• Film! Who still uses it?
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Finally finished my first roll of 120! Gotta go get it developed before 3pm now...
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32795501]Finally finished my first roll of 120! Gotta go get it developed before 3pm now...[/QUOTE] haven't you had a Mamiya CXXX TLR for months now?
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;32796333]haven't you had a Mamiya CXXX TLR for months now?[/QUOTE] Maybe a month now. Problem is I don't get out every day with it, and I'm also very picky about shots, especially when guessing on the light. I only got my light meter last weekend. Between classes and everything else at college, I do as much as I can with photography.
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32796745]Maybe a month now. Problem is I don't get out every day with it, and I'm also very picky about shots, especially when guessing on the light. I only got my light meter last weekend. Between classes and everything else at college, I do as much as I can with photography.[/QUOTE] Same here, I've had the same roll of 24exp. 35mm in my camera for two months now and I'm only 10 frames into the roll.
I got another Urbex roll developed. Heres a few I liked [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6244207984/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6244207984_8a3f757d6b_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6244207984/]Urbex - Gateshead College 14/10/11[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6243691879/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6243691879_cdba6f9032_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6243691879/]Urbex - Gateshead College 14/10/11[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6244211676/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6244211676_85ee7d5e04_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6244211676/]Urbex - Gateshead College 14/10/11[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
The first one is really great.
Finished a roll of Velvia 100F friday. I tried to wind it back, but for some reason the film release reverted back to it's locked position. The film broke off the cartridge. Wondering what happened I opened the camera back, without thinking twice about it. Probably the dumbest thing I've done in quite a while.
If theres one thing I don't like about film is that I keep ending up with a dozen or so to develop before I have a chance to take them down.
[QUOTE=Highwind;32818165]Finished a roll of Velvia 100F friday. I tried to wind it back, but for some reason the film release reverted back to it's locked position. The film broke off the cartridge. Wondering what happened I opened the camera back, without thinking twice about it. Probably the dumbest thing I've done in quite a while.[/QUOTE] happened to me recently, fucking sucks. at least on the 24 exposure rolls there is about 4 extra exposures before it pops out from my experience. also i got a roll of Kodacolor Gold iso 200 film from goodwill. ripped it out of a camera, seemed to be less than half the exposures used so far. so excited to use it
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomraworth/6252930743/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6252930743_bc90f11053_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomraworth/6252930743/]Final Image (Darkroom)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/tomraworth/]Tom_Raworth[/url], on Flickr
[QUOTE=Trogdon;32830872]happened to me recently, fucking sucks. at least on the 24 exposure rolls there is about 4 extra exposures before it pops out from my experience. also i got a roll of Kodacolor Gold iso 200 film from goodwill. ripped it out of a camera, seemed to be less than half the exposures used so far. so excited to use it[/QUOTE] I keep thinking "why don't I shoot film more" then I hear stories like these and remember why I shoot digital 99.999% of time time.
yeah film is really temperamental. i want to get into it more, but the whole process is just really costly, considering i have to spend out of pocket to see my pictures, unlike digital. but i have a cheap alternative to it that i have crafted if you go to goodwill and look at the cameras, a couple of them will have old film in them. just try and wind it up (most are like crappy 90's digital so it might not wind itself), or just rip it out and it will have a couple exposures left near the end of the roll. then you get quality film with only a few pictures, making developing cheaper!
[QUOTE=Trogdon;32831103]yeah film is really temperamental. i want to get into it more, but the whole process is just really costly, considering i have to spend out of pocket to see my pictures, unlike digital. but i have a cheap alternative to it that i have crafted if you go to goodwill and look at the cameras, a couple of them will have old film in them. just try and wind it up (most are like crappy 90's digital so it might not wind itself), or just rip it out and it will have a couple exposures left near the end of the roll. then you get quality film with only a few pictures, making developing cheaper![/QUOTE] I sorta have to disagree on the temperamental statement. I basically only shoot film, and as a result I know my gear fairly well. Because I know it so well, occasions of unexpected-ness are few and far between.
well yeah you only shoot film. but is it easier to shoot film or digital? which has more consistent results?
