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Analog / Toy Camera Enthusiasts?
I mingle a lot with the breed that calls itself "Lomographers" -- people who like film, especially when shot through plastic lenses. My tastes and practices run wider than that, but I am wondering if there is anyone else out there who shoots film and what do you like to use? My favorites: My workhorse is the Nikon N8008. For medium format, I use the Zenza Bronica ETRS. My stable of toy cameras include several Lomography cameras including the La Sardina, the Belair, the Spinner, and the Fisheye (which is represented in my album). I also use a Horizon Perfekt and a Fuji Instax 210, among others. Anyone else out there into analog? What do you use? Have you used them when photographing models? Mar 24 15 03:02 am Link I use film once in a while when I photograph models. As far the cameras EOS3, Contax G1 with a 90mm lens ( ony lens I have for it) and a Pentax P67 for medium format. Mar 24 15 06:09 am Link I shoot Polaroid 600 and a Fuji Instax 210 on every shoot along with my Nikon D810 lately. Mar 24 15 06:20 am Link Holga RB67 Graflex 5x4 Have you used them when photographing models? No Mar 24 15 06:21 am Link Joel Sax wrote: There are several photographers here who use film partially, or like me, exclusively. Like you, I own a Bronica ETRS system, and while I have a variety of formats and cameras, I use it more than anything else. Mar 24 15 06:46 am Link Nikon F2AS and Nikkor 20mm F2.8 AIs for time exposures longer than 1 hour. It's cheaper than running down a full frame sensor. Canon EOS3 and EOS33, with full use of all modern and up to date EF Lenses, for action shots and commercial work. Olympus μ[mju:]-II with 35mm F2.8 for candid and stealth street photography. One of the smallest Full Frame pocket cameras around. This tiny dancer has an awesome Optical Viewfinder. (No LCD monitor in films).  . Mar 24 15 07:00 am Link Love my om1, nikon fe, mamiya c220. Probably use them the most out of my film cameras. Still more I want to add to my collection. So many beautiful cameras out there. I have used them when photographing models but currently nothing in my port was shot on film. Definitely looking to add that. Mar 24 15 07:21 am Link I still shoot about 50% film. Sometimes a bit more. I don't own any toy cameras, but I've been seriously thinking about getting at least one for the 10 year old boy in my life (and probably one for myself as well). My avatar was shoot on Provia 100 4x5. There are a number of other film shots in my port as well. Mostly I shoot with either an RZ or LF and have an extensive kit for both. I had a Bronica SQ-Ai that I loved, but gave it to a friend. Mar 24 15 10:13 am Link I found this Primer on MF someone getting started might find useful http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/pho … -and-White Mar 24 15 10:33 am Link I have a Rolleiflex, circa 1967, that is probably my favorite camera. Long live the square! (also, I used to have a Holga, but I'm pretty sure I sent it out to someone in these forums years ago. Oh, and a little SI toy camera that I found at a garage sale for 10 cents. I need to figure out where I put there...it even had a little faux leather case!) Mar 24 15 10:34 am Link Holga:  Mar 24 15 11:08 am Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Does any one know anything about the Epson V800 or V850 mentioned in this article? Mar 24 15 11:16 am Link Maxximages wrote: This was a discussion on scanners in general the V750 predecessor to the 850 is mentioned Mar 24 15 12:26 pm Link Maxximages wrote: It is a great scanner. We use one at the lab for everything from 110 to 8x10" negatives. Mar 24 15 01:09 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: thanks Mar 24 15 01:55 pm Link Blue Cube Imaging wrote: thanks. Do you use the V800 or V850? Mar 24 15 01:57 pm Link Blue Cube Imaging wrote: BC did you ever use the Nikon coolscans ? Mar 24 15 02:00 pm Link I like the "limits" by shooting with film (OM-2n): 24 to 36 frames of a single ISO, manual focus, physical readouts of settings, film advance lever, etc. I can't explain why but there's just something different about the whole experience. I guess it's the same with driving an older sports car (no power steering, stick shift, carburetor, etc) versus a modern vehicle...or (for those who are also into archery) shooting a traditional longbow versus a modern compound/target recurve. I feel more involved in the processes whereas digital is more like a result-oriented pursuit. But that's just me. Mar 24 15 02:06 pm Link i shoot alot of film!  love it! mostly b/w I Use: Canon 1V and contax t3 for 35 mm, Pentacon six for 6x6 and for rare occations a old gandolfi variant 4x5" Mar 24 15 02:33 pm Link Nico Simon Princely wrote: I like using my Instax, too. In fact one of my favorite avatars is a portrait of myself at arm's length using an Instax. Mar 24 15 03:06 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Yes! Thank you! Mar 24 15 03:19 pm Link R Bruce Duncan wrote: I've been thinking of adding a Holga to my collection. I don't have any real square shooters other than the Belair and that is such a fussy camera. Mar 24 15 03:20 pm