A return to film...and the Bronica.

Digital photography has flourished and I shoot a great deal in digital, even digital based Infrared (IR) but I have continued to use film throughout: many people don't have any experience with film based photography. I do like digital as it can improve your photographic skills very quickly - I have learnt a lot as you can immediately review your shot and quickly solve any issues with it.

But, I'm not sure even with all the digital conveniences that are available you can get the digital image to look the same as if the image was taken on a negative or transparency film. 

There seems to be a thriving movement (if it ever dwindled) supporting film based photography. I have revisited a format of film photography which I haven't used for a couple of years - Medium Format. I have a Bronica ETRS which I bought a few years back. I have a collection of films for the camera in the 120 format which comprise of Fuji transparency film (Velvia) and the excellent Ilford HP5+ for those black and white shots. Additionally as shown in the shot below I have a shot a couple of rolls of Ilford Delta 3200, a fast black and white emulsion. 

You might just want to get hold of a secondhand film camera, there are a few out there, the Nikon F4, the Canon T90 (I owned one of these!) or even a the superb Contax RTS III and a host of other wonderful photographic tools. Grab a roll of film and shoot - then the wait and anticipation of what you shot appearing on small analogue pieces of heaven. 

Loch Lomond Tree shot on Ilford Delta 3200.