• Film! Who still uses it?
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[QUOTE=MisterM;34610201][img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/402487_10150537858006992_703451991_9482880_1493467502_n.jpg[/img] A gift from my lecturer who I did photo work for, he's going to give me £20 worth of film aka 20 shots![/QUOTE] I don't know how prices are in the UK, but you can get packs of fp100c for $6 if you find a good seller.
[QUOTE=bopie;34610324]I don't know how prices are in the UK, but you can get packs of fp100c for $6 if you find a good seller.[/QUOTE]He said £1 a shot basically is the prices I'm looking at. I don't know anything about Polaroid/instant film/sheets, is [url=http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-fuji-fp100c-3-25x4-25-inch-gloss-pack-of-10-sheets/p1022807?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-film-and-darkroom-_-film-_-fuji-fp100c-3-25x4-25-inch-gloss-pack-of-10-sheets_1022807&utm_source=googlebase]this what you were referring to?[/url]
Trip to Jersey. All taken on a unnamed 400 iso black and white film my friend picked up really cheaply: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846093725/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6846093725_3e2e8ee631_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846093725/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846088353/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6846088353_5f2971a425_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846088353/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846085783/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6846085783_d912ef10bb_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846085783/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846082473/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6846082473_c06428c3bc_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846082473/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846080283/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6846080283_c79d1fa74c_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846080283/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846076323/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6846076323_5187342eef_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846076323/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846090479/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6846090479_457063b4fb_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846090479/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846095941/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6846095941_628a2a2a2f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846095941/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846073453/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6846073453_b3579b594b_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6846073453/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
how was jersey? it looks like a nice place to go
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847460803/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6847460803_da4baf6f6b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847460803/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr Is this too boring? Or pleasantly minimalistic?
[QUOTE=GuruLongie;34620819][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847460803/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6847460803_da4baf6f6b.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847460803/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr Is this too boring? Or pleasantly minimalistic?[/QUOTE] framed very well, but it's a bit dull in colors.
Got suggestions for edit of colours? I haven't really done a lot of post-processing, but I do know PS. [editline]9th February 2012[/editline] Black and white looks much better to me. Thanks for pointing out the obviously dull colours. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847843553/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6847843553_f720827c13.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6847843553/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr [editline]9th February 2012[/editline] Is it a no-no to turn colour exposed film in to B/W ?
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tUVL4.jpg[/IMG] Bit too much blue on the upper part but you get the general idea.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifmath/6847924599/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6847924599_9a1d12bcf0_z.jpg[/img][/url] a bit overexposed in the brighter parts, but looking at it on a black background, i'm kind of liking that actually
[QUOTE=GuruLongie;34621353]Is it a no-no to turn colour exposed film in to B/W ?[/QUOTE] it's a no-no if you only desaturate the picture and nothing else, heh.
[QUOTE=Dutchlike;34622176][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tUVL4.jpg[/IMG] Bit too much blue on the upper part but you get the general idea.[/QUOTE] Thanks, but that does not represent how the sky looked that day. If you add colour that was never there, I'd never feel it was a genuine photograph. [editline]9th February 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=daijitsu;34622381]it's a no-no if you only desaturate the picture and nothing else, heh.[/QUOTE] Well I didn't. It could use a bit more contrast I guess though..
looks nicer in b/w, but i'd say up the contrast a tad.
I'm going on a skiing trip over spring break and I was going to take my film camera with me whilst on the slopes. Will my film or the camera be affected by the cold weather? [editline]editline[/editline] I'm using a Minolta X-700 and planning on using Superia 200.
[QUOTE=Bigboy855;34629161]I'm going on a skiing trip over spring break and I was going to take my film camera with me whilst on the slopes. Will my film or the camera be affected by the cold weather? [editline]editline[/editline] I'm using a Minolta X-700 and planning on using Superia 200.[/QUOTE] The camera will do fine, it's more that you should wear some gloves or so otherwise your hands will freeze off :wink: But seriously, film in cold weather is actually beter than in hot weather because it will act like in your fridge( i store my film in my refrigerator because film that is expired because it will stay useable longer). And the minolta x700 would be fine too; it's not mechanical though, but it is made for such conditions and the electronics would most likely not malfunction.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6851742425/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6851742425_a39e715901_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6851742425/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6842519489/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6842519489_66f5737d63_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6842519489/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6852555455/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6852555455_347188a264_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6852555455/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6852538449/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6852538449_8d74fef017_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6852538449/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
Got a Zorki 4 today with the basic jupiter-8 lens for £22 and A Mir-1 37mm in M39 mount for £8, Its a lovely camera, its still very russian in design as in heavy and clunky.
