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clarissaaa

what's a good amateur analog camera?

clarissaaa 13.09.12, 12:30
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Deleted user

Line on developed pictures, help?

Deleted user 19.09.16, 16:16
Seems to me that those are not damages to the negative, looks like a scan problem.
Ruud van der Lubben 19.09.16, 21:46
Ruud van der Lubben Ruud van der Lubben 19.09.16, 21:46
Seems to me that those are not damages to the negative, looks like a scan problem.
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wxyd

develop film

wxyd 20.08.14, 09:52
"A little late"... :-)
My further possibility is that you or someone else clicked a couple of times with the lid on the objective.
Those shots received no light at all, and then you went on photographing regularly with the same film.
Donata Casiraghi 20.03.15, 11:32
Donata Casiraghi Donata Casiraghi 20.03.15, 11:32
"A little late"... :-)
My further possibility is that you or someone else clicked a couple of times with the lid on the objective.
Those shots received no light at all, and then you went on photographing regularly with the same film.
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Royalrat

My father's Yashica Lynx 5000E

Royalrat 26.08.11, 21:31
It belongs to the Yashica Lynx series of cameras which are fixed lens, leaf shutter cameras made in the 1960s. It has built-in CDS cell light meter, full manual settings and Yashinon 5 elements 45mm f/1.8 lens, Yashica Copal-SV shutter with all speeds 1-1/1000, self-timer, and metal body. The viewing is very clear. It has coupled viewfinder / parallax corrected rangefinder. There is a bright frame which moves when the focus ring turned. Light meter readout is in the viewfinder, an electronic metering system that displays over and under indicators in the viewfinder instead of the meter needle.
approveme 30.12.14, 07:09
approveme approveme 30.12.14, 07:09
It belongs to the Yashica Lynx series of cameras which are fixed lens, leaf shutter cameras made in the 1960s. It has built-in CDS cell light meter, full manual settings and Yashinon 5 elements 45mm f/1.8 lens, Yashica Copal-SV shutter with all speeds 1-1/1000, self-timer, and metal body. The viewing is very clear. It has coupled viewfinder / parallax corrected rangefinder. There is a bright frame which moves when the focus ring turned. Light meter readout is in the viewfinder, an electronic metering system that displays over and under indicators in the viewfinder instead of the meter needle.
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Ingemar Karlbo

Cameras

Ingemar Karlbo 07.12.12, 20:06
Recommended Canon lenses for portrait, For many people, a good-looking portrait shot combines a flattering view of the subject against a blurred background. This is very easy to achieve with the right lens. The key behind a blurred background is having a lens with a small f-number, and the flattering perspective is down to a slightly magnified view. Lenses with small f-numbers also capture more light, which makes them ideal for shooting in low-light without a flash.
approveme 02.12.14, 06:57
approveme approveme 02.12.14, 06:57
Recommended Canon lenses for portrait, For many people, a good-looking portrait shot combines a flattering view of the subject against a blurred background. This is very easy to achieve with the right lens. The key behind a blurred background is having a lens with a small f-number, and the flattering perspective is down to a slightly magnified view. Lenses with small f-numbers also capture more light, which makes them ideal for shooting in low-light without a flash.
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Jit Ping Leong

hey to those that using analog camera

Jit Ping Leong 08.04.06, 10:38
Ideally, I would like to see both co-existing. Spontaneity and anticipation.
gzhuang 13.11.14, 07:05
gzhuang gzhuang 13.11.14, 07:05
Ideally, I would like to see both co-existing. Spontaneity and anticipation.
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Patrick Aguilar

camera equipment help.

Patrick Aguilar 28.02.05, 04:14
Agree with Jimmy here. The 7NE will go a long way with proper care. A customizable, (mirror lockup), well-built and outstanding film camera.
gzhuang 13.11.14, 06:59
gzhuang gzhuang 13.11.14, 06:59
Agree with Jimmy here. The 7NE will go a long way with proper care. A customizable, (mirror lockup), well-built and outstanding film camera.
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Bria

Message in a Bottle

Bria 29.10.14, 16:51
I am a third year student at the University of Wales Trinity St David studying Photography in the Arts. For my final major project I will be doing something quite interactive and I’m trying to find photographers who are enthusiastic about using film to take part.

