YOU MIGHT MISS THE MOMENT
April 9, 2021
I’m the guy that refuses to bring an SLR (especially a DSLR) camera with him when he leaves the house. I’ve always had this weird depiction of people who like to tote a big camera around with them as a tourist or someone who is trying really hard, but last Sunday on our evening walk I decided to join the herd. I’ve been really trying to nail the mechanics of my Contax™ 167MT when it comes to in-camera metering because there has definitely been times when I miss the shot in natural lighting due to my lack of knowledge of when to under or over expose or when to ‘push the film’. I’m on a mission to get my photos to look exactly how I remember seeing the moment when I experienced it with little to no editing. That requires using good film and getting your metering tight. For this roll I experimented with the in-camera metering for the outside shots and the Light Meter app on my phone for the inside frames. I can honestly say that old technology is definitely superior than that of current development. With this being said, I just ordered a Sekonic™ meter and will be taking that for a spin next.
Camera: Contax 167MT
Lens: Yashica 50mm 1.9
Film: Kodak Portra 400
All photos are untouched and was processed and scanned by @DarkRoomFilmLab
-Danny