jpattison Posted July 29, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Just thought this might be of interest to some of you... An Introduction to Traditional Photographic Methods : Training course s in Manchester John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richardgb Posted August 1, 2011 Share #2 Posted August 1, 2011 Introduction to traditional photographic methods??? From the linked website, the aims of the course appear rather unclear, the 'traditional photgraphic methods', and target students poorly defined. Is the aim of the course to give users a taste of loading a film camera, then developing and printing the results? Or is the aim to 'find images', to which half the course time is allotted? OK, given that film cameras are nowadays relatively uncommon I suppose cameras would have to be supplied - but going out with new, unfamiliar, equipment is not a sure way to get results. Strangely, the website makes no mention of how the film will be processed and the results printed. One dev tank and a stuffy one-enlarger darkroom for maybe a dozen course participants is no way to encourage interest in 'tradtional methods'. Film processing may be straightforward, once you've practised loading film into the spiral and have acquired the necessary chemistry, thermometer and measuring equipment, but apart from the thrill of seeing the image appear in the dish for the first time, the skill of printing the results and the mechanics of handling paper in the darkroom takes a lot more than a day! In other words, the course could turn students off 'traditional methods' rather than encourage them to pursue the craft. Oh, Googling 'Wandering Eye' produces no results... not even to the course he / she is supposed to be running. For those who are really interested, my advice FWIW, is to do some research and find someone (through various fora or local photographic clubs) who can show you the ropes and let you use their darkroom. Save your £50 and invest it in some rolls of film and boxes of paper - don't expect your mentor to supply these and you'll need plenty of practise! If you find you enjoy the process, it will be time to get some basic equipment... But that's getting too involved for this post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted August 1, 2011 Share #3 Posted August 1, 2011 Save your £50 and invest it in some rolls of film and boxes of paper - don't expect your mentor to supply these and you'll need plenty of practise! If you find you enjoy the process, it will be time to get some basic equipment... But that's getting too involved for this post. There are frequent outings in Manchester, free apart from baked potatoe, and coffee (or beer) consumed. This weeks is a bring along a print. But lots of kids have neither an idea how a film camera works nor have seen a camera with a focus scale... even after dcamera courses... So the £50 is a starter, a new Lubitel 166+ is 283 GBP in a Lomo shop, the kids who stop me in street are amazed my (chipped vulc) M2 bodies are 400 GBP and CV lenses 200 GBP, some have large DSLR... Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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