Film Photography Hot Takes

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[RafanoesunpandaAWKW]

hot take ironing your clothes is overrated

[ezpoppy]

My hot take: the vast majority of those hot takes are a bunch of hot air.

Do what you want, the way you want, for whatever reason you want. If someone’s got an issue with that, screw ‘em. They’re far too wrapped up making judgements on everyone else’s work instead of focusing on their own work.

You do you.

[SanTM]

Temu Ryan Gosling back in the spicy saddle

[charlottebithell]

Lomography did WONDERS for film photography- props to them. I remember using lots of their cameras in my late teens/early 20s. I wasn’t dropping cash on SLRs at that stage.

[dukakakaka]

Jason's plain black background $50
Jason's microphone. $250
Jason's t shirt priceless

[wunderxo]

My favorite nihilistic photographer is back!

[linjicakonikon]

When I was in my late teens, early twenties (1972, 73) I made the choice to shoot Kodachrome 25 and 64 because that is what publishers worked from (chrome films). I shot with Nikon cameras and learned right away that you had to REALLY know your light, your film and composition. Editors were strict bastards that didnt suffer fools lazy work. You learned how to fill your frame, how to tell a story in as few images as possible. "Subtle" was NOT tolerated. Photographers were men who drank drip coffee black with their bacon and eggs instead of Vanilla Lattes with a multigrain muffin. They bought BRICKS of Kodachrome because the best is worth it. If you live photography, all else takes the hit. I've shot thousands of rolls of Kodachrome (including Kodachrome 200 for a project in Transylvania) and love the images shot with that film. Now I shoot Velvia and Provia in my Linhof 617. Four shots per roll. I am not a rich man but I have my priorities right. Film and processing comes first after rent. Food is necessary but can be done cheaply if you need to stock more film. Digital is Disneyland...not for the serious.
Rant over.

[jagerbolt]

All I'm hearing around 6:42 is "don't take chances, don't try to find a new camera that fits your workflow, or a new film stock that you may like the look and feel of... be stagnant, don't experiment, stick by every choice you ever make even if you wind up regretting it at some point." Don't make it your sole focus, but yes, gear and film CAN make a difference sometimes... it won't give you better photos, but it can give you a new set of parameters to work with. When I'm shooting with my Nikon F5 vs my Mamiya RB67 for instance, the vast differences in those cameras make me heavily consider different things... and the stock I'm shooting with, too. The differences in sensitivity, color science, and other things make me try to consider what would look the best or the most interesting to photograph. The bottom line is it's possible to appreciate the difference gear can make.

[RickLeMon]

Hot take #1: I like the warm tones of Kodak Gold as much as anyone, but cooler tones are seriously underrated and underrepresented

Hot take #2: Unless you are on the clock, photograph what you like and how you like. Nostalgia is personal and powerful. If gas stations, diners, and derelict buildings remind you of the family vacation to Disneyland when you took a side trip through Death Valley and all your crayons melted into a single mass when you stopped for lunch, then absolutely take pictures of them

Hot take #3: Unasked for criticism is rarely well-intentioned, and is almost never helpful. I should probably clarify this quite a bit. We'll see

Hot take #4: People will grow as photographers despite gatekeeping, not because of it

Hot take #5: On a basis of quality and utility per dollar, your best camera happens to be the one in the phone that you already own. Everything else is diminishing returns

Hot take #6: Medium format is best because finishing a roll of 36 is hard

[flogau]

Captain here : The "différent" issue you pointed out is related to the fact people sending you these messages are using French as their smartphones' default language. Thus, the autocorrect will change up "different" to "différent", simply because it considers "different" to be a mistake and "différent" to be the right spelling in French. Over.

[gabliteral]

I was about to rewatch your Nikon F2 video for the nth time.

[pushedeyeso]

I miss the flaming Mountain Dew chugs!

[grahamdickinson]

What if we kissed under an ironing board?

[selzzaW]

Really liked all the love that Portra 160 got here, truly the goat

[NikonFMn]

I've committed to my
nikkor 50/1.2 and B&W Ilford 125 stock. You inspire and encourage our film community. Thank you.

[DavidImel]

I am flying all the slide film off the shelves

[michaelsherck]

I usually shoot black and white with large format. I like it, plus it has the tremendous advantage that once I tell curious people, they lose interest and go away.

There's a reason I spent 40 years in IT.

[RiveTheRat]

Lomography IS the reason I got interested in photography long-term and why I still shoot film. Heck, the LC-A+ is now my EDC camera, it's just the right combination of fun and technical proficiency

[cvandonderen]

I only realized 2 days ago that you're having the next Expo at the Leica Store in Nuremberg. I'll miss you by a few days due to vacation, but have a lovely time in Germany and I'm looking forward to seeing the photos.

[ViktorVaughan]

20 years ago, Portra was costing me £2.50 a roll. Kodak Gold was £1 at discount stores. I miss those days. I do have some old Jessop film that expired in like 2007.