My digital camera is ruining film! Or rather, ruining how I take film pics.
After getting the Z5ii and only afterwards reviving two film cameras I find myself forgetting to consider exposure until I've wasted a frame or two or three. Yeesh. I mean, the Nikkormat has an easy-to-use light meter but I just don't think about it. In the old days considering exposure was a ubiquitous part of the process (and you knew that already). Even with all manual-focus lenses, the Z5ii makes it too easy.
I need to check into re-hab or something. Or spring the bucks for a 'spensive modern do-everything zoom and then I can just go click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, mostly wasted but what the heck, it's only bytes. No thought required. But then, I'm halfway forgetting to think anyway.
This old dog learned some new tricks but needs to re-learn the old ones.
How one uses a tool is totally dependent on the person…not the tool. If digital makes you go click, click, click…that’s you. If you just mindlessly press the shutter without thought…that’s you.
Well, ahem, when someone posts a bit of self-deprecating humor (even if it has a grain of truth), you aren't supposed to post serious responses agreeing with it! Especially when the advice given is obvious. But it is good to know that 12-step programs are available.
Much of the pics I've taken with film involve my sweetie and sometimes other folks standing around waiting. Which means I'm hurrying. Just take the shot and move along, okay? (Yeesh. Oh wait, I said that already.)
You should use it! I use regular 120 film in my 620 camera - all I do is trim off the edges of the film spool, and use a regular 620 spool as the receiver.
