Once or twice a year I blog some film images. I only shoot 1-3 rolls of film a year, as it is a hobby, but whenever I do I am thoroughly rewarded. Enjoy!
NOTES:
- These images were captured on a Nikon FM2, on either Agfa Ultra 100 negative film, or Velvia 50 slide film. I use a Nikon 24mm f/2.8 AIS and 50mm f/1.8 AIS, as well as (sometimes) a Nikon 85mm f/1.8, or f/1.4, AND recently I was given a WONDERFUL manual macro lens, a hard-to-find Tamron 90mm f/2.5…
- All of this gear can be had for less than $500, not counting the Nikon 85’s which are not manual focus lenses… I get all my film / processing from Pro Photo Connection, in Irvine. Film + Processing + low-res disc totals approx. $20 per roll of 36 images, when you’re using professional grade film and a professional lab. So you gotta make each shot count!
- Agfa went out of business many years ago, in 2006 or something, and I hoarded a case of it in my parents fridge. I’m down to my last two rolls now, so I really want to make them count. Anybody in the mood to shoot some film, whether they be portraits or nature photos, let me know! I’d love company… (and you’re welcome to try out any of my lenses, if you shoot Nikon!)
- All the images were processed slightly in Bridge CS3 for contrast or curves, and that’s it. ZERO color adjustments. That’s what I like about film- the colors aren’t digital-perfect, and yet that’s what gives each film, each shot, it’s character. There’s just something about it that makes me keep shooting. (I also have a passion for old cameras with their metal construction, their dials and switches, and the buttery smooth manual focus rings. Any photographer who has ONLY ever felt what manual focus is like on an AF lens, you’re missing out in life. No AF lens will ever match the feel of a MF focus ring… :-)
Take care,
=Matt=
by Matthew Saville
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