I shot nothing but film for a month. And I sort of... Loved it?

[@MicroFourNerds]

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[@jamiewindsor]

I still remember that awful day back in the late 90s when halfway through my trip to France, I wound on my Pentax P50 and thought "Wow. I'm getting a lot of shots out of this roll". 36 … 37 … 38 … 39. At 40, I opened up the back of the camera to find that the film hadn't loaded properly and I'd been spending my days simply pointing a box at things and making it go click.

[@MicroFourNerds]

Nooooo! My heart just dropped reading that!

[@RNWLL]

I feel you! I took a film camera (Konica Autoreflex TX) last year on my trip to London, used 2 film rolls and then I discovered that almost all the pictures are unusable cause the camera creates a bright and wide vertical line every time you take a picture 😂

[@keshudioo]

Same.

[@trishf29]

I did the same, after a tour of Schönbrunn, Vienna. Film didn’t wind on properly, all blank.😢

[@MicroFourNerds]

Check our George's video next here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5e4p6Owd793mLcsi=_QYOx2jgtLGnjVaw he loaned my Lumix Gm1 and took it for a spin 📷😁

[@synthnerd4539]

As an ex-darkroom user I can safely say that using film involved a heap of editing - I used to spend hours working on prints made from negs, and push/pulling film if you have to, not to mention toning, multi-gade papers etc etc. Transparencies though, there's your challenge... Only film camera I keep around now is an old Leica iiib and my first ever Praktica for nostalgia, but I had all sorts from 35mm up to 5x4. Quite happy with the Fuji these days. Can't beat the vibe of a film neg though.

[@sophietucker1255]

I’m 71 and shot film for 30 yrs before moving to digital. When covid hit and we had to stay home more I started going through some old boxes and there was my Hasselblad 500C. With some cleaning and a few test snaps it still worked and so I ordered some film and haven’t really looked back. I now have several more film cameras both medium format and 35 and use them all the time along with my digital gear. The screens on the back of my M43 cameras are nice and about the only thing I miss when about my digital gear. The waist level finders on medium format gear though are almost like the swinging rear screen. You should try a medium format camera. The resolution from 120 film is just something you have to experience. The difference between Portra 400 in 135 and 120 roll film is really something. Expensive, of course but you need to experience that at least once in your life

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

Smashed the like button so hard on this one 🤩 Love you and George together! Such a dynamic duo.

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

Ah, those old style memory cards

[@RumoHasIt]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosvw3517]

What memory cards?? Do you mean negatives?

[@thomasa.243]

@@rosvw3517that is the joke 😅😅😅

[@rosvw3517]

@@thomasa.243that was a real knee-slapper. 🙄 in need of new material…

[@charlesrwilliams]

I find it charming and heartwarming that you’re using a Pentax ME Super. Many years ago, my uncle had that exact same camera (chrome body). He was a very kind and patient person and let me explore the camera with him. This experience sparked a lifelong love of photography and my first camera purchase (Pentax K1000). I have paid his camera kindness forward many times since then. Thank you for posting.

[@GeorgeHolden]

Emily this was so much fun! And all of your photos have come out so well! I foresee many more rolls of film in your future 🤩 We definitely have to do this again!

[@MicroFourNerds]

Definitely! Pew pew pew! 📷

[@robert_may]

There's a lot to like about film photography still. There's a subset of people who overlook the actual satisfaction of shooting something mechanically engaging, and although digital is by far the better option for most things, nothing quite beats that feeling of operating something so manual, with all the clicks and clunks that go with it 😄 My Mamiya 645 1000s is my favourite camera to use, and by far the least convenient! It's such a rewarding experience.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Clunky has its own charm. My arsenal goes all the way down to a Kiev 60 and Fuji GW680 for simplicity. They are all fun!