Photographs once had a physical presence, something you could hold and own. Still something which could be reproduced but there would always be that first ‘original’ print which would be produced. Now the family photo album is something more of a digital archive. Not only is everything safely backed up on your computer or hard drive etc, the way photographs are shared on social media we have this sort of online archive which we can access from anywhere and regardless of if your phone has broken or you’ve lost your memory card, the images will always exist in these pockets of the internet.

What I want to do is bring back that feeling of having one photo. One copy which only exists as something physical. One negative and one photograph. Having no backup exist anywhere.

I plan to use medium format film and I will print one of each photo and then destroy the negative, recording the destruction. I will then actually post each photo to somebody around the world with a handwritten explanation of who I am and what I am doing. This process may be difficult to begin with as I have to learn to just let go of the photograph, knowing I may never see it again. It will remain as just a memory to me, something I can never reproduce or recapture. I will also ask each person who I write to repeat the process and send me back an original photo of whatever subject matter they see fit.

If you should choose to be involved please email me with a postal address at briabs@hotmail.co.uk .

Thank you in advance
Bria 29.10.14, 16:51
Bria Bria 29.10.14, 16:51
I am a third year student at the University of Wales Trinity St David studying Photography in the Arts. For my final major project I will be doing something quite interactive and I’m trying to find photographers who are enthusiastic about using film to take part.

Photographs once had a physical presence, something you could hold and own. Still something which could be reproduced but there would always be that first ‘original’ print which would be produced. Now the family photo album is something more of a digital archive. Not only is everything safely backed up on your computer or hard drive etc, the way photographs are shared on social media we have this sort of online archive which we can access from anywhere and regardless of if your phone has broken or you’ve lost your memory card, the images will always exist in these pockets of the internet.

What I want to do is bring back that feeling of having one photo. One copy which only exists as something physical. One negative and one photograph. Having no backup exist anywhere.

I plan to use medium format film and I will print one of each photo and then destroy the negative, recording the destruction. I will then actually post each photo to somebody around the world with a handwritten explanation of who I am and what I am doing. This process may be difficult to begin with as I have to learn to just let go of the photograph, knowing I may never see it again. It will remain as just a memory to me, something I can never reproduce or recapture. I will also ask each person who I write to repeat the process and send me back an original photo of whatever subject matter they see fit.

If you should choose to be involved please email me with a postal address at briabs@hotmail.co.uk .

Thank you in advance
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Raymond Mckay

what is analog photography

Raymond Mckay 03.06.05, 05:44
To define things one has to be specific. Analogue does mean using film and cameras intended for film use, as opposed to the digital products. The cross-over comes when you start copying your images produced in analogue onto CD or memory sticks and work with them as you would with your digital iamges.
but the origin of analogue is film. That should be your point of departure. The creative bits come after you know the difference.
ankefyamj 07.02.14, 09:53
ankefyamj ankefyamj 07.02.14, 09:53
To define things one has to be specific. Analogue does mean using film and cameras intended for film use, as opposed to the digital products. The cross-over comes when you start copying your images produced in analogue onto CD or memory sticks and work with them as you would with your digital iamges.
but the origin of analogue is film. That should be your point of departure. The creative bits come after you know the difference.
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Jerry Zhang

places to find second hand cameras around boston, ma

Jerry Zhang 20.01.13, 19:02
i go to college in worcester, ma, so im interested in places where i can find second hand analog cameras (35mm) close by, say, in boston. i have been playing with dslrs before i came to the states for college and knew that being able to examine the camera personally is important before buying used ones is important, so im looking for place where i can actually get to the cameras when im looking for analogs now...
thx
Jerry Zhang 20.01.13, 19:02
Jerry Zhang Jerry Zhang 20.01.13, 19:02
i go to college in worcester, ma, so im interested in places where i can find second hand analog cameras (35mm) close by, say, in boston. i have been playing with dslrs before i came to the states for college and knew that being able to examine the camera personally is important before buying used ones is important, so im looking for place where i can actually get to the cameras when im looking for analogs now...
thx
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Rosario Ruggiero

