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| miz_murder |
Breaking the Ice with Film SLRs.While I love digital cameras because you can just plug them into the computer and go, I can't help but wonder if I'm the only one that misses the clarity of a good old film SLR. It's a toss up really; I love my Pentax digital, but my Canon EOS Rebel 2000 has been through a lot with me, including moshpits and sweaty lead singers.So what is your preferance when it comes to photography? Digital or film? |
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| admin |
I'm all about the film cameras for everything except:
1)Travel pics (I pack light and take tons of pics so film is way too bulky!) 2)listing on Etsy (plug and go is the way to go here, so quick!) 3)taking candid pics of my cat apollo (the sound of a shutter scares him) I don't think you can beat the quality if a well black and white pic done with traditional film! I love the retro feel. Plus: I love the surprise of not knowing until the film is developed |
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| miz_murder |
I'm really stuck; I agree with you on all your points! ^-^ It depends on the photography, especially traveling you don't want to carry a big camera with you. That's my feeling at shows too, but a digital just doesn't seem to capture the artists the way I want them to be captured; with my SLR everything seems to come out brighter, and you don't have to adjust the light a billion times, haha. | ||
| admin |
I couldn't even agree more! something about digitals just doesn't capture the feeling of the moment. Of course, it could all be in my head...many things are. | ||
| miz_murder |
No, you're totally right! I'll use some quick examples of my work as a band photographer. I never thought an SLR would hold up to the high energy of the boys so I got 400 speed film; no horrible lines, no weird colours, just crisp picture.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums.../Concert%20Photos/01600011tp5.jpg With the SLR. *Love!* Same venue, same boy, same show: Pentax camera (excuse his face) http://img.photobucket.com/albums.../Concert%20Photos/imgp1044uo0.jpg Everything just seems more vibrant! |
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| admin |
COMPLETE SLR PERFECTION!ok, that's such a great example of SLR perfection!!!!You should post millions of other pics you have taken for me to view! I love everything about that first pic! Awesome composition, color, clarity (plus it helps that he's not making the weird face  ) Post more <3 pleesesese
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| admin |
OK, I've been comparing the pics and I think I've figured it out! the SLR pic is magical, it makes the venue, guy, guitar, everything seem almost unreal they are so clear and perfectly captured. The digital is almost too good. It's just like standing right there, you can see the lights, stage, everything in the background...it's almost too good (plus it's a little blurry, doesn't help)! | ||
| miz_murder |
I have two more readily available in my photobucket, and others that will be posted eventually because they are in transit here from the boys house all on discs. I'll link you to a couple more. 
More SLR love: http://img.photobucket.com/albums...Concert%20Photos/01610005aez3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums...Concert%20Photos/01610009adq0.jpg And here are some random "I still love my digital camera" ones ^-^ http://img.photobucket.com/albums...fit/Concert%20Photos/IMGP0978.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums...fit/Concert%20Photos/IMGP1328.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums...fit/Concert%20Photos/IMGP1312.jpg Not all of them have my 'Lifeless' tribal bat sig.. my HP decided it hated life and doesn't want to work anymore so I have to transfer all my files to my laptop. I hate technology! |
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| admin |
ok I love that last digital one but I still have to cast my vote for the SLR pics! I can't wait to see more <3 | ||
| miz_murder |
You'll be the first to see all the new uploaded ones!
My fiance is a photographer too and he has a digital SLR, best of both worlds, and he said I can show some of his stuff off when I get it on the computer; I wish he'd sell because he's so damn good at what he does. |
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| jmulcahy |
Re: Breaking the Ice with Film SLRs.
I was a hard sell at first, but absolutely digital now. I used to be a darkroom girl, but I love the endless film I get from digital and the ease of fixing color balance and creative photomontage opportunities that would be a lot more tedious if I had to develop and then scan in all of my photos. I love my old film SLR, don't get me wrong! Digital is the way for me at this point, though. |
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| miz_murder |
To admin:
These are the photos my fiance has taken; he insists they won't sell on Etsy but I want to prove him wrong. These are all done of course with an SLR, nothing digitally touched except a border and a signature. The last one is my favourite. Gym Class Heros (#1,3) Cobra Starship (#2,4) 
Random: 
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| admin |
They're awesome!!! That last one would DEFINATELY sell on Etsy! I love the starburst effect on the lights! He should really set up a shop. ok, I'm going to post some pics I took in Kutna Hora in the czech republic...Digital...tell me what you think! Give me a couple of minutes! | ||
| admin |
WARNING! REAL HUMAN BONES PICTURED BELOW! VIEW AT YOUR OWN DISCRESION!
ALSO...IMAGE HEAVY...SORRY: Before I show my Kutna Hora pics I feel it might need a little explanation. Kutna Hora is a small village just outside of Prague in the Czech Republic. There is this ossuary there known as the "bone ossuary". In it is hundreds of thousands of bones from victims of the Black Plague that were taken and re-arranged by this guy in the 1700's that was almost completely blind. He made things like a chandelier (that has at least one of every bone in the human body incorporated into it!), a chalice, a shield, and these HUGE stacks of bones that aren't held together with anything (well, maybe a little dirt) that have ominous tunnels going through them in the shape of a cross. I think it's kinda a fabulous story! Anyway, here are some pics taken on my last trip to the Czech Republic (vintage bead buying trip) with my digital camera. I was thinking of selling a couple of them on Etsy as prints but I don't know if they would sell and I don't know which ones would sell. Check them out and let me know what you think! 
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| miz_murder |
Wow, those are some super creepy pictures! I shared some with the boy and he said there are some he'd definitely want for our apartment! Yeah, we're creepy and like stuff like that, haha.
And he is thinking of letting me post his photo on Etsy now, I'm too excited. I think this has renewed his love for it! |
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| admin |
That's awesome that he's letting you post! I hope it does well...yeah, I'm a little creepy like that too. I had a couple of those blown up and they're in my living room.
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| miz_murder |
Are these the catacombs, or was that somewhere else? We always talked about visiting there but then he was like "there's so many dead people..." but he thought all the pictures were amazing. I loved the chalase (sp?) one! | ||
| admin |
yeah, I have no idea how to spell chalase so I just guessed...from here on out I use the term "fancy cup". No, they're not catacombs (although there are catacombs under the ostuary). It's more like a half underground/half above ground building built off the side of a church with a cemetary out front. It's kinda hard to explain because I've never seen a structure like it anywhere I've been. Catacombs are a BAD BAD BAD idea! on the same trip last year we went to the catacombs in Paris (this trip will henceforth be refered to as the "Trip of Death"). They are dark, dank, really warm and they smell REALLY funny! It's a smell that's impossible to explain other than to say it must be the smell of hundreds of years of underground rot. NO GOOD! The bone ostuary was nice and well ventelated...it smelled like tourists and dirt (not the best smell but about 3 billion times better than the catacombs).
In Summary: I saw a big 'fancy cup' on my 'Trip of Death'. |
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