I have been shooting film for about 50 years now, I shot weddings in the 70's in to the 90's on a Bronica S2A 6x6, I used to do all my own film and darkroom processing until I was to busy so then started to use my local Lab that was great.
I carried on with it right up to digital and tried to sell all my darkroom gear, but at the time nobody was interested it it. I stored it all away in my attic, it was up there up until I retired and now it's all setup and being used again in a spare small bedroom, that was my original darkroom until my family grew.
I am so pleased it never sold as my passion for all types of Photography has now grown stronger than ever, I have about 40 differnt types and formats of camera's 98% film camera's, 3 or 4 4x5 and a pinhole one across a age group of 100 years.
I try to use most of them in the year to keep things moving. I love B/White and also Infrared.
Just scanning some slides I did on Kodchrome with my Bronica SQAi, they have come out nice. I have also just loaded up some expired 24 year old Fuji Velvia 4x5 to shoot when I get some decent weather here in the UK.
I have joined lots of Photography forums as I love seeing other photographers work and discussion, either professional or amateur, I class myself as a amateur as I started off as a hobby, as my profession was engineering.
I carried on with it right up to digital and tried to sell all my darkroom gear, but at the time nobody was interested it it. I stored it all away in my attic, it was up there up until I retired and now it's all setup and being used again in a spare small bedroom, that was my original darkroom until my family grew.
I am so pleased it never sold as my passion for all types of Photography has now grown stronger than ever, I have about 40 differnt types and formats of camera's 98% film camera's, 3 or 4 4x5 and a pinhole one across a age group of 100 years.
I try to use most of them in the year to keep things moving. I love B/White and also Infrared.
Just scanning some slides I did on Kodchrome with my Bronica SQAi, they have come out nice. I have also just loaded up some expired 24 year old Fuji Velvia 4x5 to shoot when I get some decent weather here in the UK.
I have joined lots of Photography forums as I love seeing other photographers work and discussion, either professional or amateur, I class myself as a amateur as I started off as a hobby, as my profession was engineering.
