Anyone putting cameras on the table?

I've heard mixed reviews about these instant cameras. Some say it's a waste b/c most of the guests forget to take photos. Some say it's great b/c you get lots of funny candid shots. I'm really leaning towards getting them, but I need some reassurance.

Also do you let the guests take home cameras or do you collect all and develop them yourself?

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I am doing cameras on every other table to cute down on cost. Some people say you don't get very many good pictures, but I would like to give it a shot.
You take them home and develop them.

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I'm getting them. There is a bride from the Knot who did an actual test and discovered that the Kodak and the Fuji work the best, and the "wedding" ones really don't give good quality pictures. The guests need to use the flash regardless of the camera. One bride put a sticker on the camera itself reminding guests to use the flash and said all her pics came out pretty good.

I will be asking my DOC to collect them.

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we put cameras on the tables. we got some nice shots and some silly shots.

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Posted by October Bliss

I'm getting them. There is a bride from the Knot who did an actual test and discovered that the Kodak and the Fuji work the best, and the "wedding" ones really don't give good quality pictures. The guests need to use the flash regardless of the camera. One bride put a sticker on the camera itself reminding guests to use the flash and said all her pics came out pretty good.

I will be asking my DOC to collect them.

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i want to use them... i saw a "wedding" one that had a little poem on it about how to use it and to leave them on the tables at the end of the night... does anyone know what i'm talking about? if the kodak or fuji's work better, i'd like to get those and then attach the poem myself.
i doubt all the cameras or film will get used and maybe a little money will be wasted, but it's just one day and it's worth a shot, in my opinion.

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We did one camera per table and out of 16 tables we had 13 cameras fully used and the other 3 were half used.

I made a little note to go with each one explaining that we weould be developing them, then someone from the hall collected them at the end of the night for us. The next day my Father in Law took them to the 1 hour developement, the pics were soo great, we got some really awesome shots, and what I love was that it gave me some pictures to tie me over till I get my proofs.

BTW- we got the 3 packs from BJs no thte "wedding camera"

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Posted by OrangeRose

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Posted by October Bliss

I'm getting them. There is a bride from the Knot who did an actual test and discovered that the Kodak and the Fuji work the best, and the "wedding" ones really don't give good quality pictures. The guests need to use the flash regardless of the camera. One bride put a sticker on the camera itself reminding guests to use the flash and said all her pics came out pretty good.

I will be asking my DOC to collect them.

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What's DOC stand for? *sorry not in the chat lingo

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Ladies thank you for all the good advice. I am convinced. I'll head over to Costco and do my research on kodak and fuji camera's now.

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Posted by OrangeRose

Ladies thank you for all the good advice. I am convinced. I'll head over to Costco and do my research on kodak and fuji camera's now.

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Posted by AlmostMrsKelly

i want to use them... i saw a "wedding" one that had a little poem on it about how to use it and to leave them on the tables at the end of the night... does anyone know what i'm talking about? if the kodak or fuji's work better, I'd like to get those and then attach the poem myself.
i doubt all the cameras or film will get used and maybe a little money will be wasted, but it's just one day and it's worth a shot, in my opinion.

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Message edited 6/9/2006 4:42:40 PM.

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We are....and to make sure that you don't get 12 copies of the same pics, you can do a Photo Hunt....give me a minute and I'll get the info on it for you....there are a few great sites about it

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Here's a link to a great thread on the scavenger hunt....it is where I found out about it

Click Me!

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Posted by FrogGirl0917

Here's a link to a great thread on the scavenger hunt....it is where I found out about it

Click Me!

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I thought it was great because I remember looking at my cousin's and all the tables took the same pics! This way you get more because you tell them exactly which pics to take, and its more fun and challenging for the guests!

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The table cameras were sooo worth it for us. Although your photog gets shots of guests, many shots are of you, your family and the BP. Our table cameras have shots of people that aren't in any proof.

Many of the complaints of the cameras are that guests forget to use the flash. We stuck a sticker on each camera, right under the view finder, that reminded guests to turn flash on. And they remembered! Yes, some of the cameras weren't totally used, so we brought them as extras on the honeymoon.

There was a study done by a bride around the beginning of this year, maybe the end of last year, that she got every disposable camera and tried them all. She liked that ones with the automatic flash, but they can get pricy. She suggested the celebration pack by Fuji. They are sold in a 4-pack. That's what we bought at Walmart and are happy with the results! Try to do a search on that thread.

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I don't know yet about this...I keep going back and forth with it.

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I am giving cameras and scavenger hunt lists to all my younger cousins. I am going to raffle off a prize when they finish the cameras. This waty I get pictures I want, and one of them will walk away with something (Lottery tickets or movie passes)

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no. almost everyone i know has a digi. im sure ill get plenty of emailed pics.

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I think I might.. you get some really candid shots when you put camera on the table

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I'm doing them and on a DIY post, I saw someone posted they did a scavenger hunt with them, so you get some personalized shots as well as some candids! This is how we're doing it.

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i am i got the kodak ones and when they went on sale i got them half off this way i know its the good throw aways and for teh most part they should come out

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Posted by espresso

no. almost everyone i know has a digi. im sure ill get plenty of emailed pics.

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I'm going to use the kodak ones too.....I found that the two packs are usually really cheap at waldbaums! I know I got a two pack there a few months ago that was only like $3 more than a single!

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I got each table Kodak cameras...cause those "wedding" ones are no good. I ordered mine online.

You also collect them at the end of the night.,