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[Shadowbox]

I can tell most folk here have only shot digital, not film, or they would not be squeezing off hundreds of frames per outing. Even though I now shoot digital I still try hard to get the shot right the first time - old habits are hard to break.

That's an interesting point Ron. Since a lot of us are in our 20's we played around with film cameras as children in the 90's but by the time we were in high school there was already so many digital camera's to use and trends tend to take precedent. I think I would like to learn how to use film again though, after I first establish a strong base with my current camera.

Good point that with film you're forced to really be careful with what you shoot because you don't have the capability to do 100 in a row of the same thing and hope one turns out good. I may try an experiment where I pretend I'm using film (I'm very good about sticking to my own guidelines) so therefore I can't review the pics and I will need to limit myself to a certain number and see how I do then. Perhaps it will better help me identify my weaknesses and strengths. Thanks for the input.

 

[Vtec44]

I can tell most folk here have only shot digital, not film, or they would not be squeezing off hundreds of frames per outing. Even though I now shoot digital I still try hard to get the shot right the first time - old habits are hard to break.

Not I.

 

[spacefuzz]

I can tell most folk here have only shot digital, not film, or they would not be squeezing off hundreds of frames per outing. Even though I now shoot digital I still try hard to get the shot right the first time - old habits are hard to break.

I shot film from 1995-2004.....and once I switched to digital my improvment speed increased by an order of magnitude! No way I'd go back.

 

[cgipson1]

I started shooting film early 80's.. and was making a living from it by the mid 80's. Shot film up to about 2002 (manual focus only)... and then switched over. I find that with digital, I do tend to shoot more, and am not near as careful as I once was with composition, focus and lighting. I find that since I now rely on AF for a lot of shots... the shots are often not as sharp as they once were. I need to work on using AF better, especially since my eyes aren't near as good as they once were.

What is the average number of photos you take per session? Depends on the session.. anywhere from 20 to 50 shots an hour

Out of those how many are you proud of? Truly proud? maybe 2 or 3

How many do you like but wouldn't put on a personal website? I probably will only like 20-30 % of them.. and of those less then 5% would go up..

How many do you find acceptable? 20-30% (but that depends on what they are for, also)

How many do you throw out? 50-60%

Are you a pro or an amateur or a hobbyist? hmmmm... I honestly don't know.. lol! I hate labels....

 

[KaPOWitsCHRIS]

Take: 60 - 175ish

Proud of: 3-10

Like: 5

Acceptable: 15-20

Dislike: The rest...

Amateur turning hobbyist

 

[Josh66]

I can tell most folk here have only shot digital, not film, or they would not be squeezing off hundreds of frames per outing. Even though I now shoot digital I still try hard to get the shot right the first time - old habits are hard to break.

That's an interesting point Ron. Since a lot of us are in our 20's we played around with film cameras as children in the 90's but by the time we were in high school there was already so many digital camera's to use and trends tend to take precedent. I think I would like to learn how to use film again though, after I first establish a strong base with my current camera.

Good point that with film you're forced to really be careful with what you shoot because you don't have the capability to do 100 in a row of the same thing and hope one turns out good. I may try an experiment where I pretend I'm using film (I'm very good about sticking to my own guidelines) so therefore I can't review the pics and I will need to limit myself to a certain number and see how I do then. Perhaps it will better help me identify my weaknesses and strengths. Thanks for the input.

Put electrical tape over your LCD, and after every 36 shots - punch yourself in the leg.

You'll either have a sore leg, or you'll be more careful with your exposures.


I still shoot 100% film (I did shoot digital for a few years though - and still have rarely used digital cameras). Film doesn't make you shoot more carefully (it's just as easy to take crappy pictures on film as it on on digital), but mistakes do cost you money - so, in that sense, you're a little more careful. It IS possible to have the 'film mind-set' with a digital body. I know I did whenever I shot digital.

I still spray & pray sometimes though... :lmao:

 

[Josh66]

How many I shoot at once varies wildly and depends a lot on what I'm shooting...

Generally, I find that my quality is inversely proportional to my quantity.

(The more I shoot, the worse they are.)

Or the more he's drank......

Actually, I don't think I really get into a groove until I've had a few beers. Ideas come to me faster with some alcohol in me.

And even if I'm totally ****faced (which is rare), I still know how to work a camera.

I think a camera is actually calming to me. If I have a camera in my hands, I just think things out more. Like, figuring out how long a bulb exposure should be (and accounting for reciprocity failure) is easy for me after a few beers.