My First Pic Posting--

[Middlemarch]

Got my new camera. I feel like a little kid (giddy laugh). I shot a few rolls, rushed down to the drugstore today, and got them developed. My first photos w/a 'real' camera...off and running!

When the prints are grainy, what does that mean? Is it the film? The exposure?


1) On a picnic table in our backyard.

2) Pink vases in our garage at night.

3) Blue bowl in kitchen

4) My daughter, catching the photography bug w/Dad.

 

[errant_star]

Welcome MiddleMarch :mrgreen:

The 2nd and 3rd show some real promise! and your daughter looks very cute!

 

[terri]

What a cute little girl! What was she taking a picture of here?

When the pictures are grainy, that is usually from a higher speed film. What kind of film were you using?

It could also be just a less than ideal machine print, as well - your negatives may be very sharp. If you just took the film to a quickie developing place, I'd bet it's the latter.

 

[JonMikal]

very nice series! what camera did you purchase?

 

[LittleMan]

Nice, glad to have you here!
Keep it up, I would love to see more of your work!

 

[Middlemarch]

Thanks for the comments everyone...

What was she taking a picture of here?

She was taking a picture of the trees in our backyard.

What kind of film were you using?

Kodak 400...the combination of a high speed film and quickie development is probably not good, huh? (I was just so damn impatient...oh well)

what camera did you purchase?

Pentax ZX-M. So far, so good. It 'feels' good, if that makes sense. We'll see how the next rolls turn out!

 

[terri]

yay for Pentax! I have a Pentax MZ S and use an old Pentax ME for infrared.

I'd blame the film this time. Pentax has pretty good glass. You might try a 200 speed film and see how you like it. Of course 100 speed film is even better.

For me, grain looks awesome in B&W. I love shooting Kodak TMax 400 - great stuff!