david.elliott
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I want to, again, thank my fellow forum members for advising me with regard to my purchase (previous thread). And thank you to Mr. Gandy too!
I purchased a R3M with 50/1.5 Nokton. It is my first film camera, and my first rangefinder. I realize that I am no great photographer - though photography is a wonderful and enjoyable hobby for me. But I thought I would share some photos from my first roll regardless of their technical competence. I had a ton of fun taking the photos!
I used TMAX400 and scanned with an Epson V500 and vuescan. Editing performed in Lightroom. The negatives were developed by Penn Camera in DC. I hope to learn to develop my own film at some point later this year - perhaps over the summer.
Some things I have learned, in no particular order:
(1) I dont really handhold well at 1/8 or 1/15. Thought it was worth a try though. 🙂
(2) I need to flatten my negatives before scanning; they were slightly curled. Will try with a book next time. If that doesnt work well, I might buy those ANR glass inserts i have read about on the forum.
(3) Using film really helps me to slow down and think more about my photos.
(4) ISO400 wasnt high enough for me in most circumstances - I would like to use a faster shutter speed. 1/15th to 1/60th at wide open isnt cutting it. I am going to try shooting a few future rolls at ISO1600.
(5) I think either my vertical alignment is slightly off or my eye isnt centered well. I do wear glasses so the latter may be more likely. Since this doesnt affect focusing accuracy, it doesnt bother me enough to send the camera back to be checked.
(6) scanning was a pain to figure out but once I got my settings entered, I think things turned out okay.
I probably forgot to mention a few things. I know I learned more, but that is the gist anyway.
Anyway, on to the photos! All were shot at or near wide open. Oh and in some of the photos I left on the funky borders that showed up during scanning. In others, I cropped the borders out.
A glass table lamp. Dont know anything else about it, but it looks pretty cool.
One of the two cats, posing and wondering what exactly is going on.
Grandma and one of the aunts reviewing some old slides from decades past.
Another aunt, relaxing after a family dinner.
Same cat as before - backlit and deciding whether or not to get back in the box.
One of the bedrooms.
Thanks again! Hope you enjoy viewing the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
-David
I purchased a R3M with 50/1.5 Nokton. It is my first film camera, and my first rangefinder. I realize that I am no great photographer - though photography is a wonderful and enjoyable hobby for me. But I thought I would share some photos from my first roll regardless of their technical competence. I had a ton of fun taking the photos!
I used TMAX400 and scanned with an Epson V500 and vuescan. Editing performed in Lightroom. The negatives were developed by Penn Camera in DC. I hope to learn to develop my own film at some point later this year - perhaps over the summer.
Some things I have learned, in no particular order:
(1) I dont really handhold well at 1/8 or 1/15. Thought it was worth a try though. 🙂
(2) I need to flatten my negatives before scanning; they were slightly curled. Will try with a book next time. If that doesnt work well, I might buy those ANR glass inserts i have read about on the forum.
(3) Using film really helps me to slow down and think more about my photos.
(4) ISO400 wasnt high enough for me in most circumstances - I would like to use a faster shutter speed. 1/15th to 1/60th at wide open isnt cutting it. I am going to try shooting a few future rolls at ISO1600.
(5) I think either my vertical alignment is slightly off or my eye isnt centered well. I do wear glasses so the latter may be more likely. Since this doesnt affect focusing accuracy, it doesnt bother me enough to send the camera back to be checked.
(6) scanning was a pain to figure out but once I got my settings entered, I think things turned out okay.
I probably forgot to mention a few things. I know I learned more, but that is the gist anyway.
Anyway, on to the photos! All were shot at or near wide open. Oh and in some of the photos I left on the funky borders that showed up during scanning. In others, I cropped the borders out.
A glass table lamp. Dont know anything else about it, but it looks pretty cool.
One of the two cats, posing and wondering what exactly is going on.
Grandma and one of the aunts reviewing some old slides from decades past.
Another aunt, relaxing after a family dinner.
Same cat as before - backlit and deciding whether or not to get back in the box.
One of the bedrooms.
Thanks again! Hope you enjoy viewing the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
-David
