Zenit 3M 3rd roll
Posted by peanut on Friday Jan 15, 2010 Under photographyThe 2nd roll from Zenit 3M proves to be better than the first. The few differences compared to the 1st roll is that this time I used a black & white film in the camera. And I found a place in Melaka which actually develops black & white film. However, this time, the boss printed the pictures on color papers (without my consent), thus I’m having lotsa pictures with hues. He did promise that black & white paper is possible but will take longer, and it is going to be almost 2 times the price that I’m paying for color papers.
According to him, even color films can be printed into black & white. I’m not sure, but I’ll give that a try. Bought a roll of expired film from him, and hopefully it is going to show some good pictures.
These are some of my current favorites.
The hues actually make the pictures special. Having each individual characteristics. But I think I’ll try to transform these few pics into real black & white, just to see how it turns out to be. I personally like the grainy feeling of each pixels. Nothing is better than holding a nice pic in my hand, something that digital could never give. It is the feel of the authenticity. Sheer physics - lights, lens, film, chemicals and photo. No photoshop, no pulling of levels, no curves. Even if the picture is imperfect in term of outlines, shades, exposure and etc, but I guess this is all a part of learning, and nothing beats the next coming good photo.
I learned how to tackle the shutter speed.
Using film is not at all scary. In fact, it gives you the anticipation for the result, something which people in modern life comes to despise - the wait.
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January 15th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I absolutely adore these pictures. :)
January 18th, 2010 at 12:28 am
thanks!!
January 18th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
very nice pic..esp the last one.
=)
February 15th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Hi,
I’ve a Zenit’s camera too. Your Zenit have flash? What aperture and shutter speed you use in interiors?
Your pictures are really nice ;)
February 16th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
i use the bulk mode. all by guessing, no fixed aperture. hehehe.
February 17th, 2010 at 5:50 am
sorry, but what the hell is “bulk mode”?
February 25th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Bulk mode is when you hold the shutter speed manualy… when you push the shutter release button you open it and when you release the button it closes… So you expose the film to light as long as you hold the button. The bulk mode is shown on the shutter speed switch as “B” ;) I love photos made with Zenit. I have Zenit-E… The best Soviet SLR there is :)