Photography-lovers may remember the purchase of my first film camera, the Pentax ME. I promised to show you the results and here they are. Although truth be told this is not the actual first roll, that tragically ended up in the bin due to a lack of understanding on how to release the film. Major disappointment. So disappointed in fact, that I had to put away the camera for several weeks before I could be bothered with it again.
I bought the camera on eBay and was a little worried that it would even be in full working order. But once I got these developed last week, they turned out better than I could have imagined. The colours are so vibrant, they look as though they have been edited but here they are in their natural state. I took random shots more to test the camera than anything else, and often I took the same shot with a few of my cameras to see the differences between them all on the same subject matter, with the same light and composition etc. The camera is manual, so a lot more time needs to be taken with the focus, this is definitely not a camera for quick shots. The majority of the roll turned out very well indeed, so next time I will spend a little more time on the subject matter.
1, 2, 3, 4 - Looking up at the beautiful architecture in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
8 - Gladioli flowers for my living room
12 - Bowl of raspberries
13 - KeepCup
14 - Pasta dinner
17 - Noodle salad lunch
18 - Saturday morning breakfast
26 comments:
These are absolutely gorgeous, especially the architecture and the Pimms! I've been seeing ads for Pentax cameras all week, I think it's a sign! :))
great photos, well done!!
xx
Some lovely images. I have a diana f+ so I love traditional cameras.
They've come out really nice! Great pics and the weather in Newcastle looks better than in London - who'd have thought ;-D
Maybe I need to get my Praktika - an old East German make - back out and play with some real film...
Have a great Sunday xo
i love your pictures!!! greetings from angie
It's a great camera my dad has one and it's older than me so pretty much all my baby photos were taken with it!
We recently got it fixed as I took it to America and it didn't work (lots of photo ops missed) but thankfully it's all fixed now so I will get some use out of it xoxo
those pictures are amazing I must say ^^ I love the softness of them..May I ask which film you used to take them ?
Love the blue skies in the first few photos!
thanks everyone!
marinka - i think they were taken using the free film that you get from jessops when you get film developed. so it was just their own brand at a 200 speed. i would usually choose a 400 speed but unfortunately this is not what they offer :-( not sure if you're in the uk and are familiar with jessops?
They look lovely, what a great turn out!
It's such a shame about the first film but hopefully you're on a roll (haha!) with it now!
Lovely photos, as always!
Oooh, these are absolutely lovely! I think maybe it is time for me to consider a film camera as well - although I think I should probably wait until spring, seeing as the sunlight will disappear quickly here up north :)
These turned out great! I'm looking forward to seeing more photos with this camera. It makes me nostalgic for the good old days of film!
I love love love the shoes!
Lovely photos, well done!
Film can be a little tricky, but it's a lot of fun once you get the hang of it. :D
~Ruth
Love the photos :) it's amazing to look up above the shops in Newcastle and see the old buildings :) x
These are lush! I are the Pura Lopez shoes! I am currently being drawn to film, there's something so traditional about them.
xx
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Gorgeous photography as always Paula... love the glads! x
Oh my gosh. Your photography is always beautiful Pauala and this is no exception- the colours are so gorgeous and have quality that you only get with film cameras.
really beautiful photos! i love how they've turned out. :)
These are really good! You've got an eye for it, no doubt!
kiss
beautiful picks!
Amazing pictures!
These all turned out wonderfully well! I can't believe how blue the sky is in the first couple of shots.
i love love love the flower you bought for your living room, such a beautiful pink.
such beautiful photos, I know what I'd like for my birthday now! xx
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