• Film! Who still uses it?
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Got my film to the photo place today (Gasser's for those interested). Asked for them to put it on digital. The worst part is that they charge a fuck ton for high res digital. What the fuck is that shit about? At least I'll get the film back. I'll scan it myself. Super excited. 200 Kodak Chrome Elite
Just got a second hand Canon F1-N with a 50mm 1.4 FD lens and a 35mm-150mm FD lens. The camera is a bit dirty (it's over 20 years old), but I've loaded a bit of black and white film and can't wait to get some of my shots processed! Anyone have any tips for me regarding cleaning the camera? Each lens is a bit dirty, but with cleaning they're looking fine. Looking through the viewfinder however, it still looks dirty (small hairs, dust, dirt). I've taken off the lens and cleaned the mirror in the body but I dunno what to do because it's still a bit dirty when looking through the viewfinder. I hope it's not too noticeable in my shots! [editline]11th March 2011[/editline] Image from google: [img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/281049980_71f41e0780.jpg[/img]
There should be glass directly above the mirror, try cleaning that. Sort of where that red dot is on the front of the camera.
That was spotless :/ I'm starting to think that the dirt is behind it?
[QUOTE=bopie;28500872]medium format. i haven't shot any in a while come to think of it. i hope your browsers enjoy my 20 images. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5376391938/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5376391938_0c45901074_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5376389604/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5376389604_2c27c02631_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5375786377/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5375786377_23eaf27526_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5375783847/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5375783847_d623c2a8d4_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5376382096/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5376382096_4c6cf59d0a_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5375776399/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5375776399_76a15f4c64_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5375773861/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5375773861_612b613640_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5369024464/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5369024464_010c022205_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5381688567/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5381688567_0fd5962b9d_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5385966554/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5385966554_89df25cb7a_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5390670171/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5390670171_6345198ab7_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5390667693/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5390667693_002ce13a0c_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5391272328/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5391272328_2da5becf00_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5391292176/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5391292176_7a42918175_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5390690193/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5390690193_14e2d3ac2e_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5415985804/][img_thumb]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5415985804_752f937c49_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5415983834/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5415983834_f69036d8f7_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5415369995/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5415369995_d9fc4c70f1_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5415367763/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5415367763_089f024c35_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5415999600/][img_thumb]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5415999600_189ceef36a_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url][/QUOTE] Dat bianchi :h:
Finished my first roll of B&W film today, ISO 200. I didn't do my homework previously and set some photos at a different ISO speed, so most will be ruined when I get them printed. Reckon I should get them developed? Only about 4-5 might be usable :S
Do it, I've set a colour 200ASA film to over 1000 before and still got usable pictures, to B+W will be fine. Also, some medium format pictures coming.
Thanks buddy. €14.99 is a bit expensive to develop the Ilford B&W but I'll try and get it done over the next week :) I've got a 24 shot roll in this baby now, gonna be using it definitely on paddy's day :)
Anyone know of any good, cheap M42 mount bodies? The lens for my OM-10 is broken and I already have some M42 lenses.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;28617459]Anyone know of any good, cheap M42 mount bodies? The lens for my OM-10 is broken and I already have some M42 lenses.[/QUOTE] I use my grandad's Pentax Spotmatic II, which is one bad motherfucker of a camera. Any of the Spotmatic series should be fine; they all are those classic, completely mechanical, built-like-a-tank-to-last-you-a-lifetime cameras with all you need to take some fine ass pictures.
[QUOTE=rooky;28616074]Thanks buddy. €14.99 is a bit expensive to develop the Ilford B&W but I'll try and get it done over the next week :) I've got a 24 shot roll in this baby now, gonna be using it definitely on paddy's day :)[/QUOTE] This one of the 200ASA pushed to 1000 [IMG]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5463035580_f91e00903d.jpg[/IMG] And here's a medium format one of my sister knitting. Made with a completely manual TLR from the 70's [IMG] http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5518063263_655c706016.jpg[/IMG]
That 1000 ASA shot isn't bad at all! I like the grain too. I went to the camera shop today and apparently they do Ilford B&W but it'll take 2 weeks because they must send it away :/ recommend I develop my own?
[QUOTE=Sajeno;28625887] And here's a medium format one of my sister knitting. Made with a completely manual TLR from the 70's [img_thumb] http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5518063263_655c706016.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] This is nice.
