Let's play with film puzzles! Bessa R2C + Jupiter 11 4/135

I've seen photography works like this before in Japanese MOOK magazines, where they use the cropping and saving method after shooting on film (6 frames x 6 strips) to present a subject, creating an image that resembles a 36-piece puzzle.

For the following two examples, film photography enthusiasts should quickly understand the shooting process:

1. Prepare one roll of 135 film.

2. Get a 135mm-200mm telephoto lens.

3. Choose a theme, whether it's horizontal or vertical. In my examples, I used a 3x6 format, so one roll of film can capture two frames.

3. Select a shooting distance. Simulate composing the theme in a 3x6 format using 18 frames, keeping in mind that the film counting goes from right to left and from top to bottom.

4. Set the camera to manual exposure, determining the aperture and shutter speed. Try not to change settings during shooting to ensure consistent exposure across the 18 frames.

5. Start shooting formally, capturing each frame at a steady pace of 1-2 seconds each. Stay focused!

After finishing the shoot, it's time to develop the film. Remember to ask the lab not to cut the film, and cut it yourself at home to avoid accidentally cutting the wrong frame, ensuring the pieces can be arranged into a complete artwork.

Voigtlander Bessa R2C, Jupiter-11 4/135, RDP III


Voigtlander Bessa R2C, Jupiter-11 4/135, RDP III

以前在日文MOOK上看過這樣的攝影作品，利用底片拍攝後剪裁保存方式(6 frames x 6 strips)來呈現一個主體，作品很像一幅36片的拼圖。

就以下兩個例子，喜歡底片的攝影同好應該很快就了解其拍攝步驟：

1. 準備135底片1卷。
2. 準備135mm-200mm的長鏡頭。
3. 挑選主題，橫幅或直幅，我的例子是3x6，因此1卷底片可以拍2幅。
4. 挑選拍攝距離，模擬以18張底片將主題以3x6方式構圖，注意底片的計數是由右至左，由上而下。
5. 將相機設定成手動曝光，決定好光圈快門，拍攝中途盡量不要變動，讓18張底片的曝光一致。
6. 正式開拍，以每張1~2秒的速度循序拍攝，要專心。

拍攝完畢後就可以送洗底片了，記得請店家不要剪斷底片，回家自己剪，才不會不小心剪錯格，無法排成一幅完整作品。