rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
I put the attached photo in my gallery and then deleted it. It's a pretty good photo(except for that blob on the right
), it was shot with my FED5 and J-8, and there's nothing obscene about it. But it's not mine--my brother took this for me last time he and his family were in the US. I was holding my nephew and Chance wanted to get a picture. So he took a shot or two with his digi-whatever. I then asked him to shoot one with my camera. Not a huge deal; he used a TLR for years, so he knows a bit about manual film cameras.
(Of course he saw all the dust in the VF that I don't notice much anymore )
I like this a lot but it isn't my work so I am not putting it in my gallery.
This got me to wondering:
How many of us have handed a camera to some one else for a frame or two? And what do you do with the photos/film after? In my case, I sent the un-edited scan and the version I have here(by email) to my brother and will give him the neg if he asks.
Just curious,
Rob
), it was shot with my FED5 and J-8, and there's nothing obscene about it. But it's not mine--my brother took this for me last time he and his family were in the US. I was holding my nephew and Chance wanted to get a picture. So he took a shot or two with his digi-whatever. I then asked him to shoot one with my camera. Not a huge deal; he used a TLR for years, so he knows a bit about manual film cameras.(Of course he saw all the dust in the VF that I don't notice much anymore
)I like this a lot but it isn't my work so I am not putting it in my gallery.
This got me to wondering:
How many of us have handed a camera to some one else for a frame or two? And what do you do with the photos/film after? In my case, I sent the un-edited scan and the version I have here(by email) to my brother and will give him the neg if he asks.
Just curious,
Rob
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dazedgonebye
Veteran
This past weekend, I shot my sister-in-law's wedding. After shooting the big "entire family" group shot, I handed the camera to the bridesmaid so I could get in to the picture. Actually, I was made to do this by my wife.
What will I do with that picture? Well, I deleted the file of course.
I don't belong on that side of the camera.
What will I do with that picture? Well, I deleted the file of course.
I don't belong on that side of the camera.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Steve,
I much prefer being on the VF end of a camera myself. Occasionally some one(OK, my mother, mostly) complains that "there aren't any pictures of you." My answer that all my photos are a cumulative portrait of me doesn't quite cut it with her--so I put a print of this one on mom's refrigerator.
Rob
I much prefer being on the VF end of a camera myself. Occasionally some one(OK, my mother, mostly
) complains that "there aren't any pictures of you." My answer that all my photos are a cumulative portrait of me doesn't quite cut it with her--so I put a print of this one on mom's refrigerator.Rob
FrankS
Registered User
I prefer to stay on the shiny side of the film.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
i don't have this problem usually, since my friends and family are so manual-camera-illiterate, that they look for the zoom button and forget to focus in their frustration. Or, in case of rangefinders, they don't even think they should focus - it's either autofocus or it should not look sharp if it is not focused.
There are some exceptions. At a very touristy location once i gave a minolta manual slr with a 50 prime to another tourist, a guy in his fourties. He focused, even looked twice to compose, checked the aperture (!) and made two excellent photos of me and my (actual) girlfriend. i almost invited him to step by at rff.
There are some exceptions. At a very touristy location once i gave a minolta manual slr with a 50 prime to another tourist, a guy in his fourties. He focused, even looked twice to compose, checked the aperture (!) and made two excellent photos of me and my (actual) girlfriend. i almost invited him to step by at rff.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
rob, thats a good photo by the way.
Ever considered shaving your moustache off? you would look a lot like your nephew
Ever considered shaving your moustache off? you would look a lot like your nephew
kmack
do your job, then let go
Everyone seems to be afraid of my cameras, they like to look at them but I have a devil of a time getting anyone to hold one, let alone take a shot with one.
The only person who has ever used one of my cameras in my friend Ann, who is a professional photojournalist. She thinks I am very quaint for still using film and keeps telling me, "..just don't become one of those Leica people, they're weird."
The Crown Graphic really throws em for a loop.
The only person who has ever used one of my cameras in my friend Ann, who is a professional photojournalist. She thinks I am very quaint for still using film and keeps telling me, "..just don't become one of those Leica people, they're weird."
The Crown Graphic really throws em for a loop.
back alley
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How many of us have handed a camera to some one else for a frame or two?
you let other people touch your camera?
joe
you let other people touch your camera?
joe
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Hee Hee! With out going too much into my family history, I will say there isn't any blood tie from me to Max(the nephew) so I'm sure Chance and Renata will find this amusing!Pherdinand said:rob, thats a good photo by the way.
Ever considered shaving your moustache off? you would look a lot like your nephew
And the kid has more hair than I do as well...
Only after a nice dinner and some wine.
Rob
EDIT: I give myself the award for "The Worst Thread Title Today" for being: nonspecific.
