Scrap technical..sometimes it's just fun!

<p>Went to Ocean City MD for our annual week long vacation. Broke out the 20 year old Minolta Weathermatic and a few rolls of Fuji 400 film. Loaded the film and threw it in the water with us and started having fun. Of all the times I spend with my D300 and various lenses shooting different subjects then PP'ing to get a certain look(still working on that skill haha) I found it a blast to just take snapshots and pass the camera around and enjoy the anticipation of what was on the roll when I got them developed. Was funny when I took the first picture and the kids were trying to look at the back of the camera "Lemme see, lemme see". LOL. Had to explain film after a "What is that"? moment.</p>

<p>What I find interesting/amusing is the "retro" look it gave. Clearly these are simply snapshots and far from technically sound, but I recall seeing an add-on for Lightroom that gives a look similar to this.</p>

<p>Anyhow, I just wanted to share since I found it so much fun.<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3858502527_e6d5ee8be4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/3859290428_f747116a21.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3858502389_868b8f3cef.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3859289484_0903436d61.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2536/3858502197_0c6fe38ef6.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /><br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3858501237_fe422a85eb.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="500" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3858502049_743291dfb5.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="334" /></p>

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<p>I take a spare OM-1 to the beach a lot. It lives with an old 50mm f/1.8 single coated lens on it with a polarizer for beach shots. Its my 3rd of 3 bodies. The other two don't see beach/water use. So far I haven't dunked the camera completely, but I've been out in the waves at OC a few times and gotten some mighty big splashs. No rust, no mechanical problems, though one of these days the lens is going to quit from having sand in the focusing mechanism. The beach is to much fun not to have a camera with you.</p>

<p>Women frequently look their best when smiling, right after laughing. It ain't no crime to have a good time with your camera. Proceed with confidence.</p>

" It ain't no crime to have a good time with your camera. "

 

 

Amen to that !

<p>They are not bad pictures. Annie Lebovitz had an ehibition about family snapshots not too recently and these are way better by a mile.</p>

<p>It looks like a good time was had...</p>

 

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<p>Had to explain film...</p>

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<p>Priceless.</p>

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<p>Was funny when I took the first picture and the kids were trying to look at the back of the camera "Lemme see, lemme see". LOL. Had to explain film after a "What is that"? moment.</p>

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<p>I explained it to a 7 year old, quite easily. Sometimes lenses accumulate a "film" of fingerprints, dust, and pollution that periodically has to be cleaned off the digital camera.</p>

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<p ><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4090321"><em>Brian Bahn</em></a><em> </em><a href="../member-status-icons"><em><img title="Subscriber" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub2.gif" alt="" /></em></a><em>, Aug 26, 2009; 10:31 a.m.</em><br>

<em>Clearly these are simply snapshots and far from technically sound.....</em><br>

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<p>Oh Nooooo !<br>

Not 'technically sound', AND you had fun !<br>

I hear the voodoo drums starting in the background.<br>

IGG, (I gotta go....)</p>

<p>Bill P.<em></em></p>