I'm so glad, I found out my school's library has 2 v600 scanners for student use. I wish my last roll actually had some decent pictures on it, but that's what I get for using a different camera this time.
On a related note, what's a reasonable DPI to scan at for 35mm? And same thing for medium format I'd guess?
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32172926]
On a related note, what's a reasonable DPI to scan at for 35mm? And same thing for medium format I'd guess?[/QUOTE]
I usually scan 600dpi for stuff I like, and 300 for stuff I'm just digitizing. Unless im planning to print really large.
I mostly shoot medium format, but would probably scan the same even with 35mm
[QUOTE=tinos;32176918]I usually scan 600dpi for stuff I like, and 300 for stuff I'm just digitizing. Unless im planning to print really large.
I mostly shoot medium format, but would probably scan the same even with 35mm[/QUOTE]
wow, that's erally, really small. the V500 has a dpi limit of 1900, so the nearest setting above that is 2400, so I go with that for all my scanning (of transperancies). for documents I usually go 300dpi.
I think the film is better than digital imo, except digital is much more practical,
My grandad was a camera man for BBC and ITV, and he has just given me his old camera equipment, (much more love for him now aha) Including like 5 lenses, and a beautiful Nikon F2 Fotonic Camera, It was broken so we got it serviced (costed alot for a service) and I have just started using it, I love the camera, I cant wait till i use up all the exposures and show you guys it :D
I want one of these, summer is coming up
[img]http://underwater-photography.org/nik5.jpg[/img]
[url]http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/nikonos45.htm#NikonosV[/url]
they seem fairly expensive though :(
I really want a diana camera <3
[QUOTE=moosef;32178915]I really want a diana camera <3[/QUOTE]
I've had friends use holgas / dianas... and then promptly give them away because of how utterly shit they are.
Oh lord, I have a mini diana and that shit kept jamming. (Most likely my fault, but still.)
I dont want a mini one, i want a full on normal size one, I like them becasue of the effect they give.
Just got my first package of film, and I have a few noob questions.
I bought 3 rolls of Kodak Ektar 100 and 3 rolls of Ilford Delta 400 B&W.
Having ISO 100, is pretty slow right? So that means that they will be most suitable for outside photography / subjects in very light environments. Am I right?
What is a roll of ISO 400 suitable for?
Besides of the variable of the focus on the lens, there's another variable that goes from 1.8 to 16. (I think.) Is that the aperture? I know it has something to do with how much light you let in, but which effects does it give to the exposures that the shutterspeed doesn't. (Obviously except for blurring with motion etc.)
I'm sure these questions are fairly simple, and I think I might just get it, but I just want to be completely sure!
Just thought I'd say I broke my zenit so I bought another 11 and a TTL just the bodys off eBay for 99p
Well and £8.50 delivery.
How the hell did you manage to break your Zenit?
I've used mine to hammer nails into a tree man.
Thank you for keeping film alive.
[QUOTE=GuruLongie;32179665]Just got my first package of film, and I have a few noob questions.
I bought 3 rolls of Kodak Ektar 100 and 3 rolls of Ilford Delta 400 B&W.
Having ISO 100, is pretty slow right? So that means that they will be most suitable for outside photography / subjects in very light environments. Am I right?
What is a roll of ISO 400 suitable for?
Besides of the variable of the focus on the lens, there's another variable that goes from 1.8 to 16. (I think.) Is that the aperture? I know it has something to do with how much light you let in, but which effects does it give to the exposures that the shutterspeed doesn't. (Obviously except for blurring with motion etc.)
I'm sure these questions are fairly simple, and I think I might just get it, but I just want to be completely sure![/QUOTE]
100 speed film is great for brightly lit areas, sunny days outdoors, etc. 400 is also good outdoors, but occasionally on really bright days you may find yourself stopping down the aperture a bit if you don't have an ND filter.
Yea, the 1.8 to 16 is your aperture. Smallest number (1.8 in this case) is wide open, largest number is smallest opening. Wider apertures have shallower region of acceptable sharpness(smaller range of things in focus) but let more light in. Smaller apertures have a larger region of things in focus but less light.
[QUOTE=moosef;32179508]I dont want a mini one, i want a full on normal size one, I like them becasue of the effect they give.[/QUOTE] Still, get a film camera from a trift store, the diana is absolute rubbish and I regret buying it.
[QUOTE=Dutchlike;32181955]Still, get a film camera from a trift store, the diana is absolute rubbish and I regret buying it.[/QUOTE]
The first time I noticed a Diana, it was an original one for 25 cents at an old antique store. I didn't even take a second glance and just walked by for some dumb reason.
I then found a diana+ later that day at a camera store, for $89. FUCK
went back to the antique store when it opened up again (the next weekend) and it was gone. :I
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32181837]100 speed film is great for brightly lit areas, sunny days outdoors, etc. 400 is also good outdoors, but occasionally on really bright days you may find yourself stopping down the aperture a bit if you don't have an ND filter.
