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<p>Les, you are correct. I'm always having trouble uploading pictures on PN. It use to be easy but they made some changes. Anyway here are the bigger vesions:</p><div></div>

<p>U of T - somptuous entrance<br /> <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4650910645_5971d28579_m.jpg" alt="" /><br /> U of T - columns<br /> <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4650910691_5aab261e4c_m.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p >As promised earlier in the “what are you shooting this week-end” thread I’m posting few shots that I got right with my Nikon F3 + Nikkor 24mm/ F2.8 combination. Oh, I added a Tiffen Red filter to make the subject stand out.</p>

<p >I went to shoot few farms in my neighbourhood that so far resisted the expansion of the city. I wonder for how long. I resent the disappearance of farms as a way of living.</p>

<p >What I saw and tried to bring into the picture is the white color of the silo and roofs that was kind of glowing in the morning sun.</p>

<p >On the same film (Kodak Plus X 125 – developed in D-76) I had couple of shots taken at the U of T campus in Toronto couple of weeks ago. I hope you like it.</p>

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<p>Couple of weeks ago I bought a Nikkor 24mm/ F2.8 at the Toronto camera show for $100 so I was anxious to take out for a spin. I went out today with my Nikon F3 and took few shots of the farms close by. I developed the film and will post something this evening. This lens is a killer; tack sharp with very little distorsion. Cheers</p>

<p>Capital Q, Perhaps my attempts failed because I was trying to do it from work (hmmm). I was fascinated by windows and roofs in terms of architecture details. Few shots here:<br>

Windows at the U of T:<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4612534305_c7a47d2510_m.jpg" alt="" width="239" height="240" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4613149378_d5e6cbea20_m.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="240" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4612534149_10f0072926_m.jpg" alt="" width="239" height="240" /></p>

<p>Trying to upload something again</p><div></div>

<p>From a photo shoot at the Univ of Toronto last Sat</p>

<p>Pictures not uploading. One more attempt...<br>

Giving up</p>

<p>I'm not new to film and I'm not the person to reject novelty just because I don't understand it. This being said, by the time I bought my first DSRL in 2006 I had 25 years of shooting and developing BW film. <br />I needed to try for myself and make a decision whether to go with the flow (digital) or stay with film. I'm not a pro so whatever route I take it will not impact my life but will definitely impact my soul. I learned the ins and outs of digital shooting and post-processing. I got some good results but I must say I felt empty inside. <br />I understood quickly that film and digital are very different tools to get to the image that you envisioned. For me film makes more sense and gives me the reward that keeps me going. Many people actually mix-up the tools with the goals but hey, what can you do... we run after best digi clunker because it is in fashion and will supposedly make the artsy pictures I could never take on film. <br />So, here is the reason I turned back to film a year after I started my digital adventure. I feel again like home, I feel again that I have a say and produce something that people can relay to and be moved by it.<br />Last Sat I went with couple of photogs from APUG to shoot in the U of T campus in Toronto. For the first time I felt that people are looking at us with respect, we shoot film and use cameras that are totally unfamiliar (4x5, Bronica, Hasselblad). They ask questions, we talk to them. No "digital is better than film" attitude. I feel good. Couple of shots here<br />

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<p>I'm not new to film and I'm not the person to reject novelty just because I don't understand it. This being said, by the time I bought my first DSRL in 2006 I had 25 years of shooting and developing BW film. <br>

I needed to try for myself and make a decision whether to go with the flow (digital) or stay with film. I'm not a pro so whatever route I take it will not impact my life but will definitely impact my soul. I learned the ins and outs of digital shooting and post-processing. I got some good results but I must say I felt empty inside. <br>

I understood quickly that film and digital are very different tools to get to the image that you envisioned. For me film makes more sense and gives me the reward that keeps me going. Many people actually mix-up the tools with the goals but hey, what can you do... we run after best digi clunker because it is in fashion and will supposedly make the artsy pictures I could never take on film. <br>

So, here is the reason I turned back to film a year after I started my digital adventure. I feel again like home, I feel again that I have a say and produce something that people can relay to and be moved by it.<br>

