Crap camera, take two. (image heavy) [Archive]

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 00:47

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_01.jpg

Angel.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_02.jpg

Shadow.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_05.jpg

Tree.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_06.jpg

Angel Sanctuary.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_09.jpg

Pots.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_10.jpg

Bike shadow.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_12.jpg

Stockpile.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_15.jpg

Neon.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_16.jpg

Birds.

http://pleasewipeyourfeet.com/photowhore/photos/crapcamera/roll2_17.jpg

Munchies.

Again with the TMX in Rodinal 1:100. I like this combination. This time it was 22 minutes with agitation every other minute...seemed to work better. I'll have to remember that. As for comments on some of them. Neon and Birds are my personal favorites from this roll, but I plan to print Bike Shadow in addition to both of those. I have no idea what that light anomoly is in Birds...it's just there.

Fred

03-04-2006, 00:56

"I have no idea what that light anomoly is in Birds.."

Steph, this looks like lens flare to me being the opposite side of the frame to the brightest part, the other white spots could be dust on the end element or on the neg when scanned.

laptoprob

03-04-2006, 00:58

What lens is this, Stephanie? It vignettes and fades almost like a pinhole!

cheers, Rob.

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 00:58

Yeah, white spots are dust. I figure those will clean off when I print, so I left them on the negs to give character. ;)

I figured that it was a lens flare of some kind, but it's kind of a weird one.

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 00:59

What lens is this, Stephanie? It vignettes and fades almost like a pinhole!

cheers, Rob.

The camera is a Lex35. I can't even find a photo of the one I'm using for you to look at...I'll take a photo of it later on...perhaps tomorrow. :)

laptoprob

03-04-2006, 01:17

Lex35, Google works miracles. That is a simple P&S alright...
Could the shiny line be a reflection of the body, like a shiny edge of a hood?

cheers, Rob.

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 01:21

No. The one you came up with on Google is most likely not the one that I use. The one I use is black and the simplest of simple: one shutter speed, one aperture, and a plastic lens. I have no control over anything.

GeorgeFH

03-04-2006, 01:41

so you picked the mighty Lex35 after three pages of P&S recommandations :) Seriously, I like the look.

zuikologist

03-04-2006, 02:13

Bike shadow and birds are my favourites.

berci

03-04-2006, 04:31

I do like tho Stockpile. That's all that matters.

Andy K

03-04-2006, 04:45

Peptonio, I think you are a bit harsh in your judgement. Stephanie may be a little scattered, but she is enthusiastic in what she does. Sooner or later she will settle on what she wants to do and stick with it. In the meantime it is no-one else's place to be telling her what to do. Give advice by all means, but there is no need for any form of admonishment.

Ps. Stephanie if you are into experimenting with cameras and film you might find this place (http://www.toxpose.com/forums/portal.php) quite interesting. ;)

peterc

03-04-2006, 04:45

Stockpile and neon are my favourites from this batch. Ya gotta get rid of that dust though ... it's kinda distracting.

Peter

pesphoto

03-04-2006, 05:18

I will admit i like this set of photos, birds and tree my favorites. Keep experimenting, you've got a good eye Stephanie!

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 09:18

I left the dust because I didn't want to clean up the negs right now...I'll do that before I print them. I'm using a point and shoot right now because I got in a rut again...getting myself out of it. Tonight I'll be going to Des Moines with my boyfriend and taking photos there. Some street shots, some street level shots, some candids, etc. I'll be doing that with the P.

And don't get me wrong, I've been shooting with the P. I just don't have anything developed from it right now. I wanted to get these done before I did the others because they were supposed to be for the point and shoot contest...but I don't need the snappy because I'm incredibly happy with the Lex35.

So thanks for all the kind words. And Andy, don't mind Pep there...this is his third incarnation, if I recall correctly.

Byuphoto

03-04-2006, 12:20

Handled like a true adult. Ignoring is a powerful weapon

peptonio

03-04-2006, 17:47

So thanks for all the kind words. And Andy, don't mind Pep there...this is his third incarnation, if I recall correctly.

