Finally developed my first roll of 6x6 medium format film. When I was dropping off the films to have them developed, the print shop attendant eloquently summarized my photographic oddities: "Everyone is abandonning film and going digital, you are going medium format. Why would you do that?" Cause I assumed the challenge would be fun. I suppose it is still to early to judge whether the challenge IS fun. But so far what is certain is I'm not having fun paying close to two sterling pounds for each shot I snap (cost of film + development + scan + transport to pro lab and back). What's more, the images are coming out like crap, as you see above. Lack of detail, severe pixelation in the low lights, film/scanner dust, etc.

However, on the brighter side, the Bronic SQ is an absolute joy to shoot with. The thunderous sound of the mirror-slap, the tank-like quality of the body, the waist-level viewfinder, the detailed thoughts that go into every image, all-in-all the camera creates a pro out of any amatuer. Surprisingly, in spite of the fact that the Bronica has no metering what-so-ever, I was still able to produce some well-balanced exposures. So as you see I've gotten myself into a predicament. On one hand I thoroughly enjoy shooting with the camera, but on the other I can't stand the extortionate cost and reduced quality in the images. I suppose an amicable compromise would be to invest in a quality scanner...

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