Using a film camera is very different from using any of the new digital cameras popular today. Most film cameras are manually operated which means you set your own diaphram, shutter speed, ISO ect. In this film photography class I have learned how to do all of these things, and how to develop my own film. Before you take a picture you have to take many things into consideration. First, the lighting which may depend on the weather or if you are inside or outside. The shutter speed or exposure together with the diaphragm control the amount of light that enters your camera. In most cases you will want a faster shutter speed in order to "freeze" a moment in time. However a certain blur may be preferred if you want to specify a movement. Another aspect that you should consider are your lenses. The two most prominent types are the wide angle lens versus longer lenses. A wide angle lens captures the subject more fully from far away and magnifies the distance between objects while allowing for a greater depth of field. Long lenses are better for close up shots, a typical characteristic of a long lens is the blur of the foreground or background, whichever is not the focus of the picture. To put it simply, film photography requires much more thought than digital photography.
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