Fun Photo Shots with 110 Film

## The 110 Film Hustle

I hit a bit of a snag with a film lab recently. I bought a roll along with a prepaid mailing label, only to discover the label has a one-month expiration date. Talk about a "big waste of money" if I don't use it! To beat the clock, I spent today shooting the rest of a roll of 110 film just to make sure I had something to send in within the timeframe.

The gear choice was... ambitious, to say the least. I was using a tiny, keychain-sized 110 camera with no flash. In this weather, no flash usually means a lost cause, but the sun actually peeked out today! Feeling emboldened by the direct sunlight, I snapped about ten photos. I’m keeping my expectations low—honestly, I’ll be surprised if any of them turn out—but it was a blast just being out there and taking the shots.

## Future Plans & Expired Experiments

Moving forward, I need to check if the Utah located lab with the drop-off at a trendy coffee shop accepts 110 format. If they run standard C-41 processing, they should be able to handle it. I will finish off that roll expired 110 film by this week. Between the old film, the basic camera, and the tricky lighting, I might be throwing "good money after bad" with the developing costs. Still, it’s a cheaper gamble than a night at the casino—and I never lose money at the casino, right?

Despite the annoying expiration date on my mailing label, I had a great time racing the clock to shoot some 110 film in the rare sunlight, even if the final results end up being a total mystery!