webestang64
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There's nothing wrong with the A1, but there's no special property that makes it an awesome portrait camera - it's just a 35mm SLR with a range of lenses to suit needs. For portrait, you'd benefit greatly from stepping up to medium format. Also - developing film (B&W or color) is really not difficult to do, with minimal equipment and some thought and preparation. Printing is more involved (and needs a darkroom); scanning negs is easy. You scan the negs, not the prints - e.g a basic flat bed with a backlit, secondary lamp in the scanner's top.I am looking to recreate this film feel but have never used film before and don't know what I should know about it...I am assuming the way it works is I put in a roll (ASA400 for continuous lighting in studio?), expose and take my shots, then get it developed...and then scan the prints? I am not really sure how scanning negatives work. So I would like to know what I need to get with the A-1 for portrait work.
I have a 5D Mark III dslr but am looking to supplement it with a film camera system under $500. I love the look of the portraits these cameras produce, check out this photographer who uses the A-1:
HOLLIE FERNANDO PHOTOGRAPHY - IN BLOOM
I am looking to recreate this film feel but have never used film before and don't know what I should know about it...I am assuming the way it works is I put in a roll (ASA400 for continuous lighting in studio?), expose and take my shots, then get it developed...and then scan the prints? I am not really sure how scanning negatives work. So I would like to know what I need to get with the A-1 for portrait work.
Also, if anyone knows what I need to use the RZ67 (as in backs, prisms, etc.) to shoot basic portraits that would be great too. Any recommendations, warnings, articles, etc. are really appreciated.