newbie advice
Posted 27/02/2010 - 23:01
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I think your P30T idea is good, or a P50. These are not toooo ancient and are reasonably well specified, yet cheaper and smaller than some of the later models. Also economical on batteries: they take button batteries that last ages.
~Pete
Posted 28/02/2010 - 19:29
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Well i have decided to go for the P30T just awaiting delevery from ebay what film is best to use i want to do only black and white ive had a look at lots of different sites now and too many codes etc unsure which one i need and the differences etc any help Please also does anyone no where you can get film devoloped these days i want to eventually get a darkroom setup but wont be for a while and want to experiment etc first
Thankyou
Thankyou
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
Posted 28/02/2010 - 19:35
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For fast film Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5 Plus. For slower, finer grained images Delta 100 or Ilford FP4.
Developing, try Peak Images, or our very own Peter Elgar on here also does developing.
K.
Developing, try Peak Images, or our very own Peter Elgar on here also does developing.
K.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 28/02/2010 - 19:36
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excellent thankyou very much Kris AGAIN
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
Posted 28/02/2010 - 22:21
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I'll recommend Ilford Hp5, if you look on Amazon you can get 36 exposure rolls pretty cheaply. It's excellent film and tolerates my home developing using a Rondinax tank with the kitchen clock to time it (no need for a darkroom, just a sink and three measuring beakers for the chemicals - see thread about it elsewhere on the forum).
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro