I don’t want to upset anyone of course and I’ll be honest, I never shot film before. Is it appealing? Yeah sure, I like the film aesthetics, I even have a roll of film in the fridge and bought an old film camera because I loved the design of the lens (Zenit 122, Helios 44-M-5, F/2), the clicky aperture aperture ring and the feeling I get when I turn that cold metal manual focus ring is like no other.
I got the camera, lens and film roll more than 6 months ago and although I am curios and want to have the film experience, whenever I go out to photograph, I find myself reaching for a digital camera.
That being said, here’s 7 Reasons why I’m hesitant about FILM Photography because I think it’s a pain: Continue reading