A Helpful Tip or TwomyaxeApril 5 2004, 17:34:48 UTC
If you every snap the film again, go to a local high school and ask the photography teacher to use their film-safe darkroom to extract the film and place it back in the canister. (You know, the little plastic one that the B&W film is in when it comes out of the box.) Usually this plastic container is light proof. Then, take your film to a local photo supply dealer and explain the situation. Normally they can send it off as is and get you your prints (unless you develop your own B&W (which is really easy, BTW). Then you can use their film-safe darkroom to roll your film onto the developing spindle and place it in the lightproof developing canister to take home and develop
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Re: A Helpful Tip or TwochristianneilApril 5 2004, 17:50:24 UTC
It occurred to me after I got pissed off at my stupidity for snapping the film, I was even more stupid by snapping the back open to extract the film. I could have probably saved all but a couple of the last pictures (which were just the ones that I was taking to use up the roll). All I can say is that I gurantee that I will never make that mistake again.
It sounds like you are pretty knowledgeable about photography, and I would like some advice, if you can give it.
I'm going to the NASCAR race in Talladega later this month, and I want to get some cool action shots with my zoom lens, and such. Any recommendations for film speed? I'm also assuming that I need the fastest shutter speed I can get. Any other suggestions?
Re: A Helpful Tip or TwomyaxeApril 5 2004, 18:05:36 UTC
You are absolutely right -- the faster the shutter speed, the more the action will be frozen in your frame. A fast film speed is going to also be essential as you are trying to capture the actions of objects moving upwards of 150mph, right? So the fastest you can find will serve you well.
Also, here is a link to a page that gives some good tips about shooting motorsports. This should also help you to have some really good shots:
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I don't know why I thought I had to tell you that. ;)
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It sounds like you are pretty knowledgeable about photography, and I would like some advice, if you can give it.
I'm going to the NASCAR race in Talladega later this month, and I want to get some cool action shots with my zoom lens, and such. Any recommendations for film speed? I'm also assuming that I need the fastest shutter speed I can get. Any other suggestions?
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Also, here is a link to a page that gives some good tips about shooting motorsports. This should also help you to have some really good shots:
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=88
Hope this helps!
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