Analog Therapy: Hubris + Impatience = 5 frames of 16.

Background.

Recently did a portrait session for the daughter of my college roommate from Utica, NY…

…who happened to attend a college in a whole other state that is 20 minutes from my house.

Well, she graduates this year. So I offered my photography services. Most pics were digital.

I also brought along a film camera. The camera?

And it performed flawlessly.

A relatively late analog acquisition but I heart it just the same. <inhales deeply> A high quality film medium format camera with accurate autofocus, accurate auto exposure, an impeccable lens, and a built in flash all in a compact body that is light in hand and can be thrown in a camera bag pocket suitable for a small zoom… What’s not to like?

The film for the day was Ektar 100 film I received on trade, developed with Cinestill CS41. More on this film below.

It did so well that I immediately put in another roll of film. That is when hubris and impatience stepped in. It is not the camera’s fault. I knew better than trying to use ISO 100 with an f/4 lens with little or no light… but I did so anyway. And the price was 11 frames of 16. Eh. Just glad I develop my own film.

Here are the five surviving frames. They are alright… I learned my lesson.