A few things to note, most important of which is cost. Taking into account the fact that a colour film costs £4ish to buy it gets expensive, quickly, when you consider that processing on the high street is a minimum of £7 per 36 film (£9 for black and white). Granted I'm used to my digital camera which allows me to get prints for mere pence if I want them printed properly, but still that is a minimum of £11 per 36 photos, a bit much when you consider at least half won't be worth the paper they have been printed on. (I challenge anyone to produce a single film of continually amazing photos.)
With regards to the photos I have taken, I must remember a few obvious but forgotten details.
1) Avoid touching the film whenever possible and take at least 1 rubbish photo first so I don't end up with fingerprint marks on my first frame.
2) Clean the lens. (I understand this applies to all cameras)
3) Don't be so over optimistic when taking photos indoors. These all came out woefully under exposed.
On the plus side I appear to have gotten the hang of macro shots relatively quickly, and with only a few minor adjustments, (cropping, spot removal etc) have managed to produce a few passable shots from the film.
I also think the photos have a different tone to them compared to those taken on my digital, a slightly softer dreamier edge, due to the reduced clarity and detail captured within the image. Whilst I appreciate that those in the know can get this effect from a standard digital camera it is something I have yet to achieve.
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