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there's something so beautiful and exciting about film cameras/super 8 that doesn't let you see the "results" immediately and leaves you sort of wondering how the captured moment really turns out

@slusshyyproooo

May 18, 2025

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@Rattlesnake

RIP your wallet if you're developing super 8, holy shit it's expensive. But yes, the delayed gratification really is the selling point of film photography for me. Slow down your lifeeeee

May 18, 2025

@slusshyyproooo

@RATTLESNAKE honestly brutally expensive but so is anything in film hahaha, honestly so worth it tho </3

May 18, 2025

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only taking pictures on film

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