new UHH section - Film Photography
Mar 17, 2021 11:14:53 #
anotherview wrote:
The standards for a worthy photograph remain the same as during the film era.
I'll agree with that.
I think you can separate the technology from the conception of an image. Technology — film or digital — is only the HOW we reach an end result. It's important, but technology does not make photographs.
People create images! It is our passion, purpose, pleasure, need, drive, intention, vision for expression or change, and skills in working with composition, line, form, light, contrast, and perspective, that — combined with the capture technology — may enable us to make great photographs.
The masters have always known that.
Mar 21, 2021 16:14:10 #
Alyn McConnaha
Loc: Lebanon, IN
You are kidding---right ???
Back in the day---cameras folded--like billows. AND you had to choose (Manually) what setting to use. We even had "light meters". Ah--those were the days!
Alyn
Back in the day---cameras folded--like billows. AND you had to choose (Manually) what setting to use. We even had "light meters". Ah--those were the days!
Alyn
Mar 21, 2021 16:17:42 #
Alyn McConnaha wrote:
You are kidding---right ???
Back in the day---cameras folded--like billows. AND you had to choose (Manually) what setting to use. We even had "light meters". Ah--those were the days!
Alyn
Back in the day---cameras folded--like billows. AND you had to choose (Manually) what setting to use. We even had "light meters". Ah--those were the days!
Alyn
Welcome Alyn. There's be a good bit of activity in the section so far. Check it out.
Mar 21, 2021 17:46:25 #
Mac wrote:
Don’t film cameras have mirrors?
Yes, there are many reeeeeeally awful film cameras. Just get a good one and be happy. My faves were mainly 6x9 on 120. I had Graflex, Mamiya etc, all 6x9, and even an Opteka ... with a mirror ;-)
Also had a large format 35mm film camera, called a ”Globuscope 35”. Acoarst it made globuscopic images (really). Although the user can adjust the format, the maximum size image was about 1 inch by 4 feet ... thaz an approximately a 1:50 aspect ratio.
Made by Globus Brothers. If you’re deeply into odd cameras, it could be your absolute holiest of holy grails ! It looks like the alien ship from “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, complete with seamless, featureless, polished metal exterior with one singular opening.
Mar 21, 2021 20:38:39 #
User ID wrote:
Yes, there are many reeeeeeally awful film cameras... (show quote)
I have an Olympus OM-1 and a Nikon F90X (N90S).
Mar 22, 2021 06:31:44 #
Kb7baj20
Loc: 83549 Riggins Idaho. USA
I think it is a good idea, time may pass but forgetting the passed is a lead to self destruction.
Mar 22, 2021 11:26:50 #
Mac wrote:
I have an Olympus OM-1 and a Nikon F90X (N90S).
A lot of old Petri cameras were both prone to failure and notoriously hard to get parts for. Two high school buddies of mine had Petri FT cameras. Both had them die just outside the warranty period. They could not get them serviced for less than half the cost of new... One bought a Canon FTb, and the other bought a Pentax Spotmatic F as replacements. Those were classic SLRs from excellent manufacturers.
Mar 22, 2021 13:39:13 #
Another pertinent essay from the voice of experience. I agree with your view distinguishing photographic technology from the impetus for doing photography.
burkphoto wrote:
I'll agree with that. br br I think you can separ... (show quote)
Apr 6, 2021 11:20:27 #
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