It seems going back to analog is the trend. This year vinyl has sold more than CDs, Pentax is considering releasing a new 35mm film camera and Leica is releasing the trusty M6 film camera.
Independently of all of this the itch for film was building up in my brain. So I just purchased a Mamiya C33 with a 65 and 135 mm lenses. I haven't take it out yet as I'm waiting for the film (some Ilford B&W and Kodak Porta). I'm looking forward to make mistakes and learn. It would be great if you keep publishing more articles about film. I would love that. Thanks!
I'll endeavor to put a few articles up that may interest new film shooters. Congratulations on your new camera, a fantastic substitute for a Rolleiflex. Waist level finders are definitely an acquired taste but may surprise you with how different your POV will change while using them.
I find it extremely refreshing that a photographer with your vast experience is still trying to slow down! I believe this is a major challenge for many photographers. Thanks again for your insight.
I've been telling myself and implementing "strategies" to slow myself down as long as I can remember. I think manual focus does that best, tripod certainly, and also large film sizes that have a small number of frames prior to a cumbersome reload process.
Very good advice - manual focus plus tripod would be a good combination for me to try. Perhaps also adopting more of a no compromise (more patient) mindset and allowing more time for shooting would be worth a try. Thanks
It seems going back to analog is the trend. This year vinyl has sold more than CDs, Pentax is considering releasing a new 35mm film camera and Leica is releasing the trusty M6 film camera.
Independently of all of this the itch for film was building up in my brain. So I just purchased a Mamiya C33 with a 65 and 135 mm lenses. I haven't take it out yet as I'm waiting for the film (some Ilford B&W and Kodak Porta). I'm looking forward to make mistakes and learn. It would be great if you keep publishing more articles about film. I would love that. Thanks!
I'll endeavor to put a few articles up that may interest new film shooters. Congratulations on your new camera, a fantastic substitute for a Rolleiflex. Waist level finders are definitely an acquired taste but may surprise you with how different your POV will change while using them.
I find it extremely refreshing that a photographer with your vast experience is still trying to slow down! I believe this is a major challenge for many photographers. Thanks again for your insight.
I've been telling myself and implementing "strategies" to slow myself down as long as I can remember. I think manual focus does that best, tripod certainly, and also large film sizes that have a small number of frames prior to a cumbersome reload process.
I decided to go all three.
Very good advice - manual focus plus tripod would be a good combination for me to try. Perhaps also adopting more of a no compromise (more patient) mindset and allowing more time for shooting would be worth a try. Thanks