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By Leslie Reid · Posted
...inch by inch... (segue to a miniature version) -
Took this recently at Torrey Pines Reserve in San Diego. I had been itching to breakout my Pentax 67II that had been sitting awhile. Also getting aquainted with Portra 160. Pentax 67II, Pentax SMC 45mmf4, Kodak Portra 160, Induro CLT303L Carbon, Arca-Swiss Monoball. -
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By conrad_hoffman · Posted
Definitely develop your own film. Use tried and true methods, avoiding household product formulas. Cool idea to use the cell to get a quick positive and figure out how you're doing. I'd avoid color entirely. IMO, digital is the best thing to have ever happened to color. Color film is expensive and it has little to recommend it when you're starting out. Maybe later, maybe never. Black and white film has its own look and merits and you can go far without breaking the bank. A TLR is a great camera to start with. The format is large enough to give you high quality images. Everybody likes 35mm for the versatility and convenience, but it's always a struggle to get the highest quality. Used light meters should be a dime a dozen these days, unless you want one of the classics like a Luna-Pro or Sekonic 398a. Make sure you get a light meter that uses a current battery, not a mercury cell. A Luna-Lux SBC might be a good choice as it uses an ordinary 9V battery and is extremely accurate. There's also much value in using the sunny 16 rule and learning how to compensate for cloudy days and such. My very first forays into photography were without a light meter and the practice has served me well. Don't worry too much about latitude- get used to bracketing your exposures. Depending on your subjects, don't be afraid to use a tripod, monopod or even a minipod to steady your shots. -
By Bettendorf · Posted
I have to agree that yours sings. Good work. Mine seems to just gurgle. I have never been satisfied with the image focus of either of my two that I bought new in 1980 and 1988. How did you master hyperfocal skills when your only tools are: Mountains, Whole People, and Half People? The close up zone is very narrow and the other two are about the same. All three photos are exceptional, especially the first one.
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