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Preserving family moments with a 35mm film camera and the attachment an analog photograph engenders vs. digital. After seeing a friend with young kids post can
by kleinishere 3y ago
Preserving family moments with a 35mm film camera and the attachment an analog photograph engenders vs. digital.
After seeing a friend with young kids post candid photos of his family for the last few years, I decided to give it a try. Purchased a Retina IIIc rangefinder camera (from the 1950s, preceded SLRs) and it's one of the most amazing purely mechanical, consumer-focused engineered products I've held in my hands. Got a scanner, successfully booted the Nikon Scan abandonware on a virtualized Windows XP environment, and saw my first roll of photos appear last weekend. Wife and extended family absolutely loved it. I've reviewed those 36 photos (standard roll length) more in the past week than the 1,000 family photos of the past 2 years on my cell phone. Excited for more.
- graposaymaname 3y agoMe too! I started shooting with a Canon AE-1 and am absolutely loving it so far. It’s definitely an expensive hobby considering the price of film, processing and high quality scanning - but still I love the process. Maybe since it is slow and you can still easily make mistakes shooting film. Makes me think a lot more about them somehow, very wholesome hobby to have.
- sotix 3y agoFilm cameras truly are a joy. I’m using a Minolta X-700[0] myself. I also review the photos taken with it far more than my digital photos. There’s something about slowing down and focusing on taking a few good shots instead of a quick action with minimal effort that feels so rewarding. And they can look beautiful with the right film. Enjoy your new camera in good health! [0] https://www.kenrockwell.com/minolta/700.htm https://www.kenrockwell.com/minolta/700.htm