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After it seems a lifetime of Digital (I embraced it fully in 2001 with a Nikon D100) I visited my Camera Emporium and dusted off my Bronica ETRSi with associated bits and pieces.

Next stage was to realise the spare battery I had for it was "Use before May 2008" - no hope then. Quick visit to supplier and then purchase some film. I got rid of all my Processing kit years ago as I needed the space and no longer had the time for it. On the strength of that it was a case of C41 and E6 preocessing and let someone else get on with it.

A visit to Hunstanton beach with a bag of bits and new found enthusiasm I forced myself into actually using the thing.

Now that was a really strange experience. I've been taking photos since the mid 60s so I'm not unused to the idea of having no 'immediate' checking of results - indeed, I've shot many a wedding on film back in the day. But this was unreal - I felt totally bereft of confidence! Anyway, without writing a completely trivial story, I can say that I'm really happy with my efforts and the results.

All taken with Ilford XP2 ---- Next - to start out the Velvia :)

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hunstanton_BW__008 by Barry Cant, on Flickr

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hunstanton_BW__007 by Barry Cant, on Flickr

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hunstanton_BW__004 by Barry Cant, on Flickr

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hunstanton_BW__003 by Barry Cant, on Flickr
 
Well done Barry and welcome home. :)

I rather like these, it looks an interesting spot.

Andy
 
Andysnap said:
Well done Barry and welcome home. :)

I rather like these, it looks an interesting spot.

Andy
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Thanks,

It was an interesting journey - in more ways than one. I went around the same 'circuit' with my D800, just in case. It was shame in a way as I had better light second time round!
 
Just out of interest, what ISO setting did you shoot the XP2 on?
 
Mr Badger said:
Just out of interest, what ISO setting did you shoot the XP2 on?
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You mean you can't tell from the EXIF?

400 ISO - seemed a bit silly stepping outside of the only known working standard I had.

Wasn't even certain the shutter wasn't 'sticky' ;)
 
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Nice stuff, Barry... I would suggest a colour neg attempt before Velvia. You can over-expose the colour neg a stop or so with no ill effects, AND meter for the shadows as well. Velvia will be much more critical (nail the metering, at box), not to mention more expensive to buy and process. TBH if I were doing transparency stuff I'd start with Provia or even Agfa Precisa (which is cheaper, re-badged Provia). Velvia is the Ferrari of film, if that's the right metaphor for sensitive, tricky to manage, liable to go badly wrong, but just heaven when it goes right. Anyway, lovely stuff and welcome back.
 
ChrisR said:
Nice stuff, Barry... I would suggest a colour neg attempt before Velvia. You can over-expose the colour neg a stop or so with no ill effects, AND meter for the shadows as well. Velvia will be much more critical (nail the metering, at box), not to mention more expensive to buy and process. TBH if I were doing transparency stuff I'd start with Provia or even Agfa Precisa (which is cheaper, re-badged Provia). Velvia is the Ferrari of film, if that's the right metaphor for sensitive, tricky to manage, liable to go badly wrong, but just heaven when it goes right. Anyway, lovely stuff and welcome back.
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Agreed - I do like a challenge though :)

There are three of my attempts here - tricky stuff but delicious when you get it right.
 
yeah, well done Barry, sweet pictures.

I know its tough, half of F&C have been there, you have to learn to let go.
If you meter correctly and focus the thing, what is there to go wrong, you don't need to see the results there and then.
If you find out later that something went wrong......so what......eliminate the problem from future missions and don't lose your mind over missed opportunities, there's always tomorrow.
I know you know all this, but its easy to forget, a good test is if you can go to Hunstanton beach with Veronica and not turn in to a jibbering wreck cos your D800 is at home propping a door open.
I never found it very helpful to have that back-up, couldn't let go properly knowing it was there in the background, like a crutch.......if you need back-up......get 2 film cameras....:D
 
joxby said:
If you meter correctly and focus the thing, what is there to go wrong
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erm well this is where the T70 o_O ;) comes in handy as I fire off a burst of about 3 shots when taking family shots as so many times some one is blinking or whatever. :eek:
 
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