Tag: ishootfilm
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Old Oak Tree
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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Medium format film has so much depth
My friend doesn’t like this shot but I love it. I am normally really self-critical of the photos I take but my Pentax 645 is beginning to change all that. The digital scans are so much more natural and flattering than anything that I have seen digital do. While you are here, check out: www.bridgeneglin.com . All…
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9 Reasons to buy a Pentax 645N
I have been experimenting with my Pentax for a few weeks now and as I have written in a previous post, I am hooked. Here are my current arguments for taking the plunge into medium format film with a Pentax 645. I hope I am convincing. As I continue to use and enjoy my Pentax…
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It used to be a numbers game…
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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My first 120 film returns
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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Patience rewarded
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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Have a little patience…
I think it was my Granny who told me once that “Patience is a virtue..” and Gary Barlow and Take That were kind enough to remind us to “have a little Patience”, though they were all about waiting for a loved one to get over their last love. Who pesters a potential suitor to get…
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