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+2 stops (exposure dial all the way toward Lighter)<\/p>\n

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It’s still a bit dark at maximum brightness, but that’s kind of where I like it.<\/p>\n

Note: despite the mind-bendingly tragic demise of Polaroid, Fuji makes a nice pack film. I like the FP-100C better than Polaroid’s 690 (yuck) and 669, anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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