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Snow/Glow | Mamyia RB67 ProS 65mm Sekor C | CineStill 50D. . | That's a heck of a vignette - are you using the wrong hood or a really fat filter? |
Lubitel 166b, Kodak gold. The Fanta bottle annoys me but, eh it happens. | Severn Valley Railway? I think my grandfather took photos of that train too! |
Auto focus medium format camera options. I'm looking for a MF camera that has autofocus. I am considering the Fuji GA645/645W and Pentax 645N with a FA lens. I think I should be able to snag either off of eBay for sub $1k. Any others I might wanna consider? | Mamiya 645 AF. You probably know that the Pentax, or the Mamiya, are going to be difficult to get repaired if they break. I personally prefer the Mamiya as it’s a set of components whereas the Pentaxes are big bricks. With that budget those are your two options. Three including the other commenters suggestion. The Fuji's are rather limited and i'd make pretty sure if that's really what you want. Otherwise the only options with your budget as are stated before are the Pentax 645 and Mamiya 645 systems. Biggest difference between those 2 are, do you want interchangable backs? If so it singles it down to just Mamiya. 2 More Autofocus medium format systems existed, Rollei 6008AF and Contax 645, but those are way outside your budget range. |
Kalloflex TLR Rolleinar 1 | Delta 100 @ 400 | HC-110 b. . | 👍. The case when the charm of the model overrides the technical faults of the shoot. Perfect! |
Yashica Mat Cokin Adapter. A 3D printed cokin adapter for my Yashica-Mat. It takes Cokin A filters and comes with a slide on hood. Got indents on the backsife for time, aperature and shutter operation. It snaps in on the outer bayonett. I might upload the stl/ openscad file if someone Is iteristed in. Also working on a 'minolta autopol' type polarfilter insert for it. | Does it have enough flexibility to not block the viewing lens by sliding the filter down? |
Yashica Mat Baseplate. Judt finished my 3d printed dedicated YashicaMat Arcaswiss base plate. Doesnt twist, sits flush on the bottom and allows to change the film. Also the baseplate can be used as a macro sled (I love the macro lens sets). I will place the model for free as stl and OpenScad file to adjust the models to your needs. Might also be made of aluminium with some changes. | Looks good. I have the same problem with the Rollie to flick the lever to open it but have to remove the tripod plate. |
Discards and Ruins [Zeiss Icon Nettar | Kentmere 400 | HC-110 B]. . | Excellent composition! Gotta love an overgrown scene. |
Cascadian Midsummer — Hasselblad 500c | 80mm — Porta 800 @400 & Ektar 100. . | Love Ektar 100! these are incredible!!!! |
Favorite 120 film? I just got a nice "little" Fuji GA645 that should be here next week. I am curious what films beyond Gold and Portra you guys like to use. 120 is kinda expensive to experiment with all up front at once. I think I'll mostly be using it outside for city/street and nature/landscape. Mostly sunny here, but curious what would do well on cloudy days as well. Also I see a lot of people doing landscape with Portra 400, why use that instead of 160? I'm sure there's a reason, but I would think outdoors and bright scenes would do well with the 160. | Portra 400 is the most versatile - you can overexpose it down through 100 ISO and still retain all your highlights. Check out Kyle McDougall's youtube video about Portra's exposure latitude. Porty 160 is awesome too, just more designed for strong lighting or allows you to open up your aperture more. Ilford HP5 and Kentmere 400 are wonderful BW films that I love shooting on cloudy/rainy days when color film just isn't going to look good (it's also cheaper per roll). I personally also really love slide film like Ektachrome and Provia on 120, those are saved for special occasions where the landscapes deserve being immortalized on slides. Viewing slide film on medium format is mind-blowing. Your Fuji GA645 has a wonderful light meter and a tack sharp lens which should render some beautiful shots. In the end, choosing film stocks is a means to a goal - you pick the ISO for the time of day/lighting conditions, and the type of film for its color palette and rendering. I would look up some film stocks on r/analog and see what lighting conditions really pop on which film stocks. Scanning is also incredibly important to reap any benefits from jumping to 120. Bad scanning will render poorer results on 120 than an excellent scan on 35mm. Medium format lenses such as your Fuji (especially the GA645) are all excellent, sharp, and professional in every way. Don't let them down with a "budget" scan. Slide film and anything from Ilford's 'plus' line. I actually really like gold 200. Supposedly it's actually a different emulsion than