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- Joined
- Dec 2, 2024
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- North Carolina
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Well folks, I finally received my notification that my first roll of 35mm was ready for downloading. I used Millers out of Pittsburg, KS but had to wait almost 15 days for my film to arrive due to USPS delays due to bad weather.
Anyway, I was thrilled that all 36 images were useable some more so than others (will need much more practice) and there were no half picture half blanks or light streaks on any of the images. The Minolta X700 takes really great images and the results were good enough to get me excited. I need to work on sharper focusing by either steadier hand holding, higher f-stops or figure out how to best focus with or without glasses the latter has always been an issue with my photography.
If I had to say what I didn’t like the most was most of my images, if they weren’t indoors with flash, tended to be under exposed and a bit washed out looking lacking color depth. Was it the film I used, Kodak Color 200, the in camera metering of the X700, or me making the wrong shutter speed choice when I use A priority. Would the use of - exposure compensation be helpful for me or should I continue as is and see if my metering can be bettered. Should I try using a Light Meter app?
How do you folks best record your pics information like f-stop, shutter speed and zoom length when there is no info gathered like in digital? Do you walk around with a note pad recording your shots?
What are your thoughts about post editing your pictures? Are y'all in favor or should they be left alone.
I was always doing something with my digital images but it felt like it was alright and expected.
This is so much different than shooting a million nonsensical shots with my DSLR. You really have to stop and think don’t you.
Anyway, I was thrilled that all 36 images were useable some more so than others (will need much more practice) and there were no half picture half blanks or light streaks on any of the images. The Minolta X700 takes really great images and the results were good enough to get me excited. I need to work on sharper focusing by either steadier hand holding, higher f-stops or figure out how to best focus with or without glasses the latter has always been an issue with my photography.
If I had to say what I didn’t like the most was most of my images, if they weren’t indoors with flash, tended to be under exposed and a bit washed out looking lacking color depth. Was it the film I used, Kodak Color 200, the in camera metering of the X700, or me making the wrong shutter speed choice when I use A priority. Would the use of - exposure compensation be helpful for me or should I continue as is and see if my metering can be bettered. Should I try using a Light Meter app?
How do you folks best record your pics information like f-stop, shutter speed and zoom length when there is no info gathered like in digital? Do you walk around with a note pad recording your shots?
What are your thoughts about post editing your pictures? Are y'all in favor or should they be left alone.
I was always doing something with my digital images but it felt like it was alright and expected.
This is so much different than shooting a million nonsensical shots with my DSLR. You really have to stop and think don’t you.