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My first Roll of medium format
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Having had one of my friends and client lend me his whole mamiya kit, which is really cool. Having never used anything like it
and never actually used 120 film before i rushed to the shop on friday on the way home from the clients house, bought some film and took some shots this weekend
And tonight one of the members of the camera club (bray camera club) kindly offers to show me how to develop the film
Jeeeezz i did not know how easy and simplistic it was to do
we sat in his dining room and did it, i was amazed at how simple it was.
So i will be buying some more film and spending much more time trying to get some good shots fom this camera
By doing that you’ll actually improve your digital work too….how? Cos when you shoot on film you take into consideration more in the shot…you take your time and compose more….
JohnnyMcMillan wrote:
By doing that you’ll actually improve your digital work too….how? Cos when you shoot on film you take into consideration more in the shot…you take your time and compose more….
Very true – and it’s this very reason that I also suggest people start using tripods more too. It slows you down and makes you think about what you are doing.
Putting it very simply…I’ve worked with two different photographers in Dublin for mag’s….both very good photographer….but one shoots digitally and well the other shoot digitally but it’s a Hassy with a digital back..so it’s different. But the one that shoots with the Canon shoot (per shot) about 200 shots…while the one with the Hassy about 10…
Simply cos the Canon photographer was brought up basically from a digital background, while the other from a film background…
That’s the joy of film for me anyway, don’t know about anyone else…but it slows down the process for me…and I take my time and appreciate getting a good shot for the better….
Its also great for working with Digital …….. to know and understand how film works. Its worth the learning curve.
GCP wrote:
Its also great for working with Digital …….. to know and understand how film works. Its worth the learning curve.
Ne’er a truer word spoken :!:
JohnnyMcMillan wrote:
That’s the joy of film for me anyway, don’t know about anyone else…but it slows down the process for me…and I take my time and appreciate getting a good shot for the better….
I second that. In fact I’ll be putting a couple of rolls through my Nikon film camera at the weekend. Got the pang for shooting film again lately. Completely different experience and well worth getting to know – especially a manual/mechanical camera – for anyone only accustomed to digital.
Well all you have to do is look at photoshop, where do you think all the methods and tools come from!?!? Its the darkroom!! All digital lovers, remember to respect the history of your new found love!! Like Bob said “we know where we’re going, we know where we’re from”
What my fear though is that young people learning about photography are learning digital straight away…which yes has it’s benefits….but I wonder will the level slowly decrease over time with their lack of film knowledge? ……..hmmmm
those pesky youngsters !
ahh a mamiya .. what a beut, was it a RZ67 ? the 645 is quite nice also.
cheers
lukeJohnnyMcMillan wrote:
What my fear though is that young people learning about photography are learning digital straight away…which yes has it’s benefits….but I wonder will the level slowly decrease over time with their lack of film knowledge? ……..hmmmm
Been thinking about this too. Though I regrettably never spent much time in a darkroom (processing was via the high street or reliable hand printers whom I got to know), understanding terminology and concepts (like dodging & burning) is plain when you physically see what it’s about (interacting with the light), unlike computer terminology for some ‘effect’ or other. We are in changing times.
Luke its a 645 prol TL
with about 6 or 7 prime lenses
I agree about spending time with film is a good benefit
I have done lots of scans etc for presentations which are given to me by pro commercial photographers etc for the show. But i had never actually seen film developed or really understood what was involved. And what suprised me was how simple it was and how little sophisticated equipment you actually need to do it
JB, you will see a scan, but at this moment i am in calibration hell, calibrating monitors printers and the new scanner
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stcstc wrote:
Jeeeezz i did not know how easy and simplistic it was to do
Steve
Delighted you got into the film scene and agree with the comments on how it slows you down , makes you think a bit more before you press the shutter, especiall the 6*6. Look forward to seeing the results. When anyone asks me is it easy to do i always say ” yes , its easy to do, but hard to do well” .
Whats your plans for the next step, printing the image. Any darkrooms out your way.
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