Howdy. My name is Jeff. I am returning to film after spending a few unsatisfying years in digital land.
I have just moved from Los Angeles, CA to Polk City, FL. Half of my cameras are still packed in storage, but I managed to scrounge up some HC-110 and some 120 rolls of various emulsions. I have unpacked my Pentax 645N, a couple Mamiya TLRs, and a Kodak Medalist II - all cleaned up and ready to go.
When I was in the "big city", I shot mostly architecture and street scenes. Now I'm in the swamp with Spanish moss hanging in the oak trees. It looks like landscape and wildlife are in my future. Everything here is green. I love Velvia, but I'm not set up to process it in my tool shed. I suppose I will be experimenting with some contrast enhancing filters to see how the swamp renders in b&w.
I don't know if I have a "favorite format". I'm set for 6x4.5, 6x6, and 6x9. I shot mostly Velvia and Ektar in Los Angeles. FreeStyle was right down the street, so I could just drop it off. Now I'm 16 miles from the nearest gas station, so home processing of the negatives is a necessity. I haven't done any darkroom work since the late 20th century, but it looks like it hasn't changed very much. I have an Epson V600 scanner to hold me over until I can get a printing station built. It seems like nobody does wet printing anymore, so if I want prints I'll just have to make my own.
Any photography enthusiasts between Orlando and Tampa? Camera clubs? Darkroom clubs? I would love to hear from you.
I have just moved from Los Angeles, CA to Polk City, FL. Half of my cameras are still packed in storage, but I managed to scrounge up some HC-110 and some 120 rolls of various emulsions. I have unpacked my Pentax 645N, a couple Mamiya TLRs, and a Kodak Medalist II - all cleaned up and ready to go.
When I was in the "big city", I shot mostly architecture and street scenes. Now I'm in the swamp with Spanish moss hanging in the oak trees. It looks like landscape and wildlife are in my future. Everything here is green. I love Velvia, but I'm not set up to process it in my tool shed. I suppose I will be experimenting with some contrast enhancing filters to see how the swamp renders in b&w.
I don't know if I have a "favorite format". I'm set for 6x4.5, 6x6, and 6x9. I shot mostly Velvia and Ektar in Los Angeles. FreeStyle was right down the street, so I could just drop it off. Now I'm 16 miles from the nearest gas station, so home processing of the negatives is a necessity. I haven't done any darkroom work since the late 20th century, but it looks like it hasn't changed very much. I have an Epson V600 scanner to hold me over until I can get a printing station built. It seems like nobody does wet printing anymore, so if I want prints I'll just have to make my own.
Any photography enthusiasts between Orlando and Tampa? Camera clubs? Darkroom clubs? I would love to hear from you.
