1. Name…………………….
City College Norwich AS Photography
Using Film Cameras- shooting a film.
Today I want you to use the technical understanding you have gained from
using digital cameras in the shutter speed and aperture projects, to take some
interesting and exciting photographs on your film cameras. Earlier this week
you were shown how to load a 35mm film into a film camera, though
sometimes film cameras can be slightly different. To refresh your mind I have
added a diagram which may help. There is also a good instructional video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF084kcFZHE
Thing of note:
ASA/ ISO setting this is the film speed. The film’s speed we have given you is
100. Yu will need to set you ISO/ ASA setting to 100
Shutter speed: this is usually a dial on the top of the camera (though is
sometimes around the lens) with numbers from b (bulb) or 1 through to 1000this is often a double dial with the film speed window situated inside. Anything
slower than 60 and you should be using a tripod.
Aperture: this is a dial usually found on the front of the camera around the
lens. These will be written as ‘f’ numbers. Examples could be f22, f16, f8, f5.6,
f3, f1.3….
Remember shutter speed affects aperture and vice versa.

2. You’re brief for today:
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Organise yourself into pairs and share a camera between you. If you
have brought in a camera try and pair up with some one who hasn’t. If
in your pair neither of you have a camera, you could borrow a college
one.
You will have one roll of PAN 100 36 exposure film to share in your
pair, which means 18 shots each.
Use the available sunlight today to take some interesting shots that
expand on some of the ideas you have already explored- remember
you will not be able to record colour so think about light and tone. You
could also take some photographs in the lower light using longer
shutter speeds.
Use a Tripod- Light is fading so you may need to use one. If you do,
make sure it is returned to college -either to your tutor or the office- by
the end of the lesson.
Ideas to consider are:
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Reflections
Shadows
Natural light/ artificial light
Tone/ contrast
Use the available space left on this sheet to describe the photographs you
have taken, how, and why you took them.