Orchid.

• Where: A lake somewhere in Bavaria
• Camera: Konica Big Mini 302
• Film: Kentmere Pan 100
  
• Scan: Nikon Super Coolscan 9000

It’s a cautionary tale about a little point-and-shoot that was too good to be true. On my journey to the perfect everyday companion, I stumbled on the Konica Big mini series of point-and-shoot cameras. I found a copy in Good Nick at a decent price, but without any guarantee that it will work. It turned out that it did work. Thus, I stuck a roll of Kentmere Pan 100 in the film compartment and went out to shoot some test frames. The developed negatives were a bit thin, most likely caused by underexposure. Not great, but something that could be compensated for. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to deal with that issue. Soon after, the camera died with the lens extended, and a sad whirr from some gears grinding, struggling to extend the already extended lens. Sometimes you gamble and lose.

Lake.

Surfboard.

Tree covered.

Reed.