Getting Back Into Film

[MamiyaRB]

I was a pretty knowledgeable photographer in the '70's. Life happened, know what I mean?

Just trying to get back into the knowledge of now a days.

 

[bdial]

Welcome back. There are many folks here on that same journey.
Lots has changed, and lots has stayed the same, all at the same time.

 

[roteague]

Welcome back. Don't worry, you will find a lot of answers that you are looking for here.

 

[eddie gunks]

welcome back!

 

[ricksplace]

Welcome back to the dark side.

 

[Drew B.]

Welcome back to the dark side.

uh..you mean dark slide. Welcome from New England.

 

[Dave Miller]

I do indeed; welcome back.

 

[papagene]

Welcome back... you are amongst many like-minded people here.

gene

 

[jovo]

Indeed, welcome! Yes, a lot has changed, but what worked in the 70's still does. Some materials are gone, some are changed, but what was a good photograph then is still a good photograph. It might be hard to resist the digital siren song (and if you're a shooter of gazillions of takes per subject maybe you shouldn't), but traditional work is still very much alive and thriving. I hope you enjoy yourself here. There are many on the same path.

 

[copake_ham]

Welcome to APUG from NYC.

I think your journey here is similar to that of many of us. Some of us have dallied with digis - and some of the working pros here have no choice but to do so. But we all share a deeper relationship with film photography.

 

[pentaxuser]

Welcom and good for you, sticking with film. Mind you it can be lonely out there surrounded by digis. When I see a fellow film user nowadays at any location I have an uncontrollable urge to strike up a conversation- rare beast that he/she is. Even if he/she is a 1000 yards downwind. Even at that distance you always know them. Some by the film wind-on action and manual focusing and all by the giveaway action of not looking instantly at the back of the camera for the picture they've just taken.

pentaxuser

 

[Curt]

Hi RB, what cameras do you use and will you setup a darkroom, color or black and white? What did you photograph in the '70's, any specific interests?

Welcome to the site and good luck, it's never too late for a comeback in photography.

Curt

 

[John Bragg]

Welcome indeed. This site is a great resource, full of information. Some reliable, some less so, but by and large a very friendly group of enthusiastic photographers, passionate in their belief in PROPER photography with FILM !!

Regards, John.

 

[Thanasis]

Welcome to APUG & welcome back to film. This is a great place to learn more about film photography in all its forms.

 

[Flotsam]

A very familiar story around here.
This is a great place to catch up on materials and hardware availability and sources after a many year sabbatical.

 

[Black Dog]

Welcome to prisneyland, fish!