Link Carlo P Mk2 wrote: I find my thinking changes with film. I pay more attention to the layout of each shot, look at the settings more, and do the imagination work that needs to be done in my head. (I also drive a stick.) I miss the darkroom work, but I have to confess that I find photoshopping less messy and more straight forward. Mar 24 15 03:23 pm Link Joel Sax wrote: Cool! Mar 24 15 04:04 pm Link Nico Simon Princely wrote: I'll take a look. Mar 24 15 05:51 pm Link Where does one get film/ get it processed? Apparently many labs scan the negatives and print digitally, which I guess is OK, but it'd be cool to have a more analog process the whole way. Mar 25 15 02:22 pm Link http://www.freestylephoto.biz/ for film and DIY developing printing supplies there is another large film supply house on the eastern side of the US but I cant' recall their name I have used http://www.dwaynesphoto.com/ for film developing printing and low resolution scanning Mar 25 15 04:19 pm Link Interesting, thanks for the links. I found this as well: www.rockymountainfilm.com/ Mar 25 15 05:28 pm Link I've built a few Holgaroids & Dianaroids, and I've also converted several Holgas & Dianas to shoot 135. There are examples of those (and regular, unmodified Polaroids - well, Fujis - shot with my unmodified Polaroid 250 Automatic Land Camera) here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/114799/126468 I haven't really used the modified cameras for a few years, but I used the 250 recently, and shot a pack through my SX-70 last spring. For film, I also have an underused Leica IIIc with a Summitar 50mm lens _ I found the set (in a bag with a few other photographic goodies) in a thrift store for $20  Mar 25 15 05:36 pm Link I got the itch again for film a couple of years ago. I burn a roll or two on every shoot using either my Yashica EM or the Holga if I have a cool model to shoot. Mar 25 15 05:38 pm Link Maxximages wrote: I use https://thedarkroom.com/ Mar 25 15 05:56 pm Link JJMiller wrote: I've used https://thedarkroom.com/ Mar 25 15 06:02 pm Link "Anyone else out there into analog? What do you use? Have you used them when photographing models?" Heh. I'm kind of obsessive about film and film cameras. I shoot all of my cameras (not listing them all) that I have for personal and family photos. I do have my goto / workhorse cameras which were the Pentax 645, and for the last 4 or 5 years, Bronica SQ-A. For shooting models, I use / have used the following: Canon A-1, Pentax 645, Pentax 6x7, Agfa Isolette, Bronica SQ-A, Sinar F2, Calumet C-1, Calumet CC403, Fujifilm GX680 II, Polaroid Land Camera 420, Fujifilm Instax Wide 210, Mamiya C330, Toyo Omega View 45C, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5. They're all fun. I absolutely love them. But realistically, I can only shoot one at a time, and I only ever bring a couple different ones with me due to having to carry them. Mar 25 15 06:51 pm Link Everything in my port is film. All shot on either my RZ67 Pro II or Mamiya 645 AFD. I also shoot with a Cambo 4x5 but don't have any of those images in my port. Mar 26 15 09:36 am Link Nearly all of my work is on film, mostly 35mm, now almost always Provia 100. Most of it exposed multiple times in the camera. The cameras, a couple old FEs and an F5 are now quite inexpensive but are not really toys. I do play around with the film occasionally, soaking the developed film in swamp water, alchohol, etc., scratching and burning the stuff. i use an old Nikon Coolscan to get the images into the digital realm. Mar 26 15 10:01 am Link Since digital has taken over most commercial work I've hardly shot any 35mm film. I don't shoot film 'for it's own sake', but for the characteristics the 120 and 5x4 cameras bring to the table. Generally this means I'll be working with vintage plastic Dianas (which I've hacked to fire studio flash) or the big Toyo View 5x4 because I love the perspective and DOF it's lenses offer, and because I still have a hoard of sheet film and Type55 Polaroid. 2/3 of my MM folio is film based. Mar 26 15 05:34 pm Link I love playing with my toys...  Mar 26 15 05:51 pm Link -The Dave- wrote: I wish there was a like button. Mar 26 15 06:03 pm Link My personal work is all with a Linhof Technika V, using a Schneider 210. I used to use several different 6x6 cameras, and I'm strongly considering buying a Yaschicamat or one of the less expensive Rolleis to finish another project I started years ago and shelved. There are certainly advantages to larger film, but I think the biggest advantage of shooting analog is that you don't see the image right away. So you're forced to shoot 'in the moment', because you can't look back on what you already did. All you can do is move forward, on to the next picture. Mar 26 15 06:06 pm Link I only shoot with B&W film and about 95% of what I do is with an 8 x 10 Deardorf. The smallest camera I shoot with is my 4 x 5 Linhoff. I shoot with film for 2 reasons: 1 - I work on my computer all day long for my "other job" and really enjoy getting away from it to go work in the Darkroom. 2 - The looks I can get with old turn of the century lenses is not possible with today's newer equipment. Mar 27 15 09:08 am Link |
