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There are still photographers who wax poetic about shooting film<\/a> and capturing the feeling and results in digital. After coming across Real Analog Film, a company that makes Lightroom<\/a> presets, which advocates for using digital cameras like an analog one, I was intrigued by the absurdity of the concept. So, I pulled out an old 1GB SD card, changed my settings on my Nikon Z6III<\/a>, and hid the rear monitor for five days. Did this turn digital photography into an analog experience? Well\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Five-Day \u201cAnalog\u201d Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Prepping the Nikon Z6 III for this challenge – ISO could not be higher than ISO 800, and I tried to keep my shutter speeds below 1\/4000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Before going further into this challenge, it\u2019s important that I provide some background. A couple of months ago, I came across a company selling Lightroom Presets called RealAnalogFilm. There\u2019s nothing particularly unique about the premise \u2013 they like the look of analog film and sell presets intended to mimic the color and texture of some popular film emulsions.<\/a> However, when reading the company\u2019s About page<\/a>, I became intrigued by the idea of taking the idea of digital analog further \u2013 taping over LCD screens and intentionally using smaller-sized memory cards to mimic the scarcity of frames in a roll of film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my five-day analog challenge, I took this idea and created some more realistic ground rules to follow for this exercise. To get started, I\u2019d only shoot in JPEG. That\u2019s right, there\u2019s no need to shoot RAW if I\u2019m aiming to preserve the look of the straight-out-of-camera experience that analog film provides. I\u2019ve said this in the past, but if you want your images to look like film, it\u2019s best to just shoot film. But since this challenge is about the analog experience, not necessarily the analog look, I took the liberty of limiting myself to just JPEGs. This was a great excuse to use the two Picture Control presets that I love the most: Canon 5D M2 and Fuji Provia 100F from NikonPC\u2019s<\/a> recipe bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next rule was taken from the RealAnalogFilm ethos \u2013 no screens allowed. To make this easier, I decided to take on this challenge using only one camera\u2013 my loaner Nikon Z6 III. The Z6 III was perfect because it has a fully articulating screen that I could easily configure to hide the screen when shooting, leaving the camera\u2019s EVF as the only window to my frame. Now, I know that may be considered \u201ccheating\u201d here, but the truth is, no one has time to buy an optical viewfinder for a digital project. I did, however, turn off pre-exposure settings on the camera, which forced me to think about my exposure instead of relying on the camera\u2019s exposure preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, it would be silly to do this challenge without setting up some hardware limitations in terms of shutter and ISO. Many analog cameras typically topped out between 1\/2000 and 1\/4000 seconds. Additionally, most film emulsions come in ISO ratings of 100, 200, 400, and 800; when I shoot film, I\u2019m a fan of CineStill 800T and Lomography\u2019s LomoChrome emulsions, which have a box speed of 400, so those would be the only options available to me \u2013 ISO 400 or ISO 800. Once I plugged in my settings \u2013 color profile and ISO \u2013 I had to live with my decision for a minimum of 24 frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Summary of my Five-Day Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Day One of the Five-Day “Analog” Challenge: I spent some time taking snapshots around the house. It’s not film so it doesn’t cost much. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Day one:<\/strong> After committing to the parameters of this challenge, I wanted to test how viable this would be. I\u2019m not one who \u201cchimps\u201d very often, and I typically know my gear well enough that I don\u2019t have to overthink settings, but I wanted to see what the experience would be with the Z6 III and the Z 24-70mm S II<\/a> lens, and truthfully, it felt like cheating. My images from this day were nothing spectacular or interesting \u2013 just \u201cpractice\u201d shots of my Christmas tree, but it made me realize that this camera and lens combo didn\u2019t feel any closer to analog. I made a slight change to my equipment setup and slapped on my Zennit x Lomography Jupiter3 lens instead. It\u2019s a 50mm prime M-mount lens that only has manual focus, far more \u201canalog\u201d than I\u2019ve shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day two:<\/strong> I appreciate the freedom of walking around and not worrying about taking every photo, allowing me to be more intentional with the number of shots I have left. I did blow about 10 frames on my Christmas tree the other day, and now, I\u2019m thinking twice before hitting the shutter. The biggest downside is that the Nikon Z6 III with the Jupiter3 lens is a bit heavy to carry around for casual shooting. And sometimes, it draws too much attention \u2013 like, say, at a friend\u2019s get-together in a bar or house party. I\u2019m reconsidering my choice in camera.<\/p>\n\n\n

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On day three, I managed to get this keeper of my niece trying to take her first steps. She’s got a little way to go. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Day three: <\/strong>This whole exercise is silly. I\u2019m not sure why I\u2019m using a camera like the Z6 III; I have a Canon Snap CS Pro. It\u2019s far more pocketable, and I\u2019m more likely to carry it around. That said, this will most likely be the last time I carry the Z6 III around for its own sake, but I will continue this five-day challenge with the CS Pro in my coat pocket. At the end of Day Three, I managed to take one of my favorite pictures of my niece to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Camp Snap CS-Pro was a much better option than trying to force things with the Nikon Z6 III. Best of all, you can easily carry it around in a way that encourages you to shoot without the distractions of a screen. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Day four: <\/strong>On my morning walk, I had every intention of taking the Z6 III out for a stroll and capturing life around the neighborhood. Unfortunately, I left it on the table. Good thing I had my CS Pro in my pocket. I attended a Festivus Party, and it was really chill to have the CS-Pro on hand for those photos. I managed to take a few snaps, and even as I write this entry, I have yet to see the images taken with the CS-Pro. Hopefully, they came out all right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day five: <\/strong>It\u2019s the final day, and I\u2019ve been working myself up to get out and shoot. Truthfully, I feel like this is a silly \u201cchallenge\u201d with very little payoff. I\u2019ve taken two rolls worth of photos on the Z6 III and at least that many with the CS Pro, and it doesn\u2019t feel any more or less \u201canalog\u201d than if I were using my rear display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the shots taken during this challenge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five-Day Digital “Analog” Challenge with the Camp Snap CS-Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Five-Day Digital “Analog” Challenge with the Camp Snap CS-Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Five-Day Digital “Analog” Challenge with the Nikon Z6 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Five-Day Digital “Analog” Challenge with the Nikon Z6 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Five-Day Digital “Analog” Challenge with the Nikon Z6 III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Was it Worth it?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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For five days, this was the rear of my Nikon Z6 III. I’m okay with not having to use the rear screen, but it hardly felt “analog.” Also, don’t discard SD cards after a single use; not only is it wasteful, but it’s also extremely irresponsible. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When I try to put into words an answer to the question, \u201cWas it worth it?\u201d I like to consider the value of an exercise like this. If you\u2019re looking to recreate the analog photography experience, there is, unfortunately, no digital equivalent. If you want the analog experience, the only way to get it is to dive headfirst into analog photography. That said, what I recognized from day two forward was that these self-imposed limitations weren\u2019t about film but instead about being intentional. I stopped taking multiple images as I worked a scene and instead worked a scene before ever hitting the shutter. I began to slow things down and really observe the environment and situation I was in, rather than mindlessly hoping to capture something special. Additionally, I realized that the images didn\u2019t have to be perfect; if they held enough sentimental value for me, then they were good enough. Thankfully, you don\u2019t need to throw away an SD card to make an image more valuable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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