Finished my first roll of film!!

[Shawn7656]

I just rewound the first roll of film I've ever shot (with an SLR)! I finally got used to not looking at the back of the camera after a shot to see what it looked like and it's already over! 26 frames of most-likely sub par exposures as I'm not too good with manual and I found the 50mm I have to be hard to find perfect focus on (probably because it's an f/1.7 and the lowest I've ever shot with is an f/3.5).

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Does anyone think that's the reason though? On my 80-200 f/4.5 focusing was a breeze. The new lenses I have to play with a really getting me excited, but I'm not too into having to pay for the film and development. I guess it's a fun thing to do while I save for my D7000 though



As a side note, does anyone on here know if lenses that fit the Konica-Minolta Autoreflex TC also fit the Minolta X-700? My mom's got thousands of dollars worth of lenses for her TC and I'm hoping to borrow some from her to play with (like a 2:1 macro lens )

[SwissJon]

First tries with a film camera when you're from the digital background are usually horrible. It's usually because you're used to having a second chance, and a bit gung-ho, but it's possible that you haven't set the dioptre correctly, or that you're focusing ont he wrong thing. Most likely inexperience rather than the fault of the camera/lens.

Information on the Autoreflex here

www.buhla.de - Konica Autoreflex TC Main Page

I believe Auto Reflex uses AR mount and the X-700 uses the SR mount which is 3mm bigger. It might be possible to find an adaptor.

[Shawn7656]

Well I shoot manual a lot (I'm into macro) so I definitely know how to use it pretty accurately. I actually don't see a diopter on the X-700 so maybe this is why? I do wear contacts, as I have about 20/40 vision without so maybe this is causing some of the issue... Who knows...
I took two or three days to shoot off my 26 frames which is crazy-long for me. I normally shoot 200-300 shots when I go out (albeit I didn't actually GO anywhere to shoot, I just brought the X-700 with me to a few places haha).

And thanks for the information. I hope you're either wrong about the size difference or right about the adapter hahaha. I appreciate the link too

EDIT: I looked through the manual and see no mention of a diopter anywhere so I don't think it has one. I know my Sony's (and basically every other camera I've seen with one) makes em really obvious with the little wheel next to the viewfinder, but I thought maybe this one might have some different way of doing it. No such thing it seems.

[NathanFranke]

There might be some kind of after-market diopter that you can buy and install. Check the usual places, google, ebay, craigslist if you feel lucky.

[Shawn7656]

Ebay has a couple but they're around $40. I can't see spending that much on a camera I don't plan on keeping haha

[Liz Caldwell]

I started in film, and miss it terribly. The near unlimited frames is awesome, but it also allows me to put less thought into each frame I do take, because I can just check the back. I do have the advantage of having many of the rules ingrained into my brain from the film days.

[sk66]

I'd guess the problem with "perfect focus" being using the lens at f/1.7...
There is not a single lens I know of that is at it's best wide open.

[Shawn7656]

Well I haven't actually seen the pictures yet so I'm not too positive that they're actually blurry. I simply meant finding focus through the viewfinder was difficult on the 50mm 1.7, especially compared to my 80-200mm 4.5

[sk66]

Yes, but manual aperture lenses do not stop down for focusing...Lenses where the camera controls the aperture do. It can make a difference.
Hopefully they are in focus and you got a couple of great shots. The best thing about going to film is having to think more about the shots "creatively"...you have to learn to "see the picture" the camera is going to capture and take your time.

[Shawn7656]

Do they really?? Well I learned something new today
I guess it would make sense though... haha. I'll start utilizing the DOF preview button more often on my next roll haha