The Beginner, Luck

[luckyblindshot]

Isn't she lovely? I always tell her she looks straight out of 1899 :]

The lap dancing bar in Sheffield called 1899??

Nooo, the year. Watch yourself!

And Reznap, if you could post an example that would be great. I'm interested in finding good films.

 

[reznap]

And Reznap, if you could post an example that would be great. I'm interested in finding good films.

No prob..
This is a recent shot with the one I talked about before, Porta 160vc:

Kodak ultramax 400 (mediocre film available in most stores)
the blue cast is because it's cloudy

fuji superia reala 100 (another great film)

kodak gold 200 (available in every convenience store)

fuji neopan 400 b&w

ilford hp5 400iso b&w

The upside to black and white films being you can develop them at home.. it's fun and you only need three chemical mixes (developer, stop bath & fixer). Pair that with a negative scanner and you can skip the trips to the lab (for like $100 total)

Take care.
-Paul

 

[luckyblindshot]

What negative scanner would you recommend?

 

[reznap]

What negative scanner would you recommend?

Oh geez.. I'm not the person to ask.. I haven't purchased one yet either. I've heard the Nikon ones (maybe discontinued) are the sh*t.
Expect to pay like $200+ for a decent one (I think).
You can get an el cheapo one for like 50 bucks - and it'll probably produce much better & higher res scans than your local pharmacy/1hr photo.

 

[luckyblindshot]

Right on. I've asked around and have gotten pretty inconclusive answers. Looks like some lengthy online research is in order