Analog film photography and cameras

Lovely thing to have....the Brilliant.

My only tip, is to always keep light sources directly in front of you, or prefereably, behind you. Side on light sources (including mirror refections, and those off car bonnets) tend to cause some pretty huge flare patterns.

I've used cameras from the 20's and 30's, but mine are 6x9 folders.

you can get 120 film in loads of places, some of the big Jessops have a good selection. The one in town near Tottenham court road has a massive fridge with a load. I got a Mamiya RB67 the other day, waiting on a lens then I'll be able to enter the 120 world.

yo guys.
i got my first film camera off here two months ago.
its a canonet 28 rangefinder.
any tips or tricks for someone just entering the realm of film?

waiting on a lens then I'll be able to enter the 120 world.

have you bought one then? :>

If so, what lens?

Places to buy medium format film (or 35mm):

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/default.php?cat=1&type=1180&man=27&filterwords=film&filterwordsalldb=1&go=SEARCH&comp=

http://www.mx2.co.uk/prodpage.asp?type=sub&sub=CMF

Try the Ixus range by Canon they bring out a new model every year but the older models are still packed with lots of features and are good value for money.

www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_camera/Ixus/index.aspx

have you bought one then? :>

If so, what lens?

Not sure yet, 18th on sunday so will find out then.

any tips or tricks for someone just entering the realm of film?

I would start by getting a pack of fuji C200 from boots or something, pack of 6 or 7 for £5 - good quality and reliable film.

Always check what your camera is set to, aperture and speed etc. I once shot a roll on a ride, got some really nice pictures (in my mind anyway) only to realise by the end of the film I had set it to f/22 by accident so all the pictures came out either black or very underexposed.

Take your time as well, think how the shot will come out before you take it. Play around with different apertures for each shot as well, if you have time and money a couple of shots of different speeds is a good way to experience the controls, but only if you can remember which shot was which.

Just have fun pretty much, walking around central London with a camera is always interesting.

any tips or tricks for someone just entering the realm of film?

If you are human you'll make some mistakes, which is the best way to learn.

we've all accidently opened up the back of the camera to fogg thoughtfully considered compositions, well i hope i'm not the only one

Try the Ixus range by Canon they bring out a new model every year but the older models are still packed with lots of features and are good value for money.

www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_camera/Ixus/index.aspx

Thats a digital camera isn't it? What good would that do anyone thats just bought a handful of film for their camera?

****non-digital film photography thread* ***??

thought this'd be the best place to see if anyone's interested:
I've upgraded my hasselblad focusing screen, and selling the stock Acute-Matte screen, it's from a 1995 501c and in good nic. PM me if anyone's interested

Thats a digital camera isn't it? What good would that do anyone thats just bought a handful of film for their camera?

****non-digital film photography thread* ***??

canon ixus also did the APS range but not sure if you can still get APS film that easily.

just checked and you can get it easily

sorry if i missed something.

C'mon coppiThat, which person that is serious about the quality of their film photography* would ever use the APS format?
Certainly no-one that I've known personally. Sorry if I missed something.

• Negative size (plus issues of enlargement)
  
• Range of speeds and emulsions available
  
• Range of manual cameras that take that size film
  
  
  

If one wants to shoot in Black and White, or Slides, or high or low ASA films (50ASA, or 1600ASA),
then APS struggles, or worse, cannot help at all.

sorry :-(

Personally, I rated the old 110 films and cameras as being superior to APS. I wonder who remembers those? :)

Personally, I rated the old 110 films and cameras as being superior to APS. I wonder who remembers those? :)

http://perlyinc.com/store/images/110film.jpg

I think I read about these in history, once.

try enlarging those negs

the pentax 110 slr is still kinda sought after

I'm with coppiThat on this one. When comparing like for like, I found the 110 series of cameras and film to be superior to the latter APS format. Its true that the common snapper didn't need to enlarge to poster sizes, but even so, the diminished quality of enlargement to even and 8x10, could be witnessed in the APS photos. The 110 series had more variety, and to me, quality.

Personally, I rated the old 110 films and cameras as being superior to APS.

put the crack pipe down and step back into the real world

Ok, they were both substandard compared to 35mm, in absolutely every respect. I still preferred one inferior effort to the other.
As for my crack pipe, get yer own mate!

I have 12 Rolls of 120 which need to be developed. Will I ever bother?

Where do people get theirs developed if they arent doing it themselves?

flxh, you won't believe this, but.......

http://www.lfgss.com/post236452-1.html

flxh, you won't believe this, but.......

http://www.lfgss.com/post236452-1.html

You won't believe this, but.......

.......I was after some personal opinions.

I normally use metro.

My apologies for giving only the link to the first post. It should have been http://www.lfgss.com/post236452.html

This thread also discusses your question, but spread throughout the 20 pages of it.