 |
Save $50 on a Kodak APS Camera when you buy it by September 30, 2000
Chris just bought a new APS camera for himself - the Pentax efina T.
Find out all about it
 4
things you should know about the Advanced Photo System (APS)
- APS cameras let you choose between three sizes of pictures, all on
the same roll - 4x6, 4x7 (great for groups), and 4x11.5 inch panoramas
- Your exposed negatives are returned inside the film cassette for
security and ease of handling - you never need to touch them.
- You automatically receive an Index Print showing all the shots on
your roll, so you can easily select favorite pictures for reprints and
enlargements.
- At Chris' Camera Center, we are the Imaging Experts in APS.
- Who had this great idea? Canon, Fuji,
Kodak, Minolta and Nikon teamed up to develop this exciting new
system. It's the first time in history that the biggest names in
photography have pooled their talents to create a new film size - so
we know that "the idea is going to fly!"
- Is it the same as 35mm film? No, it's an
all-new film size
- Is it easier to load than 35mm? Yes. The
new cartridge only fits in one way. There is no "tongue" to
be threaded, and loading is completely automatic.
- Are the pictures sharp? Extremely sharp
and colorful. The combination of a new base material for the film and
improved emulsion characteristics, coupled with "information
exchange" between the camera, film and lab, gives dramatic
results.
- Suppose I change my mind after taking panoramic
pictures? When you order reprints, you can get any size
you want - no matter what you chose when you took the original
picture!
- Why are the cameras so small? Because the
cartridge is small, the cameras can be thinner. Because the negative
size is smaller than 35mm, lenses to cover that negative can be
smaller, so camera bodies can be smaller. The Canon ELPH 2 pictured at
the top of this page is smaller than a pack of cigarettes - much
better for your health - and features a two-power zoom lens.
- How does the cost of APS film and processing compare
with 35mm? I hate to answer this way . . . "It all
depends." 35mm film is often available at extremely low discount
prices. APS is not. Comparing apples to apples with regard to
processing: we use Kodak Premium Processing. The charge for APS
processing is exactly the same whether you shoot 4"x6"
prints or panoramics, while Kodak charges more for printing 35mm
panoramic prints. Therefore APS is actually a little less expensive if
you take any panoramic prints at all.
Chris' Camera Center South
106 Laurens Street SW
Aiken, South Carolina
803 641-0501 |
