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I must say that I've learnt so much in the 6 months I'd been using the DRebel, and now that I'm more confident with technique, I've switched to film! I'd just bought my first (and definitely not last) Leica rangefinder, the M6 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

I'd just developed my first roll of B&W film and I'm really quite amazed at the quality and the stark beauty of it.

Here are some samples:







The rest of the gallery is here: http://www.pbase.com/supperman/leica_m

Don't worry, I'll not post anymore non-DRebel stuff in this forum, but I just thought that I should thank everyone for their help and advice. I'm not giving up my DRebel just yet, since it's still a better tool for many things and I have a better lens coverage with it (for now...).

Cheers!

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Max Fun,

You know, I've been thinking I might try film too but not 35mm. If I go film, I'm going medium format.

I like your images. And I hope this forum is mature enough to appreciate a post from you with film images. I believe it is perfectly appropriate to discuss your use of a film camera to supplement your use of the Rebel! I hope you will keep us posted on your progress.

Cheers,

jim

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My brother started out with 35mm, spent a year with a SD9, and now shoots medium format.
Sandman said:
Max Fun,

You know, I've been thinking I might try film too but not 35mm.
If I go film, I'm going medium format.

I like your images. And I hope this forum is mature enough to
appreciate a post from you with film images. I believe it is
perfectly appropriate to discuss your use of a film camera to
supplement your use of the Rebel! I hope you will keep us posted
on your progress.

Cheers,

jim

--
Shoot more, ***** less!
galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
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hhmm nice but you think you cannot do this with a digital SLR? I don't really see why not, at least in those small image I cannot see something that would not have been possible with a 300d.
Max Fun said:
I must say that I've learnt so much in the 6 months I'd been using
the DRebel, and now that I'm more confident with technique, I've
switched to film! I'd just bought my first (and definitely not
last) Leica rangefinder, the M6 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

I'd just developed my first roll of B&W film and I'm really quite
amazed at the quality and the stark beauty of it.

Here are some samples:







The rest of the gallery is here:
http://www.pbase.com/supperman/leica_m

Don't worry, I'll not post anymore non-DRebel stuff in this forum,
but I just thought that I should thank everyone for their help and
advice. I'm not giving up my DRebel just yet, since it's still a
better tool for many things and I have a better lens coverage with
it (for now...).

Cheers!

--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
Click to expand...
--
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Saurulmaiel
 
yes me to, but before I would go medium format, I will surely give my pano head a try and get medium format à la digital.

I have this pano head and I have not tried it yet. Although I have done handheld pano of Bryce that are near 20mp in size.

I wonder how much mp is medium format like?
Sandman said:
Max Fun,

You know, I've been thinking I might try film too but not 35mm.
If I go film, I'm going medium format.

I like your images. And I hope this forum is mature enough to
appreciate a post from you with film images. I believe it is
perfectly appropriate to discuss your use of a film camera to
supplement your use of the Rebel! I hope you will keep us posted
on your progress.

Cheers,

jim

--
Shoot more, ***** less!
galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
Click to expand...
--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel
 
My path: 35mm--> Nikon 800--> Sony 707--> Mamiya 645--> 300D

I still use the appropriate camera for the situation, the Sony takes amazing macro shots and is great as a carry anywhere camera, the 645 delivers amazing resolution at its price for landscapes, and the Drebel is destined to become my primary weapon of choice. Sold my 35mm gear and the old Nikon 800 though.

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I still have nostalgic feelings toward 35mm, but for an weekend-shooter like myself its just to expensive and i like all the possibilities that the digital gives you.

Leon

PS how is the remote doing?
Max Fun said:
I must say that I've learnt so much in the 6 months I'd been using
the DRebel, and now that I'm more confident with technique, I've
switched to film! I'd just bought my first (and definitely not
last) Leica rangefinder, the M6 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

I'd just developed my first roll of B&W film and I'm really quite
amazed at the quality and the stark beauty of it.

Here are some samples:







The rest of the gallery is here:
http://www.pbase.com/supperman/leica_m

Don't worry, I'll not post anymore non-DRebel stuff in this forum,
but I just thought that I should thank everyone for their help and
advice. I'm not giving up my DRebel just yet, since it's still a
better tool for many things and I have a better lens coverage with
it (for now...).

Cheers!

--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
Click to expand...
 
I was thinking of maybe trying the same thing once I'm used to taking pictures (and wasting pictures) with digital.
Sandman said:
Max Fun,

You know, I've been thinking I might try film too but not 35mm.
If I go film, I'm going medium format.

I like your images. And I hope this forum is mature enough to
appreciate a post from you with film images. I believe it is
perfectly appropriate to discuss your use of a film camera to
supplement your use of the Rebel! I hope you will keep us posted
on your progress.

Cheers,

jim

--
Shoot more, ***** less!
galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
Click to expand...
 
Thats great. The pictures from film are not the same. Thats not to say better. Different.

