{"id":3418,"date":"2024-08-27T20:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/?p=3418"},"modified":"2024-09-07T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T06:47:10","slug":"my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/","title":{"rendered":"My short adventure photographing birds with film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2015, I decided on a whim to dabble a little bit in film photography. I got both a second hand Canon EOS 3 and a medium format Pentax camera from eBay. I remember them being pretty cheap as everyone was abandoning their film camera for the latest DSLRs then. I didn&#8217;t shoot much, and most of what I shot were family photos. But I did take it out on occasions to shoot with my 500mm lens on the Canon using Kodak Portra 400 film.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of the photos that I managed to scan and process recently. Yes, it has taken about a decade for me to end my procrastination!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3418 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/javan-myna-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Javan-Myna-150101-Canon3-raw0034-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3419\" data-attachment-id=\"3419\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/javan-myna-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Javan-Myna-150101-Canon3-raw0034.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PerfectionV800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Javan Myna with Canon 3 Porta 400&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420113600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Javan Myna&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Javan Myna\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Javan Myna with Canon 3 Porta 400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Javan-Myna-150101-Canon3-raw0034-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3419'>\n\t\t\t\tJavan Myna with Canon 3 Porta 400\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/asian-brown-flycatcher-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Asian-Brown-Flycatcher-150101-Canon3-raw0127-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3420\" data-attachment-id=\"3420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/asian-brown-flycatcher-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Asian-Brown-Flycatcher-150101-Canon3-raw0127.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PerfectionV800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Asian Brown Flycatcher with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420113600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Asian Brown Flycatcher&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Asian Brown Flycatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Asian Brown Flycatcher with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Asian-Brown-Flycatcher-150101-Canon3-raw0127-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3420'>\n\t\t\t\tAsian Brown Flycatcher with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/little-grebe-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150101-Canon3-raw0122-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3421\" data-attachment-id=\"3421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/little-grebe-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150101-Canon3-raw0122.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PerfectionV800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Little Grebe with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420113600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Little Grebe&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Little Grebe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Little Grebe with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150101-Canon3-raw0122-1024x683.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3421'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle Grebe with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/pin-tailed-whydah\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pin-tailed-Whydah-150101-Canon3-raw0136-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3422\" data-attachment-id=\"3422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/pin-tailed-whydah\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pin-tailed-Whydah-150101-Canon3-raw0136-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PerfectionV800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pin-tailed Whydah with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420113600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pin-tailed Whydah&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pin-tailed Whydah\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pin-tailed Whydah with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pin-tailed-Whydah-150101-Canon3-raw0136-683x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3422'>\n\t\t\t\tPin-tailed Whydah with Canon EOS 3 Kodak Portra 400\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Maybe the quality of the photos were&#8217;t as good as that of the digital equivalent, but it was fun and educational at the same time. Just for a fun comparison, here&#8217;s the Little Grebe taken on the same day as the one with film, except it was captured with my Canon EOS 7D Mk2.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3424\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3424\" data-attachment-id=\"3424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/27\/my-short-adventure-photographing-birds-with-film\/little-grebe-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Little Grebe at Lorong Halus&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1427445714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Francis Yap&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;700&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Little Grebe&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Little Grebe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Little Grebe at Lorong Halus&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Grebe-150327-102EOS7D-FY7D1064-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Little Grebe at Lorong Halus<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2015, I decided on a whim to dabble a little bit in film photography. I got both a second hand Canon EOS 3 and a medium format Pentax camera from eBay. I remember them being pretty cheap as everyone was abandoning their film camera for the latest DSLRs then. I didn&#8217;t shoot much, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,238],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photo-video-technique","category-project"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3418"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3430,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3418\/revisions\/3430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryap.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}