slow film notes

Notes on shooting, developing and printing film, one roll at a time.

A summer with one 50mm lens

August 30, 2026

I left the zoom and the wide angle at home from June to August. Twelve rolls later, I noticed I was finishing rolls faster and throwing away fewer frames.

With one focal length you stop thinking about gear and start thinking about where to stand. It sounds obvious. It took me years to actually do it.