I just got a roll back. Cost me 10 euros. They better have some godlike quality or else!!! I let them put the photos on a cd so I might post some later on. Ok got some: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5534857278_d1b61c13be.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5534857654_c64565d172.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5534277797_04666aeed2.jpg[/img][/url] Shot with a Pentax ME Super. Obviously no editing has been done whatsoever
[QUOTE=DoubleDD;28650900]Shot with a Pentax ME Super. Obviously no editing has been done whatsoever[/QUOTE] I disagree with the notion of "no editing because it's film". 1) When the lab scans it they are essentially editing it, choosing levels/curves for you, what if you don't like the way that they choose those settings? 2) Saying that you don't edit film 'cause it's film is the same as saying that you wouldn't clean up a recording of an acoustic guitar because it's "acoustic". at any rate here's some of mine from the last month: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529215308/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5529215308_4cf0e9ea3f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529215308/]time bomb teddy bears[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528627169/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5528627169_22ddf6eac8_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528627169/]riding the line[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528629795/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5528629795_c44af85909_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528629795/]apartments[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529220942/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5173/5529220942_41c2b55f1a_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529220942/]sun, trees & office buildings[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528728727/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5528728727_eb057133fb_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528728727/]next station: queens park[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528731501/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5528731501_710297d701_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5528731501/]train to perth[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr Favourite here: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529320962/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5529320962_5c3c0535ea_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529320962/]tree with steps[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529324992/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5529324992_b0160bfa0f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5529324992/]stacked chairs and tables[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr another favourite: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531838446/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5531838446_b20b53d4dc_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531838446/]clouds[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531255547/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5531255547_95bac8351f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531255547/]stairs down[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531257955/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5531257955_0f92585e67_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531257955/]wall art reflections[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr what do you guys think? if you want to see the film / camera I have them in the flickr tags :smile:.
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I have a film camera, Nikon FE 2, but it requires batteries that I don't have.
I have never used film before but I found one of these bad boys in my mothers camera stash: [img]http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/images/olympus_35rc.jpg[/img] Apparently it's a quite good compact camera and praised by many famous photographers. Any thoughts? I don't know much about shooting in film, but isn't it expensive? Seeing as you can't see the pictures you have taken directly, do you have to develop them or what?
Just received my Canon T70, when I get some pictures developed I'll post them.
Hoping my Zenit 11 will arrive soon.
My grandfather has a 8mm motion camera, and a projector too. Too bad it takes so much effort and money to transfer to a readily available digital medium or else I would be all over that camera. And the stock, too. I'd have to find someone who sells it.
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[QUOTE=Mooe94;28785723]I have never used film before but I found one of these bad boys in my mothers camera stash: [img_thumb]http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/images/olympus_35rc.jpg[/img_thumb] Apparently it's a quite good compact camera and praised by many famous photographers. Any thoughts? I don't know much about shooting in film, but isn't it expensive? Seeing as you can't see the pictures you have taken directly, do you have to develop them or what?[/QUOTE] Film photography is like nothing you've ever tried if you're a digital only shooter. You have to really think before you press the shutter, and the added pressure of money ontop of the small exposure count really hits you hard. You can get the film developed at most good camera shops or even grocery stores.
[QUOTE=The Salmon;28797669]Film photography is like nothing you've ever tried if you're a digital only shooter. You have to really think before you press the shutter, and the added pressure of money ontop of the small exposure count really hits you hard. You can get the film developed at most good camera shops or even grocery stores.[/QUOTE] I don't really feel that with 35mm as much as I do medium format. Still a valid point though.
[QUOTE=The Salmon;28797669]Film photography is like nothing you've ever tried if you're a digital only shooter. You have to really think before you press the shutter, and the added pressure of money ontop of the small exposure count really hits you hard. You can get the film developed at most good camera shops or even grocery stores.[/QUOTE] the "24 exposures that cost you money for every mistake" thing is part of my training exercise when helping out friends. I hand them my D5000 with the screen flipped in so you don't get to review/delete stuff, and use a crappy 128mb card I found so they get about 10 shots in RAW. The fear of mistakes makes them take days to fill the card :v:
[QUOTE=The Salmon;28797669]Film photography is like nothing you've ever tried if you're a digital only shooter. You have to really think before you press the shutter, and the added pressure of money ontop of the small exposure count really hits you hard. You can get the film developed at most good camera shops or even grocery stores.[/QUOTE] Fortunately, my sisters boyfriend is a former photographer and did everything in film and I think he developed his own photos at home, so maybe I can use his studio.
[QUOTE=Mooe94;28803229]Fortunately, my sisters boyfriend is a former photographer and did everything in film and I think he developed his own photos at home, so maybe I can use his studio.[/QUOTE] Look up some tutorials, you can do B&W with a bottle of chemicals (I forget the name) and black coffee.
[QUOTE=The Salmon;28812258]Look up some tutorials, you can do B&W with a bottle of chemicals (I forget the name) and black coffee.[/QUOTE] Your talking about caffenol! you will still need fixer which as far as I know you can't make yourself.
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;28812469]Your talking about caffenol! you will still need fixer which as far as I know you can't make yourself.[/QUOTE] Yeah Fixer was the name :) You can pick up a bottle of that at your LCS from about $15 onwards in terms of quality and quantity.
I've managed to fix my OM-10 and get hold of a Zenit 11, so you should be seeing some film shots from me soon. I prefer the Zenit 11 however due to the fact that is it completely manual, the meter isn't even coupled. Plus it has more character and a better feel to it.
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