francisco

[back alley]

how was the holiday?
any good shots?


joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Wow! It's some surprise to find a thread with one's name on it!

Now, the trip: came back with about 13 rolls of film, only from one city: Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia. There's no way you're going to get a bad shot in that town; despite the high temperatures (close to the 90s and very humid), it was a joy to see and photograph. However, a couple of days before leaving I noticed I was repeating myself, so I took my trusty Canonet for an evening walk. Oh, what fun...!

I've been busy trying to make time to scan some of my slides. Since my scanner malfunctioned (the TMA works fine, but I cannot scan documents without getting vertical stripes) and I had to invoke the warranty, I may be pressed for time and without a scanner for a while, but the shots I managed to upload as jpgs are visible in my www.phototalk.net gallery. I'm kinda proud of some, and others... are just artsy snapshots. In any case, thanks for asking: it was a trip we (my wife and I) plan to repeat in the future.

How's life by your neck of the woods?

 

[back alley]

How's life by your neck of the woods?

not too bad!
i need to motivate myself and start shooting.
i have 2 creative interests, writing poetry and taking photos. i have done neither in ages.

i seem to have fallen into the listen to music / watch movies rut.

maybe i'll start shooting slides so i don't have to worry 'bout the darkroom thing.

joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

How to motivate oneself... That's a difficult one. Right now, I decided to reward myself with a Leica. But first, I must save to pay it up in one fell swoop!

I wish I could develop film! Learning it is in my plans, but you know the saying... the best laid plans of mice and men...

Don't despair, fall colors will come soon! 🙂

 

[oftheherd]

Francisco, I have to believe others have told you this, but developing film and prints (at least in b/w) is really easy. Get a book. You may already have one. The Amature Photographer's Handbook is good. Get a developing tank, practice with an exposed roll of film on loading the reel, get the chemicals and go do it! You will enjoy. Especially at the cost of commercial development of b/w (unless you use the C-41 process film).

I know you enjoy b/w, dive in, make the necessary early mistakes, and enjoy.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

My plans to be taught about it fell through when I checked my community college classes schedule: the course of dark room techniques, usually taught on Sat. mornings, was moved to Weds. evenings. I cannot make it!

I guess I'll take the self-taught route, oftheherd, which is what I've done with photography (did it turn out too bad? I guess I don't wanna know... 🙁 ). In any event, I'll look for some kind of how-to book and start "practicing" one way or another.

I don't have a darkroom, but I guess I can improvise with something in the basement. Keep you posted!

 

[back alley]

http://www.outsight.com/hyperfocal.html


you mentioned problems with hyperfocal distance, maybe this can help...

joe

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Thanks a lot, Joe!

 

[back alley]

no problem.
i had the link tucked away in my 'favourites' and re-discovered it while doing some browsing - just thought of you.

joe