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    September's project

    EDIT Wanting to give credit where credit is DUE This idea came from a link provided by MNRyan

    Wanted to get this up a little earlier but life has taken some turns that has kept me away for longer than usual.

    The project for September is to shoot your digital as if it were a film camera.
    Black out or cover your lcd so that you cannot see the results. You can't see the results with a film camera until developed.

    Do not download until at least 24 hours after shooting. {as with film the fastest you could get it developed would be 24 hours}

    The ONLY editing allowed is to use an auto-sharpening program.
    I highly suggest shooting jpeg fine for this project.

    When you post, tell us about the shot, your thought process while taking it, and what you might have done if you could have used your lcd and/edited it.

    Remember this is not a contest.....just projects to get us to look at new things and ideas.

    I think many here will get shots not much different than if they could use their electronic gizzmos and editing but for some it may be a new experience.
    Lets see what we get.
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: September's project

    Sounds like a Scott Kelby Old School challenge

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    Re: September's project

    What about folks that actually shoot film? No, I'm no longer one of them.

    Really this should be fun.
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    Re: September's project

    I am in, sounds fun.

    How can I be lost
    If I've got nowhere to go?

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    Re: September's project

    What's flim? - Terry
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    I am no better than you. I critique to teach myself to see.
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    Feel free to edit my photos or do anything else that will help me learn.
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    Re: September's project

    Quote Originally Posted by OldClicker
    What's flim? - Terry

    I don't know, what IS flim?

    Sorry, couldn't resist!
    --Cara

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    Re: September's project

    Should the viewfinder histogram be off too?
    So that we have to meter the scene, or use sunny 16, for exposure?

    I assume real film is also allowed
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    Re: September's project

    Quote Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    Should the viewfinder histogram be off too?
    Is this something available only in evfs? I've never heard of in viewfinder histograms.
    --Cara

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    Re: September's project

    Yep, either an EVF or on the screen of your P&S.

    I have a fun mental image of P&S users trying to take photos with NO screen as part of this challenge, real point and hope Or with clever hot-shoe mounted "sports" finders.
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    Re: September's project

    Quote Originally Posted by SmartWombat
    Should the viewfinder histogram be off too?
    So that we have to meter the scene, or use sunny 16, for exposure?

    I assume real film is also allowed
    What about the night shots were the sunny 16 doesn't work
    Holiday shots loaded later

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    Re: September's project

    I don't know about being able to see a histogram without the lcd.
    Just see what you get and post the good, the bad, and the ugly.

    Only auto-sharpen is allowed but I'm not going to go through every picture to decide if other editing was used or to check on dates taken.

    Its all for the fun of the challenge.
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: September's project

    This sounds like fun!
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    Re: September's project

    Hehe, I am actually shooting BW film now, can I scan those in and count those toward the project? Or does only pseudo-film shots work ;).

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    Re: September's project

    Interesting project, I like it..it motivated me to do some digging through a few of my dust piles from when I use to shoot and develope film. I shot these in full automatic mode (forgot that selection was even there) and no editing

    September's project-_99_25-800.jpg

    September's project-_99_42.jpg

    September's project-2010-09-07_024057-800.jpg
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    Re: September's project

    Well this was using my normal technique for Night Photography.

    Pick ISO lowest or best the camera does in this case ISO 50
    Start the exposure at F8 highest for the Canon Powershot Pro 1
    Start the speed at 1 second and increase to 15secs.

    The results:
    1 sec
    September's project-_rw_8304.jpg

    5 Secs
    September's project-_rw_8306.jpg

    10 secs
    September's project-_rw_8308.jpg

    13 secs
    September's project-_rw_8309.jpg

    15 secs
    September's project-_rw_8310.jpg
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    Just a question...

    Or rather - trying to confirm an "assumption"

    Since film cameras have a VF, I can use my VF on the E-PL1 to get the shot - without using the histogram....Yes?

    Liz

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    Re: September's project

    Yes you can use the viewfinder. That's where you look on film cameras and digital cameras to see make your exposure corrections according to f/stop and shutter speed.
    Just don't look at the results on your lcd.

    I don't have any creative ideas to separate our film shooters from those of us using digital but imagine the film shooters will show us a thing or two about doing it right without all the gizmos.
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    Re: September's project

    Yes you can use the viewfinder. That's where you look on film cameras and digital cameras to see make your exposure corrections according to f/stop and shutter speed.
    Just don't look at the results on your lcd.

    I don't have any creative ideas to separate our film shooters from those of us using digital but imagine the film shooters will show us a thing or two about doing it right without all the gizmos.
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: September's project

    From my nephews football game.
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    Re: September's project

    Can we not just post film shots? I get my film developed in one hour....
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    Re: September's project

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg McCary
    Can we not just post film shots? I get my film developed in one hour....
    I admit I didn't think of what the film guys would do. They already play by the rules.
    But then, since I don't keep tracked of who shoots digital or film, how would I know :wink5:
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    Re: September's project

    From the G9, straight out of the camera.
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    Re: September's project

    Sorry to have not been in touch, folks. Computer has been down for a week but up and running now.
    I guess this project hasn't caught on so well but thank you to those who have given it a try.
    I'll be catching up a lot, here and elsewhere.

    Keep shooting...
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: September's project

    Sorry to have not been in touch, folks. Computer has been down for a week but up and running now.
    I guess this project hasn't caught on so well but thank you to those who have given it a try.
    I'll be catching up a lot, here and elsewhere.

    Keep shooting...
    Keep Shooting!

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    Re: September's project

    I want to do it, but I think it's that time balance... do I give up normal shooting time to play with it? I have limited time usually to be out shooting .
    --Cara

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