with Photography that is….film. I have been in a rut for awhile with my DSLR (which btw is broke again, got to send it back in). Maybe going square format with medium format film is the answer.
It started with me buying a Holga camera which is considered a toy camera, a piece of junk actually but it is medium format (120 film) and all the little lightleaks and vingretting is charming, it is very artsy. I said, what the heck it is only $20. I ran my first roll of film in it yesterday. Now I just need to get it processed (eventually I will do my own).
Now it is starting to get pricey. Last week I bought a new scanner so I can scan the 120 film in. What I really have been Jonesing for is a nice classic medium format camera…a Rolleiflex. I was watching 3 auctions for some on ebay and yesterday one of those auctions was down to its last hour so I decided to jump in and won! I think I got a pretty good deal.
Of course now I am nervous that this guy is going to take my money and run. His ratings were a little iffy when he sold something and he won’t accept paypal and he doesn’t mention any return policy. Well what do you expect when you try to be spontaneous? Hopefully he will come through. Ack.