well im a complete NOOB at photography with slr's ive been intrested in photography but never took action til now lol. well ive been having a film slr for awhile my dad's and since i have it and im saving for a dslr i figured i should learn how to use it! Its a canon A-1
ok anyways back to the question
i think i read somewhere theres different types of film rolls? depending on the camera? is that true or can i just get any film roll from walgreens and put it in my camera?
tips on how to use film cameras would be cool too [:
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Film Camera Does it matter which film rolls you use?
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 09:14 AM
there are different kinds of films, depends on what lens you're using ( i think)
there's a black and white film,etc..
for starters, you can just buy the usual film.
there's a black and white film,etc..
for starters, you can just buy the usual film.
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Posted 04 June 2009 - 09:22 AM
I love film, I actually just acquired a camera from a thrift store & I'm trying to test it out to see if it still works.
Since you're using a Canon A-1, any 35mm film will do. There are different types of 35mm film, such as B&W, color positive (slide), and color negative so you'll have choices.
A random tip: for color positive film, be careful because highlights blow out really quickly.
Since you're using a Canon A-1, any 35mm film will do. There are different types of 35mm film, such as B&W, color positive (slide), and color negative so you'll have choices.
A random tip: for color positive film, be careful because highlights blow out really quickly.
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Posted 27 June 2009 - 06:06 AM
Yeah a Canon A-1 takes 35mm film =] it should say what size it is on the packet.
and the film you choose depends on what you're shooting, lighting conditions, etc.
there's different film speeds or ISO (sometimes referred to as ASA).. films with 400ISO are good for action shots or when there's low-lighting and tend to have more grain (you know that grainy texture u see in film photographs) and films with 100ISO have a finer grain. films with lower ISO's are less sensitive to light so the exposure times needed are usually longer. there's more to the speeds but i'm not completely sure myself what they are either ^^'
there are some films that give more contrast than others as well.
for example Kodak has Portra VC (vivid colour) and Portra NC (natural colour)
so if you want the colours to stay true you choose the NC but if you want the colours to really be vibrant then choose VC =]
hope that wasn't confusing i'm not very good at saying what i mean. hahaha good luck with it!! film is awesome
as long as film is available i refuse to go digital xD
if you want some examples head on to flickr and type in the kind of film you wanna use =] good luck~
and the film you choose depends on what you're shooting, lighting conditions, etc.
there's different film speeds or ISO (sometimes referred to as ASA).. films with 400ISO are good for action shots or when there's low-lighting and tend to have more grain (you know that grainy texture u see in film photographs) and films with 100ISO have a finer grain. films with lower ISO's are less sensitive to light so the exposure times needed are usually longer. there's more to the speeds but i'm not completely sure myself what they are either ^^'
there are some films that give more contrast than others as well.
for example Kodak has Portra VC (vivid colour) and Portra NC (natural colour)
so if you want the colours to stay true you choose the NC but if you want the colours to really be vibrant then choose VC =]
hope that wasn't confusing i'm not very good at saying what i mean. hahaha good luck with it!! film is awesome
as long as film is available i refuse to go digital xD
if you want some examples head on to flickr and type in the kind of film you wanna use =] good luck~
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