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Old-Fashioned Photography

Mike · June 7, 2015 ·

Orchids, shot using Fuji FP-3000B film. Photo by Mike Sweeney/©2015
Orchids, shot using a Polaroid 600SE and Fuji FP-3000B film. Photo by Mike Sweeney/©2015

How I shoot with pack film

  • Meter the light
  • Place tripod, mount camera, set exposure
  • Focus, compose, refocus, recompose, refocus
  • Check that camera is level
  • Remeter
  • Cock shutter, refocus
  • Pull slide
  • Release shutter
  • Pull tab, then pull film
  • Count to 20
  • Peel positive from negative
  • Exhale

Photos Orchid, polaroid

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