B&W Exposure

[waltesefalcon]

I appreciate the suggestion but I'm sticking with my D7500. The majority of my issues with taking bad photos lies in my lack of education with my chosen camera. I feel that investing in a film camera now would only muddy the waters.

I need to invest in better educating myself, and a big part of that is to pay attention to all y'all here.

 

[equiprx]

Thanks Doc. I really wish I had gotten into photography before the advent of digital photography. I sometimes feel like I have to peel back all these layers of technology just so that I can learn the basics. I have to work on a Jag this weekend but if next weekend is nice I hope to get out and get some more practice.

I inherited some manual film cameras from my late brother.
One is a Nikon TL I think with a few lenses, another is an Argos NOT an SLR that he got from our dad.
He also had a couple of small point and shoot cameras, all appear functional.
They are all available for the cost of shipping.
Full list available by PM.

 

[waltesefalcon]

I inherited some manual film cameras from my late brother.
One is a Nikon TL I think with a few lenses, another is an Argos NOT an SLR that he got from our dad.
He also had a couple of small point and shoot cameras, all appear functional.
They are all available for the cost of shipping.
Full list available by PM.

I appreciate the offer, but I'm going to pass. I do not have the equipment to develop film and there is no one around here who develops film any longer.

Anyway, most of my problems lie on the technical side of things, so I should focus on learning to better use my camera.

 

[DrEntropy]

I'd send you an entire processing "kit", Walter, if I thought it would do you any good at learning exposure techniques. It wouldn't. Your D7500 is more than capable of producing shots to learn from, and near-instantly. It's all about the image! A film camera would require you to take notes on each shot or forget what you'd done to get it anyway. As for processing, the software now available gives us the ability to "dodge & burn" instantly, too. Amazing shortcuts to achieve good photos.

BTW: The learning thing never really ends!