Pubblicare foto

Rosario Ruggiero 14.01.13, 17:38
Rosario, if you expect an answer to this posting i would advise you to post it in the Italian forums.
This is the forum of the .COM site, where in general only English is the language.

Offcourse you may also post it in English !!

Best regards
Ruud van der Lubben 14.01.13, 22:08
Ruud van der Lubben Ruud van der Lubben 14.01.13, 22:08
Rosario, if you expect an answer to this posting i would advise you to post it in the Italian forums.
This is the forum of the .COM site, where in general only English is the language.

Offcourse you may also post it in English !!

Best regards
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SarahLou26

Complete beginner, please help!

SarahLou26 11.08.12, 01:17
Hello Sarah,

Sorry for answering quite late but never mind I hope it helps...

Look at my space, I am an analog dinosaur. Medium format and 35mm is my world, so this is my advise:

Equipment: Look for a 35mm first as films are available anywhere and for development use a lab in the first instance. Focus on handling the camera in its basic functions and then expand into expressing your visions.

So what to buy or what was my decision?

- Full metal body
- Glass melted and lenses make by the camera manufacturer
- Gear readily available on the second hand market
- Renowned quality in the professional field

I chose the Minolta XD-7 for those reasons. For this model Minolta and Leica ! cooperated (Leica R4).
There is only a handful lens manufacturers who produce their own glass and if you look into the test results, i.e. the 135mm f2.8 portrait was only beaten by the Leitz!
I am using the macro lens for it outstanding performance for landscape photography..
Don't worry about missing spot metering and other gadgets - as an accomplished photographer you know that this is no deal breaker. I had a Nikon F4s - did I use all the features? No! The advantage of such a professional beast is that you will not loose it - it is so heavy and until you made your mind up which setting to chose, the precious moment has gone which safes film!

Now for the Mamiya 645 pro TL - same selection criteria apply. This is my Darling! For portrait - and landscape I am using the Softfocus lens because from f8 on the pictures are outstanding.
OK, I have the standard lens, fisheye and 200 tele plus a 500mm and other goodies but this is only if you are comfortable with your analog achievement (or you can strike an exceptional deal)

Finally, there is the development. Consult the Ilford side first...

So, anymore questions - just ask

Good luck
Wolfgang
Wolfgang Bernard 26.11.12, 20:39
Wolfgang Bernard Wolfgang Bernard 26.11.12, 20:39
Hello Sarah,

Sorry for answering quite late but never mind I hope it helps...

Look at my space, I am an analog dinosaur. Medium format and 35mm is my world, so this is my advise:

Equipment: Look for a 35mm first as films are available anywhere and for development use a lab in the first instance. Focus on handling the camera in its basic functions and then expand into expressing your visions.

So what to buy or what was my decision?

- Full metal body
- Glass melted and lenses make by the camera manufacturer
- Gear readily available on the second hand market
- Renowned quality in the professional field

I chose the Minolta XD-7 for those reasons. For this model Minolta and Leica ! cooperated (Leica R4).
There is only a handful lens manufacturers who produce their own glass and if you look into the test results, i.e. the 135mm f2.8 portrait was only beaten by the Leitz!
I am using the macro lens for it outstanding performance for landscape photography..
Don't worry about missing spot metering and other gadgets - as an accomplished photographer you know that this is no deal breaker. I had a Nikon F4s - did I use all the features? No! The advantage of such a professional beast is that you will not loose it - it is so heavy and until you made your mind up which setting to chose, the precious moment has gone which safes film!

