shackman multishot 102

by Kaylah Stroup
film camera, instant camera

Last year around this time a very kind reader, Tasha, sent me an email asking if I wanted a camera that she had laying around. I had never heard of a shackman multishot 102 but a quick google search told me I was verrrrry interested. Time went on, the camera never showed up, and I eventually forgot about it. The announcement that Fuijifilm would be retiring my favorite film got me thinking about all the cameras I’ll probably never shoot and I remembered this one that never showed up in the mail. I hoped that Tasha had just changed her mind and that it hadn’t gotten lost in transit. Apparently my post made her think of the camera too because she sent me an email asking if I still wanted the camera. Heck yessss!

I stalked the tracking number she sent me and hung out at the post office for nearly an hour waiting for them to put it in my box. I rushed home, cleaned the rollers, loaded it up and ran outside to take a photo. First shot was completely black. Crap! I was so bummed out. I fiddled with some settings not really thinking it would help. I went back outside, took the same photo except this time it turned out! I was instantly obsessed. It’s just a simple photo of my neighbors house but ughhhh, I love it so much.

polaroid
cleveland, ohio, wendy park, whiskey island
You can either take two nearly identical shots, as seen below, or you can cover one of the lenses and take two totally different shots that will appear on one photo, as seen above. Most of the photos I took are slightly overexposed since my hand didn’t make the best light blocking tool but since they were taken on a super foggy day I like them anyway. I think they turned out really great. I audibly made a noise of pure excitement after peeling the shot above open. It’s just so awesome!
After finishing off my first pack of film I made myself a little lens cap from an empty roll of washi tape that just so happened to be the exact size I needed. I haven’t had a chance to test it out yet but I’m confident it will make all the difference in proper exposure.
instant photoWendy Park, instant photo
cleveland, film, instant photo
Cleveland, film, multishot 102

I’m SUPER excited to play around with this camera more. I have so many ideas I want to try out with it, it’s going to be super hard to hoard my film now that I have this baby to play around with. I’m positive you’ll be seeing a lot more instant photos taken with this camera on the blog in the future.
xoxo


Thanks again, Tasha! You rule! This camera is sure to be well taken care of for a very very long time!

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21 comments

Tasha O March 22, 2016 - 12:40 pm

Yay! I'm so glad you like it! These photos are gorgeous.

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 12:42 pm

Thank you so so so so so much! <3

Tasha O March 22, 2016 - 12:41 pm

Oh yeah and my first few photos came out black too. My photo professor at the time helped me and we got a couple of working shots. Still not sure what happened! I was going to suggest making a lens cap from something very opaque like electrical tape.

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:39 pm

That's really strange.

Mark Basedow March 22, 2016 - 12:54 pm

Neat camera! Sounds like a good camera to take double-exposures since it doesn't force you to advance after each photo!

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:40 pm

Yep! Really any camera that used pack film like this would be would be good for double exposures since you have to physically pull the film out after each shot.

Megan Smidt March 22, 2016 - 1:06 pm

Gorgeous shots! Can't wait to see what else you capture!

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:41 pm

Thanks Megan! 🙂

Kathryn Liquid Grain March 22, 2016 - 2:45 pm

Oh my gosh this is so lovely, just love the idea and how you've executed it!
Liquid Grain

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:41 pm

Thanks!

Ines March 22, 2016 - 3:20 pm

That's so cool! – the camera & having readers like her 🙂

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:42 pm

For sure! 😀

Stephanie March 22, 2016 - 4:04 pm

Oh my gosh – what a cool camera. I must go find one! Love these photos.

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:42 pm

Isn't it so awesome!?!

Good luck finding one! 🙂

Johnna LaFaith March 22, 2016 - 6:42 pm

Oh WOW!! How awesome and haunting is this. Love these.

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:43 pm

Thanks Johnna! 😀

Nicole Keane March 22, 2016 - 6:55 pm

Wow! What a cool camera! I wonder if the single exposure would work with a stereograph…the lenses seem pretty close but it'd be neat to test it out!

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:44 pm

I would think so. It most likely wouldn't be very dramatic but would probably still produce some movement.

Aishling O'Neill March 22, 2016 - 9:49 pm

It looks like it has a little O.O face hehe! 😀 Great photos! Love it!

Kaylah March 22, 2016 - 10:44 pm

Hehe! So glad someone else noticed that! 😀

Heidi K March 23, 2016 - 5:45 pm

Kaylah, love your blog! Photos are beautiful, and don't you just love dead wood tipis?! We made one in our yard in central Wisconsin.

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