[@hauke3644]

I'm from an older generation and sooo happy that digital photography was invented! I'll never again shoot analog. (Except, maybe some day, with my Plaubel large format camera…). Some tipps recovered from previous decades: You can save film by not putting it in the camera as shown in the pre-roll. For good image quality, go with ISO below 100! And, with some film like Kodachrome, blown-out highlights are absolutely an issue! Over-exposed skies look weird with that film. What is the point in shooting digital and that having it scanned right away? I don't understand that. A friend of mine sticked with analog, but he shoots black-and-white and prints himself onto barite paper-that's a totally different story and makes sense to me.

[@StanleyKubick1]

kodachrome was discontinued 15 years ago mate, no need to worry

[@frankinblackpool]

I did analogue film photography at art college back in the late 80's as part of my Graphic Design course. And hated it. I'd take a roll of film with hundredths of seconds per image and then spend an entire afternoon in the darkroom developing the film. And then spend ages taking test strips to decide on the correct exposure time. I was pulling my hair out at how long it all took from loading the camera, to pressing the shutter to printing the image. And then digital came on the scene and I found my love for photography again. I could take millions of images of blades of grass or paint drying and it would not cost a penny. I'd then upload my images to my computer and see the results instantly. What's not to love about that. I was so excited with my 3mp Nikon compact camera and 16Mb compact flash card. And when I could afford a 32mb card, I thought I'd hit the big time with storage space. I won't be going back to analogue any time soon. Its just so, so, ssssoooo expensive to do. Compare that to my £5k computer and £2k camera, who can afford a roll of film and developing? 🤣

[@musa7606]

Film photography is actually very inexpensive... Esp when coupled with digital. Use digital to snap all you want, use film for what you really want. Otherwise, you can get a good camera, scanner and development kit for under $500... Shoot black and white... Its cheaper all around. Or color. Costs a little more, but worth it. Develop and scan yourself. And keep shooting digital for the "all you can eat buffet."

[@frankinblackpool]

@@musa7606 Been there, done that, bought the tee-shirt.

[@musa7606]

@@frankinblackpool I'm still wearing mine!

[@athmaid]

£5k computer? Must be quite the rig

[@musa7606]

@@athmaid It's just an old MacBook :)

[@shutteringthrulife]

This is a timely video! I just got my scans back a week ago from my first few rolls of film I’ve shot since taking a 7-year hiatus from analog photography. I recently got the urge, so I am now shooting all the film I had sitting in my bag before I build up a new supply of fresh film. It felt really good shooting my favorite SLR, the Olympus OM-1. I have two. I keep black and white film in one and color in the other. I also have a Mamiya 645s loaded with some old Ektar 100. Once the Ektar is used I am going to try some Gold 200. I forgot how much I missed the tactical experience of shooting film. If interested, some of the scans from my first few rolls are in a slideshow titled, “Analog Slideshow 5.” I have started a playlist of my film photography using old and new images. Loved the video!!

[@derstepp]

You should try an Olympus XA (1,2,3, whatever you wan😅) to follow your tiny camera series (film version). Oh, and the Pen F and OM1 (or 2,3,4 😅)

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

my cheapskate way of doing this and slowing down : - Canon 5D classic - manual Nikon E series 50mm f/1.8 lens - JPEG only - not reviewing the shots It got me there without paying 2 bucks a photo :D

[@somegeezer]

It's an odd myth that film photographers just stuck with what came out on the film. They were photoshopping before the namesake software. They could change contrast, lighten, darken areas with masks, change colour balance, Entirely add and remove sections of image. Take some inspiration from the past, and actually try to get the most from the film, just as you would from the digital.

[@LloydSpencer]

You really need to keep a running total of how much this is COSTing you. COST is a very good reason for not using film.

[@FFVoyager]

Get a Leica M10-D and a really small SD card then wait 2 weeks before looking at the shots on your computer.

[@ImageMaven]

This is fun Emily. When I was a kiddo in photo school (40 years ago) and shooting and processing film on a daily basis, we experimented with Gum Bichromate, Cycanotypes and other historical (and highly toxic) photo-chemical processes. Now film is that historical process. Having said that, I do not miss working in the darkroom with all those stinky chemicals. I had a home BW darkroom since age 14. Every time I smell fixer, it still brings back memories. I processed colour E6 and C41 for years in a pro photo lab and I taught bw and colour film and print processing at university 20 years ago. But, I have no desire to shoot film anymore. I'll just look at my closet full of negs and slides if I feel the urge. ;) Speaking of which, it's time to purge those!

