After watching that video I had an idea to get Kodachrome film roll and put it in a special frame as memorabilia ... but was surprised to see that it costs around $50 at Amazon for even a non working roll.
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Actually Steve McCurry did exactly that ... he took one picture of him standing next to a taxi and the rest were of people and places who/which meant a lot to him.distant.star said:.
To answer the OP:
'd load the roll into Steve McCurry's camera, take one picture of him, then turn it over to him for the last 35 shots! The last roll of THAT film deserves a lot better than me!
+1 ... I absolutely agree!distant.star said:.
Finally, as for doing justice to the last roll:
The greatest justice you could do would be to take perfectly exposed and composed and lighted pictures. I would do whatever it took to make that happen.
While I understand and appreciate the point Ewinter is making, IMHO that would have made a depressing video ... like a funeral, if I may say so.Mr Bean said:While I would have gone with the idea of landscapes in National Parks as being the end of the last roll, this one does seem fitting for such a beautiful film.Ewinter said:A portrait, in different locations, of 36 different people from Kodak. From the chairman to the Janitor.
Get them misty about their jobs, record their thoughts on what they loved about what they did. Get them emotionally built up and then catch images so punchy and full of emotion that anyone who looks through them can't help but think what a shame it is and think about what we've lost
Rienzphotoz said:+1 ... I absolutely agree!
sure he could've got another roll and re-do the shot but then it would not have been with the last film roll that was ever produced, thus losing the impact, meaning and the soul of that video
I disagree ... the intent of the photographer was showing his respect and paying tribute to a tool that (in a way) helped him to be what he is today by using the very last film roll out of production line by getting 36 perfect exposure. Bare in mind that even though he was testing the shot with a DSLR, he still needed to get the perfect shot with an "analog" camera & Kodachrome ... getting a perfect exposure with an analog camera is not as easy as people think, even if you "test fired a bunch of digital ones", it still takes a great deal of skill and a lot of thought and concentration in not screwing up the shot ... especially when you know you only got one shot at it. Therefore, IMO it is NOT "pretty much the same thing"!m said:Rienzphotoz said:+1 ... I absolutely agree!
sure he could've got another roll and re-do the shot but then it would not have been with the last film roll that was ever produced, thus losing the impact, meaning and the soul of that video
He's not re-doing one roll, but pre-doing a hundred of them.
It's pretty much the same thing, if not worse.
AJ said:I'd shoot test charts, brick walls, and the inside of my lenscap.
TrumpetPower! said:AJ said:I'd shoot test charts, brick walls, and the inside of my lenscap.
One of these days I'm going to take it as an artistic challenge to make interesting art out of the typical measurebator subjects. Not sure yet how I'll pull it off, though I've got a few ideas....
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Is that a typo ;DTrumpetPower! said:One of these days I'm going to take it as an artistic challenge to make interesting art out of the typical measurebator subjects.
distant.star said:crasher8 said:I'm not shooting mine, it's sitting right next to the last Twinkie.
The Twinks are coming back. Kodachrome isn't!
In my home town (Goa) there is an old Agfa dealer who is still selling AGFA filmSella174 said:I miss my AGFA :'( !!!
Rienzphotoz said:Is that a typo ;DTrumpetPower! said:One of these days I'm going to take it as an artistic challenge to make interesting art out of the typical measurebator subjects.
Very true ... I still remember cringing at the cost of developing film and seeing several of my shots were useless but I used to pay a lot more attention to how I was making an image ... but now I find myself not as careful, I guess it is the blessing or curse of PP ... but I still prefer digital, coz its easier and cheaper :-[Sporgon said:Digital has freed photography from the shackles of film. . Unfortunately it has also devalued it enormously.
Rienzphotoz said:coz its easier and cheaper :-[
I no longer use film cameras ... been a long time (I think 2002 was the last) but when I used to shoot film it was around 50 rolls a year.m said:Rienzphotoz said:coz its easier and cheaper :-[
This depends on whether you develop the film yourself, which film you are using, how many pictures you take etc.