[QUOTE=Trogdon;32839928]well yeah you only shoot film. but is it easier to shoot film or digital? which has more consistent results?[/QUOTE] It sounds really fucking pretentious, but film and digital are different [i]ways[/i] of shooting, certain formats will suit certain styles and situations. Sure, digital is more consistent, I wont disagree there, but I think it gets consistent to the point where all your shots are so sterile and clinical, without any character (for me, at least).
oh no i definitely agree with you, they are completely different. But it just frustrates me how much film i've ruined trying to get a single digital picture, especially considering my film lenses swap onto my digital outfit and take stellar shots there too.
[QUOTE=Trogdon;32840009]film i've ruined.[/QUOTE] you have to accept losses as part of the learning curve. [editline]18th October 2011[/editline] I went through four rolls before I realized the shutter-speed knob was re-attached incorrectly after getting my 67 back from repairs. I thought the lab was fucking up/I was scanning wrong, but it turns out I was CRAZY overexposing. 1/1000 on the dial was actually 1/250. I was able to figure out how far off the knob was by dry firing on different settings until I hit 'bulb.' I should have caught on earlier, but I didn't. It was a huge loss that wasn't even my fault, but I got experience from it and learned about how my equipment works. Just keep plugging along, don't drop film completely.
[QUOTE=TomboPukka;32830961][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomraworth/6252930743/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6252930743_bc90f11053_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomraworth/6252930743/]Final Image (Darkroom)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/tomraworth/]Tom_Raworth[/url], on Flickr[/QUOTE] Looks really nice, Can't wait to set up a darkroom
[QUOTE=bopie;32840065]you have to accept losses as part of the learning curve. [editline]18th October 2011[/editline] I went through four rolls before I realized the shutter-speed knob was re-attached incorrectly after getting my 67 back from repairs. I thought the lab was fucking up/I was scanning wrong, but it turns out I was CRAZY overexposing. 1/1000 on the dial was actually 1/250. I was able to figure out how far off the knob was by dry firing on different settings until I hit 'bulb.' I should have caught on earlier, but I didn't. It was a huge loss that wasn't even my fault, but I got experience from it and learned about how my equipment works. Just keep plugging along, don't drop film completely.[/QUOTE] oh i definitely haven't dropped it completely, but so far i've only gotten one roll to even kind of work out of my camera (out of the 5 or so i've shot) and it had unbearable light leaks in practically every picture.
[QUOTE=bopie;32840065]you have to accept losses as part of the learning curve. [editline]18th October 2011[/editline] I went through four rolls before I realized the shutter-speed knob was re-attached incorrectly after getting my 67 back from repairs. I thought the lab was fucking up/I was scanning wrong, but it turns out I was CRAZY overexposing. 1/1000 on the dial was actually 1/250. I was able to figure out how far off the knob was by dry firing on different settings until I hit 'bulb.' I should have caught on earlier, but I didn't. It was a huge loss that wasn't even my fault, but I got experience from it and learned about how my equipment works. Just keep plugging along, don't drop film completely.[/QUOTE] Thanks for that. I guess I should go into shit fits for losing just one roll. When you say your 67, do you mean a Pentax 67? If so, how is it? :D Also, currently trying to a roll of Ilford SFX 200 IR B&W film. I really wonder how it's gonna look like.
next assignment, 4 rolls of 36, each following a specific subject: day-outside, day-inside, night-inside, manual/long exposure. we can't mix/match rolls at all, each has to be one set theme, and I've only got two weeks to shoot develop and print it all. rrgh, this'll be tough to find time for, given I can't pull myself to shoot a full roll in a single go, and I have to wait til I finish one theme to hit the others, so days will pass when I could be shooting night stuff at night and junk.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;32885986]next assignment, 4 rolls of 36, each following a specific subject: day-outside, day-inside, night-inside, manual/long exposure. we can't mix/match rolls at all, each has to be one set theme, and I've only got two weeks to shoot develop and print it all. rrgh, this'll be tough to find time for, given I can't pull myself to shoot a full roll in a single go, and I have to wait til I finish one theme to hit the others, so days will pass when I could be shooting night stuff at night and junk.[/QUOTE] Use multiple bodies if you have more than one.
