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Why film photographers need two cameras

Not every roll works out. This is roll 2 of 7 from my San Francisco trip. Not an ideal film stock loaded on the camera. Having a secondary camera with a daylight film would be perfect.

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Raf Lopes (CameraClara)
Nov 07, 2025
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I loaded CineStill 800T on Tuesday night with one goal: capture the neon signs I’d been spotting around San Francisco during the day. Red glowing letters calling out from dark street corners. Light that makes you want to shoot at night.

Found this one first. That vertical glow cutting through the darkness.
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