Which camera to take on vacation???

DonW · May 13, 2022

I'm in Mexico. I'm way more concerned about theft in the US.

Half a roll shot so far in the town of Talum.

Huss · May 14, 2022

DonW said:
Half a roll shot so far in the town of Talum.

Pace yourself.

DonW · May 14, 2022

Finished the roll. Heading home now. Even used two lenses!! The 50 and 35mm. Went all out on this trip lol.

Huss · May 15, 2022

DonW said:
Finished the roll. Heading home now. Even used two lenses!! The 50 and 35mm. Went all out on this trip lol.

I hope you didn't get a blister on your winding thumb.

DonW · May 19, 2022

Negs developed in PyroCat-HD and they look wonderful!! Will post examples tomorrow.

BCM · May 20, 2022

Alan Edward Klein said:
Why bother with film at all? You said you've done that already in Mexico. Use your cell phone for people shots around the resort and relax the rest of the time. When I travel, I take a little Sony RX100 that I can keep in my pocket. It gives me great stills and video clips and I can make a little digital slide show video show to give to relatives, your friend in this case. YOu can do the same with cellphone shots.

I'd reluctantly 2nd the no film option. We just got back from Kauai and I took roll and 4x5 film. Getting through TSA was an amazing annoyance not because of their unwillingness to hand check but the time it took to unload and check each individual roll/holder. The people behind me were never pleased.

Sirius Glass · May 20, 2022

BCM said:
I'd reluctantly 2nd the no film option. We just got back from Kauai and I took roll and 4x5 film. Getting through TSA was an amazing annoyance not because of their unwillingness to hand check but the time it took to unload and check each individual roll/holder. The people behind me were never pleased.

Who cares about the people behind you? At sometime you will wait for them. For most of us there is some discomfort and pain in life. Ever get behind a person who is having trouble walking any faster and perhaps they are in pain? They are doing the best they can and some day we may have become them. People need to be patience and the better become it right now!

bags27 · May 20, 2022

BCM said:
I'd reluctantly 2nd the no film option. We just got back from Kauai and I took roll and 4x5 film. Getting through TSA was an amazing annoyance not because of their unwillingness to hand check but the time it took to unload and check each individual roll/holder. The people behind me were never pleased.

My concern, too. What I did last time I flew (across U.S.) was to have B&H send film to my destination and then I Fedexed the exposed film home. Easy peezy.

But Hawaii is in my future as well, and it's a lot more difficult because of island hopping.

Sirius Glass · May 20, 2022

I found that paying for a Global Entry card is worth it. This last weekend I flew from Los Angeles to Seattle and back. I went through the TSA line so fast, I thought that I might go around again. I asked about CT scans and they told me that they still had x-rays, but hand inspections are not a problem.

BCM · May 20, 2022

bags27 said:
My concern, too. What I did last time I flew (across U.S.) was to have B&H send film to my destination and then I Fedexed the exposed film home. Easy peezy.

But Hawaii is in my future as well, and it's a lot more difficult because of island hopping.

I thought about that as well. Do you know if Fed Ex uses X-rays? It would have been MUCH simpler to load at the destination as I carried a changing tent with me either way.

DonW · May 20, 2022

Fortunately I never touched American soil on my way to Mexico. Hence a peaceful, hassle free journey. On the subject of xrays I have traveled all over the world with film and have NEVER had a problem with film being damaged. On one trip my film got xrayed at least 19 times. When I do enter or exit the US I just throw my film into my carry on and don't make a big deal about it. I don't ask for hand inspection. Asking for hand inspection just gives the TSA people an excuse to hassle you. Which they love to do.

DonW · May 20, 2022

Ok if I can upload some images here they are! Drum roll please .... So to recap, film is Ilford FP4 rated at box speed, lenses used were Jupiter 50mm, VC Color-Skopar 35mm (last two shots) and Leica 90mm. The 90mm never got used and the 35mm only got used for three or four shots. Click on the images to make them bigger.

I didn't use a filter for any of the shots as I was testing how FP4 and PyroCat-HD handled the extreme DR in 35mm. Scanning was done with a Nikon D800e and Nikor 60mm macro lens. Photoshop was only used for inversion and very minor curves adjustments. No sharpening was added. On my computer the images are VERY sharp and minimal grain. Not sure how Photrio will handle the images.

All in all I am happy with the combo and glad I took only a film camera. It was a much needed adjustment back to how I use to photograph years ago. There is nothing fancy here photographically, just fun "I was there" photos.

BCM · May 20, 2022

DonW said:
Ok if I can upload some images here they are! Drum roll please .... So to recap, film is Ilford FP4 rated at box speed, lenses used were Jupiter 50mm, VC Color-Skopar 35mm (last two shots) and Leica 90mm. The 90mm never got used and the 35mm only got used for three or four shots. Click on the images to make them bigger.

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I didn't use a filter for any of the shots as I was testing how FP4 and PyroCat-HD handled the extreme DR in 35mm. Scanning was done with a Nikon D800e and Nikor 60mm macro lens. Photoshop was only used for inversion and very minor curves adjustments. No sharpening was added. On my computer the images are VERY sharp and minimal grain. Not sure how Photrio will handle the images.

All in all I am happy with the combo and glad I took only a film camera. It was a much needed adjustment back to how I use to photograph years ago. There is nothing fancy here photographically, just fun "I was there" photos.

Nothing like Ilford and Pyro is there? Great tones.

Alan Edward Klein · May 20, 2022

Nice shots.

Looks less you had a great time.

bags27 · May 20, 2022

BCM said:
I thought about that as well. Do you know if Fed Ex uses X-rays? It would have been MUCH simpler to load at the destination as I carried a changing tent with me either way.

Can't imagine that they do. After all, B&H sends me film via Fedex and all has been well so far....

Also, I just did this, developing nearly 2 dozen rolls when they arrived. Not a bad one in the bunch (my photography, however, is another thing entirely ).

Which camera to take on vacation???

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