[@angelgrace1175]

Aww this was enjoyable to watch! Im just starting to explore film this month! Im really excited to learn more about it. Im looking for a fun and quirky film camera! Have any suggestions? The smaller/compact the better haha!

[@kukkurovaca]

The idea that film photography equates to doing things in camera certainly runs contra the actual history of the medium. Photo manipulations of all kinds have been integral to the medium since its inception more or less; they've simply became easier and more accessible in the digital age. Photographers shooting glass plates would keep a little library of clouds to combine with their landscape photos to make up for the blown-out skies due to limited dynamic range. And it's easy to find things like examples of Avedon's printing notes for portraits calling for heroic dodge and burn gymnastics. Everyone should shoot film though if they can afford it. It's enjoyable and interesting and, most important for gearheads, there are extremely fun and weird film cameras out there which have no digital counterparts.

[@alang6402]

Just shut Tri X for a month. You can get your negs in ;half an hour.

[@Martin-ls9bz]

Perfext timing! I was going through some old boxes and found a Pentax ME Super !

[@mlhm5]

Here in the US it costs at a low $0.81 per picture you take if you get 4x6" and $1.20 if you go with 5x7"

[@haulfilms]

There’s just something relaxing about film photography 📸 😌

[@yumenolala]

Great video collab! I have a Nikon F3 and I shot 2 rolls of film on it. The cost of film and processing is too high but it is nice to get that film winding and shutter click sound.

[@stephencrossman9402]

Take it easy lab is awesome give them a try

[@Evanna11LilyLuna]

Have you done 110 film? It's smol! and just fun :)

[@MicroFourNerds]

I have the Pentax 110 camera, and a half used cartridge in it that ive totally forgotten what I shot with it. I need to finish it and get some more it's such a cute camera system!

[@FilmSpook]

Brilliant Work, Emily!!! Instant subscriber. You're a Genius. Thanks for sharing your Beautiful Art, Passion and Knowledge with us. Best Wishes to you.

[@JoshCameron]

This video was so good! It makes me want to buy another film camera because my current one is HUGE!

[@MicroFourNerds]

The little Pentax ME Super is so cute it makes me cry 🤣

[@EnerGeezerSquirrel]

Since the fundamentals of photography are set in the stone of physics, I can't in good conscience follow you along this path of "film." Perspective being the core of perception, it depends on how you look at it for me. I, having worked in the peripheral photographic fields of photo supply sales, pro-lab employment and occasional assistant to photographer friends, have come to view it not as "film" but "chemistry." That's the problem right there. Every click not only costs money, but every travel of the shutter causes a little bit more pollution. The more popular it becomes, the worse the pollution gets, naturally. Or rather, *"un*-naturally. The trade off isn't worth the downside, especially since being selective on one's shots should be a matter of discipline, not cost. IOW, been there, done that, and glad we've moved on...as a species. (That species being "Photographicus Modernicus" and I'd have it no other way) [from a 70-year-old] edit to add: from a stand-up, I can't remember who: "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be"

[@chrishowell5718]

You make a fair point, though the offset of going out and buying a second-hand Canon AE-1 or Olympus OM1, rather than a new Sony a7mark ix or Lumix GH8 or whatever is also in the mix.

[@EnerGeezerSquirrel]

@@chrishowell5718 Can't, so won't, deny it's a factor. However like gasoline cars, once produced, film cams continue to "consume" chemicals, whereas an EV that admittedly requires more energy / materials to produce initially, over its lifespan consumes a fraction of ICE cars' negative impact. Moving electrons is greenest.

