A few 6x6's I thought I'd share to introduce myself!

[PatrickCheung]

Hey RFF! I'm kinda new to the forum, I recently bought a Zorki 4 off ebay (no surprise, it doesn't work too well...) so I thought it'd be a good move to join! I'm liking it here so far, everybody here seems rather helpful, knowledgeable, mature, with lots of information to offer. I'm sort of new to this whole rangefinder thing, but I'm liking it so far. I love how passionate you guys are about your cameras and work!

I picked up a camera around two years ago, a Nikon D60, and my interest in photography has immensely grown ever since. I'm more of a digital guy, but lately I've been shooting a lot more film. At first, I shot it because I thought I'd look a lot cooler if I shot film (I dont sound like a very likeable guy do I?). It wasn't until I got my Rolleicord 3 that I truly appreciated what film has to offer. There's just something about film, the dynamic range, the detail, the distinct features of every film, that digital couldn't replace. So I guess, I wanted to share a few shots I took from my Rollei.

I've been using Kodak Portra ever since I started shooting medium format (I can't seem to justify the price of professional film... my skills just aren't there yet and neither is my student salary of... saved up lunch money). They were scanned on an Epson V500... if anyone has any tips on getting rid of dust, I'd love to know. I can't seem to rid myself of dust!

Anyway, here are the photos, probably not the best... but they capture some of my favourite memories:

From my roll, one of my favourites! Taken at TooGood Pond in Unionville, Ontario...

My other half! We went down to the Toronto Islands that day...

Good Ol' Pacific Mall...

TooGood Pond in winter...

My girlfriend browsing the menu at the Pure Spirits Oyster House & Grill in Downtown Toronto. If you live in Toronto and haven't been there... go! Have their Mac n Cheese for lunch... best Mac n Cheese ever.

:] thanks for your time... and please, offer any feedback you have! If you like what you see, please visit my Flickr!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/patrickyc/

 

[Ducky]

Nicely done, I like them. I use an Epson 500 but have not done film on it yet. Probably will this weekend so I'll be watching the thread.
Welcome to the forum abd good luck.

 

[bolohead]

Nice work and welcome!

I use an epson V500 as well. Clean negatives are always a good place to start. I try to keep my workspace as clean as possible but it's hard with three kids running around the house. I always keep my glass clean on the scanner and the anr glass in the better scanning film holders. On top of that, I keep an anti-static cloth and a blower on hand and first blow then clean the negatives if needed. I don't use the dust removal function in the v500 and usually have to use the healing brush in photoshop to remove any remaining artifacts.

 

[Pirate]

Great shots! Welcome to the forum, hope you have lots of fun here.

I don't use an Epson scanner, so I can't help you there, but I'll bet there's a dust removal feature in it somewhere. My Canon gear has it, and it helps sooooo much!

 

[venchka]

Welcome! I like your work. I wish I lived somewhere with subways/trains for shooting like you do.

 

[Neare]

For my epson, I just give the scanner glass a wipe with a anti-static cloth before I start a session, give the neg a little wipe and a final blow off and it's usually mostly clean. The scanner has the digital ice option which only works for colour, but it will take out most dust. Anymore you can try cloning in photoshop.

Printing in the darkroom is a lot easier as I have found that with scanning most of the dust is on the scanner glass not the negs, the negs are actually fairly easy to keep clean.

Great shots and welcome. Also, yes it is much cooler to shoot film 😉

 

[MISH]

great shots.... shooting film is cool.... shooting with a Rollei... even cooler

 

[JeffGreene]

Welcome Patrick! Beautiful shots! I like the first two. Welcome to the TLR forum.

 

[smiling gecko]

welcome to rff.

i liked all of your rolleicord images. i especially like the winter snow scene, the trees by the lake reflection and those of your girlfriend/other half.

keep up what you are doing...great composition and scene/subject selection...more, more!!

thank you for sharing.

breathe, relax and enjoy.

sg aka smiling gecko aka kenneth

 

[xayraa33]

welcome to the forum, great shots BTW.

 

[PatrickCheung]

Thanks for all the support and advice guys! I've never received so much help and compliments on my work in one night...

I usually wipe my negatives with an anti-static cloth and blow them with those air blowers before I put them in the film holder, but I guess my room is too dusty... they just seem to get dusty right when I finish cleaning them!

I'll be sure to post more of my work soon...

Welcome! I like your work. I wish I lived somewhere with subways/trains for shooting like you do.

It's a little intimidating shooting on the subways and busses actually... people think you're some sort of creeper! It took me a lot of courage to get those two shots. If I didn't have a waist level finder and a quiet shutter I would not have had the guts to shoot! But I'm happy I have access to such places!

 

[mooge]

good stuff, man.

if you're on a tight budget, consider buying (B+W) film from somewhere like freestyle and developing it yourself. it's like $2.20 a roll for 120 versus $5 that Henry's would charge... but Freestyle's shipping is kinda nuts. buy lots, hog space in the freezer.


have fun, and be sure to check out Gallery Picks (past week's...) when they come out on mondays.

cheers from Ottawa,
Eugene.

 

[David Murphy]

Nice shots. Welcome to the forum I think you will be at home here!

 

[Ezzie]

Welcome you are. Amazing how similar my story of reawakening to photography is to yours. I think your pictures show you are off to a very good start.

 

[PatrickCheung]

if you're on a tight budget, consider buying (B+W) film from somewhere like freestyle and developing it yourself. it's like $2.20 a roll for 120 versus $5 that Henry's would charge... but Freestyle's shipping is kinda nuts. buy lots, hog space in the freezer.

humm, i'll check that out! I don't really have the space for a darkroom or anything though... or the money. I'd really love that but it probably wont happen anytime soon! Still in highschool and about to go to university, jobless (save the events I shoot, the few photoshoots I get, and the prints I sell... which isn't a lot when you deduct the cost of eating, going out with friends/girlfriend, etc.), living with my parents... that all adds up to being short on money, time, and space 🙁 Man I sound like those hipster photographer kids who only talk about how hard they have it as a starving artist. If anyone has tips on creating their own darkroom or developing their own photos, I'm open to them! Nice flickr btw!

Welcome you are. Amazing how similar my story of reawakening to photography is to yours. I think your pictures show you are off to a very good start.

Haha that's good to hear! I'm liking your shots a lot, your ability to compose a photo is something I wish to have one day.