Back in the saddle: The wonderful world of black and white film photography
Until last week, I had not used a 35mm film camera for nearly 30 years. Thanks to DUer Fla Dem, I’m back in the world of chemical emulsion and wonderfully grainy images.
You may recall Fla Dem’s recent post in our Photography group offering, for free, several of her old cameras, lenses and gear. She generously paid the shipping and sent to me three cameras and other useful photographic gear.
One of the cameras is a 1970s Pentax ME, which model was the camera I used when I began working for community newspapers in the late 1980s. I love this camera! It’s very small and easy to use. I set the aperture, manually focus and the camera picks the shutter speed automatically.
Following are some of 36 exposures from the first roll of film I’ve used since Bill Clinton was President.
Thanks again, Fla Dem!
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Incredible photos! The depth, the details, the overall exposures are just wonderful.
I had a Pentax ME super way back when. I no longer recall the dates I used it. I was big into auto then!
I do dimly remember a vertical row of LED's. Green at the top and yellow at the bottom or something like that. If I could get it right and have a green dot glowing, I'd know that there wouldn't be any camera shake to disrupt the photo. Something like that!
Anyway, thanks for sharing. This month's contest has the theme of anything in B&W, so you're set!
I'm looking forward to seeing the submissions for the contest. Black and white seems to bring out a photographer's artistic flair.