[@Forthejoyofphotography]

I started with film in my early 20’s some 40 years ago. This year I had a desire to go back to film. I also wanted to try something different. So I bought an old folding 6x6 medium format camera. These come with the added constraint of fixed focal length and limited shutter speeds. After watching a number of KZbin videos I also took the plunge , bought some kit and have started to develop my black and white film at home. You do not need a dark room (shows how much I know about developing). Suddenly I now realise why I got into photography in the first place. For me photography is fun again. I love that it does slow you down, and you really do need to understand lighting and exposure. But I am not in a rush and really thinking about the lighting and composition is both a challenge and satisfying. A case of ‘back to the future’.

[@mudgie069]

I've been, seen and done film photography for over 35 years. I still have a nice array of film cameras but the cost of film and developing these days isn't worth it in my humble opinion. Also, what people forget is, unless you develop film in a dark room and create a photograph, all your doing is converting a negative into a digital image be it jpg or raw. If people really want to understand film photography they should go create some real photographs in a darkroom, then the magic of film happens.

[@liveinaweorg]

The ME Super was my first camera back in 1981. These days I shoot loads of different film cameras and formats as well as my Olympus EM1 MkII (M4/3 😍). We are lucky in Manchester to have the Real Camera Co and Come Through Lab, as well as you two. Glad you enjoyed the film experience, Emily. Hopefully I'll bump into you guys in the City one day to say hi in person.

[@alanneilson6811]

I haven't shot on film for years although I still have my Canon EOS and Bronica ETR keep thinking to try again. But it was nice to see you use the Pentax Me super as that was my first SLR back in 1982 ❤️😁 two bodies one for B&W (chrome) other slides (black) like yours.

[@izirins]

46 years ago I picked up a Pentax ME Super. Transitioned to digital, and just yesterday picked up a Praktica from my camera club for this month's film assignment. I'm in heaven - great images Emily!

[@RalphUrmel]

Still love my OM10 with the 50mm, it's an amazing camera but film has just become impossibly expensive.

[@SusanClarkeatenterin]

Loved this video!

[@the_rat_run]

When I started with photography 50 years ago, SLR cameras were manual & used film - if I had a roll of HP5 pushed to 3200 ISO, I'd be stuck on that until it was finished. Picking up my first DSLR in the noughties was a wonderful experience! It would take a week back in the old days to get prints back, so not a lot has changed! Do you digitally edit your scans?

[@MrOuazo]

Oh my god, a Pentax ME Super! My second ever dslr back in the early eighties!! I'm going to cry!!!

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

A lot of wedding photographers back in the day would shoot ISO 400 but rate the film at ISO 320.

[@ArmandoAraujoFilho]

Amazing work, thanks to you both! Right now, I'm feeling nostalgic about my old film cameras :)

[@davez2586]

This video made me smile so much. I’m enjoying my m43 camera a lot, but there’s something about the experience, process, and sound of shooting film that I just love so much. Currently waiting for my scans from Peru!!!

[@TheHatMusic]

That ME Super is a properly excellent camera. Similar in size to an OM1, the exposure controller on them is very accurate, and the lenses are gorgeous! The 50mm f1.7 is a fabulous lens in all of its various guises. The only issue I've found with the ME Super is that it's hit and miss as to whether you'll get a working one. When they do work, they're incredible, but I've had 4 of them and only 1 worked. They're an absolute pig to repair, so if yours is all good (which it does seem to be), it's definitely worth keeping hold of. The Canon A1 is a gorgeous camera too, however the lens you have on it isn't the best option they can offer. The f1.4 is an enticing aperture, but those lenses are irritatingly soft even stopped down. The later 50mm f1.4 FD lenses are a lot better mechanically and optically, though personally, for the Canon FD platform I'd go for the 50mm f1.8 as they just punch so far above their weight consistently.

