Fairies, good evening.
Today I want to talk about retro with you. In the past two years, the word "retro" has become a high-frequency word in the fashion industry. Hong Kong-style makeup, American streets, French romance... These once popular things became popular again in 2018. There are not many film-style works in the circle of friends, and those who are not qualified fairies are not qualified.
Today, our company's aesthetic representative, designer lady volunteered to talk to you about how to create high-quality content of retro trendy makers with more than 100 likes in your circle of friends.
Hello everyone, I am a design corpse hiding behind the screen and silently drawing. The first time I came out to write an article, it was a bit tight and dirty...
Compared to ordinary cameras and mobile phones (into state in one second), I prefer the texture brought by the film camera . I think it can better restore what our eyes see. Since I started to come into contact with photography, I was poisoned by film. I bought several film cameras alone.
can't help but want to share some works with you. Direct film portrait
cat
scenery
above works have no post-production! The camera is straight out! !
So buying a film machine is really the easiest way to save photo killers. If you have already fallen into the film pit but don’t know how to choose, please come in and sit down. Let’s discuss it together, and the great god is welcome to correct it. If you are a novice who wants to get into the trap, you have a lot of knowledge points in this issue, so it is better to collect it and digest it slowly.
First of all, let’s take a look at the types of films, which are divided into two categories:
zoom and fixed-focus . "Focus" means focal length. The former zoom means that our lens can be expanded and enlarged; the latter’s fixed-focus means that there is only a fixed field of view. If you want to take more tiny things, you can only move through your own movement and cannot rely on the lens.
From then, film cameras were not so developed for automatic focus technology. If you are a newbie in photography, it is recommended to buy a fixed-focus film camera, which is what we call a point-and-shoot machine. Without focusing, simply pressing the shutter can capture the picture we want.
Olympus U2
600 About RMB
This should be considered a film machine that is very popular in Douban and Xiaohongshu. Small body, easy to carry.
operation is also a real point-and-shoot machine, you just need to hold the shutter.
I personally think it has a high cost performance and is very suitable for novices. It is an introductory film camera.
There are three types of u1, u2 and u3 in Olympus' u series. If you want to ask which one is better, it must be that each generation is stronger than the next. But if you want to talk about cost-effectiveness, I personally recommend u2.
sample:
(Picture from: Xiaohongshu@lune)
Minolta X-700
1000 RMB About RMB
Are there any friends who value the appearance of the camera very much? This one is definitely in line with your literary girlish heart.
(Picture from: Xiaohongshu@fayfay)
body is wrapped in metal and leather, and the shape is very retro.
X-700 has P, A and M. The camera can select shutter speed based on ambient light, and also exposure compensation. For novices, focusing is easy.
But this camera was discontinued in 2001 (most film cameras on the market are second-hand products).
sample:
(Picture from: Xiaohongshu@100 bottles of yogurt seong)
Canon AE1
1000 RMB About RMB
This camera is the most used model I have. You can imagine the weight of this camera and the texture is very good.I give you a full mark in terms of appearance!
But this camera is focused on the screen, which means there is a transparent view frame in the middle of the screen to divide the shooting object into two. If you turn the lens in the view frame and find that the object becomes a straight line, it means that it is facing the upper focus. (This is also why many people cannot match the focus when using this camera)
Canon AE is not a point-and-shoot machine. You have to manually adjust the whole process. If a photo is taken, you will feel full of accomplishment.
sample:
(Picture from: Xiaohongshu@yuki)
In fact, having a film camera is not enough, film is also needed.
Most newbies hold 135 cameras, so the corresponding 135 film is also available. (120 volumes are mostly used in medium format film machines, and the price is relatively high, so I won't recommend it today)
General 135 films have two specifications, 24 or 36 films per volume.
Commonly used 135 films are: Kodak 200 and Fuji c200.
Fuji's film is cold and fresh in color:
Kodak's film is red and warmer, and has a heavier graininess.
(Photo source: Xiaohongshu@yuki)
When changing film, please pay attention to choosing a darker place. The film is afraid of strong light and high temperatures and humidity, so you must be dry when changing film by hand!
Of course, if you don’t want to spend extra money to buy a film machine, there are many APPs or filters for taking photos on your phone that can simulate the grainy and retro feel of the film camera.
snapseed
Price: Free
Main functions: Photo grainy, retro filter
This camera APP has very diverse functions. It can not only actively modify and beautify faces, but also multiple filters for scene-like photos, allowing you to find the style you want.
If you are a heavy enthusiast of photo granularity , please do not miss this APP. It can also manually adjust the granularity size to complete the retro feel of the film you want.
before and after photos:
NOMO camera
Price: Free download Some films require a fee
Main functions: Produce films in the form of Polaroid to create a photo film feel
(The beauty of the star brother is addicted to it)
This APP was very popular some time ago!
simulates the sound of the film camera taking photos combined with the Polaroid's photo mode, which is very innovative. After the shooting, you also need to shake and accelerate the speed of the film. The charging sound of the flash is very real.
The color saturation of the photos is relatively fresh, and it also has the unique light leakage feeling of film cameras.
nomo also has many different film camera forms, I personally think it is quite fun. However, it is necessary to open a membership, and the member price is about 100+. A price of more than 100 yuan per year is much more cost-effective than buying a film camera! ! ! (Silent bb)
(nomo other film cameras shoot)
HUJI Cam
Price: Free
Main functions: retro filter film feel Hong Kong style
HUJI operation is also very simple. There is only one shutter button on the page. Point the lens at the picture you want to shoot, and press and hold the shutter.
In the app page, you can also find the set time column, which can set the date in 1998 to simulate old photos from that time.
There is a shooting date in the lower right corner of each photo, which can be regarded as a shooting date function that only many cameras have, such as collecting a kind of memory.
photo imaging has a high saturation, with a retro Hong Kong style, very nostalgic, and a bit precious as old photos.
From-film display:
flash
Price: Free
Main functions: Animation vlog editing Film filter
At the beginning, I used this app just to make animations, and I can choose various filters, which feels very special.
later found that its functions were too powerful. For example, I have been obsessed with making vlog videos recently. For a novice like me, you can add music and edit text by yourself, which is easy to use.
What I like most is the filter function inside. There are many types of choices, and the categories are used to distinguish the types of filters. (For example, food, movies, film color)
filter before and after:
These filters do not need to adjust the parameters themselves at all. Every time I see many bloggers with good-looking photos, I want to ask how they adjust them. As a result, I feel dizzy when I see a lot of parameters after the tutorial.
If you feel that the filter does not achieve the effect you want, you can also manually adjust the saturation, brightness, color temperature, etc. of the photo yourself. This is also an advantage of the relatively comprehensive functions in this APP.
I personally like the grains of film and the feeling of old photos. You can also choose the LOMO mode in the picture before continuing to beautify it.
before and after photos:
This APP is really a treasure APP. You can use it more, explore more new functions, and unlock better-looking photos!
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The word retro appears very frequently in the past two years. It feels like it is a kind of sentiment, a kind of nostalgia and appreciation of the past.
is not necessarily a denim, work boots are retro, and such a definition of retro is too narrow. Everyone has a different understanding of retro, and should not be limited to a certain style of outfit or an era.
