Birthday gift from Tim and the kids. This is the first time in years that I didn't buy my own present, which partly explains it's super-deluxe 64 gigabitiness, because Tim believes size is important. Sept 30
One day early, due to book club at the end of the month. But it is never too soon for cake. September 29
Another crazy long lab day. My 10 year old picked up the camera as we waited for dinner to cook, and took it outside. I'm pretty pleased with the way she's learning to manual focus, especially in this shot where the flower is off centre. Monday, Sept 28.
while up in Calgary on a search for bbq pork buns, my sister and aunt and I blundered onto this 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China (so we inferred from the banners). I took advantage of the fact that it was a public event to take a tentative stab at street photography, and this woman actually turned and smiled at me when I lifted my camera. Sunday, Sept 27
Till I get the film version developed.
This is really a placeholder for a picture still waiting to be developed. I decided to try to get more use out of my film camera - so I've decided to start making it film Friday, with a digital picture taken side by side. Not just as backup, but to remind me when the picture was taken, since obviously film doesn't have exif data. I'll scan the developed photo a few Fridays from now.
Two - three! I meant three things I learned:
1) 50 mm on a film camera has a different field of view than 50 mm on a digital, at least a digital with cropped sensor like I have. Actually, I already knew this, but somehow forgot when I slapped a 50 on each camera and headed out. Then was stupidly surprised when I went from one camera to the other and thought "hey, this looks different".
2) don't bother looking at the back of the film camera after you take a shot. There will only be the back of a camera.
3) if your film camera seems to lock up? you probably forgot to advance the film.
Man, the things you forget when going back to film!
Friday, Sept 25.
