Got my first tripod and cable to shoot today, and I’m new to analog with my Pentax K1000, and I’ve never used sunny 16.

Following sunny 16 rule, I set 1/250 (Kodak Gold 200), and my aperture at 2.8 because it is extremely dark, but my light meter advices that it is extremely dark to shoot. For some other cases it happens too; according to sunny 16, it’s okay, but my meter says I’m extremely low on light. I also feel confused because “how sunny it is” is very subjective, for me this looks dusk and would do f/2.8 1/250.

Am I missing something here? How would you take this picture with this much light? I would appreciate any advice! I feel lost.

I’ve had a 35mm film inside my camera for like 5 years now and I’ve only used 7 pictures. Would you say it would be ok to use the rest of it? It hasn’t been protected from temperature changes but it hasn’t been exposed to extreme temperatures either

Hi! I saw this camera om a guys story and was wondering what camera it was because it captured some really nice images!

I'm shooting with a Konica C35 EF, which usually doesn't perform well in low light situations without use of flash. However, I put it to the test and got pretty decent results photographing skateboarders at night in front of a backlight. Got that silhouette effect. This was b&w 200 ISO. Later when I switched to color 400 ISO film, I tried snapping some photos in low light and got this very grainy washed out look.

Can anyone explain the discrepancy, and have any tips on how to achieve similar results in low light on 400 film?

Thank you!

Norrtälje, Sweden, september 2024 taken with a plastic Fuji MF with Kodak Gold ISO 200

Hey all, I'm a long time lurker of this sub and have always been drawn to the old school spirit of the film.

I'm going on a pretty special vacation soon and I'm loving the idea of getting my first analog to capture the memories.

I've done some research and one possibility is the olympus om2 -- mainly due to the size, cost of them on ebay, and I tend to like a lot of the photos I see shot with one on this sub - but i'm taking that last part with a grain of salt as I know my film and lens is going to have a lot more to do with this than the body.

Which brings me to the lenses. A lot of the om2's i see come with the Zuiko 50mm which I could work with maybe, but I think i would prefer a 35mm as I would do both landscapes and environmental portraits.

Looking for any recommendations any of you might have for a body/lens combo that roughly fits my "ideal" preferences which are:

• lighter, more compact, can throw it in a case in my backpack and take to beach (might be a teeny bit rough on it)
• hopefully less than ~$150
• quicker learning curve
• wouldn't mind something "simpler" than the om2

I have some experience shooting manual with DSLRs, but I would be shooting a couple rolls to get the hang of things at home before I went.

Any suggestions, advice, tips, or favorite 35 film to shoot on are greatly appreciated!

here's an idea of one i was looking at: om2

Canon sure shot owl with Kodak gold. I usually shoot with an Om -4, but my friend brought her camera and it was so EASY. Might have to buy a point and shoot for everyday pictures now 😝

Took the Minolta Freedom Escort on a recent cruise. SOOC

I'm very new to film, and photography in general for that matter, and feel like I'm at the point where I'd like to get feedback on my photos so that I can be more intentional about improving. Any criticism or advice on composition, exposure, editing, whatever, is welcome -- don't hold back :)

Finally got around to shooting again for a personal project documenting buildings/places in my town in the 6am hour. I had kept putting this one off, and then I found out the building had been bought to become a Wingstop. The signage was changed about 8 days after this shot. So glad I got it with the original signage.

First five shots are in the Great sand dunes on a sunny day. Six is a sunny day on a road with some shade. Seven & eight are indoor a well lit place, too much lighting? Last photo is of a neon sign in a restaurant with normal lighting, not too dark or bright. This was with Ektar, iso at 100 aperture set to auto, shutter speed at 500. Should my shutter speed be slower, do I need a hood? Any help on improving is appreciated, I’ve gotten two really good rolls out of this camera but my last two have looked like this

I usually shoot with a DSLR and recently I felt the need to change up my photography after being in a bit of a rut, so I picked up a Super ME from a shop in Berlin.

These are some of my favourite shots from my first ever roll of film, I've already made some minor edits in Lightroom but I'm curious about any constructive feedback people may have?

Staying In a dome

Contax G1 21mm 2.8 Portra 160