Picture of the day | July 29th, 2011

‘s go shootin’ baby! :-)

Sony Ericsson Elm cellphone camera

Still got to try Astia 100F and Velvia 100F, the latter about which I heard many good things. Sensia 100 didn’t knock me off my socks (scans will follow when I received my new scanner), so I doubt I’ll love Astia. But since my goal is to try every currently available slide film once … ;-)

P.S.: I’m going to make a tutorial video on how to load the Contax T with film this week. Never done this before, so I’m curious to see how that goes …

P.P.S.: The video thing is what I haven’t done before, not loading the Contax T with film :-)

P.P.P.S.: Reportedly, dm Paradies 100 slide film is rebadged Kodak Elitechrome 100. Since I just sent in a roll of Elitechrome for processing, I’ll next shoot the Paradies to see if they’re really the same.

July 29th, 2011, 2:16 pm | , | Picture of the day | Leave a comment |

Sad news … my Yashica Electro 35 died …

Today, I noticed that my Yashica Electro 35 GT is dead. The electronics stopped working and the shutter defaults to 1/500 sec.

I first noticed this on sunday, when I was shooting a fresh roll of Kodak BW400CN inside in dim light. The shutter didn’t sound like it was exposing long enough. Yesterday, I picked up the developed roll of Sensia 100 I shot in the past weeks, and about ten pictures, all taken inside, turned out either underxposed or plain black.

The funny thing is, pressing the “Battery check” button on the back of the camera makes the little lamp light up, so the camera does get power. However, the meter shows no reading anymore (i.e. under- or overexposure warning) — at least it doesn’t since today. Last week the exposure warning LEDs were still working.

Considering this camera cost me 30 € on eBay, I don’t think it’s a good idea to get it repaired. I may try and open it up myself, maybe there’s just a loose cable somwhere. Doesn’t hurt to give it a try.

Now, I will try and get hold of another Electro 35 (GS/GT/GSN/GTN), simply because it’s such a great camera. But I will also try and get hold of an Olympus XA, which has a slower lens (35mm f/2.8), but a great reputation and the same minute form factor as my new Contax T. I can’t use the XA in as low light as the Yashica, but these are cheap too and I really want to try one. Loaded with 40o ISO b&w film it should work in most indoors situations.

July 26th, 2011, 2:20 pm | , | Tech-Talk | 2 comments |

Quote of the day | July 22nd, 2011

In my humble estimate, there’s a huge lack of appreciation out there for the wonderful aesthetic look that film of all types can lend to an image. Sadly, that doesn’t seem to count in a world that is rushing nowhere like a lot of headless chickens.

– Jonathan Eastland

(Found here.)

July 22nd, 2011, 4:28 pm | | Uncategorized | Leave a comment |

Up next

As you may be aware, I’ve been developing a love for film recently and been rather negligent towards my M8. Currently, I’m always carrying with me my new Contax T (see Camerapedia for details) loaded with slide film, which at the moment is Fujichrome Velvia 50. I just ran a roll of the now-discontinued Fujichrome Sensia 100 through my Yashica Electro 35 GT, which should return from the lab next week. Today, I purchased a roll of Kodak BW400CN chromogenic black-and-white film which I always wanted to try, as well as a roll of Kodak Elite Chrome 100. The BW400CN is going into the Yashica, and the Elite Chrome will be exposed in the Contax once I’m through that roll of Velvia.

So expect more articles on film in the near future! :-)

July 22nd, 2011, 12:25 pm | , , | Uncategorized | Leave a comment |

Picture of the day | July 20th, 2011

Me with my new toy, snapping away at myself. If you can tell me what it is from the picture, you win a year’s free subscription to my blog ;-)

Me and my new ****** * ;-)

Update: reader GH guessed correctly: it’s a Contax T!

July 20th, 2011, 11:23 pm | , | Picture of the day | 6 comments |
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