[@alexwade9921]

Interesting challenge. I think it’s worth pointing out that the comments regarding highlights and shadows only apply to colour negative film. With transparencies (slide film) the opposite applies, so more like digital. In both cases it’s just about retaining some density on the exposed frame. Remember, with a negative the highlights are dark, and the shadows light and ‘see through’ so they can get ‘blown out’ like highlights on digital or transparencies. Once the chemicals have washed all that material away and you’re left with the plain see through base stock then there’s no getting any detail back through darkroom wizardry! Transparencies always offered the best quality but were always trickier. They have less ‘exposure latitude’ (the old term for dynamic range) than negative film. It was often recommended to underexpose by a quarter or half a stop. We used to shoot Kodachrome 64 and set the ASA/ISO to 100 on the camera exposure meter. That worked pretty well. With the faster primes we used to use on film SLRS we tended to use ISO100 for print or 64 for slides most of the time. If you’re in the dark then just use flash. You be amazed at what wonders a 1970’s designed Vivitar 283 can achieve. The incredible versatility and practicality of the ability to mount just the sensor on the camera pointing directly at the subject and point the flash anywhere you like on the end of the cord. I still have one and fooling around with it on my m4/3 gear it often outperforms the very expensive TTL flashes. Just a single flash per exposure too. None of those irritating pre-flashes that you get with modern TTL! A word of caution though. If you buy one, be very careful to test the voltage across the hot shoe contacts before putting it on a digital camera. You can measure with a digital multimeter. The later ones (normally made in Korea) were about 8 to 9 volts (fine). The oldest ones (made in Japan) were 250 odd volts which is fine on a film camera with a mechanical switch to trigger flash when the shutter fires but can kill electronic cameras. Don’t leave it to chance. Get someone to help you if unsure! I’ve often wondered if some genius could write a ‘film simulation’ firmware version for an old, cheap and readily available DSLR. Something like a Canon EOS 1000D would be a great candidate. It seems totally doable to me. The back screen would be disabled other than, perhaps to verify numerical settings. The ISO would need to be set from within a reduced range, say 100 to 400 but only from within a menu so although it could be changed, but it wasn’t too quick or easy. The idea would be that you choose ISO and then shoot quite a few pics before changing it. The white balance would always be fixed to a daylight value, just like normal film (no mere mortals ever used to buy the special tungsten balanced film for indoors). You’d have the choices of metered manual, aperture priority, or shutter priority (no program modes). You’d only see the subject through the optical viewfinder before you pressed the shutter and wouldn’t get to see the results (for better, worse, or disaster) until you got home and put the memory card in your computer. Just like real film! Such a device would be an awesome training aid for photography students, but without the eye watering cost of film!

[@xmgarcia]

Back in the days I loved Fuji's 100 velvia's and once tested Agfa Ultra 50 and it was awesome! But couldn't go back to it...

[@andrewcollie]

Perfect timing! Only last week, after some Narnia type exploration deep in the bowls of the wardrobe, I retrieved my Olympus OM30 that I bought in 1984. Although it hasn't been used for some 20 years, after a clean and some fresh batteries, it seems to be working perfectly - but I won't know 'til the first film is developed (also depends on my ability to remember how to focus, set an appropriate aperture and shutter speed, and hold the camera steady with no fancy modern electronics and IBIS 🤦‍♂).

[@sonyviva308]

Totally did not expect to see film photography content in this channel 😅 M43 users loves film I guess!

[@jackbeltane]

Film is the most enjoyable form of photography, you really think more about composition more. Black and white is the best film to start with.

[@jjsilver23]

The good old days. I remember when 1600 iso was this new magical film and wow was it grainy and expensive. Decades of film not being scanned by X-ray at the airport. It was an adventure, but now I prefer indoor plumbing. Speaking of plumbing we used to develop the film in our basement bathrooms. The smell of developer and fixer, red lights. You worked so hard to create an image. Happy to see new generations embracing film. It is a totally different experience.

[@benbunch4159]

I got back into film recently but the thing that made it stick was the look I can get out of super compact, truly pocketable (FULL FRAME!) cameras like my Olympus XA.

