medium format first timer

[jonsparkes]

Loaded my first ever roll film today, in my recently purchased Bronica ETRS.
I love it.

[asp.artist]

Congratulations!

[Ektagraphic]

Congrats! Welcome to MF!

[Jeff Kubach]

Congratulations and I hope you load many more rolls!

Jeff

[markbarendt]

You'll be teaching photography soon. Everybody thinks your smart when you can do something they can't.

[Matus Kalisky]

Everybody thinks your smart when you can do something they can't.

Lot of truth in those words. But it allows many of us to be considered smart

[jonsparkes]

I came back to 35mm after 5 years or so shooting digital and I am very happy with my Nikon F90X, really is a great camera, but for years i've wanted to try medium format.
So, I grabbed what I think was a super bargain, the Bronica ETRS with 75mm, WLF and speed grip all in superb conidition for £175.
From the excitement of loading the film for the first time to the truly awesome view through the WLF (even with the left/right being the wrong way round),, and mastering a little twist of the wrist to correct the horizon I just knew it worth worth the years of waiting.
I made the right decision in buying medium format, it just feels so right.
I'll have to buy a light meter though, today i used the f16 rule (and my nikon for reference)
Oh, thankyou to APUG, without which i would struggle to share my experience of film in a world dominated by digital.

[markbarendt]

Jon,

This is the meter I've been using lately. The price is right too. http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

[jonsparkes]

Jon,

This is the meter I've been using lately. The price is right too. http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

Thanks for that, an interesting read.

[Q.G.]

Don't waste your time on these guesstimate methods or consipracy theories. Get a real meter.
There's nothing mysterious about these thingies. It's dead easy to get perfect results using one.