tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post101453076578729944..comments2024-03-28T19:19:12.154-06:00Comments on Photography & Vintage Film Cameras: Shooting the Yashica-MatMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-79390662831063612532016-09-20T09:52:04.640-06:002016-09-20T09:52:04.640-06:00Polaroid film cost was always a big issue for me. ...Polaroid film cost was always a big issue for me. I recall it was around a dollar a shot. If you wanted to explore a subject and take some chances along the way, that was way beyond practical. I suppose that for a photographer who was very disciplined and interested in portraits or still life the film cost would not have been such a big deal, but it just wasn't compatible with my style of working. I'm ok to a limited degree to working with a bit more discipline in order to shoot 6x9 or 6x6 where the cost can rise to about half of what Polaroid requires. For spontaneity, however, you can't beat 35mm in terms of film cost and available exposures per roll. Also, modern films in both b&w and color have achieved a fantastic level of resolution, so there is not much of a quality penalty to shooting in a small format.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-69107991204424763952016-09-19T16:39:03.521-06:002016-09-19T16:39:03.521-06:00I rarely shoot mine. I bought the SX-70 more out o...I rarely shoot mine. I bought the SX-70 more out of curiosity than anything else. The Impossible Project film for it is wildly expensive.<br /><br />I just read today that Leica has introduced its first ever instant camera. JR Smithhttp://www.fogdog-photography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-68203612440904935742016-09-19T09:16:11.400-06:002016-09-19T09:16:11.400-06:00I never really developed an interest in Polaroid, ...I never really developed an interest in Polaroid, but it was unquestionably a great icebreaker that digital has not effectively replaced. There is a mention of that use of instant prints in today's NYT Lens feature about A 1970S documentary project about Kentucky. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/?scp=1-spot&sq=lens&st=cse&_r=0Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-23532168953657283302016-09-19T09:03:55.912-06:002016-09-19T09:03:55.912-06:00A little fumbling yields satisfying results.
I g...A little fumbling yields satisfying results. <br /><br />I get the same reaction when I take my Polaroid SX-70 downtown. People of my vintage will say..."Hey, I had one of those!" Kids will stop and be amazed that I can take a photograph and a print spits out the front.<br /><br />JR Smithhttp://www.fogdog-photography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-40149425921434508912016-09-19T08:16:24.905-06:002016-09-19T08:16:24.905-06:00Right, that's another consideration in using t...Right, that's another consideration in using the Yashica-Mat, and another reason to use a grip that has an accessory shoe. I'm comfortable guessing exposures outdoors, but it is nice to have a meter handy for any indoor shooting.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-80745744642528179502016-09-19T04:31:53.342-06:002016-09-19T04:31:53.342-06:00I do less juggling with my Yashica-D given that th...I do less juggling with my Yashica-D given that the focus knob and shutter button are on the same side of the camera. But if you want an onboard light meter on one of these, you have to take the focus knob being on the opposite side.Jim Greyhttp://blog.jimgrey.netnoreply@blogger.com