Let me introduce you to the newest addition in the family, my Nikon F3.

This is the first time that I've bought a film camera for myself. I haven't used film since high school photography class and haven't felt the need for it since we have easy access to digital. Using film today, could seem like a major hassle since you are limited to one ISO per roll of film and you have to deal with the development of it. There's no way of telling what the image looks like until the film is develop or printed.

Although there are some major drawbacks to film, I believe that it can greatly improve a person's ability to shoot. The limitations and lack of features forces you to stop and think about the shot. You have 24-36 exposures per roll of film. A roll of film can range from $2-$15. There is also the cost of developing the film, wether through a photo lab or buying the equipment to develop it yourself. After you develop the film, you also have to print it or you just have a bunch of semi-useless film laying around. I opted to get a film scanner instead to digitize all the film. With film, if you are careless, you are just flushing money down the toilet. It can get VERY expensive. Photography is already an expensive hobby but doing it with film just adds to the problem.

With this camera, I intend to do a lot more street photography. I wanted a small and lightweight camera to walk around with and capture some of the essence in life. I think that using film just adds to the quality of street photography. Although that may be a stereotype, I'm sticking with it! At the end of the day, it's not so much about the equipment as it's all about the photographer and what he/she is able to do with the camera.

Be patient with me as I practice with the F3 and get accustomed to it. In time I will get all the film digitized and will add a new street photography section to the website.