[QUOTE=communistcat;34653521]Got a Zorki 4 today with the basic jupiter-8 lens for £22 and A Mir-1 37mm in M39 mount for £8, Its a lovely camera, its still very russian in design as in heavy and clunky.[/QUOTE] Cool but why do you buy these camera's. Do you use them all? Or do you collect them?
[QUOTE=communistcat;34653521]Got a Zorki 4 today with the basic jupiter-8 lens for £22 and A Mir-1 37mm in M39 mount for £8, Its a lovely camera, its still very russian in design as in heavy and clunky.[/QUOTE] I got a zorki 4 around christmas time as well, unfortunately all the lubricants in it seem to have dried up, and I'm gonna have to take it apart and fix it :(
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6863844975/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6863844975_85c964f547.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/6863844975/]Jog![/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr
Bought 10 rolls of Portra 400 120 to get back into film shooting, hopefully I can get a Zenza that isn't half wrecked unlike last time. Has anyone in UK had experiences with boots in regards to film processing? Its only a Kodak funsaver roll but I want decent results at least.
Dropped off my two rolls of film at walmart and they said it would take a week and told me they would call me after a week also. That was supposed to be today and I got no call so I called them and asked about it. They haven't came in yet. Gah.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifmath/6870577397/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6870577397_287c4924aa_z.jpg[/img][/url] also the glasgow subway is a wonderful place: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifmath/6870588619/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6870588619_f1af83128c_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifmath/6870588619/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6870588619_f1af83128c_z.jpg[/img][/url][/QUOTE] This cracked me up. [editline]13th February 2012[/editline] Also I have photography club tonight and we are working with models so hope to bring you decent pictures.
i love the break ass things on the subway [editline]13th February 2012[/editline] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5743650847/][img]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2429/5743650847_8e30ddc31c_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5743650847/]break ass[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr there's my photo [editline]13th February 2012[/editline] it's not film, but a testament to glasgow banter
the best one i've seen was BREAK ASS FOR MER CY A SS
Just came back it was a blast! Model didn't turn up :C but we substituted it was fun as hell. :D
black and white conversion tutorial (using a plugin, but it might spark interest in the program) [url]http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2012/02/software-workshop-niks-silver-efex-pro-2[/url] also I only shot film this weekend, caught a huge quarry whilst driving, with icicles as wide as a semi truck each, formed by water pouring out of the layers of earth exposed on a deep, straight carved cliff. I hope they come out, it was somewhat hazy out and the distance didn't help
My dad gave me his old Pentax Program Plus with a 50mm prime lens (f/1.7). I've already taken like 30 or so photos. Can't wait to see how they come out. Luckily I was able to practice with my DSLR first.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;34684595]black and white conversion tutorial (using a plugin, but it might spark interest in the program) [url]http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2012/02/software-workshop-niks-silver-efex-pro-2[/url] [/QUOTE] i just want people to take b/w photos initially instead of converting them. 90% of the time they look better in color, even the shot in the tutorial looks much better in color.
[QUOTE=Trogdon;34686211]i just want people to take b/w photos initially instead of converting them. 90% of the time they look better in color, even the shot in the tutorial looks much better in color.[/QUOTE] shooting color with b/w in mind helps, and being able to change the color filter digitally is a major bonus. If I shoot b/w on my digital, I'll set it to RAW+JPG so I can keep a copy straight out or play with conversion, there's usually some tweaking I like better than what I can get straight out of shooting b/w, but- oh wait when did this turn into the film thread hmm anyways, shooting b/w film is probably easiest if you're looking for b/w, but if you have the time and resource to play with conversion in one way or another it can be worth the tweaking.
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