Happy Memories by thedarkroom

Happy Memories

We have few photos of Mum during my childhood, because she was behind this camera. Mum'd look down into the view finder, focus, lift her head, make eye contact, smile and click.

I took this little baby out for a walk today. Wasted one film by not following YouTube properly, loaded another and spend 25 minutes carefully selecting and using my twelve (!) frames. I have to wait to see the results but I fear over/under exposure and some camera shake.

This, however, was done in 5 shots, after following advice from T about spot focussing which I used with the 50mm prime on my Pentax

Jackie @30pics4jackiesdiamond
Saw the camera and just new it was you Jackie. Lovely!
January 22nd, 2019  
You have been a magnificent job with this the focus is perfect and it has given you a beautiful Shallow DOF. I had to laugh at your tags
January 22nd, 2019  
You have doneā€¦ Talk to text gives me some interesting grammar
January 22nd, 2019  
@grammyn so glad you read them!! It was sooooooo close to a happy daff!!!!
@jacqbb Really?! Thank you
January 22nd, 2019  
Wonderful memories Jackie! Your Mum would love this photo. :)
January 22nd, 2019  
@robz she'd be annoyed about the art farty focus and missing top of my head!!
January 22nd, 2019  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Lol - a woman of principle!
January 22nd, 2019  
ahhhh beautiful memories , i dont think you need to worry about camera shake, they dont have a clanking mirror, how did you meter your shots? i have relied on sunny 16 rule and thank the latitude of film! cant wait to see!
January 22nd, 2019  
great image - really tells a story
January 22nd, 2019  
gorgeous! yes, you, too! :-P
January 22nd, 2019  
nicely done! beautiful camera - i have a similar one of my father's
January 22nd, 2019  
@pistache well find out if it still works when photos back
@summerfield mmwwwhhaaa
@shannejw thank you
@kali66 me neither Kali. I used the needle thing on the side and crossed my fingers

@robz she was
January 23rd, 2019  
Super sharp! Well done :)
January 23rd, 2019  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond oh mine doesnt have one of those, very fancy
January 23rd, 2019  
I took a picture of mine a few days ago if look . This one seems in great condition
January 23rd, 2019  
Ira
Lovely smile in the background! And I love the background story.
January 23rd, 2019  
Love old cameras. I have a box brownie. Sharp photo, love the focus and the smile!
January 27th, 2019  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Well done with the spot focus. I would love to have a play day with one of these. Let us know how the film turns out.
February 3rd, 2019  
@kali66 just picked up the photos, quite disappointed ( think 8 year olds first time our with a camera!) Will scan in best and worst to share if you're interested still. X
February 5th, 2019  
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