I purchased a Canon EOS digital camera about a year and a half ago. I was taking a photography class at at Los Angeles City College. I had the option of renting one of the cameras from the lab or splurging on a camera of my own. I splurged.
The camera has been great. I’ve probably taken over 10,000 photographs with it. When I leave the house I throw the strap over my shoulder and tuck the camera into the trunk of the car. When I arrive at my destination the camera accompanies me where ever I’m going. I am kinda like those people who carry those tiny dogs with them in their handbags. But my camera is a little easier to handle.
Recently I got this crazy idea that I wanted to take photographs using film. I checked on ebay for an inexpensive model. I found an auction for a Pentax k1000 listed like $9.95. I entered the bidding war and won which is a miracle because whenever I’ve bid on anything on ebay in the past the minute I click the button to submit my bid I am instantaneously notified that I have been outbid. I didn’t realize until the other day that you can set it up to automatically place a bid until you reach your maximum. I pictured some guy scrunched over his computer battling me as if he’s playing some video game.
The camera cost me $16.02 plus $10.00 shipping. Wow what a deal. It arrived in a couple of days.. I unpacked it. My son clipped on the lens and I went to buy some B&W film. I was greeted by a very snotty lady who snubbed her nose at my film purchasing ignorance.
I loaded the camera the best I could. It had been 20 years. I assumed everything was just fine, but at some point I realized the spool that held the film was no longer advancing. I couldn’t remember when it had stopped so I continued taking photographs. I took 36 of the greatest most, artistic photographs ever.
The photographs below is what I found on the cd when I popped it in the computer. Two pictures of old cars that I took immediately after loading the film.
Well live and learn. I still can take 100 digital photograph tomorrow afternoon
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I found an old cannon of mine from way back. I keep meaning to put some film in and give it ago. I wonder if digital has made us lazy? Although its easier to get the shot youre after.
Welcome back to analogue!
I’m looking forward to it. It’s hard to pay for film when digital is free. I really want to learn how to process the film. Ciao.
Never stop learning is the key..
Me too, I never stop leraning!