it's all crap!

Try shooting a roll of film. No need to develop it, just shoot one roll.

The slowness of film seems to make me think more. The simpler the camera, the better for me.

It usually kick-starts my brain.
 
back alley said:
so much to think about...i do miss using a rangefinder camera and if i had the money i might think about a used m9 with a couple of lenses...the rd1 might be too old for proper servicing and therefore a more risky proposition.
or maybe it's just a general funk...i did just turn 63 and i'm still waiting to be discovered!
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Why not buy a cheap like dirt adapter for M42 lenses to your Fuji and hunt around for nice old glass? Will cost around a little total and brings fun without end... :)

Rainer
 
back alley said:
so much to think about...i do miss using a rangefinder camera and if i had the money i might think about a used m9 with a couple of lenses...the rd1 might be too old for proper servicing and therefore a more risky proposition.
or maybe it's just a general funk...i did just turn 63 and i'm still waiting to be discovered!
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eh, funk.. I just went through a rather scary moment with a dysfunctional eye. Luckily, it was a minor problem and has cleared up.

I'm having just as much fun shooting with a Polaroid Spectra that was given to me as I have shooting with the M9 or E-M1. If not more ... there's something intrinsically joyful and fun about making prints on the spot.

There's a great palliative for you: you can get a Spectra or an SX-70 for pocket change, buy a few packs of film, and savor the moments of deciding on a photo to make. You get the near-instant gratification of seeing it with no further work to do in a few minutes, and yet it's slow enough and expensive enough that it makes you think and consider.. :)

G
 
I end up feeling the same way after all the leaves have fallen off the trees for the year but before we get any snow and the days are shorter. I especially hate when it gets dark right around the time I get home from work, because that means no outside shots of any interest.

A little over a year ago I started shooting film again, but mostly color (prints and slides). Last winter switching to B&W made it more interesting, but I need way more practice. So my plan this year is to shoot B&W exclusively this winter with the exception of using color for Christmas shots of the lights, kids, etc.

In this same vein, think about if there is any no-cost or low-cost way you could shoot differently exclusively for a month or two to see if that gets the juices flowing again.
 
I read that you got another X-100. How can it all be crap? You should be pumped. Unless you have 13 inches of snow on the ground get out there & take some photos.:D
 
gb hill said:
I read that you got another X-100. How can it all be crap? You should be pumped. Unless you have 13 inches of snow on the ground get out there & take some photos.:D
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I'd say if there's 13 inches of snow on the ground, go out and take some photos anyway! Just wear boots. :D
 
I think this is similar to something a lot of us will be feeling, the "slump" comes on as it becomes more and more Winter out there, it's a time when the world, seems to be discouraging lots of time outdoors, and when self motivating to do just that is even harder due to the weather.

I'm currently doing the "I'm shooting crap" thing too, partially because I'm making a concerted effort to crack 35mm as a focal length, and it's not going smoothly (It's always been a weak spot of mine), so the results aren't inspiring me.

Of course I realise that's exactly when I need to be working harder at it.
 
winter around here is pretty harsh and shooting outside is close to painful at times...but i do love the snow and the opportunities it presents in various image possibilities.

it's the arthritis that is the real downer...
 
back alley said:
so much to think about...i do miss using a rangefinder camera and if i had the money i might think about a used m9 with a couple of lenses...the rd1 might be too old for proper servicing and therefore a more risky proposition.
or maybe it's just a general funk...i did just turn 63 and i'm still waiting to be discovered!
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Being "discovered" is so overrated.

PF
 
Chris101 said:
Around here Joe, you're pretty much discovered.
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The question though, Chris, has Joe been discovered the way he wants to be discovered?

So I think it's back to my original question, what does it mean "being discovered" ?

I submit that it means different things to different people.
 
Joe no worries, you'll snap out of it soon enough and get back into your groove. If it's of any consolation, the R-D1s I picked up from you now almost a year ago has only had maybe twenty or so shots added to it.

I seems as though I'm going for my longest funk record.
 
shadowfox said:
The question though, Chris, has Joe been discovered the way he wants to be discovered?

So I think it's back to my original question, what does it mean "being discovered" ?

I submit that it means different things to different people.
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in the most shallow of ways...to be discovered...as a talent, a maker of great images that are held in high esteem by the majority of viewers.
 
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