Back to basics

Me too , well, soon I get hold of a slide film I mean , then I can truthfully say I shoot both

Sounds radical to me, but that is from my frame of reference, for me it seems logical and balanced to shoot in film and digital.

Still getting used to my MZ30, good luck with yours.
It makes me really think about every shot,so a good way to learn about the concept.Seeing a camera obscura at the Fox Talbot museum in Lacock helped me to understand film in a very profound manner.

Regards

Chris

I'd do it for you for less than this!!!

Chris, we have a deal then. We will discuss final prices and arrangements soon I get my first film shot. Can't waiit to start it and look at the results . Kris very kindly has offered me a Kodak film so I think I will get shooting next week

If you're using Kodachrome, you may want to bear in mind the limitations of the Digital ICE system that comes with my Nikon scanner (and others).

That said, some seem to use it successfully, and the version of the scanning software that I have has a specific Kodachrome setting, so it may well be Ok.

If you really wanted to take me up on this, I'd be happy to give it a go for free on a couple of slides just to see whether the results were good enough for you. In fact, if it's just the odd slide you want scanned here and there, I wouldn't want anything for it - happy to help out.

Obviously if you were going to start wanting to do a lot, it would take some time, and if I'm honest, I must say it would be nice to be able to recoup a bit of the hardware investment!!

Chris
this is all experimental for me, so I am still not sure myself, but I if I go down this route of scanning in numbers I would want to pay for your efforts and material usage. In fact I would feel much comfortable even that I pay you for the odd ones out too. If the numbers are very few I am sure we will find something that would suit both of us to work as compensation for your efforts.

Sorry Amin, but if you are really committed you should start with mono. Most good photo shops (and even some bad ones) will still stock Ilford FP4. A changing bag, reel, chemicals and measures shouldn't set you back more than £50.

I'm not saying ignore colour, but there is nothing like developing your own film. The sense of satisfaction and anticipating is so rewarding. (And if your shed is lightproof you can go the whole hog and start printing too)!

Update:

It turns out my brother did a load of slide photography in his pre-digital days, and has lent me a bunch of Kodachrome slides.

I'll scan a few, and see how they turn out, so watch this space. I'll post the results on my other thread, to keep the experiences with the scanner in the same place.

Good luck with the film experiment Amin,

But please don't ditch the digital side, I was just stirring the water with the 6 months remark!

I feel that once you've tried film, suffered the failures you'll inevitably have and been wowed by the perfect shots, it'll help you in the digital world.

Above all remember that photography is for your enjoyment, and the pleasure it can give to others( still think your smoke,bubble,water shots are amongst the best I've seen anywhere)

HG,
Don't you notice my sarcastic tone when mentioning 6 months? I thought you would have picked it up by now

I am getting involved in film because of a host of reasons, learning and acquiring experience in it one of them definitely.

Thank you for the kind comment about my smoke water and bubble shots. I guess its time I diversify now

why not shoot both still and digital on each subject and see where that gets you?

I college I did that using a pentax ds2 and a superprogram and k1000, also used a canon ae1.

would set up the shot, the lighting and shoot both film and digital, easy to compare, and I had similar shots for the darkroom and computer.

Phew!

Good point Don, but I'd suggest getting a feel for film first, then dual shooting.

What's the fun in it?
When diving into the deep end its always fun to go head first and not have any alternative means to rescue the shots.

That's why I have already sold my K20D and the lenses are all listed also to be sold. Am determined to go straight into the realms of time when digital was only a dream and people depended solely on pure skill without the help of any advanced technology

By the way Don, this comment is not supposed to sound unappreciative for your suggestion, I actually thank you for your suggestion. But I have my mind set now, and its too late to go back.

I think you're crazy as a codfish. In a few months you'll be buying another digital. But of course by then you'll be a better photographer!

G

If his film endeavours launch my new scanning business, I maintain that he's perfectly sane