WikiWirral yrs online 24/7 365 days a year.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,280
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
12 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 7,928 guests, and 431 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 21st Mar 2024 9:27am
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
cools 1
Kylix 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
#702163 16th Jun 2012 6:27pm
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Snodvan Offline OP
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Just curious.
Does anyone still use film for photography - AND use a darkroom/ enlarger to make their own prints?

I used to do this years ago, both black/ white photography and some colour. I have been "sorting out" the loft & cupboards and have found a lot of the old darkroom kit. All quality stuff but there is no way I will now ever use it. Digital 'rules' because it is so much easier.

In the same way I have lots of film cameras goung back to a superb (virtually mint) Voightlander Vito B of the early 1950s through to a Nikon F40 SLR with micro/ macro and telephoto lenses to die for. They just gather dust.

Shame

Snod


5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
Google Ads
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
You have a pm smile


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

Putin khuilo
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 523
Likes: 1
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 523
Likes: 1

Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,024
Forum Guide
Offline
Forum Guide
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,024
Went over to digital years ago, dumped any darkroom kit soon after but kept my old OM1 and OM2 and lenses for some unknown reason, I now have a Nikon D7000 which I think is great,

Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Fairs Cameras might well buy some of that for you. Also have a look on EBay and see what is selling.

Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Snodvan Offline OP
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,355
Moonstar, I was not really looking to sell this photograpics stuff (I am an inherent hoarder and quite sentimental about some items) it was simply that finding it all triggered the questions "does anyone USE film these days, or dabble in the darkroom rather than Photoshop"

Snod


5 Precepts of Buddhism seem appropriate. Refrain from taking life. Refrain from taking that which is not given. Refrain from misconduct. Refrain from lying. Refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,390
Sorry - I misunderstood.

Like you I am a point-shoot-puter person because digital is brilliant these days. Some phone cameras are quite amazing.

Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 587
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 587
We had a home darkroom, and some of the pics we took and developed 30 years ago are still unmatched by its digital modern counterpart.

I do own some Lomography film cameras, just for fun, and this little odd looking canon from a while back, looks like a camcorder but just takes 35mm. WHenever I run a film through it and get it developed they look a million times better than digi

But at the end of the day, I take my digi everywhere and use it all the time, perhaps too much of a good thing?

Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Mostly Digital (Fuji S3, S5 PRO, NIKON D2X and soon Nikon FX System) but I still take my Mamiya RB67 out for a spin with a role of 120 film if I do some landscape work as I love the 6x7 negatives and slides and can get them scanned professionally to give me high quality digital files. Wouldn't go back to 35mm though as I think it's too restrictive now with the quality of the latest digital images

Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
cameraman, were do you get your 120 developed & scanned as I have 2 RZ 6x7's I never use & would love to get shoot with them again

Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
http://www.photofilmprocessing.co.uk for developing and cheap scans of the film or digitalscan.co.uk for 50meg scans but they are quite expensive

Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
Thanks Cameraman, that will inspire me to shoot some film again on my RZ's, looks like a good site & very cheap! digitalscan.co.uk doesn't seem to exist anymore tho?

Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 147
Sorry Stingray, put the wrong detail down. Company is http://www.digitalab.co.uk The price for a high res scan is pretty steep at over a tenner but if its for a job, the quality is second to none

Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 89
Thanks Camerman !


Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
Dilly
Dilly
wallasey
Posts: 8,973
Joined: July 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,749 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,788 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5