dan on film
A journey back into film and my Pentax 645N medium format camera…
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I’ve just paid for some film to be developed at Exposure Film Lab – three colour Kodak Gold 120 film rolls with my Pentax 645N and one Kentmere PAN 400 taken with my Canon EOS 300. I am excited to get these back and I am trying to piece together in my mind which moments…
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This blog started out as a journey with my Pentax 645N but I have needed to add photos taken with my Canon EOS 300 to vary the posts and add to the numbers. Anyone reading this will be fully aware of the added expense in film photography and I have not yet found a system…
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I always enjoy visiting a church. Regardless of your religious and faith leanings, I think they are a centering influence on a community and, as a tourist, they give a good timeline of the history of the communities they serve. Our Saviour’s Church in Haugesund is a splendid red brick building, which to me, has…
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You have to make room in your finances for film photography. Sadly, things have been a bit tight recently, for obvious reasons, which is why I haven’t posted for a while. Despite the impending doom of a likely increased mortgage, petrol has dropped and the energy companies keep giving me money back so I bit…
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As I find my way with film photography, particularly of the medium format variety, it seems it will suit me to use my Pentax 645 to capture those special moments. For me, it will be recording family time in the special way that a digital camera cannot compete. I am delighted with these lockdown and…
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I grabbed this on a recent visit to Hertford College, Oxford University. In tricky lighting conditions, noise is virtually non-existent, thanks to the large exposure area of the 645 Medium Format Camera and the wonderful Kodak Porta 400 film. I like this shot – it has given me an idea for a study of my…
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I’m almost certain that old Oak trees are not going to become my subject of choice. They don’t move much and they don’t smile back but I converted this to monochrome in Lightroom and thought it came out okay as an abstract, structural piece. While you are here, check out: www.bridgeneglin.com . All images © Daniel Eglin.…
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This new Pentax of mine has made me think about my craft. Now I see light, I pose a shot in my own mind, I set it up, point the camera, look at the scene through the viewfinder, check there is nothing ugly in the background, focus and take the shot. Simples. Two poses. Two…
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I don’t know what to say. In comparison to my Canon 35mm film camera, the quality is, well, gobsmacking! And the files are smaller by a few megabytes too – more on that in another post. But for now, I am drinking in that bokeh and adoring the lack of noise and artifacts in this…
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They are here. My first set of scanned negatives from Exposure Film Lab delivered by WeTransfer.com. True to form, film kept my patience in check, again. I think the new year has been a busy time for Exposure and I had to chase my scans up but to be fair they were working close to…
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