Film IS Not Dead: A Digital Photographer’s Guide to Shooting Film

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Mamiya RZ Pro II, Kodak Ektar 100, 110mm lens, f/2.8. Kahuku, HI.

HERE’S HOW IT’S GONNA GO DOWN. We’re going to talk about why I shoot film. The reasons I shoot are probably the reasons you’re interested in shooting, so we can compare notes in a few pages. From there, we’ll cover the rules of shooting film. These used to be child’s play, taught in any Photography 101 course, but they’re being lost. It’s up to us to keep ’em alive and kicking.

Do not skip the rules. They are both important and useful.

After we’ve run through the rules, we’ll get to the gear: cameras and film. I’ll let you know what I recommend, which film stocks ...