Where is the "film" section of this forum?

[Big John]

Just Kidding! ;-)

My wife and daughter are on a photography class trip tomorrow. I get to tag along and I am bringing my old film camera (rebel GII) with just for laughs. I am interested in seeing how I can apply all that I have learned from all of the other members of this forum as well as my own experience with my 20D (which I will also be carrying along--- I know my limitations!).

I am hoping to see significant imoprovement in my film photos now that I somewhat understand how aperture, shutter speed and ISO are all intertwined. What really amazes me is how light-weight and basic the GII feels, especially considering how intimidated I was of using it at first.

I will let you know how it goes and maybe I will post some duplicate shots (one from film and one from my 20D) just for laughs!

[Livinthalife]

dont forget there is no ISO setting on your film camera! :)

[Big John]

I was also just looking for the white balance control but could not find it. It took me a minute to realize that I don't have that option anymore!

[Livinthalife]

lol yeah no WB!!! haha! well we wil be looking forward to your shots in FILM!

[bolantej]

dont forget there is no ISO setting on your film camera! :)

Now that really depends on the camera. ;)

[DocFrankenstein]

That's how I got started with film.

[ScottE]

dont forget there is no ISO setting on your film camera! :)
Oh yes there is.

You have obviously never shot a roll of film with the wrong ASA (now ISO) setting on your camera. Cameras that automatically sense the ISO of a film from the bar code on the cannister are a relatively new development.

Many early auto-exposure cameras did not have any exposure compensation ability. If you were shooting on snow and needed +1.5 stops of exposure compensation you did it by changing the ASA setting for your Kodachrome from 64 to 25.

[theflyingkiwi]

also don't forget no chimping and no histogram :)

[PineCone]

goes to show all of us carry some bit of information... this forum is very informative :) my thanks to all you who don't need to be here but still are. it's a legacy we shall likewise pay forward

[PineCone]

my recently deceased father had a canon ae-1 camera all these years without me knowing... my mother handed it to me early last week.. i shall be handling it and learning how to shoot on film hopefully very soon

[mbze430]

The ISO Setting on the camera is what we call Pushing and Pulling. The Code on the 135 film is call DX code. Most modern camera recognize this code. Middle age camera recognize the code but might not let you change the ISO/ASA settings. You can tape up the coded bars to get the same effect :)

However, Pushing and Pulling greatly depends on the film. Example, Velvia 50 is capable of pushing 1.5 stop before color shifting. But other film can be pushed up to 4 stops like B&W Tmax 400 (3200)

Pulling usually is done because you are using the film to blow up large prints, because the more you pull the less grainer it becomes. However it does shift as well. Example, alot of wedding photog will use Portra 160 and 400 or NPC and NPH 160 400, and pull 1/3 stop on those films to give it less grain.

One last note. Once your film is pull or pushed, it must remain at the same ISO for the entire roll. Because you have to tell the film developer how many stop it was push/pull. During processing time is added or subtracted from developing baths.

[Curtis N]

;) Well, Big John, by the time you read this, you will have returned from your film excursion.

One question: How many times did you look at the back of the camera after taking the shot? ;)

[Big John]

;) Well, Big John, by the time you read this, you will have returned from your film excursion.

One question: How many times did you look at the back of the camera after taking the shot? ;)


Being the creature of habit that I am, I looked at the back of the camera after just about every single shot! Where did they put those film LCD screens anyway?

[PhotosGuy]

I was also just looking for the white balance control but could not find it. It took me a minute to realize that I don't have that option anymore! You do, sort of. Filters or choice of film type were the first options before WB.