Mamiyaroid 50

Disappointments

I really felt my lack of a solid digital camera this week. I was with some friends and a woman walked by us with a cockatiel on her shoulder. I definitely would have taken a photo if I’d had a viable camera on me!

Earlier I shared digital photographs from Coney Island. That day I also shot film and here are the disappointing results.

The first photographs in this set were taken with my Canonet QL17 GIII and expired Ektachrome 160 T. I’m pretty sure this film was not cold stored and that is apparent in the results. Granted, I used a tungsten rated film in daylight without a correcting filter, but the color shifts and the heavy grain are just too much for my taste, even after editing. I was particularly disappointed when I saw the photo I captured in Times Sq. Love the image, hate the muddy results. If anyone has good tips for editing expired slide film, please let me know!

Feel the same way, buddy!

Probably my favorite of the set in terms of tones and grain.

Sigh-Oh-Rama

No neon means the thrills are minor key.

I don’t hate this!

My mother has been calling me to describe the sunsets outside her window and it always sounds like she’s having a psychedelic experience. This wasn’t quite like that but it was pretty.

Ugh! Really wish I’d had fresh film or my digital camera on me for this one.

New edit. I learned I can use the film simulations from the Xpro2 in Lightroom and that’s really gotten me excited for editing. I revisited this one and I like the sky tones much better.