Sorry, I have to disappoint you, I am neither any kinda reincarnation nor have I anything to do with that pepto ghost , excepted the fact that we have a similar opinion concerning your "activities" at the several forums where we have seen you.

But even if I were him it would not change anything , the facts stay and wouldn't be less true.The ignore option is wisely chosen , the only choice you still have I suppose.

Peppo

PS.: Better you take Polaroid for the self-nekkids which you want to sell here, this brings you easier over the break even line and outta your dept. And somehow it fits better to your style of shooting and to this sick idea of making some bucks.

Brian Sweeney

03-04-2006, 18:03

Nice shots Stephanie.

Looks like they have attracted a real Troll.

Must be good, right?

Fedzilla_Bob

03-04-2006, 18:14

There must be a bridge in this thread somewhere. ;)

Rick Waldroup

03-04-2006, 19:29

Geez, I don't know, but Peptonio makes some valid points. It just seems like maybe somone might want to learn at least one process before going on to the next one. I remember reading in one of Stephanie's threads that she doesn't like to read about how to do something but just wants to experiment and see what happens. If that is the case, then why ask for help? My advice? Get a book on the basics, learn something, and see what happens.

Brian Sweeney

03-04-2006, 20:04

'pep's signature pretty much states it all. When someone identifies themself as a Smartass, it's hard to take anything they post seriously.

raid

03-04-2006, 20:08

Life is too short to worry about any of the stuff mentioned here. Keep on shooting. There are many websites to choose from when I feel to do some interesting reading, and this site has many forums to choose from, so no single posting ever annoys me for any reason.

wlewisiii

03-04-2006, 20:21

You know, I can sometimes get into shaking my head over the flightiness that Ms. Stephanie all too often exibits (especially when I feel myself turning in Mrs. Grundy... :eek: ) Someother very good people I know here have real problems with her because of it. But even as I shake my head, I know d*mned well that I'm gonna end up doing something similar, just, feeping, because... :D

Myself, though, I like the energy. I like the ideas. Keeps my own frigging shooting from being just another f*cking "Kodak Moment". WTF? I don't care what the other idjits think. I just want to see many images from that J-3... ;) And I got my own reasons for that statement <LOL>

Fit's my old punk mentality to a fricking "T". And I'll keep doing what I can to help her keep being who she is, photographically. Even if it is a mosh pit of ideas... :)

William

Stephanie Brim

03-04-2006, 20:59

Thanks guys...you make me feel a lot better. :)

Bertram2

03-05-2006, 03:10

'pep's signature pretty much states it all. When someone identifies themself as a Smartass, it's hard to take anything they post seriously.

Brian,

I understand the signature more as an ironic anticipation of the response he expects to get from certain folks here, I'd say his comment is definitely meant serious tho and leaving aside the aggressive ground shade it contains indeed a lot of valid points.

I have doubts if Peppo is really male, he/she sounds a bit like an female teacher
or personality trainer, maybe a military instructor ?
"WTF are you doing here !!!?? CON-CEN-TRATE !!!") :D
And there are significant elements that point out a specific female annoyance. ;)

Pepponia !! Confess !!!! :D :D

bertram

Pherdinand

03-05-2006, 03:38

It is a pity that he(she) (peptonio, that is) uses an aggressive tone, because, there are valid points in there, i agree on that. Even if one gets annoyed or bored because of what he thinks about somebody's behaviour, should try to keep civil. Otherwise, the effect of his words will be exactly the opposite of the desired one.

