35mm Film Photography

Instructor–Al Mierau

week 4 assignment

Equipment:

Camera: Minolta X-370

Lens: Minolta 50mm zoom

Depth of Field: f/1.7–f/22

Shutter Speeds: bulb–1/1000

Distance Scale: 0.45m–∞

Miscellaneous:

Film: Kodak Gold 200 24°

Developing and Printing: Walmart 1 hour

Theme: Scenes from rural Ohio

Student: Dave Weeks

young oak with last years leaves, hay bale
young oak with last years leaves, Al’s hay bale
ƒ/22 · 1/15 · 30′
2005.04.08

neighbors barn
neighbors barn
ƒ/22 · 1/60 · ∞
2005.04.08

fence
fence
ƒ/12 · 1/60 · 30′
2005.04.08
where was this shot last week?

country road
country road
ƒ/12 · 1/125 · ∞
2005.04.08

lightening rod, weather vane
lightening rod, weather vane
ƒ/12 · 1/125 · ∞
2005.04.08

car going about 35 mph
car going about 35 mph
ƒ/10 · 1/250 · ∞
2005.04.08

35-40 mph
35-40 mph
ƒ/7 · 1/500 · ∞
2005.04.08
NOTE: stop action caused by fast shutter speed

school bus
school bus
ƒ/22 · 1/30 · ∞
2005.04.08
NOTE: blur caused by slow shutter speed

pan shot #1
pan shot #1
ƒ/11 · 1/125 · ∞
2005.04.08
NOTE: moving camera, relatively crisp background due to fast shutter

pan shot #2
pan shot #2
ƒ/16 · 1/60 · ∞
2005.04.08
NOTE: moving camera, blurred background due to slower shutter

40 mph
40 mph
ƒ/11 · 1/250 · ∞
2005.04.08

25 mph
25 mph
ƒ/8 · 1/250 · 30′
2005.04.08

Bonus shot: self portrait in my rear view mirror
Bonus shot: self portrait in my rear view mirror
ƒ/2.8 · 1/1000 (didn’t write down the speed, guessing based on brightness) · 1.5′
2005.04.08
NOTE: notice the shutter is open inside the lens.

Al, the pan shots were very difficult for me. The action shots were all taken with colourful backgrounds for your benefit. Spring is really happening here!

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