HEy hows it going!

[lolondar]

new to photography ... kind of ... i was my companies photography assistant while i was in the army appart from my duties as a medic so i got to use the latest DSLR it was a nikon D3100 i think now i'm out and still fasinated and i got my dirty little hands on a Canon AL-1 so film should be fun no?

 

[JKF159]

Hi lolondar. Welcome to The Photo Forum.

Yes, photography is fun whether you use film or digital. You will hear it sooner or later so I might as well bring it up now. The learning curve for film is much steeper and more expensive than with digital. The expense factor includes the cost of film and the cost of processing. You can have your negatives scanned but that adds an even greater cost. The steep learning curve is from the delayed feedback on your photos due to the processing time. With digital you can see the results of your shot immediately.

That being said, several photographers here on TPF learned with film, myself included, and could probably answer any questions that you might have. The concepts of light, exposure, focus, etc... are the same whether you use film or digital. Jump on in and have fun.

 

[Big Mike]

Welcome aboard.

 

[lolondar]

thanks jfk heh yea well im out in the country with a al-1 and a broken flash in backwoods louisanna with one lens ... so far a hoya 52 mm sky 1A and a polarizing cap so