Yes, it is always a thrill to find, and use, an old camera. I almost considered myself a collector - until my wife told me otherwise, that is...
However, I always made a point of always running some film through each new acquisition, if at all possible. Often, it was just a waste of film, but now and then something quite beautiful wold come from a most unassuming old box... Something I still miss after going digital (dismantling my darkroom in the process). So do keep up the good work while you can!
Per
2003-11-16 kl. 21.50 skrev José Luiz:
Just kidding I could not resist... I guess you are right as was Talbot before you in his review. As I said this was a difficult shot. I was on a boat with that Kodak Brownie and the girl was passing by. Like happens sometimes with many of us this could be a beautiful picture if...
- if I was using fresh emulsion
- if I had a better lens, not so scratched
- if I had room to move back or a zoom lens
- if the sun was a little higher (maybe I would not overdeveloped the film 2 stops)
- if I could use a little fillflash...
The sun was so down that the jug's shadow was laying 20 feet away but you are right: the shadow would improve this photo very much. Well thank you for your honest and soberminded review and I hope you have the time to do many others. Next week I will submit another picture shoot with this fatidic Kodak Brownie (reflex- the poor, poor man's rolleiflex)... But do not despair: I gave it to a student...
