Chez Spud

By virtue of a bust camera I finally got round to puzzling out how to put film in a loaned Pentax ME from The Wife. We were supposed to be doing a film swap but I cheekily commandeered the camera for my 365 project while camera-less. It was quite a learning journey I have to say. Even putting the damn film in was heart-stoppingly nervous making. And, 36 frames later, I was still (a) looking at the back of the camera each time I took a shot to review it, doh and (b) forgetting to wind the film on.

Out of 36 frames I’d say 6 were total duds. Another 15 were nice snaps but nothing especially interesting. I like a small handful which, in truth, is just the same with my digital shots. I shoot a lot, I delete a lot, I like a small handful.

I double exposed the last few shots, just because I could.

Bad origami and the shocking state of my writing room windows. They are on ‘The List’ of things ‘To Be Done’. At some point..

I love the grainy texture of the shots, and the quality of light which is very different than digital images…although I’d struggle to define it. I’ve REALLY enjoyed not having to process the shots, and the thrill of handing over a roll of film and receiving a pack of photos was surprisingly strong. A real trip down memory lane.

I can’t ever see me being a ‘real’ film addict but I’m surprised at how much I enjoyed handling the Pentax and the ‘freedom’ of snapping and hoping the shot turned out. But I still miss my Nikon. Just saying.

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