I'm shocked they even knew there is silver in black and white film. Actually, how did they even know you were shooting black and white? They must have watched a documentary or something.
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I'm shocked they even knew there is silver in black and white film. Actually, how did they even know you were shooting black and white? They must have watched a documentary or something.I was 'out' with my Linhof about 10 days ago... trying to get an image of the beginning of the big 'ice-melt' around the edges of the local pond. Just after as I was removing the film holder as I came out from under the dark-cloth a 'couple' (who were out walking their dog) made a couple of derogatory comments (thinking I might not overhear) about 'another' polluter putting silver salts down the drain.
I stood and exclaimed that I actually 'recover' the silver from my used fixer before it goes down the drain in my darkroom sink.. I said I actually save the used fixer in a large glass 'carboy'... add used 'but not dead' developer to precipitate the silver from the used fixer and 'collect' the 'black silver' precipitate by filtration, wash it well and have a friend melt it down in a muffle furnace. to a 'blob' of silver which he can sell and I get my 50%
"Black silver", I was informed a number of years ago, is one of the 'purest' forms of silver you can get and well worth the effort to 'save' from going into ANY sewage sewage system.
Ken
Snap!This happens to me too - I don’t know if it’s the film camera or because I’m usually solo, but I often get asked to take photos of people. I also struggle with the various phones and digicams, because they are not always intuitive to use.
As they say on the car lot YYMVFTSOTW
Something about how your mileage might vary ?Please translate.
I think a lot of the stories posted here by film users tell us more about how they see themselves than how others see them. Perspective is everything.
Possibly just self-impression rather than the negativity stated as “self-importance.” But if that made you feel more important by writing that...Yes. Exactly. Self importance. BS.
Haha nice story; each to his or her own. I'm always happy to chat about photography when people ask myself what I'm doing...maybe they might be inspired to dust off their Dad's old Rolleflex or whatever.Up until a couple of years ago, the standard reaction of other people to seeing me out and about with a film camera was to stare at me as if I were an alien from outer space. Occasionally someone would ask if my camera was real, if it was loaded and be quite dumbfounded when I said it was. More than once I've been asked where one can buy film and I say "Boots" (huge pharmacy chain in the UK) and people are gobsmacked. It's right there in front of them and they don't know it's still available. Some people couldn't understand why I wasn't shooting digital but I would always simply say "I do shoot digital too but this is more fun". Seemed to keep them quiet.
More recently I find other humans are also out and about with film cameras. I get people shooting me knowing winks, or even asking me what my camera is and what film I'm using that day....if I develop my own or not. On two recent occasions I've gone to restaurants with a Polaroid 600 and the waiters (different restaurants) also own a Polaroid...know about the Impossible Project and offered to take a photo of our group dining....visiting the table periodically to see how the photo is developing.
A few months ago a guy walked into the pub with an early 90s SLR around his neck complete with large flash on the hot shoe. I had to check it wasn't my reflection in a mirror.
I have prints up at the Ansel Adams Gallery thru June, if you are interested and can spare time from photographing (I totally understand if you don't -- not the most exciting part of Yosemite!)I do monthly day trips to yosemite, so I see all types of people and photographers. when there, I shoot 100% film, usually medium format. and usually the same thing happens to me at tunnel view.
Its usually the Japanese tourists and the European tourists. "can you take our photo? you obviously know what you are doing, you are shooting film". and so it begins. once you become the nice person who took someones photo, you take everyone's. Its kinda funny though how some poeple like to give grief or laugh cause you shoot film, but some others assume you are a pro or very knowledgeable because you shoot film. It does make me feel competent!
Gosh, Vaughn, that's great timing, catching a shot of a bear right out of hibernation!
Possibly just self-impression rather than the negativity stated as “self-importance.” But if that made you feel more important by writing that...
Ha ha ha.
Yes; sometimes; not really.Cute. Nya, nya, nya, etc.
Brian, do you make prints? Or do you just have them "done" for you? Or was that a long time ago?
A rather famous NYC press photographer came into our gallery not long ago, and could't understand why I was still using film. He tried to give me the advice to forget film and go digital. I guess he couldn't get past HIS workflow in the deadline-diriven world where his clients will accept nothing other than digital files. He couldn't seem to understand that fine art prints for a gallery is completely different.
He couldn't seem to understand that fine art prints for a gallery is completely different.
So....... you heard the correct pronunciation of the name "Yashica"Far from home, a few days ago I was wandering thru Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss Alps, taking in the gorgeous scenery. While mostly electrocuting bits, I also was exercising my TLR. As Faire Spouse and I wandered we were intersecting occasionally with a number of folks who appeared to be three generations of an extended family. They were chatting away in Japanese and one of the men appeared to be “designated photographer” who was busily getting pictures of various kids in front of the scenes.
In a park at the base of a spectacular waterfall I heard a shift in the rhythm of the speech. I looked over and saw one of the older women standing near the photographer — and pointing at me! Sure enough, the guy turned, smiled, and headed toward me. In English he said “nice camera” and I held it up for a better view. He took a quick look, “Ah, Yashica, that is very good camera.” So we had a brief conversation about our cameras, with some of the others smiling, and eventually moved on with everybody exchanging good wishes for the rest of our travels. Definitely left a glow of warm fuzzies!
Hehe -- funny -- I don't remember thinking anything unusual about it at the time, but now I honestly don't remember what syllables he accented. (And then who knows -- even Japan may have regional accents!So....... you heard the correct pronunciation of the name "Yashica"
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