Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
This Polaroid film that had an expiration date of 1985 looks (nearly) brand new. It still has good color and I barely had to adjust the exposure.
Happy Father's Day to everyone out there. This is my dad - one of the greatest people I have ever had the pleasure to know. There are so many things I can say about him, but that would all take too long, so I'll just say this - I wouldn't be half the person I am today without him. Thanks for everything, dad.
19 June 2011
Polaroid Fun
18 June 2011
New Work
Finally received my scanner. It's a beaut. This is from the first roll I scanned with it, some Rollei Pan 25 developed in Rodinal.
The other day I wrote a pretty lengthy post concerning film and complained about Flickr, but for some reason it didn't post. It's floating around in the world wide web somewhere, and I can only hope that it might show up some day. I can't remember exactly what I said, and I have no interest in attempting to repeat myself, but I will say this: after shooting and scanning this roll, I am seriously considering shooting more black & white film in the near future. The look of it just reminds me of my beginnings in film photography and the first times I developed my own film.
Which does remind me - it's 4x5 season once again and with over 200 sheets sitting in my fridge, it's time to get out and have some fun!
10 June 2011
Film, Photography, and a Podcast
As long as I have a bit of time, I thought I'd give a bit of a shout out to one of the only podcasts I've ever listened to. It is a little thing called the Film Photography Podcast, and is headed by the energetic Michael Raso. The link above will take you to the general website, and from there you can get on over to the Flickr site, the blog, and the store! If you have any sort of interest in film photography, the guys on this podcast really make it fun. They talk about a lot of really relevant things (lately it has been a bit Polaroid/Fuji Instant heavy) including darkroom tips, different cameras, films, and they just generally have a lot of fun. The sound effects and music make the show even more enjoyable. Why not jump over and take a listen?
I've finally processed my first few rolls of color negative film with my C41 kit, and they look great! I still have to scan all of them (I think my pile is up to somewhere around 23 rolls) but the negatives look nice and thick and the colors don't look so bad. I'm looking at finally getting a scanner in the very near future - it would be easier if I didn't shoot any 4x5 (and if I didn't just buy the parts for a 5x7 camera - but more on that at a later date) because then I could get a lower range one. But, alas, I am deciding between the Epson V700 and the Epson V750. It will be nice to finally have a scanner at home that I can use at my leisure for both the Polaroids I have sitting on my table and all that gorgeous film.
Tomorrow I may be heading to the Apple store (fingers crossed) and looking at - and perhaps purchasing - a new computer. The one I am using now is over 5 years old and the screen can't be moved without shorting out. I want to upgrade to an iMac - the colors are gorgeous, and they are absolutely wonderful computers. A bit pricey, but I am used to using them at school for all my photo stuff so it won't be anything crazy to learn. I'll just have to take it in stride and see if I can afford to get it now. It would be nice to get both the computer and scanner at a similar time so I can just scan right onto the new hard drive rather than messing with my old computer and then transferring everything. Wish me luck!
Keep the cameras shooting, and keep the film rolling.
Oh! And an odd, unrelated note - I finally bought a neck strap for my Mamiya so it's way more portable and easier to use. And not too uncomfortable!
I'll probably be cross processing my first roll of e6 tomorrow so I hope that goes well.
When you hold it in your hand,
you can see what I see.
When you press the little button,
you'll let your dreams fly free.
I've finally processed my first few rolls of color negative film with my C41 kit, and they look great! I still have to scan all of them (I think my pile is up to somewhere around 23 rolls) but the negatives look nice and thick and the colors don't look so bad. I'm looking at finally getting a scanner in the very near future - it would be easier if I didn't shoot any 4x5 (and if I didn't just buy the parts for a 5x7 camera - but more on that at a later date) because then I could get a lower range one. But, alas, I am deciding between the Epson V700 and the Epson V750. It will be nice to finally have a scanner at home that I can use at my leisure for both the Polaroids I have sitting on my table and all that gorgeous film.
Tomorrow I may be heading to the Apple store (fingers crossed) and looking at - and perhaps purchasing - a new computer. The one I am using now is over 5 years old and the screen can't be moved without shorting out. I want to upgrade to an iMac - the colors are gorgeous, and they are absolutely wonderful computers. A bit pricey, but I am used to using them at school for all my photo stuff so it won't be anything crazy to learn. I'll just have to take it in stride and see if I can afford to get it now. It would be nice to get both the computer and scanner at a similar time so I can just scan right onto the new hard drive rather than messing with my old computer and then transferring everything. Wish me luck!
Keep the cameras shooting, and keep the film rolling.
Oh! And an odd, unrelated note - I finally bought a neck strap for my Mamiya so it's way more portable and easier to use. And not too uncomfortable!
I'll probably be cross processing my first roll of e6 tomorrow so I hope that goes well.
When you hold it in your hand,
you can see what I see.
When you press the little button,
you'll let your dreams fly free.
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