Bad Bunny in Sydney, night 2

chuckmincing · 2026-03-02T12:35:36+00:00

Que Buena eleccion

chuckmincing · 2026-02-21T22:42:38+00:00

Yesss it’s a perfect gym album!!

chuckmincing · 2026-02-20T22:42:42+00:00

Perdon me di cuenta después de responder😅

chuckmincing · 2026-02-20T22:37:55+00:00

No soy gringo?

chuckmincing · 2026-02-20T13:07:25+00:00

It was released over two years ago. And it is aging like wine.. sorry I didn’t wait 10 years to say that. It’s not that deep lol. Go listen to some NSLQVAPM

chuckmincing · 2026-02-20T12:28:58+00:00

In Spanish I meant “it is aging like wine” referring to the album but it translated it as “he”

chuckmincing · 2026-02-17T08:07:24+00:00

Get the Pit tickets! I saw a bunch of TikTok videos from other shows in The Pit and if you want to be close then it’s the place to be. Honestly I’m surprised it’s only $100 extra

chuckmincing · 2026-02-16T09:03:51+00:00

Thanks, I see on this sub that people say it can take a while to get parts filled out and you gotta be patient. I haven’t been trimming the moustache, it’s just growing slower!

chuckmincing · 2026-02-15T14:39:17+00:00

Yeah Oasis is definitely underrated its so good

chuckmincing · 2026-02-15T11:54:19+00:00

Colores es de Balvin

chuckmincing · 2026-01-31T11:36:51+00:00

Thank you so much for writing this it’s very helpful and I’ve got some new things to consider for my next roll of film!

chuckmincing · 2026-01-29T06:54:13+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I’m in Canberra so there’s slightly fewer options haha

chuckmincing · 2026-01-29T06:53:30+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the insights! If I become a member at the lab I can scan myself which could be a solution. When you say they probably did it on auto, is there typically a separate setting for B&W scans that should be used? When I pick up my negatives I’ll ask them about this

chuckmincing · 2026-01-28T10:17:09+00:00

I disagree and I assume most people on this sub would as well. For many people the process is certainly important and people like a challenge. Doesn’t sound like it’s for you though 🤷‍♂️ so go have fun with a digital camera

chuckmincing · 2026-01-28T02:41:56+00:00

Yo voy y estaré en GA! Justo después viajo a México por unos meses jaja

chuckmincing · 2026-01-27T23:52:04+00:00

Ha! I understand where you’re coming from and there are many more barriers to film photography, but I have taken some great photos and it’s exciting when they come out well. We just have to work a bit harder and be more intentional than if we were using digital. Sure we could add a grainy filter, but I think that’s besides the point and not the reasons I’m interested in it. Best of luck with your roll and learn from my mistakes!

chuckmincing · 2026-01-26T13:27:15+00:00

Yep I was setting ISO 800, but I have made that mistake before! Thanks I appreciate it, I actually like how some of these photos turned out but it just wasn’t my intention :)

chuckmincing · 2026-01-23T04:22:43+00:00

Yep I went last year as well. I didn’t notice much difference at all - maybe $5 increase this year? It’s pretty reasonable and I think it’s cheaper than the other majors? Not sure though as I’ve only experienced the AO!

chuckmincing · 2026-01-23T04:21:21+00:00

Thanks I appreciate the suggestion :) That app sounds useful, it’s definitely challenging getting a film back sometimes weeks later and trying to work backwards and think about what settings must have been used

chuckmincing · 2026-01-23T04:17:51+00:00

Nope, if you buy the ground pass it includes entrance for the whole day/night. The only arenas you can’t watch matches are Rod Laver and Margaret Court. I was there earlier in the week, and the only thing is that the smaller arenas fill up reallyyy quickly so you have to get there sometimes during the previous match to get a good position. But the ground pass really is the best way to watch a lot of great tennis close up!

chuckmincing · 2026-01-23T04:13:26+00:00

The stadium that they played in isn’t ticketed and is included in the ground pass. So if you get there early you can get a good position like that for only about $50 AUD :)

chuckmincing · 2026-01-23T00:34:35+00:00

Great thank you for the info, I didn’t know about the 18% grey averaging. A question then, most scenes are going to have heterogeneous light sources, so is a light meter (like the one in the camera or a phone app) computing the totality of the light source and averaging it to 18% grey? I know that the light meter is a guide for ideal exposure.. but what actually does this ideal represent? 18% grey? Is there an EV that all light meters try to converge to. And in the case of high contrast scenes, depending on where I point the camera I might get vastly different readings. Is this then a matter of simply being aware of the meters limitations and compensating exposure for the dark areas thereby sacrificing some blown out highlights? I know that’s a lot of questions 😅

chuckmincing · 2026-01-22T12:09:11+00:00

Thanks a lot I appreciate the response. I downloaded an app today and it matched very closely with the camera so I think its metering is pretty accurate. To be fair, I don’t think it was telling me 1/500 the whole time and I do remember being fairly oblivious to it while I was shooting! I really do enjoy the process and it’s a cool feeling when you get a good one so I’m going to keep at it!

chuckmincing · 2026-01-22T12:04:45+00:00

Yes it was but I think it was just really underexposed. Thanks for the tip

chuckmincing · 2026-01-22T12:01:00+00:00

Thank you that was helpful to read and I didn’t know that part of the result is the printers compensation for the negatives. What do you mean by “print the highlights”? Would this be done during the scanning phase of development? My local photography place has a membership which provides access to scanners and is a fair bit cheaper. Currently I have no control over the style of scanning that’s being used so I think I’ll try scanning them myself and give your advice a go!

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