35mm film survey
Oct 24, 2023 05:42:17 #
Oct 24, 2023 05:43:56 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Troll.
Nothing to do with the subject.
Nothing to do with the subject.
How come you behave like a troll on your own thread? Why should anyone take you seriously?
Oct 24, 2023 06:01:15 #
I have a Pentax “Spotmatic”, which I thought every ‘Pentaxian’ should have one of, but I hardly ever use it. I have a Pentax “Super Program” which I use with B&W film, typically going thru a 36exp roll in a month or so in good weather. I also have an Olympus “Infinity” which I use with color film, but that goes more slowly because I also take color photos with my digital cameras. Pentax is said to be working on a modern compact film camera - perhaps out by next Spring - which I also plan to get.
Oct 24, 2023 06:03:06 #
rehess wrote:
I have a Pentax “Super Program” which I use with B&W film, typically going thru a 36exp roll in a month or so in good weather. I also have an Olympus Infinity which I use with color film, but that goes more slowly because I also take color photos with my digital cameras. Pentax is said to be working on a modern compact film camera - perhaps out by next Spring - which I also plan to get.
I also have heard about Pentax doing a new film camera.
That will be a very interesting development.
Oct 24, 2023 06:03:24 #
terryMc wrote:
I have a Nikon FM that I use occasionally. I have about a dozen rolls of film in the fridge.
Oct 24, 2023 06:06:10 #
larryepage wrote:
When I traded most of my film equipment, I kept the Olympus OM-2s, since it uses the relatively common A76 alkaline cells. Also kept a few of the best of the Zuiko lenses.
Have you found that using a 35mm film camera to be a different mindset?
Especially those with the older manual advance were you need to actually remember to wind the film each time.
I frequently forget that task.
Oct 24, 2023 06:15:33 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Have you found that using a 35mm film camera to be a different mindset?
Especially those with the older manual advance were you need to actually remember to wind the film each time.
I frequently forget that task.
Especially those with the older manual advance were you need to actually remember to wind the film each time.
I frequently forget that task.
In their musings as part of their ‘Film Project’, Pentax has said that winding film is an essential part of the process, an important act that separates using film from digital photography. I never had a motorized film winder until my last two film cameras {that Olympus “Infinity” and a Canon “Elan”}.
I do find using film - especially when using a camera with manual winding - to be a process which encourages a more thoughtful approach - no taking a burst and then sorting it all out later.
Oct 24, 2023 06:25:35 #
rehess wrote:
In their musings as part of their ‘Film Project’, ... (show quote)
So true.
It is a unique process, thx for sharing.
Oct 24, 2023 06:31:31 #
Architect1776 wrote:
There are many here not that into film and do not follow your film section.
Please don't troll this post.
Please don't troll this post.
Oh OK 35mm film survey for those who are not into film.
Oct 24, 2023 06:33:37 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Oh OK 35mm film survey for those who are not into film.
Most threads at UHH are for them and you.
Oct 24, 2023 06:50:57 #
rehess wrote:
Most threads at UHH are for them and you.
I have over 30 35mm cameras so I am into film but I realized that this thread isn't for me.
Oct 24, 2023 07:48:10 #
whfowle
Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque
I have a collection of Nikon and Canon film cameras which I use from time to time. Mainly to produce images that digital cannot produce because they are too sharp. I like the Canon EOS range best because all the lenses work on all the Canon bodies, film, dslr, and mirrorless. On the Nikon side, my F6 and Df can handle most of my vintage Nikkor glass. I have a habit, some would say bad, that I don't discard working equipment when I buy new. So, I'll leave it to my family to discard all my equipment when I die. Maybe on this site.
Oct 24, 2023 07:51:52 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I have over 30 35mm cameras so I am into film but I realized that this thread isn't for me.
“Film” is more a way of thinking than a collection of equipment. Realizing yourself that you don’t fit in is good.
Oct 24, 2023 07:54:55 #
I have an assortment of Nikons starting with an F w/photomic finder. I usually shoot film in my F4S. I also use a Mamya 100dtl, Cannon AE1 and couple of others. I develop at home then scan into digital.
Oct 24, 2023 07:55:40 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Architect1776 wrote:
Have you found that using a 35mm film camera to be a different mindset?
Especially those with the older manual advance were you need to actually remember to wind the film each time.
I frequently forget that task.
Especially those with the older manual advance were you need to actually remember to wind the film each time.
I frequently forget that task.
I find that even after 18 years or so, I still mostly use my digital cameras in much the same deliberate fashion that I always shot film. I do fully use autofocus, because the short-throw focus rings and plain "ground glass" viewfinders don't really support manual focus very well. And modern metering and exposure modes are way too nice not to use. But it is fun to use a real spot meter along with the built-in averaging meter to work out exposure choices.
I had a winder for my Olympus, but rarely used it. In short, I would say that the discipline that came from shooting film still serves me pretty well. So does judicious use of the new capabilities. The trick is to embrace and use the advances of the new without discarding the beneficial techniques and habits of the old.
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