Now for the Mamiya 645 pro TL - same selection criteria apply. This is my Darling! For portrait - and landscape I am using the Softfocus lens because from f8 on the pictures are outstanding.
OK, I have the standard lens, fisheye and 200 tele plus a 500mm and other goodies but this is only if you are comfortable with your analog achievement (or you can strike an exceptional deal)

Finally, there is the development. Consult the Ilford side first...

So, anymore questions - just ask

Good luck
Wolfgang
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Antoinette

impossible film

Antoinette 15.11.11, 12:16
look into bulk film , a change bag, and film cartridges you have better out comes rolling your own and no film leaks one thing to do is run you finger over the hard felt to soften it so you get no film scratches.
Glenn Capers 14.10.12, 22:03
Glenn Capers Glenn Capers 14.10.12, 22:03
look into bulk film , a change bag, and film cartridges you have better out comes rolling your own and no film leaks one thing to do is run you finger over the hard felt to soften it so you get no film scratches.
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Bora OZUTURK

LOMO Wall

Bora OZUTURK 05.10.08, 22:44
i am very interested in film snapps...as i use both film & b w ...cheers !
charles john rauch 11.03.12, 20:49
charles john rauch charles john rauch 11.03.12, 20:49
i am very interested in film snapps...as i use both film & b w ...cheers !
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Una Hennessy

Digital or Analog?

Una Hennessy 03.09.05, 14:02
To Don Satalic regarding how easy it is to keep filmnegatives for a long time and how difficult this is with digital:

Correct! Correct! Correct!

I was doing a backup from older harddisks and it took me over two weeks to complete that job. And that's just photo's from 2003 - 2008.

Older pictures I made as a pro photographer are still filmnegatives thank god. But the familystuf I shot digitally from 1997 to 2002 are still on CD's...hope they are alright.

At some point I will have backup them as well...not a pleasant task as there must be a at least a thousand of them little disks :-(

The main problem with digital is: you shoot far more images, thus creating a huge problem regarding their long term storage.

Nowadays I save everything to DVD (at least 4 or 5 DVD's per wedding and 1 or two for a portrait session) as well as to two external harddisks.

I have to buy 2 TB harddisks every year now!!! I'm practically swamped with these things.

Keeping hundreds of thousands of digital images backed up correctly is far from easy, as I found out the hard way.

I started going 100% digital in 2003 and now I'm rethinking my earlier choice. One of the reasons being that I have to rely on a computer 100% of the time and with the numbers involved in my case, that's not a pretty picture. I'm actually quite fed up with it after 8 years.

At the moment I have done a few tests with digital alongside analog and the results are promising...for film.



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Theo05 23.10.11, 12:07
Theo05 Theo05 23.10.11, 12:07
To Don Satalic regarding how easy it is to keep filmnegatives for a long time and how difficult this is with digital:

Correct! Correct! Correct!

I was doing a backup from older harddisks and it took me over two weeks to complete that job. And that's just photo's from 2003 - 2008.

Older pictures I made as a pro photographer are still filmnegatives thank god. But the familystuf I shot digitally from 1997 to 2002 are still on CD's...hope they are alright.

At some point I will have backup them as well...not a pleasant task as there must be a at least a thousand of them little disks :-(

The main problem with digital is: you shoot far more images, thus creating a huge problem regarding their long term storage.

Nowadays I save everything to DVD (at least 4 or 5 DVD's per wedding and 1 or two for a portrait session) as well as to two external harddisks.

I have to buy 2 TB harddisks every year now!!! I'm practically swamped with these things.

Keeping hundreds of thousands of digital images backed up correctly is far from easy, as I found out the hard way.

I started going 100% digital in 2003 and now I'm rethinking my earlier choice. One of the reasons being that I have to rely on a computer 100% of the time and with the numbers involved in my case, that's not a pretty picture. I'm actually quite fed up with it after 8 years.

At the moment I have done a few tests with digital alongside analog and the results are promising...for film.



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