How long can the average person hold a camera steady? How can I avoid a blurry image?
If the indicated shutter speed is less than 1/125th of a second, you can do one of three things: find a better light source, use a faster film, or secure your camera on a tripod or an immovable object. Images shot even at 1/60th of a second will appear slightly out-of-focus. At 1/30th of a second, no one can produce a usable image.
How can I learn to make my own prints?
Many community colleges and/or camera groups are offering instruction in making your own prints. These are normally done in black and white format, as this is much simpler than trying to make your own colour prints. It is possible to set up a darkroom sorts in a small room at home after you have acquired some initial expertise, and it’s not expensive compared with paying a photo lab to process your negatives.
Print making is an art of its own but there is nothing like it. If you also have a high-resolution digital camera, you can scan your own prints and create a digital library.
How do I prepare my scanned film images for use on social media?
Consult your intended media outlet for their guidelines. Instagram, for example, has a standard width of 1080 pixels and a 1350 length. You can use digital software such as Photoshop or Snagit to crop, resize and add white space as desired. Or you could also buy the new Pentax 17 which produces half-frame images that match Instagram preferences.
How can I add special effects to my film images?
Once you have them scanned into digital form, load those images into Lightroom, which is the most popular image storehouse and post-processing service for photographers. It is operated by Adobe, the home of Acrobat and PDF creation. Lightroom is a subscription service.
What special effects are available from Lightroom?
There is a wide range of post-processing services that include conversion from colour to black and white, and image alteration that offers subtle, strong, vintage, cinematic, and much more within each of those categories.
What is the main reason to purchase a film camera when digital cameras are so easy to use?
The answer is contained within the question. Easy isn’t always fun, nor does it encourage the user to learn much about photography, exposure, lighting, composition and more.There is something very satisfying about the purely mechanical, completely tactile, and thoroughly rewarding challenges of learning to use a film camera.
