I think I'm going to mess around with some color slide film, but after that, probably shoot strictly b & w film. Without optical prints, I dont see much point to color film.
fwiw, i left the color to my wife who shoots digi, i 'fill in' with my film camera(s), almost always sporting b/w. i find my b/w have a bit of soul that her color often miss. i print em myself and find it a joy...as does my wife/kids.
the cost of home processing/printing b/w is not a whole lot....
keep it up..you will find your ballance...
Here is a thought.
Back when our kids were growing up, I took film pix because that was all there was, and I still have them to treasure. But, consider the possibility that there was digital back then. I had an Apple ][ computer and an Apple ///. If I had transferred the pix to these computers, there is no way that I could have read them today. In fact, the disks themselves have started to deteriorate.
Project this into the future. You are paying up front for an archive of your family. This is priceless.
I have photos that go back about 100 years and that show my family over that time period, even if in some cases, I have no idea who is in the picture. It is great though to look back through them. And also easier than booting a computer and searching for a photo in a file of photos.
So, I think that analog is well worth the price.
And, of course, if you can do it yourself, it is about 1/2 the cost.
Film has many other benefits, including the fun of doing it yourself, adjusting the image yourself instead of with a magic piece of software, and also knowing how good you can get with the latitude of both B&W and color film.
Now, go and enjoy China and explain to your wife that the photos of your kids will still be there when you are my age.
PE
Yes, I noted that in my post. The problem then is scanning. Here in China, I get great quality scans for virtually no money. The lab that processes for me does this as well. If I process my own, I have to either pick up that step or work in another way. Yet more headaches.
I'm not sure if I read you right. The take away lesson I get from your post is, digital is good enough, at least when it comes to family/precious moment shots.
Wrong?
GAS can be a big problem for me.
Most all of us fight with GAS a bit Ratty.
Ahhh, so film isn't the real issue, collecting is. You are a pack rat.
Most all of us fight with GAS a bit Ratty.
Film can be cheap: you can buy 90 meters of Polypan for 30 euros, you get empty film cassettes for free in any film lab. You develop in rodinal 1+100: cost are less than 2 euro cents / frame.
I don't want to say it is a best film, but cheap it is: more than 2000 pictures for about 30-40 euros.
Film can be cheap: you can buy 90 meters of Polypan for 30 euros, you get empty film cassettes for free in any film lab. You develop in rodinal 1+100: cost are less than 2 euro cents / frame.
I don't want to say it is a best film, but cheap it is: more than 2000 pictures for about 30-40 euros.
Yeah, GAS is pretty much a separate issue. The only thing worse than having GAS with digital is having GAS with digital AND film cameras.
I can't stop dreaming up ways to buy a new GF670 camera. I used to shoot 6 x 9 negatives long ago and the 6 x 4.5 negatives of my GA645 seem a bit tiny. The GF670 would almost get me back to where I used to be.
If you can't afford to shoot as much as you do I suggest you use a more considered approach before making an exposure, which is what I tend to do when shooting roll film .
Never heard of Polypan and I'm guessing it is not likely found here in China.
Still those are good numbers.
If you don't mind the weight, there are lots of 6x7 cameras on the used market. Check KEH for what they have in stock. Also, I've heard that Bronicas are available for cheap, too, but those are 6x6.
If you don't mind the weight, there are lots of 6x7 cameras on the used market. Check KEH for what they have in stock. Also, I've heard that Bronicas are available for cheap, too, but those are 6x6.
One of my prime shooting times is when it is dark, out on the street. I routinely use ISO3200 and f/2 or f/1.4 lenses in the digital world. My GA645 certainly does not have ISO3200, nor does it have an F2 lens. I can't shoot outside at night with this camera, without radically changing my habits.
I wonder, if, just a bit, the fading of these low-cost (and maybe cheaply and improperly fixed?) photos people used to hold dear helped spark the near-hatred of film-based imaging that lead to the digital revolution.
Hope you get this all through customs should you ever decide to travel or relocate.
PE
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