Centuries ago, my parents bought me a film SLR. I liked its viewfinder, but I was too lazy to learn how to use it: I shot in Full Auto mode. : : :
In 2004, I bought a Canon Powershot A80, and the film camera was soon buried in my cellar. :-[
In the meantime, after a Powershot S5, I learnt (more or less) something about shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc.
I bought a 5D classic (used), then a M and now a 70D.
Sunday I disinterred (exhumed?) my film camera.
I read the manual, and discovered that the camera has an exposimeter, 3 (three!) focus points, no AI Servo, 1/2000 minimum shutter speed, and a built in flash (Canon full frame bodies with built in flash DO exist! ;D ).
I bought two 123 batteries, and the camera seems alive. The kit 28-80mm lens doesn't focus, but it's not a big deal: it seems to be (or to have been) cheap, and I can pair my 500N / Rebel G with 4 L lenses and with the 50mm STM.
I ordered a B/W roll (Ilford HP5 Plus 400), and Amazon.it will deliver it to me in one week (is there only one warehouse in the whole Europe?).
I plan to take a few family portraits, and... what else?
I also realize I'm a complete ignorant.
A few doubts:
1) Do film camera need to be checked for AF microadjustment?
2) What if I put a 400 ISO film in the camera, and then choose (mechanically) to shot at 100, 200, 800 or 1600 ISO?
3) How can be the lowest eligible ISO be just 6 (six)?
4) How will this experiment impact on my coolness 8) ? Will legions of women harass me as soon as they discover that I shoot film? Should I wear one earring in order to look even more like "an Artist with the capital A"? Should I also stop taking regular showers?
[I think I'm afraid that this will disturb some of the Canonrumors forumers, but I won't print my pictures in a dark-room: I'll take my roll to one of the few shops that still takes care of this].
Thank you for the suggestions, my fellow friends from Canonrumors.
In 2004, I bought a Canon Powershot A80, and the film camera was soon buried in my cellar. :-[
In the meantime, after a Powershot S5, I learnt (more or less) something about shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc.
I bought a 5D classic (used), then a M and now a 70D.
Sunday I disinterred (exhumed?) my film camera.
I read the manual, and discovered that the camera has an exposimeter, 3 (three!) focus points, no AI Servo, 1/2000 minimum shutter speed, and a built in flash (Canon full frame bodies with built in flash DO exist! ;D ).
I bought two 123 batteries, and the camera seems alive. The kit 28-80mm lens doesn't focus, but it's not a big deal: it seems to be (or to have been) cheap, and I can pair my 500N / Rebel G with 4 L lenses and with the 50mm STM.
I ordered a B/W roll (Ilford HP5 Plus 400), and Amazon.it will deliver it to me in one week (is there only one warehouse in the whole Europe?).
I plan to take a few family portraits, and... what else?
I also realize I'm a complete ignorant.
A few doubts:
1) Do film camera need to be checked for AF microadjustment?
2) What if I put a 400 ISO film in the camera, and then choose (mechanically) to shot at 100, 200, 800 or 1600 ISO?
3) How can be the lowest eligible ISO be just 6 (six)?
4) How will this experiment impact on my coolness 8) ? Will legions of women harass me as soon as they discover that I shoot film? Should I wear one earring in order to look even more like "an Artist with the capital A"? Should I also stop taking regular showers?
[I think I'm afraid that this will disturb some of the Canonrumors forumers, but I won't print my pictures in a dark-room: I'll take my roll to one of the few shops that still takes care of this].
Thank you for the suggestions, my fellow friends from Canonrumors.