Here's one i was reminded of last night : the depth of field of a 300mm lens at f/32 when focused on a scene about 12 feet away is SHOCKINGLY shallow !
Here's one i was reminded of last night : the depth of field of a 300mm lens at f/32 when focused on a scene about 12 feet away is SHOCKINGLY shallow !
Camera shooting checklist:
F A S T
F- Focus/Factor/Flag/Film Holder (filter + factor, bellows factor, flag (shade) lens, holder in)
A- Aperture/advanced (roll film)
S- Shutter/Slide (speed set, sync, shutter closed, cocked, pull dark slide)
T- Think/Take (anything you forgot!?!!!)
There's others, like head/tripod tightened down, stable etc but that is basic sequence to expose... Say to yerself "FAST"...
It's a lot like learning to drive... So much to remember, but becomes natural over time + miles...
Steve K
Last edited by LabRat; 21-May-2024 at 21:54.
This is a great thread. Lots of great ideas. I approach this problem with a continuous improvement mindset. Each time I encounter something that makes taking a photograph a struggle or is just hard. I try to make a continuous improvement to reduce that struggle. Taking a photo should be easy.
I also try and follow the lean principle of 3S. Sort, Sweep (clean to inspect), and Standardize. This is a short version of 5S. So everything in my kit has a place and everything is in it's place. In my experience, because of this standard, actions can become more intuitive. Lean can also work wonders in the darkroom.
Will Wilson
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I started keeping a box with all of my f*** ups and would periodically look through them to remind myself just how much time and money was going to waste because I was not paying attention, moving too fast, etc. Doing this gave me a deeper respect for each sheet of film and has led to me being more methodical with every aspect of taking a photo.
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