Yea, the 1.8 to 16 is your aperture. Smallest number (1.8 in this case) is wide open, largest number is smallest opening. Wider apertures have shallower region of acceptable sharpness(smaller range of things in focus) but let more light in. Smaller apertures have a larger region of things in focus but less light.[/QUOTE]
Great answer! Thanks a bunch!
So when I'm outside with my 100, and my lightmeter is just on the low side of "the recommended" with my aperture on 1.8, I shouldn't be worried about the overall quality? (Because of the low aperture I mean..)
[QUOTE=daijitsu;32181980]The first time I noticed a Diana, it was an original one for 25 cents at an old antique store. I didn't even take a second glance and just walked by for some dumb reason.
I then found a diana+ later that day at a camera store, for $89. FUCK
went back to the antique store when it opened up again (the next weekend) and it was gone. :I[/QUOTE] They're fun but so very much not worth the full price. On the other hand it sorta got me into the whole film deal so meh.
[QUOTE=communistcat;32180865]Just thought I'd say I broke my zenit so I bought another 11 and a TTL just the bodys off eBay for 99p
Well and £8.50 delivery.[/QUOTE]
hahaha, at first I thought you meant you ordered another 11 zenits and then another TTL just to top it all off.
[QUOTE=GuruLongie;32182038]Great answer! Thanks a bunch!
So when I'm outside with my 100, and my lightmeter is just on the low side of "the recommended" with my aperture on 1.8, I shouldn't be worried about the overall quality? (Because of the low aperture I mean..)[/QUOTE]
You may want to lower the shutter speed one step, otherwise it may be a tiny bit underexposed. But sometimes it isn't a bad thing. The more film you shoot, the better of a feel you'll get for that.
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32182143]You may want to lower the shutter speed one step, otherwise it may be a tiny bit underexposed. But sometimes it isn't a bad thing. The more film you shoot, the better of a feel you'll get for that.[/QUOTE]
Sorry that I keep bothering you with questions,
but how low can I go on shutter speed before I need a tripod? 8, 4, 2??
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;32176994]wow, that's erally, really small. the V500 has a dpi limit of 1900, so the nearest setting above that is 2400, so I go with that for all my scanning (of transperancies). for documents I usually go 300dpi.[/QUOTE]
I mostly scan to document my stuff, and scanning large takes longer. I've found 600 produces a sufficient scan for most web uses, and 300 for pure documentation. I then put all the film into a labeled binder, and label the scan folder with the same date/description. When I need to make prints of certain images I go back and scan larger.
Works for me & my older film scanner
[editline]8th September 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=moosef;32178915]I really want a diana camera <3[/QUOTE]
The newer Diana+'s are pretty nice, with the pinhole option. I use that often.
A pinhole picture is a pinhole picture, and the Diana+ does it well.
When unloading the film you should do it in a dark bag, as the film doesn't always roll up correctly. This will prevent light leaks.
These cameras arn't meant to get DSLR or even SLR results, in my opinion, they capture something that digital can't ever catch, something real and raw. And with the whole photo industry going for perfection, it has it's artistic place in experimentation, and rawness.
Buy one knowing you will need to learn it's own quirks, and how to deal with them.
Also, the Diana has a more predictable picture than the Holga. And the first gen Holgas were realllly unpredictable. You had to tape them all up with photo tape.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;32180975]How the hell did you manage to break your Zenit?
I've used mine to hammer nails into a tree man.[/QUOTE]
Well the shutter is what broke
[QUOTE=communistcat;32183767]Well the shutter is what broke[/QUOTE]
I bet you could have easily fixed it. Zenit's are like the terminator of cameras.
[QUOTE=GuruLongie;32182750]Sorry that I keep bothering you with questions,
but how low can I go on shutter speed before I need a tripod? 8, 4, 2??[/QUOTE]
If you have an extremely steady hand/way to rest the camera, maybe 1/30th of a second. But really nothing less than 1/60th.
That's also assuming your subject isn't moving either.
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32189943]If you have an extremely steady hand/way to rest the camera, maybe 1/30th of a second. But really nothing less than 1/60th.
That's also assuming your subject isn't moving either.[/QUOTE]
I never go under 1/60th unless I have a tripod.
I think my limit is 1/30, maybe sometimes 1/15 if I really want to get a shot. Though I'd say it's easier to handhold at slower speeds with a nice, hefty film camera than with a digital canon rebel or something :x
[QUOTE=Bigboy855;32189985]I never go under 1/60th unless I have a tripod.[/QUOTE]
I've managed 1/30th while crouching down and resting my arms on my legs. Like ubernoob said, easier with a hefty film camera than a really light one.
You can get away with slow speeds on really wide lenses, but longer focal lengths will magnify any movement. This is for blur caused by camera shake. Blur caused by subject movement is a different issue.
An easy rule I like to follow is never going below the focal length/second.
eg for a 50mm I would never go below 1/50, and 24mm at 1/25, etc.
I have no idea what's wrong with my film advance lever. It has no resistance(loose) whats the best way to take the roll out without ruining it? I have many more questions too!
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