I use digital as well as MF (mamiya 6 and fuji gw690). The strength of digital is the weakness of MF. Autofocus, low cost per picture, speed long lenses and zooms. The strength of the MF is the weakness of digital. Extremely high resolution images, choice of film media, slide projection which is stunning. I love both.

Film will not die.
Max Fun said:
I must say that I've learnt so much in the 6 months I'd been using
the DRebel, and now that I'm more confident with technique, I've
switched to film! I'd just bought my first (and definitely not
last) Leica rangefinder, the M6 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

I'd just developed my first roll of B&W film and I'm really quite
amazed at the quality and the stark beauty of it.

Here are some samples:







The rest of the gallery is here:
http://www.pbase.com/supperman/leica_m

Don't worry, I'll not post anymore non-DRebel stuff in this forum,
but I just thought that I should thank everyone for their help and
advice. I'm not giving up my DRebel just yet, since it's still a
better tool for many things and I have a better lens coverage with
it (for now...).

Cheers!

--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
Click to expand...
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Chris South Africa
 
After 34 years of shooting medium format I ordered a Digital Rebel kit today from Goodguys.com. I'm not sure if I'll ever use my 6x7 and 6x9cm cameras again. I look forward to the spontaneity of digital as well as the ability to throw RAW files directly into Photoshop CS. My scanner will be as lonely as the film cameras.
 
what do you think of the Mamiya 645? do you have the AE prism? how do you meter the scene with the regular non metered prism?

I am looking to buy a 645 super with the AE prism...not sure I need it and maybe I could do with the 645 1000s and a regular prism.

what do you think?
pixelmap said:
My path: 35mm--> Nikon 800--> Sony 707--> Mamiya 645--> 300D

I still use the appropriate camera for the situation, the Sony
takes amazing macro shots and is great as a carry anywhere camera,
the 645 delivers amazing resolution at its price for landscapes,
and the Drebel is destined to become my primary weapon of choice.
Sold my 35mm gear and the old Nikon 800 though.

--
http://www.pixelmap.com
Click to expand...
--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel
 
I do mainly streets and candids, with my DRebel or my V1, so I'm not sure how well medium format will serve me. But I can forsee myself going medium for landscapes. But until then, my current working configuration is my M6 for daily use, DRebel for special shoots and the V1 for holidays.

I'm glad you liked my photos. Trying to think in B&W is very new to me, and I must say that I'm still struggling with it.
Sandman said:
Max Fun,

You know, I've been thinking I might try film too but not 35mm.
If I go film, I'm going medium format.

I like your images. And I hope this forum is mature enough to
appreciate a post from you with film images. I believe it is
perfectly appropriate to discuss your use of a film camera to
supplement your use of the Rebel! I hope you will keep us posted
on your progress.

Cheers,

jim

--
Shoot more, ***** less!
galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
Click to expand...
--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
 
Hi Daniella,

I think technically, I don't think there's not much a film RF can do that a DSLR can't do, and it's usually more true the other way around. But using a fully mechanical (except for the metering) camera with all the knobs and levers at your finger tips means that you can twiddle all your settings really quickly.

Also, I think B&W film is very senstive, so I can get many degrees of grey with it. I tried to take that last portrait of my friend in a pub with both the M6 and my DRebel, and I had to use ISO 1600 with it to get anywhere near alright exposure, and the raw file doesn't look as good because all the shadows got mushed up. Increasing exposure with C1 made it better, but then the noise became more intolerable as well. For the Leica, I used a consumer grade B&W ISO 400 film (couldn't wait for my Ilford to arrive), and the shadow details are very clear. Plus the fact that I can hand hold below the 1/focal length rule, I think the RF is a really adroit low light shooter!

Also, I like the way that you can see beyond your frame with the RF, so you can see what's outside your frame, which is helpful in composing your shots.

Finally, I think most people think that RF wide angle lenses are the best because it permits retro focusing, which is not that feasible on SLRs because of the mirrors. I've got an old Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux without the ashperical element and which is supposed to be not as good as the f/2 version, but even then, my pictures still look tack sharp wide open.
Daniella said:
Max Fun said:
I must say that I've learnt so much in the 6 months I'd been using
the DRebel, and now that I'm more confident with technique, I've
switched to film! I'd just bought my first (and definitely not
last) Leica rangefinder, the M6 with a 35mm f/1.4 lens.

I'd just developed my first roll of B&W film and I'm really quite
amazed at the quality and the stark beauty of it.

Here are some samples:







The rest of the gallery is here:
http://www.pbase.com/supperman/leica_m

Don't worry, I'll not post anymore non-DRebel stuff in this forum,
but I just thought that I should thank everyone for their help and
advice. I'm not giving up my DRebel just yet, since it's still a
better tool for many things and I have a better lens coverage with
it (for now...).

Cheers!

--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
Click to expand...
--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel
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--
The Secret to Life is... Calcium!!
http://max-fun.fotopic.net
http://www.pbase.com/supperman
 
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