Bertram2

03-05-2006, 03:40

Hey! I don't pick up any female characteristics in Peppo's posts - just plain testosterone-backed aggression ;)

Seems you have no clue how much testerosone can be in a certain type of female military trainer?!
Some must have balls like apples. The "built-in" type, somewhere inside. :D :D

bertram

Pherdinand

03-05-2006, 03:43

As to the images...Stephanie, if you are interested in using a crap camera very ewfficiently, i recall a person called S.Liu on photo.net who used holga and pinhole holga cameras with colour transparency obtaining some excellent shots. I think he was the most succesful exploiter of camera defects without going too "artsy-fartsy". One recognizable "trick" he uses-used is to choose as subject a bright large coloured something in a dull background. No need for sharpness, low distortion or such exotic stuff.

Pherdinand

03-05-2006, 03:47

OK, this is Kinaflex not Holga, but same image quality, technically speaking...
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3293989
You don't have to like it, of course, but i love it.

dostacos

03-05-2006, 12:12

I like the tree picture, but then again I like that type of picture [see my gallery for lots of contrasty tree shots :D]

raid

03-05-2006, 15:27

I got (by mistake) a crappy looking plastic camera called Nicca. It has a fixed focul "lens" and maybe has three speeds. Should be crappy enough to get interesting looking crappy photos.

Stephanie Brim

03-05-2006, 15:32

FrankS

03-05-2006, 16:05

Peppo, why not say it nicely with some tact? No one deserves to be harangued here. You wouldn't talk like this if you were face to face with a person (at least I'd hope not) so just because you're sitting at a keyboard, this does not give you licence to be nasty.

Fedzilla_Bob

03-05-2006, 16:11

Seems you have no clue how much testerosone can be in a certain type of female military trainer?!
Some must have balls like apples. The "built-in" type, somewhere inside. :D :D

bertram

Bertram are you refering to 'nads of bronze? Yep wimmen have 'em too.

I once worked with a woman named Jarell (yeah, I know it sounds like aSuperman name). Anyway, she was once 86'ed from a bar in Virginia forheadbutting a guy in the nose for making a rude remark about her genderorientation. She was only 5.5 ft. in height. He, reportedly 5' 9", wentdown, broken nose and all.

She had the fabled 'nads of bronze.

Stephanie Brim

03-05-2006, 16:22

That's balls of steel. :P I have balls of iron. ;)

I think one of the things that makes this place as good as it is has to be the diversity of the people who post here. I like the diversity.

Oh, and just so you know...I started with one film and one developer and used that almost constantly for six months. I'm pretty confident with both D76 and Diafine and regular development of most films. I'm testing out Rodinal now for slow films with the intent to also switch to it for faster films to get the grainy look that I like. I'm also experimenting with slow films because I want to see if I really want to stay with TMX as my go-to 100 ISO film.

So yeah, experimental...but not insanely. My stand development stuff is going to be put on hold for a while.

Bertram2

03-05-2006, 16:35

OK, this is Kinaflex not Holga, but same image quality, technically speaking...
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3293989
You don't have to like it, of course, but i love it.
So I do. It's perfect for me, like watching another persons dream. :)
bertram

Fedzilla_Bob

03-05-2006, 16:40

I have got to get film for my Silette. That link impressed me. I like the color.

Bertram2

03-05-2006, 17:00

. Anyway, she was once 86'ed from a bar in Virginia forheadbutting a guy in the nose for making a rude remark about her genderorientation. She was only 5.5 ft. in height. He, reportedly 5' 9", wentdown, broken nose and all.

Bob,

Wow !!! Yes, this comes quite close yet to my imagination of what Peppo(lina) is in real life ! :D :D :D
bertram

back alley

03-05-2006, 17:05

interestingly bertram and peppo share the same internet provider.

maybe you already know each other?
joe

Fedzilla_Bob

03-05-2006, 17:08

Joe- its absolutely frightening what can be found in an IP lookup.

back alley

03-05-2006, 17:14

i have ready access here, must be part of the admin software.

wish i knew how to use it better though.
joe

Fedzilla_Bob

03-05-2006, 17:19

Play around at this link and read the results you will start to figure out what it all means-
http://www.dnsstuff.com/

I actually was able to nail down someone who was trying to attainaccessto my workstation here at home. I found out who the provider wasandsent them notice about his activities. They actually responded with apromise to look into it.

