Big Chief
Fuji Velvia slide film again – this time I deliberately underexposed by a stop to super-saturate the sky.
More Film
I posted images captured on film during my recent workshop in New Mexico all last week. I still have many more nice images on film that I made with the 3 film cameras I was using. (I used 6 cameras altogether on the trip, 3 film and 3 digital) For the time being I am continuing to post more of those images on film. This was made on medium format TMX 400 black and white film.
Aspens in the Afternoon
This was taken on Fuji Provia film using my 1966 Mamiya camera. I bought it used 27 years ago. I love to shoot black and white film with it and in all those years this is only the second time I’ve put a roll of color film in that camera. I think I’m going to shoot a lot more now.
Lost in Time
My week of posting only images taken on film continues with another 35mm Fuji Velvia slide that I shot a few weeks ago while guiding my photo tour.
The Glass is Way More Than Half Full
Today’s image was taken with medium format Kodak TMAX black and white film.
The Cottage and the Spooky Tree
I just developed another roll of film from the 1966 Mamiya. The negatives look terrific. This is the first scan from the roll.
Mountain Sunset
As I continue to scan some of my old slides to present here in my journal I’ve come to realize that I miss the rich, saturated colors that I could get by deliberately underexposing Ektachrome film. With the right subject matter, a light to moderately underexposed slide looked terrific right out of the camera. No processing software necessary, just shine some light through it and enjoy.
Reverse Angle
The opposite view of the location pictured in yesterday’s post. Scanned negative from the Pentax ME Super.
20 Years Later
Same camera and lens as was used for the image that was posted here yesterday. This was taken the other day on T-MAX black and white film, twenty years after yesterday’s Ektachrome slide. Also of note, the camera was already 14 years old when I shot yesterday’s photo. I’m real happy that the old gear is holding up well and still producing such nice images. It’s a fun diversion for me to work with the old analog gear. It takes a lot more thought and patience to produce a good image than with modern digital equipment and I feel that it is a good mental exercise for me as well as being artistically rewarding.
Fun With Film
I make my living with state-of-the-art digital cameras but lately I have felt myself missing the experience of shooting on film with my old mechanical cameras. I still have every camera I’ve ever owned and recently I dusted off a couple of them and put them back into service. I have started to shoot again with a select few of my old favorites. Specifically they are a couple of Polaroid bodies, a 35mm SLR and a medium format TLR. This negative is from the medium format body, specifically a 1966 vintage Mamiya C33 Professional Twin Lens Reflex camera. It’s like having a reunion with a long-lost friend.
