pat trent

Beautiful shot. You have a great eye.

I have used The Darkroom for both color and black & white many times with excellent results. Their enhanced scans satisfied my needs. I'm satisfied to the

point that I'm now debating whether to order more chemicals for developing my 35mm and 120 films at home versus using The Darkroom all the time, since I

don't shoot film regularly, especially in the winter.

I've had a T4i since they first became available and it has consistently performed very well, although I prefer to

set the exposure for minus two-thirds ("-2/3").

I primarily use LR, but wouldn't want to be without PSE for those occasional jobs. I have both LR and PSE set up for "round-trip"

expiring/importing, which makes both programs easier to use together.

I second the recommendation for The Darkroom.com. They do excellent work.

<p>Just visited the mobile site on my 4G Android, and it's performing nicely. Yes, a United Forum link would be great, but in the meantime, thanks for providing the beta mobile version.</p>

<p>Either my Mamiya C220 of one of myCanon EOS Rebel T2's. It's the lenses that matter, not the body. :<)</p>

<p>I have a Rebel T2 and both my own experience (when using Tv priority), as well as the user manual, confirm the shutter speed increments are in 1/2 stops. None of the Custom Function settings change that, which is OK by me; I find 1/2-stop increments adequate for any negative film I have ever shot over the decades.</p>

<p>Yes. Gave up film (after years of shooting and developing and printing it). Now using both film and digital. Each serves a purpose: digital for fast results, film for fun and long-term storage.</p>

<p>I'm the coordinator for the camera club in my gated community of people 55 years or older. For over a decade, we've been meeting in our clubhouse twice monthly to share a mutual interest. We have rank beginners and experienced photographers. We never have competitions, although we share our photos when inclined to do so, usually after a group outing or after a member has returned from a trip. At each meeting a presentation on some aspect of photography is given--often by me, but the other members also take a turn at this, sometimes after reading a book or article. We occasionally display photos in the main room of our community clubhouse. Occasionally one of the many other clubs in our senior community will ask that a member of our club take photos at one of their events. Our membership is about equal when it comes to gender.<br /> The purposes of our club have always been: (1) to be with people who have a similar interest, (2) to share experiences and knowledge, (3) to plan and take group outings to a local event or scenic place, (4) to have fun! As coordinator, my goal is to insure that every meeting is a pleasant experience and that every member feels free to ask any question or offer any insights to the others.</p>

<p>Of my eight cameras, only two are digital, so to use the other six (of which two are medium format), I use film. Digital is great when I'm in a rush or want to shoot hand-held in low light. But I've been shooting film, developing film, and making wet prints from film, for more years than I'm willing to count (though I rarely make wet prints anymore). I can't see throwing away all that hard-earned knowledge and skill just because someone invented digital cameras. I won't get into the argument about film vs. digital quality, except to say that both are giving me the quality I need for a specific purpose. But each film has its own *look*, especially black & white film when used with different developers, and I enjoy that variety. Also, I love the feel of my film cameras and the way they operate.<br>

Finally, I like knowing that my negatives and/or slides are safely stored in archival sleeves in various binders, and I don't need to continue to store a scanned image on my computer. I scan the film, select my favorites for printing or uploading to Flickr, delete the other images, and store the film knowing I can always re-scan the image (or other images on that film strip) should the need arise. OTOH I dislike backing up digital files and having them sitting on my computer; I have a large hard drive, but it takes too long to defragment the hard drive, for instance, with so many large (RAW and 16-bit TIFF) files stored on it. With film, I only need to store the scanned images for a brief period of time, and they can be high-quality JPEGs.</p>

 

<p>ROFL!</p>

<p>I concur with both of the above responses. Additionally, I find it difficult to clearly see the LCD screen when outdoors, especially in bright sunlight. Trying to shield the screen with my hand did not work and resulted in trying to steady the camera with only the remaining hand--a double whammy. I sold that compact and bought one with a viewfinder and swore to never again to buy a camera without a VF.</p>

<p>I love to use the Sunny 16 rule with black & white traditional films outdoors. When walking my dog, it's so easy to just preset the camera's shutter and aperture and hyper-focal distance and then sling the camera over my shoulder--ready for a sudden photo-op that doesn't allow time to set up for that particular shot. This generally works pretty well except when shooting directly into the sun (i.e., back-lit subject), but then all I need to do is quickly adjust the aperture to open a stop. (Yeah, I know, the Rule calls for more than +1 for back-lighting, but I'm going by years of experience.)</p>

<p>Re: "By the way, do the CVS stores where you guys live still carry Tri-X, like mine does? I think that's so cool that I buy some now and then just to reward them, even though it's $6.50 a roll."<br>

Yes, my local CVS stores carry Tri-X in 24-exposure rolls for $5.99. Pricey compared to online vendors, but I want to encourage them to stock it, so I buy some now and then.<br>

As to Fuji film, when CVS took over Long's Drug Stores, they eliminated the Fuji film and went all Kodak. So good-bye Superia 400Xtra and hello 400TX.</p>

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<p>I use it and prefer it, although I also use digital at times.</p>

<p>You buy an extra refrigerator/freezer for the garage, solely to store film.</p>

<p>For 35mm I prefer the Hewes stainless steel reels, and just about any ss reel for 120; however, I have never had a problem with Patterson plastic reels, either in 35mm or 120, so long as the reels were dry and the ball bearings clean.</p>

<p>Yes, film is great, and that's why I got a used mint-condition 35mm film camera for Christmas. I have 2 great digital cameras, but I also love film and use it in 35mm and 120. It's great to have the variety. I load Pan-F+ in one 35mm body and will be loading Ektar 100 or Reala in the new 35mm body, and 400TX in the C220. All my cameras are laid out on a shelf so I can grab whatever strikes my current mood--B&W film, color film, or digital (shot in color and sometimes converted to B&W later).<br>

Long live choice!</p>

 

<p>I've always used the original straps for my cameras.</p>

<p>I recently purchased a used Mamiya C220 (with 80mm lens) from a dealer in Lahore, Pakistan. It was a satisfactory transaction, which helped me re-think my "USA sellers only" attitude when making purchases on e-Bay</p>

<p>Alas! There is no known cure, but if someone should discover one, please don't tell my husband. I have him convinced that we both just have to live with my disease and it's $ymtom$<br>

LOL!</p>

<ol>

<li>Canon Rebel G - 35mm</li>

<li>Olympus Stylus Epic - 35mm </li>

<li>Mamiya C220 - TLR</li>

<li>Holga - 120 toy camera</li>

<li>Canon Rebel XSi - dSLR</li>

<li>Canon PowerShot G-10 - compact digicam</li>

</ol>

<p>and I'd still like to have another medium format film camera!</p>

<p>A filter wrench for removing stuck/reluctant screw-in filters.</p>

<p>Yes, a great link.</p>

<p>As Ruth Bernhard said about photographers, "You're always a photographer, even when you don't have a camera." So very true! It constantly amazes me what the non-photographer's around me fail to see. Most people *look* but they don't *see.* Photography taught me (many years ago) how to see.</p>