I would have never thought that I would actually get the
chance to work with vintage equipment. With
some very well- known filmmakers returning towards the more vintage process of
filmmaking, it was nice to be assigned a project that challenged what we knew
in accordance of the equipment we were given.
It was a different experience, especially from someone who took a break
from school.
Given the Pentax K1000, I was intrigued. I can’t even remember the last time I even
touched equipment. From the weight,
design, and even the add-ons that were included, I immediately was thinking of
how to use it. From portraits to extreme
close-ups, I was planning the
assignment. My only issue was that I
could not take practice shots. Being a
film stock camera, I just have to be careful and have the benefit of the doubt
when the photos are processed.
On the actual field work, I honestly had to go back to the
instructions every now and then to fully understand what each function does. Specifically, I had the most trouble reading
the light meter. I guess I was just a
bit overwhelmed with the amount of dials and numbers that had to be considered
to get a good photograph. The
photographs were surprising came out very with what I tried to accomplish. My experimental and abstract shots were a bit
different than I expected, though I did not expect how they came out and wound
up liking them a lot. All in all, using
old technology to create something contemporary is something that I enjoyed
very much. Even some of my group members
were interested in purchasing such equipment, including myself. Hopefully, I can get the opportunity to use
it again.
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