Back in 2014, I bought a 10 pack of Kodak Tri-X rolls so I could shoot my own wedding photos in film. I managed to shoot only 1 roll that day, and in the course of the last 8 years I've managed my way to shoot some of them. When I came to the US in 2017, I only had 3 rolls left, but no film cameras.
That was until March 2022. I bought an Olympus Stylus/Mju Zoom 105 DLX camera from Mike at ShootFilmCo (great guy, btw, check out his website and social media), and I couldn't be happier. It was a return to film photography I was longing for years.
I knew however that these Tri-X rolls were way past their expiration date, that it's way more expensive to shoot/develop film today than in 2014, and that this zoom camera was "slow" compared to other premium P&S cameras out there. I wanted a fixed lens one, but honestly, the convenience of a zoom camera with flash and good optics is exactly what I didn't know I needed. It fits perfectly in my Peak Design 3L Sling, along with my Olympus OM-D E-M5 MkIII, my iPhone 11, car and house keys and my Mickey Mouse wallet. And yes: I have a Mickey Mouse wallet.
This is the first post, out of 3 I intend to post here, dedicated to those Tri-X rolls I've had in my bag for so many years, waiting to be shot. It's also the first roll I shoot with this camera, and I'm happy with the results!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/f0b31b1f-52ce-484e-b624-020f2c4eeee1_rw_1920.jpg?h=3fba010c5d6aca010c2d859f536e420d)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/36df4a8f-2dda-47ca-a803-9e570c27a773_rw_1920.jpg?h=670d19226ebae6b6960a884f600dcb5f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/afc955d6-4765-462f-9dc6-19556a7ad688_rw_1920.jpg?h=877403ba4ab9bfff05a09d3d5b738ba1)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/ecb5e1aa-c357-42ee-aab2-2278d2033c6f_rw_1920.jpg?h=938bf7601abd8596cd39bf434608a138)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/59cb95da-bffb-4741-86c0-80d3af2fbd67_rw_1920.jpg?h=107cad2e58237ffbefb3c432cfb5a151)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/f364e3b5-e62c-438d-af0c-d168bdc7e911_rw_1920.jpg?h=31f7ea8d3d81554e3a7b3908ed67c922)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/0b34af96-cedc-4e56-a1f2-0f9fbdc9f8f6_rw_1920.jpg?h=9424a601694ed2f1bbdca6a874c143d2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/c881289b-ec3f-4c5d-98fb-43b25f8475e1_rw_1920.jpg?h=7a54b0bbc45a4892b1e8506a563b32f1)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/8c0e3a9f-8205-4678-a6d5-4ca302934304_rw_1920.jpg?h=85afc17b834307bb84a03be4219d229b)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e93a8bdf-b049-4ac2-9d95-69471c86f3cd/b051ca1d-8c20-4a60-8edb-bf5ac4cd964d_rw_1920.jpg?h=463d19ffb5eea0a488d9807cbefd0223)