[@johnyutzey6504]

Comment and a quick tip buying an old film camera. Comment: shooting film really makes me slow down and focus on fundamentals. Hopefully that periodic exercise makes me a better digital photographer as well. Tip: the lube on old cameras can get "sticky" with age, causing your shutter speeds to be off. At slow shutter speeds (say 1/4s or slower) the shutter can even lock up temporarily. Solution if it's a good camera you intend to keep and shoot: CLA (cleaning, lubrication, adjustment). Challenge is finding a good shop that still works on your particular old film camera, but if so, it's worth the investment (and the cost is usually modest). Still using my overhauled Olympus OM1n and love shooting it.

[@CharlesLockyer]

If you're shooting with nikon and ricoh, I don't you need to worry about light leaks, they're brilliant. I loved my ricoh compact, and my pentax slr, and I'm still loving my Olympus slr. I started with film and something photos developed from film always looks better than digital. Have fun!

[@alandargie9358]

It's dead funny watching a video on how to do stuff I was doing 40 years ago (even if not very well!). Mind you in those days you got the photos back in 1 hour. Wish my Pentax MX still worked though. The A1 was a brilliant camera, as was the one I really wanted, the Minolta XD7.

[@bevdonovan]

My photographic journey started in the late 1990s with film (with autofocus lenses). I used to prefer Fujifilm over Kodak, it bought out the greens & reds better and was definitely more to my taste. Give slide film a go if you can. To this day, I honestly believe there is nothing more satisfying that viewing a well exposed slide - the image just really pops. Do be warned though, it is far less forgiving than negative film.

[@britonabrompton9912]

I don’t have a huge amount of recent experience with film photography, but like you, I have been experimenting with film a little. I had the same feeling as you about Gold 200, I have 3 rolls, but so far only used one of them, getting a similar look, so I guess it is the film. It is however the only film I have used in that camera (Contax G1)

[@LloydSpencer]

COST... the cost is the biggest difference between film and digital....

[@craigdavidson4378]

The cost of film and processing does shock me a bit these days. 35 years ago. I was a photofinisher (and photographer!) specialising on consumer C41 colour neg and printing- we charged £2.99 for 48hr D&P - so the customer got their prints back two days or so from dropping them into the shops…

[@donwallace7354]

Nice to see you using the ME Super, which was my first SLR, in 1980!! I still have it, but alas, it needs repair.

[@trishf29]

I’m certainly not going to look for a battery for my old OM-2. It can sit in the cupboard where it’s sat since I went digital! My old Pentax developed a light leak. Door hinges had very slightly opened, and I had bandages all over it! No, I hadn’t dropped it. Was a pain, and I had over a year in Europe. However, the bandages did help!

[@rofferdal]

Fun to see you using the Pentax ME Super. It was my first SLR, which I got from my parents. I still have it. It could be fun to try again. 😊

[@lumixographer2185]

Analog is the antidote to fauxtography (digital processing pushed to extremis or AI phonetography)! Slowing down to capture the right moment, "seeing" in darkness to roll fim on a reel, the rhythm mixing film and chemicals to reach the perfect moment of development, the darkroom delight in reshooting an image from film to photo paper, the wonder of images appearing from nothingness in a chemical bath, and the aroma therapy of toxic chemicals. And that's just for the first photo! Analog, I remember those halcyon days of yore. Then a a bolt of lightning struck like a moment of revelation: "get-it-right-in-camera" digital photography.😊

[@solvejthecali]

Memories . Once i have bought an Kodachrome 25 for a holiday, but normally i used 400 b/w.

[@ronster500]

I come from the days of film, when I was younger I worked for a commercial photographers in Liverpool which had its own lab, so I got to shoot a lot of E6 back in those days ;-) The Pentax ME Super was one of the most popular 35mm SLR cameras of the early 1980s, there must still be a lot of those around. I still shoot film too, increasingly rarely nowadays cos like you I'm a cheapskate (!) and the cost of it now is a little off-putting. However I had my Olympus OM-2n serviced fairly recently (complete with new light seals) and so I will get back into it.