Last Sat I went with couple of photogs from APUG to shoot in the U of T campus in Toronto. For the first time I felt that people are looking at us with respect, we shoot film and use cameras that are totally unfamiliar (4x5, Bronica, Hasselblad). They ask questions, we talk to them. No "digital is better than film" attitude. I feel good. Couple of shots here<br>

 

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<p>Jess, I loaded a test roll on my Smena and it works like this: turn the advance knob until it stops, take the picture then press the release button on top of the camera. At this point you can turn the advance knob again to load the next frame. The release button comes right back after it was depressed. If the advance knob doesn't stop when film is properly loaded then there is a problem. Well for her time you cannot expect this camera to give you feed-back as to when film advanced far enough. I suggest you shoot one roll of film, develop and tell us if the frames are equally spaced otherwise you cannot assume that film is not pulled far enough between frames. Here is how my camera looks like from above: <br>

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<p>I have one of these at home (I'm at work now) and will check out this evening. I haven't use this camera in about 3-4 years and don't remember. Cheers</p>

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<p>I was on the Digital wagon for a while but I understood quickly that it summarizes what most people are after these days: cheap, easy and make very little use of your gray matter. As Gene said... fast food.<br>

This is where I'm different; I work on computers 9-5 Mon-Fri so when I'm on my own I like to go back to basics. Like Louis said I shoot less but think more, try to understand what goes behind the curtain, control the light and the development. Experiment with developers and be myself in my darkroom. We gave up the little time we use to have for ourselves.<br>

Everything today is automatic and people go nuts about all the gimmicks that big manufacturers put on the market. Some are good and helpful but most are just another way to enslave you. For me analog photography enriches your mind and soul and makes you work hard to master the process. </p>

 

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<p>I carried two cameras for this photo shoot and same film in two sizes 120 and 35mm. Second image is called "Washbowl and pitcher" - camera Olympus OM-1N. I used same developer and dilution for this one. Plus-X has great energy if properly exposed and processed.</p><div></div>

<p>Well, Plus X is my favorite by far. I've been using this for years but I run tests at first so I know how to expose and process this film. Most of the time I shoot this at 50 to 64 ISO and develop 10-20% less than the manufacturer recommended time. Below couple of examples from a photo shoot last fall at the Pioneer Village in Toronto.<br>

The "Spinning wheel" is taken with Hasselblad 500 C/M on Plus-X and developed in HC-110 dilution H.</p>

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<p>Cody, regardless what film you use it will show bland if you don't expose and process propeerly. John Porter is correct. Do tests first to see what your personal exposure index is for your set of equipment/ film/ developer then you will know how to expose. Plus-X is a great film, I use it most of the time. </p>

<p>Romania (LOL)... couldn't resist.</p>

<p>20mm is harder to get in any mount due to high price. I have used 24mm in Canon FD and Pentax screwmount. They are both very good. Hard to tell a difference unless you run optical tests (who bothers with that...). I also own and have used a 20mm Zeiss Flektogon in Exakta mount - outstanding. You can get them in screwmount as well - not cheap but affordable.</p>

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<a href="mailto:service-desk@frugalphotographer.com">service-desk@frugalphotographer.com</a> - for any other questions.</p>

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<p>Great portrait Cliff. What did you use to shoot this portrait?</p>

<p>Hi there; here I am holding my Nikon F100. Selfportrait taken with Yashica D.</p><div></div>

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<p>Brodie, my D-70s doesn't have a self cleaning feature (vibration or whatever) so I had to learn how to clean the sensor. I found that the wet cleaning method works best and eliminates 99% of the dust particles sticking on the sensor protection glass. I do not recommend blowing air from a can since you may also blow the impurities contained therein.</p>

<p>I'm a big fan, SG. Afterglow can very well fit in the archives of National Geographic Society. Amazing work, thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>Very interesting material Mikhail, thanks for the link. In Bucharest, Romania they have the same problem but no one thought of documenting the life of street dogs.</p>