I don't know what your interface looks like on that side of things. Thepage at the link I provided isn't pretty. But- its effective.

raid

03-05-2006, 17:40

Balls of Steel ... this is the title of the next James Bond movie.

Bertram2

03-05-2006, 17:53

interestingly bertram and peppo share the same internet provider.
joe

If so, I have no clue who it is anyway. This person did not introduce itself to me.
Not yet. Maybe (S)he'll let me know where da balls are ? Inside or/and outside ?
If I should get an enlightening message I'll keep you in the loop, Joe ! :) Nice toy, such an IP logger.

bertram

Brian Sweeney

03-06-2006, 02:05

So we have established that

1) "Peptonio" is really "Peppy Tonia";

2) Stephanie to mature enough to stay on topic after this troll cut into her thread.

Two for Two.

berci

03-06-2006, 02:18

Just so you guys know, I don't take any of these photographs seriously...it's me learning how to use the camera and how to develop the film I'm using with the camera. Thought I'd show them to show my progress is all.

Hey Stephanie,

You don't have to apologize, the only thing we need is that guy to stop trying to outsmart you (and everyone else). That guy probably is jealous anyway.

Berci

Andy K

03-06-2006, 03:53

Peptonio shows no photographs, therefore Peptonio is all mouth and no trousers. Ignore them.

Brian Sweeney

03-06-2006, 08:07

We made Peppy Pack-up and go away forever!

She's no longer a self-described Smart-Ass. The new signature is the whiniest yet on RFF.

She packed up all her stuff and left in a huff.

I thought Big Girls Don't Cry?

back alley

03-06-2006, 09:07

WDG

03-06-2006, 09:20

__________________
Gone, over and out. As Roger Hicks and others ("enlightened real photographers" they are called here) before I now flee from camera beauty and HCB-style contests, from a poorly educated and a sometimes shocking infantile moderator who has clearly bitten off more than he can swallow with the site. Some very nice guys at RFF can't balance all this Kinderkacke. Good bye to those !
Somebody needs a laxative and a nap. :eek:

back alley

03-06-2006, 13:43

'...from a poorly educated and a sometimes shocking infantile moderator who has clearly bitten off more than he can swallow with the site...'

hey!
i'm not so shocking;)

joe

Stephanie Brim

03-06-2006, 13:50

You've got porn in your avatar, Joe. Can't that be considered shocking? :D

back alley

03-06-2006, 14:04

well, there is that short video i made in the 60's...

Stephanie Brim

03-06-2006, 19:54

I *knew* you were a porn star! It's written all over your signature. You posed with your cameras, didn't you? Yes...I can see it now. I'll never look at you the same way again.

:D :D :D

Pherdinand

03-07-2006, 05:46

Excuse me but a cheering winner is not better than a whining loser.
I find a bit strange the behaviour of somegood people here, what's going on? Getting saturated?

dany_nyc

03-07-2006, 09:01

I don't get this thread. Someone posts something kind of rude to Stephanie, then everyone steps in to defend her -- by "insulting" the poster with accusations of being a woman. Lots of talk about balls, inside and out, taunting with a feminine version of the poster's handle and so forth. WTF? And you wonder why there are hardly any women in this forum.

Oh yeah, now I know I've just opened myself up to all kinds of "you don't have anything in the gallery", "you're a crap photographer", "you have balls" or "show us your tits" or some other kind of nonsense, but whatever.

dany_nyc

03-07-2006, 10:34

Hi,

I think that everyone was fed up with this person. I think he had probably insulted about half the forum in his time here :(

So, when someone is annoying here, everyone likes to pile on with geezerly recollections of barroom brawls and lady drill sargeants, and insult the offender with sexual taunts. Kind of a combined dyke/fag insult sandwich. Very amusing. I'm just saying that there's a reason why there are hardly any women in this forum. And it's not because women don't have cameras and take pictures.