Falling Back In Love With Photography Again! | Film Photography | Nikon FE | Portra 400 | UltraMax

[@darrenrichards4840]

The thought of shooting film now, for me is ... I was going to say frightening but that's too dramatic, its mmmm yeah its frightening when I consider the cost of a roll and developing. Your video though did stir something in me though from way back and that's shooting gorgeous black & white film. I was a bit obsessed back in the mid 90's and burnt through a lot of money purchasing Ilford XP2. It came in box with a return for the development and I think back then I was paying £14 ($18) for 36 exposure. Of course I couldn't see what I was shooting but we knew nothing of that back then, no digital of course. So I'd shoot the 36 send it off in the post, wait several days and then get 36 mid tone grey crap photos. My parents photos taken in the 60s are stunning, contrast, tones, dynamic range its all there and these are people who used the cheapest camera gear and inadvertently crop heads off. A photographer told me it was because back then the paper had more silver content and the development was all black & white focused, all the kit and experience was all monochrome. I found my old Nikon F70 recently so perhaps I'll try again now that I have far more experience, I probably won't though and will fake it all in Lightroom.... like you said though that's completely missing the whole point of shooting with film and the joy it gives....with the bitter disappointment too in my case. Love your vids and delivery. Don't stop going off on a tangent and keep hitting those high notes.

[@wesleystreetshots]

@@darrenrichards4840 I was nervous too. Took half of the photos in Italy on film and had no idea how they turned out until I got them developed. That challenge makes it feel like the stakes are higher and in return the shots more meaningful. In the states I have a lab that can turn a roll around for about 17 USD and in anfew hours. I love the Nikon FE because when I get tired of shooting manual it will set shutter automatically sort of like aperture priority on modern cameras. Allows me to be a little lazy when out with it and more in the moment. Lol. Appreciate your comment! And thank you for watching!