Hello from Nottingham, UK

[djs88]

Hi all!

I'm Daniel , I'm new here, and new to film too.

I have come from digital, and now shooting film for personal projects to help me re-think, re-learn, re-motivate, and re-everything else

I have a Bronica SQ-A and bloomin' love it. I love shooting the square format too, I'm finding the world has a different look to it when looking down the waist level finder.
I'm also experimenting with the Polaroid back.

Developing the negatives myself (via a changing bag), but I don't yet have a scanner.

I'm a quiet person. I love to give and help other people. I take my camera everywhere I go, yet I rarely take pictures (I'm working on this).
Likes: The little moments in life, yesteryears, travelling, karaoke, whisky, vinyl.
Dislikes: Developing a roll and realising you made a reaaaalllly stupid mistake.

I'm in love with film because.... of what it means to me. I'm not particularly enthralled by megapixels. But I love the effort, time, and love that goes into developing the film. The magic when you open the tank and see your images on the roll. I love that it costs me money (what!?) because it means I have to seriously think before I press that shutter.
I love that I'm free of the use of photoshop, actions, and trying to make my images look like someone elses 'style'.
I could go on and on....

Anyway
Whilst I've been signed up to the forum for a month or two, I've not really had a look around yet, so I'm going to get used to the layout and where everything is.

Thanks all!

Daniel

 

[Camrified]

Hi!

Never posted before either, but saw this and as I'm from Nottingham too thought I'd say hello!

James

 

[djs88]

Hi James! Great to have a local on the forum.
If you ever need any useless advice from a newb you know where I am! lol. Okay... if you ever need any emergency supplies you know where I am.

 

[AOCo]

Welcome to APUG. Good choice with Bronica, it was my first medium format camera too, and after trying many other things, I still think it was the best.

 

[djs88]

Thanks! I love the Bronica, it's not too expensive either for an entry into Medium Format land

 

[perkeleellinen]

Welcome Dan (and James!)

I used to visit Notts a lot when a friend was studying photography at uni there. Nice city.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello Daniel and welcome to APUG!

Jeff

 

[djs88]

Thanks guys!

 

[railwayman3]

Hi, people from Nottingham. I'm near Derby, so only a few miles away.

 

[mr rusty]

Hi from Lancs

re

but I don't yet have a scanner

Don't get one! for the price of a scanner good enough to scan MF you can equip a darkroom, and printing is even more fun than developing negs.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG

 

[Sirius Glass]

Hi!

Never posted before either, but saw this and as I'm from Nottingham too thought I'd say hello!

James

Welcome to APUG, too

 

[papagene]

Daniel - hello and welcome to APUG!

 

[ajmiller]

Hello from North Yorkshire.

 

[djs88]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome. And thanks Mr Rusty for the advice Re the scanner!

 

[eggen]

Welcome to APUG!

Nice to see that Forest plays in Championship! I loved these years when Brian Clough and Peter Taylor were in the "Rudder"!!!!!!!!!

Esko from Finland

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome to APUG, Daniel and James.