PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow all my gear is 35mm. I was always tempted by the Pentax 6x7 but until I sort a darkroom that will remain a dream!
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@nzjim The Pentax is a nice camera but it is big and heavy. My favorite 6x7 is the Koni Omega series.
Good ergonomics and a rangefinder.
And you don't really need a darkroom anymore. An Epson V600 scanner does both 35mm and 120 film scans.
Good ergonomics and a rangefinder.
And you don't really need a darkroom anymore. An Epson V600 scanner does both 35mm and 120 film scans.
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow presently i'm sticking with 35mm. I use a Valoi Easy35 device attached to my Nikkor 105mm f2.8G Mirco lens. I looked at various scanning options and the Valoi intrigued me, primarily because of its reliance on the camera's sensor for scanning. I was led to believe more R&D goes onto camera sensor technology than film scanner technology and if i "upgrade" my camera I've probably upgraded my scanner too. Anyway, to date I've been pleased with the results with half frame negatives, 35mm B&W negatives, colour negatives and slides. This doesn't mean I wont change in the future, but i suspect any change would be to a darkroom.
MoveAlong · 70-79, M
I was an avid photographer in the 80s and 90s. I shot mostly Fujichrome. I loved shooting fall and spring scenes in the Smokey Mountains. I got more color saturation with Fugi than I got with Kodachrome. I considered Kodachrome more of a tool for news photographers and Fugichrome more for artists.
Photography back then was a much greater challenge than it is today. You actually had to control exposure and depth of field with the camera settings. You could make some adjustments in the dark room but it was extremely limited compared to what you can do with digital today.
Plus today you get instant feedback. If you don't like the shot just delete it and shoot again. Back then you had to wait until the film was developed and you were never sure what you were going to get.
Photography back then was a much greater challenge than it is today. You actually had to control exposure and depth of field with the camera settings. You could make some adjustments in the dark room but it was extremely limited compared to what you can do with digital today.
Plus today you get instant feedback. If you don't like the shot just delete it and shoot again. Back then you had to wait until the film was developed and you were never sure what you were going to get.
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@MoveAlong back in the '70s and '80s it was either Kodachrome 64 or Ilford FP4. I can recall in the late '70s shooting Kodachrome and not seeing the results for 12 months! I'd send film back to the uk for processing and it was then sent to my parents' I also recall in a magazine (SLR Photographer if memory serves me) seeing examples of digital photography and thinking it would never catch on!!
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@ChipmunkErnie i'm developing my own film. Currently I'm using a bathroom of kitchen as i haven’t built my darkroom yet!
ElwoodBlues · M
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@ElwoodBlues colour was usually Kodachrome for me, but with photos of kids then prints for grandparents caused a switch to colour negatives. There was also a switch from my Pentax MX to a Pentax Espio. Now its a couple of Nikon dSLRs for colour, macro or scanning negatives from a pair of Pentax MXs. One of which i bought new in 1978.
HumanEarth · F
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@HumanEarth I shoot both. I use alot of old film camera lenses on my mirrorless.
But I also shoot 35mm, 120 , and 4x5.
Nice camera. 8x10?
But I also shoot 35mm, 120 , and 4x5.
Nice camera. 8x10?
HumanEarth · F
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow It's a 11X14 with a 4 X 5 lens board set up
nzjim · 56-60, MNew
@ElwoodBlues i have stitched scanned negatives with good success. I recall "stitching" back in the '80s with multiple prints glued together to create a panorama. At the time i only had a 50mm lens and some of the ancient Ronan ruins of the forum etc really needed something wider than 50mm to put the columns and buildings in context.