A focus on focusing, or the lack thereof
As i’ve been going through recent film scans, I’ve noticed something. I’ve become lazy with focusing. I’m not entirely sure why, and it’s definitely starting to show up in my shots. I think some of it might come from trying to take shots too quickly. I need to remind myself to slow down when I’m focusing manually, and make sure that things are focused right – paying extra attention to the split focuser/rangefinder. If I want to shoot a little bit more loosely, then I need to shoot with a narrower aperture, to up my depth of field. That has its own set of potential issues, for example a handheld exposure for so long that the world becomes blurry. Finally, I need to remind myself that film is not digital. I can’t quite get away with accidently underexposing a stop or two, and pull it out in post. Likewise, I can’t exactly go shooting at iso 6400 with wild abandon.
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