The Not-So-Plus Side
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hence, it takes a second for the film to get up to speed. Still, you can
simply cut this slow footage out or use it to your advantage. Also, the
film will stop during your most important scene (Murphy's Law) when the
spring winds down. Manual film loading... difficult for the faint-of-heart
and big-fingered types. Non-reflex viewing: sort of a pain for close subject
distances... But, a sweet surprise when you get your film back! Manual-only
aperture makes it scary for the newcomer to film; who wants to deal with
ASA settings and technically challenging lighting conditions? I do! Some of the cameras do not have
single frame capability. Film format is hard to buy and hard to develop,
especially colour stocks. Similar problems to Super 8mm. And finally, laughter from friends and acquaintances who discover you are still using an old Bolex (who hasn't heard "You mean you can still get film for that thing? Well, I'll be..."). |
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