What type of filter did you use for those? I finally bought a decent polarizing filter for my photoshoot today, although I'm still getting the hang of it. Anyway, I really like those.
They're specifically made for holga's which, if you don't already know, is a medium format toy camera. I think if your into photography it's definitely worth experimenting with because they only cost about $20 and they have a really cool look to them.
Wow, that's awesome. I've seen Holga's referenced on photo communities but hadn't really looked into them too much; I didn't realize they were that cheap. I'll definitely have to pick one up. On that note, I really want to get a medium format dual reflex Mamiya one of these days... I've been aching to start playing with actual film photography as I'm starting to notice some of the limitations of digital.
cool. I've don't really know anything about that camera although I've used mamiya's a couple of times before.
What limitations are you refering to? I usually only shoot film when I'm using toy camera's or trying some specific technique that I can't do with digital. I guess if your comparing a medium format camera to a 5 or 6 megapixel slr then there's a big difference in resolution. But it seems like if your going to spend the extra money getting a really nice medium format camera you might as well get a higher resolution slr instead. You could also get a used 35mm slr just to mess around with and then decide if you want to invest in a medium format camera.
Limitations may be the wrong word; it's more an appreciation for the craft in the mechanical/physical manipulation of film. Part of this is a resistance to relying too heavily on Photoshop for post-production, which is ironic considering that I'd hardly consider myself a purist (in any aspect of life, but particularly photography) and have a long history of using Photoshop for illustration and photo manipulation. I appreciate the ability to use different films for different effect, impacting saturation, contrast or even graininess. For instance, digital cameras at a low ISO introduce a lot of noise where as I am more appreciative of the graininess found in fast film
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I see your point, and I do try and shoot film when I want grainy pictures as well because digital can imitate grain very well in camera or in photoshop.
I think a lot of people feel like shooting digital/editing in photoshop is like cheating, which I always thought was kind of funny because the big argument when photography was coming into it's own was whether or not it should be considered "art". Since your not creating something your just photographing what's already there. So naturally I would think any way of manipulating photography would make it a more legitimate form of art. I think the opinion really stems from some sort of rejection of technology, or the combinination of technology and art.
But I also understand the desire to shoot film and work with raw materials. It definitely has a different feel to it.
The cheating argument always annoyed me for the same reason, but then I also tend to think that the ends justify the means. Photoshop is just another tool and is no more manipulative than any number of tricks photographers have relied on for decades while in the darkroom. I also think Photoshop gets a bad name due to the overly-ambitious consumer-oriented filters that have been abused over and again; naturally, though, use of a tool doesn't prerequisite an innate sense of style ;-).
I love the Nikon D100. In a lot of ways, I much prefer the Nikon to the Canon, particularly when it comes to their lenses and flexibility over custom parameters.
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They're specifically made for holga's which, if you don't already know, is a medium format toy camera. I think if your into photography it's definitely worth experimenting with because they only cost about $20 and they have a really cool look to them.
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What limitations are you refering to? I usually only shoot film when I'm using toy camera's or trying some specific technique that I can't do with digital. I guess if your comparing a medium format camera to a 5 or 6 megapixel slr then there's a big difference in resolution. But it seems like if your going to spend the extra money getting a really nice medium format camera you might as well get a higher resolution slr instead. You could also get a used 35mm slr just to mess around with and then decide if you want to invest in a medium format camera.
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I see your point, and I do try and shoot film when I want grainy pictures as well because digital can imitate grain very well in camera or in photoshop.
I think a lot of people feel like shooting digital/editing in photoshop is like cheating, which I always thought was kind of funny because the big argument when photography was coming into it's own was whether or not it should be considered "art". Since your not creating something your just photographing what's already there. So naturally I would think any way of manipulating photography would make it a more legitimate form of art. I think the opinion really stems from some sort of rejection of technology, or the combinination of technology and art.
But I also understand the desire to shoot film and work with raw materials. It definitely has a different feel to it.
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I love the Nikon D100. In a lot of ways, I much prefer the Nikon to the Canon, particularly when it comes to their lenses and flexibility over custom parameters.
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