The User's Review: Better Prices For 35mm Color Film and Developing/Printing at York (Mail-In Service) in 2012

I am looking for a place to develop films since Sam's Club and Walmart terminated  their service last year. Today, I find York offers the service at better prices. I post their prices below and free mailer is available from them. Let me know if you know any good price for film developing. Thanks.

Film Developing & Prints (rolls)
	35mm Film Developing & Prints
	35mm Film Developing & Prints up to 27 exp. over 27 exp. 4 x 6" single prints $3.75 $4.60 4 x 6" double prints $5.75 $6.95 5 x 7" single prints $4.95 $6.95 5 x 7" double prints $7.95 $10.90 3 or more sets of prints $1.85 per additional set Shipping and handling $1.95 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax
1-time camera
1-time camera up to 27 exp. over 27 exp. single prints $4.50 $5.40 double prints $6.50 $7.85 Shipping and handling $1.95 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax
APS or Panoromic 4" glossy only:
APS or Panoromic 4" glossy only: up to 27 exp. over 27 exp. single prints $5.95 $8.35 double prints $9.25 $12.50 Shipping and handling $1.95 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax
110 film 4x5" glossy only:
110 film 4x5" glossy only: up to 24 exp. single prints $3.75 double prints $5.75 Shipping and handling $1.95 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax
	APS or Advantix Film Developing & Prints (APS or Advantix film & single-use cameras)
	APS or Advantix Film Developing & Prints up to 25 exp. over 25 exp. single prints (4 x 6", 4 x 7", 4 x 10") $5.95 $8.35 double prints (4 x 6", 4 x 7", 4 x 10") $9.25 $12.50 Shipping and handling         $1.95 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax
	Digitize Your Photos (35mm, APS film only) Prices in addition to original film developing.
	Online Posting & Photos on CD Price Photos online @ yorkphoto.com $1.00 per roll CD $3.00 per roll Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax

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	Film Note: Film is available for purchase on the York film mailer
	Fuji Film 1-3 rolls 4 rolls 200 speed, 24 exposures, per roll $3.00 $6.00 400 speed, 24 exposures, per roll $3.50 $7.00 Kodak Film 1-3 rolls 4 rolls Kodak 200, 24 exposures, per roll $3.50 $7.00 Kodak 400, 24 exposures, per roll $4.50 $9.00 Shipping and handling $1.90 per order Tax: Residents of MD will be charged applicable sales tax

The User’s Review: Petri Racer 35mm Rangefinder Camera, Released in 1966

As I learn online, there are two lens versions on Petri Racer, 1:2.8 lens originally priced at $74 and 1:1.8 lens at $100 ($100 in 1966 is worth more than $550 in 2010 according to measuringworth.com).

In an original manual online, there is a meter switch on the plastic plate and near the associate shoe on the camera top. However, on my copy, such switch is not there. I was wondering how to turn off the meter if not used. By testing my Racer, the meter turns off automatically in ~ 35 sec. after a shutter release. Once the film is advanced, the meter is on.

The 1.35 v cell battery is on the market nowadays. I put in a  1.5 v battery and foud that the in-camera meter settings matched those on my Vivitar 30 handhold meter.

Racer is lighter, compared to other cameras manufactured in 1960s. Its body and lens barrels and rings are made of alumina, not steel. Therefore, not resistant to scratch and dent.
 

Slide the switch to the bottom side in order to open the film door.

The shutter speed, aperture and distance on the lens

On the distance/focus ring, 'Made in Japan' is marked.
Inside the 57mm lens cover, it says 'Made in Germany'.
The lens filter size is 55mm.

So far, I have seen three versions of Petri Racer. The Racer shown in the following image has at least five differences from the one in above images. One difference is on the top plastic plate showing how to use the meter. Two differences can be found in the front face in the image below, and the rest two are on the lens.

The version of Rick's Racer on his page is between the two presented here.

Vivitat Auto Thyristor 550FD Shoe-Mount Flash For Minolta/Pentax/Olympus

The User's Review: SMC Pentax FA 1:3.5-5.6 28-80mm AL and FA 1:3.5-5.6 28-80mm

Pentax made two versions of FA 28-80mm 3.5-5.6 zooms. The AL version is an earlier one. I have the two versions and put them side-by-side to compare.

The AL version on left is bigger in diameter, but the newer version on right is long. 

The newer version has macro between 0.5 - 1 m while the AL version has 0.7 m as its closest focus distance.
And the AL is shorter when fully extended. 

Although they share the same lens cap, the AL has a bigger front element .

The AL comes with a PH-RBD 58mm hood,which can't be used on the other zoom.

Konica TC 35mm Film Camera

The User's Review: Vivitar and Promaster 50 mm 1:1.7 Lenses

I happened to have the two prime lenses in hands. Put them side by side and also installed them on a Pentax DSLR to try. Here are what I found:

Similarities:
1. the same design and specifications
2. both with a Pentax K mount
3. the scale marks on the barrels
4. the two lenses, in my eyes, were not much different in the images shot indoor at f1.7, 6 and 22.

Differences:
1. brand names on the ring around the front glass
2. the rubber surface patterns on the focus rings
3. the coated colors on the front glass: more blue/green on the Vivitar vs. more brown/pink on the Promaster
4. more brown color on the rear glass of Promaster

I also compared three f1.7 k-mount lenses from Pentax, Promaster and Vivitar in my another post.