"This year, Lin Qi's birthday party is quite different from previous years."
Reporter A, who was changing a film roll, could not help muttering. He had already used four rolls, and this was the last one.
Of course, he had also called the Magazine Publisher. They would send more over shortly.
In the past, two or three rolls had been enough for Lin Qi's birthday, but this year... In such a short time, he was already about to run out of film.
Another reporter felt the same way. He was also a reporter for the Magazine Publisher, but he had brought plenty of film.
As he pressed the shutter, he chatted away. The conversation did not affect his photography skills, which was also a sign of professional ability.
"Have you noticed that, apart from those wealthy people, none of the famous politicians came to Lin Qi's birthday party this year?"
Reporter A nodded after changing the roll, adjusted its position, and began shooting again. He, too, could chat while taking pictures.
"Yes, so I didn't prepare enough film. Do you think Lin Qi didn't invite them, or is there some other reason?"
Reporter B turned the knob, manually advancing the film to the next frame.
He was already using the latest type of camera. It was no longer a "single-shot" camera, but used a film compartment and rolling film. Even so, it still was not very automatic.
For example, after exposing a frame, he still had to manually turn the film-winding post to roll it forward one frame, leaving an unexposed section over the exposure plate.
"Maybe they also thought it would be boring?"
"Or maybe they'd rather Lin Qi build good relationships with these young people, even though they're all..." Reporter B curled his lips and shook his head,