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sethasaurus

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I forgot to say hello
« on: April 03, 2011, 01:44:34 AM »
Hello folks,
I just realised I've posted a few times but I should introduce myself.
I've done a bit of film shooting and I have an interest in antiques, which happens to include classic cameras (mostly pre WW2).
I'm usually home sick, so most days I'm sitting right here in front of a laptop, scouring ebay for the odd bargain and restoring stuff. At the moment, it's a Kodak Bantam Special - something I had my eyes on for some time. Managed to get a filthy, scrappy one on ebay, which has actually cleaned up really nicely. Next step is to get some film rolled for it.

I learned Photoshop from version 3.0 through to about when the CS versions started to appear and it really is my favourite bit of software, but ironically, I prefer printing my photos in a darkroom. I still have a bit of an aversion to scanning and posting them on the net, and some of my work was made from paper negs used to make photo postcards - they just weren't meant to be digitised.. I just like keeping them special ;)

It's really nice to see people still using film and getting some great results. Personally, I don't think it can ever be replaced by digital technology, no matter how many megapixels you can get on a sensor.

Anyways, Hello!

Seth
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 03:43:27 AM »
Hi Seth.

Nice to have you on-board. I'm one of those "born again" filmies. I've used film since the early 1970's (when there was nothing else) got caught up in the digital revolution (when I thought that that there would end up being nothing else) and now have returned, almost exclusively, to film because I don't ever want to see a time when there is nothing other than digital.

Film is my medium of choice - but I do like some of the things that digital has to offer by way of instant gratification.... ;)

Interesting to see your comments on Photoshop. I arrived late to that party and have learned just about enough to be able to get what I want out of scanned negs - now that I no longer have a darkroom in which to develop film and print from negs.

Anyway, as I said before, great to meet you.

Paul.
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 04:00:35 AM »
Welcome!
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 06:51:24 AM »
Hello Seth, and welcome! Thanks for posting your story. I love hearing about how people come to shooting film in this digital age.  :)
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 08:56:21 AM »
Hi Seth. Welcome.
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 09:31:52 AM »
Welcome, Seth.
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 03:08:52 PM »
Bonjour Seth!

This place is pretty nice and tolerant so no worries.
When you said you posted a few times before introducing yourself, it made me realize that somehow I never did introduce myself :)
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 03:51:28 PM »
Hello there!! Welcome! Kodak Bantam, if I would be Batman that would be the camera to use.  :P Yes, I know it´s a bad joke but the Kodak Bantam really likes to me like the ¨would be¨Batman´s camera, oops I did again  :-X
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 05:31:55 PM »
Heh, Was Batman around in 1936? Maybe he had more high-tech stuff.
Here are the before and after shots.
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 07:14:32 PM »
Hi Seth! 
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 07:15:04 PM »
That Bantam is  sweet!
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 08:03:14 PM »
Welcome seth...
The camera is awesome... I love the art deco style!
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 02:42:19 AM »
Thanks all :)
They were expensive cameras in their time - $110 in 1937, which is worth about $1800 today.
I got lucky, as I didn't realise that I was getting the rarer model until it showed up.
Not long after, I spotted these two also for sale and snapped them up! Someone has stripped the enamel completely from one. The other is a bit rough and has been attacked by moisture but I'm working on that too..

I'm in two minds about repainting the stripped one red.. or just leaving it silver. It can be the working model while the rare one stays on the shelf and looks nice.
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 01:34:57 PM »
Hello!

Mmmmm cameras.
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 03:26:12 PM »
I must admit the all metal one has a very unique industrial look to it...
If the metal doesn't leave that awful metal stench on your hands, I'd probably leave it like this...
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2011, 04:05:19 PM »
leave it silver, beautiful..i like the utilitarian look.


and hi seth :)
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2011, 08:23:58 PM »
Welcome Seth from a fellow newbie. Where are you based or did I miss it in your introduction?
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« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2011, 01:59:19 AM »
I'm from NZ, lived in Canada for a short while and now in Ireland.
Places I like best would be North America and a few spots back home.
Kind of longing for the great white north and I think someday I'm going to go buy a cabin and a team of sled dogs and run the Iditarod. Always wanted to do that!
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Re: I forgot to say hello
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2011, 01:58:10 PM »
a belated welcome from one more here, and I have to add; that's a mighty fine tase in cameras you've got ;D
and it's always nice to hear that I'm not the only one to like winters and snow :)
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