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Ducky
Well-known
A few years back we took a trip to Scotland organized by my (American) clan. I wore my kilt, fancy jacket with doodads and ribbons, to many dinners, events and places. I took several rolls of fims. Of course, I was not in any of the shots and now cannot prove I was even there. Sometimes you gotta let somebody else use your camera.
On top of that, I lost my Olympus Stylus 35mm (great glass) with a roll of film showing my wife in and around the area of Aberdeen where her father was born.
A wonderful trip jaded by two really stupid acts.
Super stupid, I still hear about it.
On top of that, I lost my Olympus Stylus 35mm (great glass) with a roll of film showing my wife in and around the area of Aberdeen where her father was born.
A wonderful trip jaded by two really stupid acts.
Super stupid, I still hear about it.
ibcrewin
Ah looky looky
When I was in mexico I handed my Rebel XT to a waiter so he could take our picture. He looked up to me and said it's not on.. he couldn't see the picture on the back! I told him you have to take the picture first. (I didn't get it at first).
biomed
Veteran
My wife and I were were walking the streets in Seattle a few months ago. A "gentlman" followed us for a few blocks asking me for my R3 so he could take a photo of the two of us. In my mind I could see this guy rapidly departing the scene with my camera in hand. I declined his offer.
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Scarpia
Guest
My avatar was taken by my wife with my Olympus mju if I remember correctly. It is outside a local restaurant and as we strolled by it she suggested the picture as I have always been a Betty Boop fan.
As for Ducky, you not only forgot your camara, you forgot your sporrong.
Kurt M.
As for Ducky, you not only forgot your camara, you forgot your sporrong.
Kurt M.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Ducky said:
Ducky, that's nothing! See: once i went to this super wonderful trip with my girlfriend, and I lost my girlfriend there!
(no don't worry, she's okay... i think)
photophorous
Registered User
Pherdinand said:
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Last summer I handed my G2 with 28 to some guy while there were a bunch of us at the summit of a local 'peak'. He made two pretty good frames, on Autofocus/Aperture Priority with my dialed in exposure compensation. I usually set the G2 or TVS on a rock or something and use the self-timer if I want/need to be on the emulsion side. Have made a few good ones that way- I usually like the off kilter horizon, better I think than if I'd been able to compose.
I often find myself on the other end of this scenario- being handed the digital point and wait to shoot- and not knowing if I am competent enough to make it work!!
One of my favorite pastimes is grabbing someone elses unattended camera and making self portraits- weddings are great for this- they're out dancing- I grab and make one quick shot, replace the camera. Years ago it was often months later when they'd say "who the hell is this guy??" I suppose nowadays I'm just deleted the next morning...
I often find myself on the other end of this scenario- being handed the digital point and wait to shoot- and not knowing if I am competent enough to make it work!!
One of my favorite pastimes is grabbing someone elses unattended camera and making self portraits- weddings are great for this- they're out dancing- I grab and make one quick shot, replace the camera. Years ago it was often months later when they'd say "who the hell is this guy??" I suppose nowadays I'm just deleted the next morning...
winoto
Established
The lack of parallax compensation and meter on my Contax II have left pictures of me nearly headless and underexposed. I like Frank's response of being on the shiny side of the film.
photophorous
Registered User
I have photos that were taken with my camera by someone else. Unless that person actually wants the photo, which is extremely rare, I don't do anything with it. If it's a good picture of me with a friend or something, I'll do what every other non-photog would do and put it on the refrigerator or in a frame or something. No big deal.
As Sepiareverb mentions, being on the other end of this scenario sucks. If I'm out with any of my friends and some stranger asks one of them to take their picture, they always say, "oh give it to Paul, he's the photographer." Great. Now I'm expected to make a perfect picture of some stranger with a camera I've never seen before. And then they immediately look at the LCD screen and wonder why it doesn't look like an Annie Liebovitz cover.
As Sepiareverb mentions, being on the other end of this scenario sucks. If I'm out with any of my friends and some stranger asks one of them to take their picture, they always say, "oh give it to Paul, he's the photographer." Great. Now I'm expected to make a perfect picture of some stranger with a camera I've never seen before. And then they immediately look at the LCD screen and wonder why it doesn't look like an Annie Liebovitz cover.
NIKON KIU
Did you say Nippon Kogaku
You know your wife will have a fit! She will be asking for that picture.dazedgonebye said:
Back to subject, I do this kinda stuff all the time,giving cameras to friends and even strangers(Restaurant staff,tourists...) to take family pictures of us,as per the wife's insistance of course. I also make myself available for doing the same.
Cheers,
Kiu
sepiareverb
genius and moron
So Photophorus you've heard "I thought you were a photographer?" too?