New to film

[louie15]

So i'm new to film.. Just as Chiff predicted 1.5 years ago when i walked into his store with the M8.2 for the first time.. Haha! Dammit! So i got my hands on m6ttl and have couple noob questions.. 1st roll still inside cam..

Handling questions:
- set shutter to off when not in use to save batt, not bulb right?
- if i set to off, and the shutter accidentally pressed inside the bag, does it register a shot?
- to prevent this, do u normally advance immediately after a shot or hold off to next shot?
- same for bw shots.. Normal cheaper day use and inspirational feeling use.

Film:
Need recommendations for the following:
- good but cheap color film for normal use
- awesome color film when got feeling to shoot
Dont hesitate to post some examples please!

Lense related:
- will be moving to perth soon and expecting blue skies so was thinking of a circular polrizer for 35mm summicron asph.. Question is, can the heliopan slim cp or bw one be fitted with the summicron hood?

Film development and scannig:
- where is good friendly place that is affordable?

So many questions! So thanks in advance!

 

[raytoei]

hi,


Handling questions:
- set shutter to off when not in use to save batt, not bulb right?

Nope. Setting shutter to OFF or BULB saves battery on the Exposure Meter NOT the Shutter.
The camera is mechanical, ie. it works without battery.

- if i set to off, and the shutter accidentally pressed inside the bag, does it register a shot?

Probably.

- to prevent this, do u normally advance immediately after a shot or hold off to next shot?

Say you put on lens cap, turn to off/Bulb, left the camera in the bag,
and the bag handling triggers the shutter release button
and you know a shot was fired. Then if you want to be really clever,
you could put the Rewind Lever to rewind, c.o.c.k. the camera and fire
off, ie. doing a double exposure over the previous blank shot. Put the
rewind button back to normal and then continue as normal.

But frankly, small issue, don't worry about it.


Film:
Need recommendations for the following:
- good but cheap color film for normal use
- awesome color film when got feeling to shoot
Dont hesitate to post some examples please!

I don't shoot color so i can't comment.
The only ones I like is fuji superia film but rate it one stop
lower than the box speed for that pastel look.


Lense related:
- will be moving to perth soon and expecting blue skies so was thinking of a circular polrizer for 35mm summicron asph.. Question is, can the heliopan slim cp or bw one be fitted with the summicron hood?

Rangefinder can't do Polarizer very well. You can try but you need an expensive contraption
because you can't see through the lens, so you can't turn the polarizer.

Film development and scannig:
- where is good friendly place that is affordable?

DIY is really cheap. But if have to, try what everyone here goes to:
- Konota
- Fotohub
- Triple-D
- others.

raytoei

 

[julescasablancas]

Film photography is full of compromises..for example;
1. You might not want to advanced the film after you take a shot fearing wasting a frame..but doing this you risk missing an important shot
2. You might want to use a lower grade (cheaper) film for days when you don't feel like shooting..but what if the light, scenes etc were perfect on that day?

Those are 2 of many more, but for pt number 1 I suggest that you don't keep the camera in your bag but to hold in your hand everywhere, best if secured with wrist strap so you are always ready to shoot

As for pt number 2, Fuji Superia 400 provides the best cost, quality combination imho, with reasonable speed too. For me I always rated the film 1 stop lower too to get the colors I want. You can also try Fuji 400H or Portra 400 when you are feeling awesome.

Edit: For b&w film, I recommend using TriX or Ilford HP5+ as they are very forgiving and can be pushed with no loss in quality

Most importantly you need to shoot more to get the best combination you wanted

happy shooting!

 

[louie15]

Thanks for tips! Ok so off or bulb both can to save metering batt!

Rewinding to save the frame quite cool idea.. Maybe next time when more comfy with the cam.. So far it feels great to **** the cam after each shot.. Somehow more "feeling"..

Yup i've been using wrist strap all along, only when done for that time cam goes into bag. Only use neck strap when loads to carry or for trekking expeditions..

1 stop lower for fuji superia to get pastel colors ok, gonna play with this. Just saw some examples on flickr, its the exact look that i'm quite intrigued with.. Nice tip!

The roll in my cam is the trix so looking forward to see how it turns out! No more fake trix from silver efex!

 

[NazgulKing]

Just be prepared that the local labs are rather substandard in developing and there are bound to be scratches, dirt and whatever not on your film.

 

[weixiang80]

Just be prepared that the local labs are rather substandard in developing and there are bound to be scratches, dirt and whatever not on your film.

any better ones? Like Fotohub VS Standard photo? which would be better?

 

[NazgulKing]

any better ones? Like Fotohub VS Standard photo? which would be better?

On average? I haven't tried standard photo, but Fotohub has given on average an "ok" job though rarely perfect.

 

[Riotbmx]

Triple D has Ufiniti UXI200 @ $10 for 3 rolls, cheap. I used to look for cheap film, but later realised it's not worth it. Because when you get a good photo, you would wish that you had taken it with a better film instead so... Buy a few rolls of different film, try them out and see which are the ones you like and work on those. Since you were shooting digital you might not be use to shooting with low ISO, so start with faster film. Hope it helps!

 

[louie15]

Thanks for all the inputs! very helpful indeed.. start off with decent film just in case a kodak moment comes in.. true!

Will be visiting the fotolabs until i figure out how i'm gonna do my own developing in Aussie. hope that the materials are affordable and available there.

Anyone has any experience using the circular polarizers on RF lenses? used to use one dslr days but now its different..

 

[Lex-C]

You can consider Lomography Colour Negative 400 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16146548), Fuji Superia 200 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16549414) and Agfa Vista Plus 400 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16549398). They all cost about 5 per roll.

All my films I sent it to Triple-D, via Peek. Or you can actually send it to Triple-D directly or via thirtysix. I think the price is rather reasonable; develop + scanned to disc is $8 for negative. Slides is $10, also scanned to disc.

You can try out the Elitechrome 200, 24 exposure only for $6.50 available at Triple D. They gives a rather pleasant colour shift if you xpro it.

 

[zgim80]

Triple D has Ufiniti UXI200 @ $10 for 3 rolls, cheap. I used to look for cheap film, but later realised it's not worth it. Because when you get a good photo, you would wish that you had taken it with a better film instead so... Buy a few rolls of different film, try them out and see which are the ones you like and work on those. Since you were shooting digital you might not be use to shooting with low ISO, so start with faster film. Hope it helps!

Depends on what you are looking for. I have quite a few UXi because 200 is a good range and colours are faithful. Very good for an everyday film.

 

[NazgulKing]

You can consider Lomography Colour Negative 400 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16146548), Fuji Superia 200 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16549414) and Agfa Vista Plus 400 (lomography.com/homes/l-ex/photos/16549398). They all cost about 5 per roll.

All my films I sent it to Triple-D, via Peek. Or you can actually send it to Triple-D directly or via thirtysix. I think the price is rather reasonable; develop + scanned to disc is $8 for negative. Slides is $10, also scanned to disc.

You can try out the Elitechrome 200, 24 exposure only for $6.50 available at Triple D. They gives a rather pleasant colour shift if you xpro it.

How is Triple D's processing? Scratches to the minimum?

 

[Lex-C]

How is Triple D's processing? Scratches to the minimum?

So far I don't see any scratches in my negative.