Film Photography - Ideas/Courses?

**StoneChucker** · 10th May 2005, 22:18

We've just acquired a rather nice film camera (bought it for mum for mother's day - said I might be borrowing it

). For picture quality, I don't think you can easily beat a good SLR film camera, so I'm looking forward to some great pics.

My question is, anyone know of any good intro to photography courses in the Wellington region? And secondly, any ideas on how to get film pictures onto the computer (digital format)? I have a scanner, suppose thats the "easiest" option. Just curious if there were any other methods. (develloper putting them onto CD for you?)

This weekend, weather permitting, I hope to go "shoot" some eagles out Wairarapa way.

**Mooch** · 10th May 2005, 22:41

Camera house runs some basic courses that are worthwhile or try the local ploytech.
You can get you films transfered onto CD at developing time .A number of places do this in the City with same day service. I've used photoplus.co.nz locaited on Willis Street below the Majestic Center with excellent results. I find I get better digital pictures from the 35 mil converted than a Sony 5mp with Zeiss lens.
The other good thing about photo plus is the CD's have the same picture in 3 different sizes on the CD , which means no need to convert the image for emails.
It's also worth poping into the Wolf gallery in the Cablecar lane / arcade , Simon takes amazing shots and would be one of the best in NZ , could be worth a asking about courses at the same time. An great place for getting ideas for shots.

Cheers
Mooch

**StoneChucker** · 10th May 2005, 22:44

HELLS BELLS!!

Thanks mooch, thats everything I wanted to know! Can't wait for my CD of digiprints

**N4CR** · 10th May 2005, 22:48

LOL film SLR's are so last millennia

With scanning film, my father was looking at doing that untill he went digital. You can get the (negative?) scanners that are like drums that suck your negatives up and scan with awesome resolution... or you can get a med-high range 'joe sixpack' scanner with a slide/film attachment (dont know if yours can... ask your supplier/where you purchased it from).

Good luck!

**What?** · 11th May 2005, 06:15

I have never had anything to do with Photoplus, so can't comment, but I do deal with Fotopost - www.fotopost.co.nz - and have found them to be excellent; they even print sunsets that look like sunsets!! (normally the preserve of slide film)

**Krusti** · 11th May 2005, 06:26

I still love my SLR...Still nothing matches flicking through an old photo album of ya favourite trip..ride.

Used SLR on our Sth Island trip, put films onto CD at developing...best of both worlds and ex quality. Digital is like painting by numbers and calling youself a painter...

Ducks for cover...

**jazbug5** · 11th May 2005, 07:01

You might need rather a long lens for eagles, there, Stoney...!
What kind of SLR is it?m If it's Nikon (by some crazy chance) you can borrow a couple of mine to see how you go...

**James Deuce** · 11th May 2005, 07:25

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

We've just acquired a rather nice film camera (bought it for mum for mother's day - said I might be borrowing it

). For picture quality, I don't think you can easily beat a good SLR film camera, so I'm looking forward to some great pics.

My question is, anyone know of any good intro to photography courses in the Wellington region? And secondly, any ideas on how to get film pictures onto the computer (digital format)? I have a scanner, suppose thats the "easiest" option. Just curious if there were any other methods. (develloper putting them onto CD for you?)

This weekend, weather permitting, I hope to go "shoot" some eagles out Wairarapa way.

We have Harrier Hawks (Kahu) and they're introduced. They also have the reaction time of 97 year meths drinker with cataracts and one leg missing from below the knee because of that diabetes.

I was at Caltex Upper Hutt a couple of years ago and I saw an CBR600 F4i with what I thought was the coolest paintjob ever pull in. It looked like it had the Honda wing symbol painted from the front right of the fairing right down across the side of the fairing in a lovely matt gold colour. When he got closer and slowed down, the "painted" wing folded up and then you could see the hole in the fairing where the hawk's head and body had punched through.

**Mr Skid** · 11th May 2005, 10:03

Originally Posted by jazbug5

You might need rather a long lens for eagles, there, Stoney...!
What kind of SLR is it?m If it's Nikon (by some crazy chance) you can borrow a couple of mine to see how you go...

If it is Nikon I've got a 70-200 f2.8 and 2x converter that has to go..

**Paul in NZ** · 11th May 2005, 10:17

Right...

This has got my attention as I would like to go on a photography course as well... I too prefer an SLR because I'm ancient and like photo albums.

I bought a semi auto SLR a few years back to replace my lovely Richo (stolen by sleazy house breakers that took our once in a lifetime custom made leathers - may they rot in hell) which took great pictures and was pretty compact. This semi auto thing is the size of a small heliocopter and takes shite pictures (I think because either something is wrong with it or the weight of the lens makes it harder to hold still). I see hundreds of nice old SLRs in cash converters but never sure which one to buy?

Stoney if you find a course let me know as I'd love to go with you... (in a manly kind of way)

Cheers

**jazbug5** · 11th May 2005, 10:25

If you liked the Rico, Paul, you'd probably get on with a Pentax.
Classic 'basic' learner's SLR, fave design being a K1000, from memory. I think. Memory's all shot these days.
Other option might be an Olympus OM10, also. You should be able to get something along these lines really cheaply now that everyone's getting rid of their old, un digital kits. Yay!

**Paul in NZ** · 11th May 2005, 10:42

Originally Posted by jazbug5

If you liked the Rico, Paul, you'd probably get on with a Pentax.
Classic 'basic' learner's SLR, fave design being a K1000, from memory. I think. Memory's all shot these days.
Other option might be an Olympus OM10, also. You should be able to get something along these lines really cheaply now that everyone's getting rid of their old, un digital kits. Yay!

Yes the latest one is a Pentax but it is a semi auto while the Richo was fully manual.

To be truthful (and being a man) I got a deal on the pentax and took it 'cos it had a really big lens... (ah hem) But i've suffered long enough methinks..

**jazbug5** · 11th May 2005, 10:51

Ah, but what model of Pentax?
Give me a holler next time you're in town; I'll happily look at it and escort you to Cash Converters/wherever (although I'd hesitate to actually buy a camera from there...) and give you my 2c.