I’ve got 50mm eyes and I see in Kodak black and white.
I’m glad that I’ve made it three months without missing a day, but I did phone in shots on a few days when I felt less than inspired (see if you can spot them!) I’ve gotten pretty good at shooting on the streets with the manual Nikon. I can approach my subject, raise my camera, compose, focus, and shoot without slowing down or missing a step.
Shooting with my Nikon FE2 is actually the best part of this project. I love how much of a dedicated shooting machine it is. Guessing exposure and manually focusing has made the photographic process much more involving and personal. There are also absolutely no distractions on this camera. I wish one of the camera manufacturers dared make a digital version of this camera, right down to having a lever to cock the shutter and no distracting LCD on the back.
I’ve also had a lot of fun developing my own film. It’s much easier than I thought. The only minor difficulty I’ve encountered is the occasional stubborn roll that doesn’t want to roll onto the spool. This has resulted in a few scratched negs, but that’s part of the fun of learning. I love opening the reel and seeing the wet negatives uncoil. It’s brought an element of magic back into photography that digital doesn’t quite capture.