[QUOTE=Highwind;32889089]Use multiple bodies if you have more than one.[/QUOTE] my other FE has a short in the battery and won't work at anything other than 1/90 or bulb mode, my sister has my mamiya/sekor 528tl and is also doing this assignment, teacher won't let me use 120 film for the main assignment unless I want to shoot three rolls in place of one 35mm roll, and my dad's old sears-branded pentax doesn't have any controls other than auto and flash. rawargh
Got 5 rolls developed today. Including the roll I shot as a test over month ago. Not that many of them I liked the look of. But there was 16 that I did like so here yous go [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191230/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6267191230_6a97bce38a_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191230/]Tyne Bridge Sunset[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266667753/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6266667753_e4daea4c67_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266667753/]Bell's View[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266668077/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6224/6266668077_b5bf9b666d_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266668077/]Candle In The Dark[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195038/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6267195038_1a489528e9_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195038/]CNV00014[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195556/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6267195556_d07bc2956e_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195556/]On the Way to High Force[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266661873/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6266661873_42b682458c_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266661873/]The Green[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266662481/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6266662481_f6810af05f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266662481/]Police at Shields[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266663449/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6105/6266663449_5b08405480_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266663449/]Tyne Bridge[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266664285/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6266664285_e799eebb1f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266664285/]Singer[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191578/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6267191578_65532e7cae_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191578/]Pedestrian Tyne Tunnel[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191884/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6267191884_d5126e60bd_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267191884/]Pedestrian Tyne Tunnel[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr Also I shot a roll of C41 process B&W I think they look pretty decent [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266666011/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/6266666011_81c718df74_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266666011/]Quarry[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267192992/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6267192992_4855bb8b4a_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267192992/]High Force Waterfall[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266666821/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6266666821_802b2a2e54_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266666821/]Marsden - Two ships on the horizion[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266667289/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6266667289_c4030d097e_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6266667289/]Marsden Beach Lift[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195826/][img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6267195826_29946d42e3_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/6267195826/]Towering Over[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr
Fucking beautiful man, any chance we can get a 1920x1080 version of High Force Waterfall and/or Quarry?
[QUOTE=Dutchlike;32893128]Fucking beautiful man, any chance we can get a 1920x1080 version of High Force Waterfall and/or Quarry?[/QUOTE] The max I have is 1840x1232 If you give me a min I'll pop them on mediafire or something EDIT: Seems mediafires down so heres a different thingy [url]http://www.4shared.com/file/oYihnpTM/quarryhigh_force.html[/url]
Awesome, thanks man. I just got my Tom Waits - Bad As Me vinyl in and it has loads of photographs in the lyrics-sheet and I think they're all analogue and I'm quite sure they're all by Anton Corbijn, they're beautiful.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;32892785]my other FE has a short in the battery and won't work at anything other than 1/90 or bulb mode, my sister has my mamiya/sekor 528tl and is also doing this assignment, teacher won't let me use 120 film for the main assignment unless I want to shoot three rolls in place of one 35mm roll, and my dad's old sears-branded pentax doesn't have any controls other than auto and flash. rawargh[/QUOTE] That's the worst, having a bunch of cameras you can't use. I'm glad you said the thing about 120 film though, because I have a feeling I'll have that problem when I wind up taking a photography course at my school.
[QUOTE=Killerelf12;32897141]That's the worst, having a bunch of cameras you can't use. I'm glad you said the thing about 120 film though, because I have a feeling I'll have that problem when I wind up taking a photography course at my school.[/QUOTE] I'm just using the 120 on the side and catching this'n'that, I'm reeeeally conservative with using that film since you only get 12 shots on a roll for roughly the same cost of a 35mm 36exp
I only got 10 on my last roll... Dunno what that was about.
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