any camera.

There are only have six images I can really share with you from the Olympus though, and a couple of these are really just to make up the numbers.

This is partly because I used some frames on a family day out in England and partly because some of the shots I took in Shanghai just aren’t good enough to share with you.

All these that are posted here are minimally cropped to remind me to pay more attention to composition next time.

Perhaps the results aren’t actually too bad, for what they are. And since publishing this, I’ve shot a few more rolls in the Supertrip that gave me some shots I actually like. You can see all of those right here.

Overall, I do prefer the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 though. It feels better to shoot with and has so far yielded images that I like more.

However, the relative failures I had with this camera are all things I can learn from, so it’s a still a winner. Besides, who can really complain when you buy a camera for £1.99 from a charity shop and a budget Kodak colour film?

That’s the game. Shooting is playing and getting some shots out of it that you like enough to share is always a good result.

So that’s what I’m gonna keep on doing.

If you enjoyed that quick post, why not take a look at these others to stay inspired or learn more about the Kodak Colorplus 200 film I used here:

  1. Full review of this budget Kodak 200 film
  2. What I later thought of this Olympus Supertrip
  3. Shooting monochrome film with this same camera

And if you think others will enjoy this post too, help them find it by sharing or pinning.  😀

I picked up an old Olympus Supertrip from a charity shop and tested it out in Shanghai. Come see how the pictures turned out in this post.

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