[@ezekielkokspeaks]

I loved film but then the prices of film went sky rocketing. Sadly I don't shoot it anymore. I miss printing in the darkroom

[@linhampton4827]

It's good to see you are giving film a try. I've recently got back into it, the first 2 rolls taken on an Olympus OM-1 were better than expected but I can see room for improvement. Next step is to dust off the Pentax MX, I've owned for 40 years and see how that compares. I hope this experiment goes well for you.

[@JimWattsHereNow]

Weird colour cast on the images, is daylight film still a thing? Used to love the greens on Fuji colour slide film. Glad you are enjoying the experience. Had many years of film, many many hours in darkroom and digital was a revelation.

[@hoorayforpentax3801]

3:59 Way back in the dim dark ages, when Emily was just a wee lass, there were one-hour (and sometimes less) photo labs seemingly on every other corner of major cities. Your next step should be to try B&W developing at home. If you don't want to go down the wet-printing route, you can scan the negatives using a vintage slide-copier attachment and a macro lens on a digital camera.

[@samson40a]

As much as I would like to buy a Nikon F3 the price of film and developing is expensive. I used film from the 70s until I bought my first digital camera. I still think manual focusing on a film camera is easier than digital with typically three focus helps. Split screen, fresnel and the rest of the screen that I cannot recall its name.

[@mikeg2916]

I took pictures with Kodachrome 64 film and the color was awesome!!!!

[@mikejankowski6321]

Great video, nice to see you branch out a bit. For an experiment within an experiment, try a roll or two of slide film! Exposure is like digital - if you blow the highlights they are unrecoverable. The film goes absolutely clear just like a pixel pegged on 255 on all RGB channels. Dynamic range is far less and you get rich saturated colors more readily than most negative films. Yes, shooting film means being more picky about the images you want to commit to. Will the extra introspection give you a better hit ratio, or will it act like a damper causing hesitation and passing up ideas? I am interested to see how this turns out for you.

[@Austinite333]

I go back and forth between film and digital. I just did a few test portraits using the dogs as models with a 180 lens on a Mamiya C330. Though the shots were not award winning the look cannot be duplicated using smaller formats. The tonality and 3D effects are right off the charts. Problem is this camera and lens combo is a beast and not very portable.

[@garryhenshaw4747]

Love this collaboration, you seem so comfortable in each others company, discussing a subject in a relaxed way with both of you chipping in with great advice is awesome, hope you do more together.

[@ElieBeth___]

I’ll never forget the magical moment I developed my first few rolls of film. Had always loved photography before that point but it’ll always have a special place in my heart 😊

[@dicewrites]

I got into photography through a film photo class at my university. And I adore it. I develop black and white film, make prints in the darkroom, whole nine yards. Love seeing more people get into film! I am saving up for a new digital camera at some point but film is my baby.

[@OnlyCitrus]

I can buy a Sigma 23mm f1.4 DC lens for the cost of developing two rolls of film in my area 💀

[@JamesFryerCreative]

If you haven’t done any dark room work, I would encourage you to do so. Connecting to the physicality of the process can be enlightening. And I think it will give a an appreciation for the differences between digital and film.

[@mrzmz]

Good photos! And maybe you could try some slide films like if possible, which should be a incredible experience and good memory I think.

[@hverdagslykke1897]

I just absolutely LOVE shooting film! My favorite is ILFORD HP5, it's the most amazing black and white and iso 400 is my absolute favorite since it's really versatile, I shoot a lot of macro and I aspire to learn wildlife and bird photography with my Nikon fm2 (it has 4000th of a second so I really need that high speed film stock if im going to be able to use that high shutter speed) Bye the way; I just learned that Ansel Adams did a heck of a lot of editing in his darkroom, he would spend hours and hours editing his black and white landscapes (makes me feel a lot better about my own unedited photography 😂)

[@russjump6194]

I have shot digital for about 18 years and almost completely gone back to film you can learn more in one day with film than you can in 6 months with digital and I have some very high-end digital cameras. I developed all of my film at home and scan it for social media. to tell the truth digital has become quite boring to me

[@marttiekstrand4879]

No thanks. Did that in my youth and acquired some serious allergies and health issues from all the hours in the darkroom exposed to the developer chemicals. Had to give up doing my own still photography until decades later when digital became good enough. Be warned.

