Surely you spent a lot of money of film and getting it develop +scanned/printed tho?

​@@maxdaniels4326 i had a lot of c200 rolls laying around in my dad's shed, he used to run a photo print shop, so that wasn't an issue for me, developing photo is where most of the cost came from, its around $7-$10 per roll, but for a class that only lasted one semester its fine i did eventually got a part time job, and now i have a Canon 750D for my daily driver, and i gotta say, its way more practical than having to run around getting your rolls develop

@@bigboss8647 oh that's awesome man! A bet you appreciate using s digital camera way more than a lot of people now hey. Film photos do have such an awesome look tho that is never achieved by digital imo. I'm going to try shooting a couple rolls of film at some point soon on one of my dad's old cameras, I reckon the more deliberate process of photography could help me to improve my photos I take. Everytime I go out at the moment I take about 100 photos, 95% of which r shit haha

Was the teacher able to explain anything about your 35mm camera? Or did they only understand digital?

I absolutely love my Pentax K1000 and still use it to this day! Got it for Christmas when I was 12 in the mid 1980’s and it’s still like new, even smells new…. they will last if you take care of them

Bob, I really appreciate your positive feedback

Konstantin, I really appreciate your positive comment. Thank you, and good luck with your photography

Os, thank you for your positive comment

Brandi, thank you. All the best with your photography

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive message. Good luck with your vlog.

@@matthewsergeantphotography5502 Many thanks Matthew. Have a dekko, and tell me what you think.

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for such a great comment, much appreciated, are you studying photography?

I really appreciate your positive feedback, thank you for taking the time to comment and good luck with your photography

Appreciate the positive feedback

Thanks for the positive comment. Good luck with the K1000, Pentax made some lovely light lenses

I'm pleased you found it helpful. One of the key things you can do with modern digital cameras, if possible, is to set them to work to whole F stops and standard shutter speeds. I wish you well with your photos.

Many thanks for the feedback Madaleine, best of luck with your photography.

Cheers Michael, thanks for taking the time to leave such a positive comment

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Appreciate your comments, Good luck

K, great comment. Coincidentally, I am looking for teaching work at the moment, so please put in a good word for me at your university and I'll see you next semester!

I live in Thailand tho😭😭😭

Thank you, I appreciate your positive feedback. Enjoy your photography, keep exploring, stay creative.

Thank you for leaving such a positive comment.

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Take care and enjoy your creativity. Practice, practice, practice, just as important as learning exposure is learning to see.

You are welcome. Good luck with your photography.

Amy, I appreciate the positive feedback.

Thanks Alison, good luck, keep on enjoying your photography

Appreciate your positive comment. The Minolta X300 /X700 are lovely cameras, enjoy the journey

Thanks for the positive feedback, much appreciated, good luck with your photography.

Charles, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive comment.

Laura, thanks for the positive comment, good luck with your course. Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in creative projects and enjoy

I appreciate the positive comment, thank you

Raymond, that's kind of you, thanks for the positive comment

Cherry, how exciting to have your first film camera, and the FM is a really good choice, one of my all-time favorites. Take your time, buy the cheapest black and white film you can find, then get yourself a developing tank and process the film at home. My advice is to have your negs scanned, combine analogue and digital techniques. Good luck

@@mattsergeant6487 thank you so much, Matt. I'll get there, one-step at a time. For now I'll just practice more first. And we'll see what will happen in the future. Thank you so much for the encouraging words. ❤️

Roel, does your lens have an aperture of f4? It should go from f5.6 - f4 - f3.5. There is a doubling / halving of light from 22 - 16 - 11 - 8 - 5.6 - 4 so your lens will work the same way with shutter speeds, however, not from f4 to f3.5 because that does not equal a full change in aperture. Often people will talk about 'fast' lenses having wide maximum apertures such as f2.8, f1.4, or f1.2. This just means the lens is designed to let more light through, consequently such lenses are big and heavy.

I'm pleased it helped, enjoy your next roll of film and many more to come

I appreciate your comment, thank you.

Can I see how much "blur" I have on the background through the viewfinder? Or I just set it then I'll only be able to see it on the image itself?

Sorry for the delay in answering your question. 'Blur' or narrowing of the depth of field is visible through the lens, however, its important to remember that on an SLR camera lenses stay wide open (at their largest / widest aperture) until you release the shutter. Only when the camera takes a photo does the aperture change bigger (wider) or smaller (narrower). There reason for this is to avoid the viewfinder becoming darker as a smaller (narrower) aperture is set. Some 35mm film cameras have a Depth of Field Preview button which allows you to close down the lens aperture before taking a photo. Hope this helps

You are welcome, good luck with your photography

I appreciate you taking the time to leave a positive message, cheers

Thanks for getting in touch. When you take the lens off your camera you should see a sprung loaded lever on the back of the lens. When the camera shutter is fired, and the mirror flicks up, the level is released and the aperture closes at the moment the shutter opens. If you set the camera to 'B', and keep the shutter button held down, you should be able to see the aperture change (must be whilst the shutter is open). Good luck.

Andy, that's exactly the next question to ask. The answer is yes and no. The resulting images will all show very similar exposures i.e. the reproduction of tones and colours. This might lead to the question "Why use different aperture / shutter speed combinations?". This becomes clear if you explore other ways in which changing shutter speed and aperture affect the image, for example, the affect of shutter speed on a moving subject. Aperture, on the other hand, is a key aspect of depth-of-field, for example, if you are photographing a landscape and want sharpness through the image, front to back, then the photographer might choose a small aperture and longer shutter speed to give the maximum depth-of-field (sharpness). That long shutter speed is a key reason why landscape photographers carry a tripod. Hope this helps, best of luck, Matt

@@matthewsergeantphotography5502 Thanks Matt. Very helpful and kind of you to reply.

@@matthewsergeantphotography5502 I'm headed to the woods tomorrow to take some photos for the first time. My plan is to set the aperture to automatic and adjust the shutter speed until the light meter is in the center, which I think should give me a traditionally balanced exposure. I'll also try to choose a small aperture and longer shutter speed for my landscape shots and attempt a deeper focus. I'll let you know how it goes. Cheers

Andy, what make and model of camera are you using?

@@matthewsergeantphotography5502 Canon AE-1 (without program mode)

Thanks for the positive comment. Good luck

Thank you for the positive feedback.

There are a number of possibilities. First, check your batteries are OK, maybe change them for new ones. Inspect the battery terminals to see they are clean and have no corrosion. Next set the camera to 1/4 sec at f2.8, point the camera out of a window (towards daylight) and half press the shutter release button. If the camera meter does not show over exposed (+) then it is most likely that the meter is broken. Good luck with it, hope things work out.

@@mattsergeant6487 hey, thanks a lot for replying. I did change the battery and the negative light inside is glowing. I too think the light meter is broken but I am loving the challenge. I have been educating myself a lot how in can get perfect exposure for the films. Your video was a great help too.. thanks:)

The aperture only closes down when the shutter is released. You'll notiice in the video I set the shutter speed to 'B', or bulb, and held the shutter button down when demonstrating the different apertures. There is a mechanical lever on the back of the lens, the aperture blades close when this lever is pushed. Hope that helps, good luck.

@@mattsergeant6487 this worked! Thank you