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lacroix707 (59)   ranked 1,758 out of 3,127 in photography5 months ago

I recently got meself a vintage minolta, which I love but yet to see the results it produces. Im having a bit of trouble figuring out how to work the ISO so if anyone's got advice on that as well as other things I should know working with film camera's, do share..

Thanks!

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 92/100. texasheartland (1194)   ranked 2,450 out of 3,127 in photography   5 months ago

I actually learned photography on a film camera and used it up until last year. But higher ISO settings are very useful in low light situations, but the disadvantage of noise appears. The higher the ISO, the higher the noise levels you get. If you are taking pictures in low light, use a higher shutter speed but don't stray too far from the ISO. If you're shooting in very bright light, use a low shutter speed with a low ISO. ISO is sometimes pre-determined in the film you use.


lacroix707 (59)   ranked 1,758 out of 3,127 in photography  5 months ago

I see.. what film camera did you use? Im thinking about getting a film SLR.. have you tried using one before?

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2. myLot reputation of 54/100. thebeing (444)   ranked 37 out of 3,127 in photography   4 months ago

i've never shot a film camera (well, except a pinhole camera i had but i don't think that counts), but i would LOVE to. I shoot digital, and have been learning photography on a nikon d70 and now a nikon d90, but still, i would really really love to shoot a roll of film once in a while. A friend of mine said she has a canon film slr, but i gotta insist on her searching for it and borrowing it to me...:)

about the ISO, i think it's pretty much as with digital. If you wanna shoot in low-light conditions, go for a slower shutter speed with a low iso or for a fast shutter speed with a high iso film. But beware! Slow shutter speed means ghosting and blur recorded onto the film (photo). Use a tripod if you can, in these situations.

cheers and good luck!

oh, and don't forget to scan and upload here some of your work!:)

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3. mukboh (42)   4 months ago

Hey

I use Film camera and i also have a vintage minolta camera!!!

Mines x-370 i think (i dont have it with me)

Mine does auto exposure and ISO is stated on the film so i just set it to that.

^^ Which vintage minolta are you using?

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