[@Markchristiankc]

I had a whole reel of film come back blank because it wasn’t loaded properly 😢 make sure you double check that peeps! 😂

[@kokliangchew3609]

When I was shooting film, there was a common saying that film was cheap and that you should make mistakes when shooting as that was the only way to learn. Film is not cheap anymore! A roll of film and processing it now amounts to a few rolls of film and processing it when film was at its height. Even if I wanted to shoot film regularly now, and I still have my film cameras in a dry cabinet, I probably wouldn't do so due to price of a roll of film now.

[@0xdc179]

I've been shooting film for just over a year now, and what pains me is I don't get to use my MFT cameras much anymore :(

[@prose4ever]

I hardly use my Ricoh camera because of shutter problems. But my favourite film cameras are the simple reusable point and shoots. Fixed shutter of 1/60th, F/9 lens, usually 28mm focal length. All I have to think about is what roll of film do I use.

[@overnightdelivery]

The coolest part about the Film days is that it was very difficult to cheat on your photographs or 'get lucky'. In the Digital age if you're good at editing, you can just swap out a real background with a fake one and claim you took a perfect photo out of camera with no editing. 😂

[@rosvw3517]

I grew up with film cameras, because that’s all there ever was. With so many younger people using the convenience of digital I often wonder whether digital photographers are good photographers or just far better at software editing. I lean towards most are just good at relying heavily on software.

[@JeffCreates]

You're kind of talking about a sub-set of film photography. Because you've not used a dark room or even got the images back on physical prints you've skipped some bits. The editing thing is specific to "sending the film away" analogue photography in that if you'd done it in a dark room yourself you would be able to crop/edit/etc. Not that I advise it. I grew up in the film/digital crossover days and never want to see a dark room again. There is value I think in forcing yourself to work in a different way. I would suggest that a less expensive way to replicate the experience would be to use a digital camera but with an old and tiny capacity SD card (for example, I worked out that about 1gb of RAW at 24MP is roughly 36 exposures). Then, and I'm not being facetious, take the SD card out and post it to yourself second class. It'll come back (or will it?) in probably about a week and so replicates the drama of the arrival of the images. Tell you what though, most other youtubers would say they've tried film photography because they bought one roll and spent half an hour snapping at things. A full month is proper effort and is why I'm still subscribed to you even though I sold my micro four thirds camera years ago.

[@kentfaithwendyzeng]

Really interesting challenge to shoot exclusively film for a month. The tips were very helpful for getting the most out of different films and cameras!

[@JohanKhoo]

Welcome to film! I learnt photography on film and I still love shooting film on my many many film cameras.

[@anja6807]

Hej 😊 analog photography is what I do in my teenage years and I just came back to this. The most struggling part ist to wait for the pictures 😅

[@timothykieper]

I looked at it one time. The cost of film (36 pics) and devloping was about the same as the price of the camera?

[@sdhute]

When I shoot film and develop myself I feel like I’m creating photos. Instead of just clicking away on digital

[@A.Edilbi]

I recently tried film .I hated it .And I tried because I saw how KZbinrs are jumping on this trend .I think youtubers reactions is slightly exaggerated to be able to make a video about it. In reality it's meh at best

[@Timothy_othy]

Expose for the shadows, develop / print for the highlights.

[@StanleyKubick1]

I agree on the excitement of getting negatives or scans back from the developer and seeing how the roll turned out. I also love the minimal editing I feel film needs, just slight corrections to let the film stock shine

[@malcolmwright6948]

I don't think I need to be reminded how difficult it is to get composition, shutter speed, aperture, and Iso correct first time.

[@Katira-KR7]

Analog looks so cool, I still have 15 rolls of film in my fridge but not enough money to shoot and develop them 😅

[@brownwallet942]

What a smol world that two of my favorite youtubers are actually friends?!

[@nolannatashaTV]

My two fav you tubers! Also, I’m currently shooting my first roll of film in almost 20 years!