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def gotta be thrifty with the snaps, that's for sure. Nice pictures!

i like film, it's just more exciting.

Cheers, I wish I was still shooting black and white but I dont have a dark room.

Some day, I'm going to have enough money to afford a cool camera.

I actually really want one of those Super 8 mm video cameras, but the process of getting the film into the computer seems sort of tiring.

Alvin I've found that if you tell people your into photography (specifically film photography) you'll probably have a relative or a family friend that has a lot of this old equipment sitting in an attic/basement because they've retired them and moved onto other stuff.

I bought my first 35 mm camera in canada, I got a good deal and it came with three lenses. I probably spent $150 to $200 on it but if I'd have bought digital that price would probably have been more like $2000 to $3000.

When I got home and people found out I was into photography I got given more cameras and lenses, plus all the equipment I'd need to set up a dark room.

I'd ask your parents if they have a camera or if they know anyone who might, its worth a shot.

Plus if you do buy its pretty cheap now.

Oh and yeah, its a pain in the ass to get film onto a computer, we hand edited the film, projected it onto a screen and used a video camera to record it.

16mm Bolex Project from Phillip Johnson on Vimeo.

its worth it but its tough.

Looks good, man!

Cool! Thanks for the info, dude. I'll ask around.

And yeah, I was looking up online how to get video film from an 8mm to a computer and that's pretty much what everyone said to do. A few people said something about scanning in the film negatives, but that seems even more ridiculous and tiring.

My impatience slowly swayed me to the darkside. I went from a 35mm, to a canon rebel, and now I find myself using my canon s95 most of the time... too many gadgets!

There are actually a lot of cheap cameras on etsy.

Except a lot of the cheap ones either use a discontinued film or are untested/probably don't work.

most places that develop film offer to telecine it as well

super 8 film is actually pretty cheap to buy alvin, the problem lies in getting it developed bc its super expensive...but it's fun stuff, i love the colors and the feel of it, and it's so easy with the little cartridges, you don't have to load it like 16 mm

i helped my friend sarah shoot this last spring...i like the stuff around 1:00 with the lady bug :)



-k.

ugh i should have read phil's other blog about youtube embedding


-k.

wow! the DOF is excellent in these shots. I prefer film over digital any day. And developing in the darkroom over PS any day.

love the contrast.

It's a great irony of digital media; it can't replicate analog density and richness!

As kern said getting 8mm developed of a bitch telecining should be a (relatively) affordable alternative. They can put it to any type of tape.

Nice work, phil

I prefer digital because I am a shitty photographer and I waste fewer people's time and money that way.

That looks great, Karen!

Well, I suppose I know what to spend my money on whenever I get some.

Those photos look lovely!

And I should be doing some film photography in the summer. This semester I have to do a 3-4 minute film project, and I'm excited about it. It's a little funny to me to be learning about shooting and splicing and all of that before doing still photography. I've always wanted to do both, and I can't wait till I get to.

I bought a Super 8 camera a few years ago, but I never got around to buying film or learn how to use it. I love the colors in it, though.

all the shtuff on my BRAND NEW WEBSITE (as seen on tv) is film. ironically it's easier to just scan that stuff and throw it up there than dig through mountains of digi files

:D

steve i love your photos. i think you know that though. but I do.

:) thank you!

For the record, Karen is really pretty.

And where in Texas was that?

Hey, is this shot in 8mm?

Iron and Wine | Tree by the river | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

This conversation started to jump way past me, thanks for the for the compliments on my photos, I have a few more to upload, I'll probably get round to it eventually...

And yeah, I wish digital could do great depth of field but I'm not sure thats ever going to happen, canon and nikon seem focused on the next big thing instead of fundamental problems.

Super 8 looks amazing, I've never worked with it but I have shot 16 mm on a bolex camera, it was really strange using a hand cranked camera from the 1930's but it was a lot of fun.