the 35mm gold 200, though that's just hearsay. Either way it looks really nice and is much much cheaper than Portra. Formapan 100 is another cheap film that looks great in 120 (and in 35mm IMO). Velvia 50. For bw I’m a big fan of Acros 100 and all the tabular grain films (tmax and ilford delta). Very smooth grain. If I’m going low light I’ve fully switched to kentmere 400 and pushing it 2-3 stops. With color, outside of gold and portra, Ektar has real saturated color, good for landscapes. Slide can be tricky and expensive but worth trying at least once. Most other options in 120 are either experimental or have a real defined look like the halations in cinestill. There’s some other options like lomography 100,800 etc. but I haven’t tried them. At the moment Gold 200 is the best bang-for-buck film there is, say perhaps for Lomography Color. I personally prefer the look of Lomography 400 and 800, but for a lower iso film Gold will give you the type of colors and low grain usually associated with the medium format look. As for black and white, that's a whole rabbit hole with different types of grain, developers and developer techniques. Honestly, just buy something you like the look of and you'll be fine. There are too many factors, and unless you develop yourself, your lab will probably give you pretty similar results every time. Kodak Tri-X 400. Detail, grain, contrast, flexibility. Ektar 100. If you live in the EU you could make use of the “cheap” Lomo 800 120 prices here. The fujifilm 645s don’t open as wide as other cameras and don’t let in as much light, so a bit more iso might be beneficial. Next to the portras and gold, I also like to shoot fujifilm pro 400h and cinestill 800t and 400d, but they are quite expensive. With black and white i like to shoot - inspired by a grainy days video - kentmere 400 pushed to 3200. I use an orange filter with it. Ektar 100 and Ilford Ortho Plus 80 for B&W. Ektar 100! |
Somewhere in Norway (Mamiya 7ii · 80mm · Kodak gold 200). . | I see a (blurry) kitty! I love the cat OTS 🤣😂😂. Also great photos! |
Shots from Lake Erie on the Canadian side | Pentax 6x7, Ektar 100. . | I used to spend a lot of time in northern Ontario in the summer but now I live in the UK. These photos totally capture the joy of summer there! Love them. |
Velvia 50, Kodak Medalist II, 100mm f/3.5. . | The colours are delicious in this. Beautiful!! |
Hasselblad X2D 55v at Manhattan Beach, CA. Took a few close to golden hour at Manhattan Beach California. | The colors are incredible. First and third shots are so pretty. Yes, great colors, I like number 4 the best. Awesome! 3 and 4 are sublime. Well done. Wow, the colors on 4. Gave you a follow! is this digital or film? |
My youngest [Fujifilm GFX 50s + Mamiya 80mm 2.8]. . | Just received my adapter to use this lens, can’t wait to try out this combo. Gorgeous! Love that combo. Takes all the “too sharp/digital” sting out of the GFX files without being actually not-sharp. |
Dog days and last rays of summer [Pentax 6x7/ SMC Takumar 105mm f2.4/ Kodak Gold 200]. . | Colors are amazing, do you retouch it? The tones are hella good. |
FUJI GS645S - CINESTILL 400D. . | Interesting photograph, well done. What’s the stippling to the right of the church clock? |
Fixed Lens. Thinking about picking up a GW690II. I was wondering if anyone found its fixed lens or other fixed lens cameras limiting. Most of the time with 35mm, I have no trouble just leaving a 50mm lens on and doing all my photography with it. I just was wondering if it would be limiting with medium format to not be able to adjust focal length by swapping lenses. | Not at all! Getting used to a si gke focal lens as a workaround perspective is a great tool at your disposal. I prefer the GSW690III' wider 65mm perspective tha the 90mm although would be happy with either :) We had a meetup film walkaround in London back in June and 2 of us had Fuji 6x9cm rangefinders. Everyone had fixed lenses. The guy with multiple lenses .. slept in :). Someone devoted to street photography might tell you they use a 35 mm lens all day long. But if you're interested in landscape photography, I think you'll find a fixed lens camera limiting. For example, I use an old Pentax 67ii. I alternate among a 55mm, 105mm and 200mm for landscape work. I also have an ancient RZ 67. When I bring that camera for landscape work, I employ 50mm, 110mm, 250 APO and 350 APO lenses. I have a mamiya 7 with 50mm, 80mm and 150mm. Most of the time I have the 80mm on, partly because of the weight and partly because of the versatile focal length. I believe I would be fine with the 80mm only. The 50mm and 150mm certainly are a joy when I need them, it’s very nice having the option to change lenses when you physically can’t walk closer or farther, but that also implies carrying the lenses with you. In Spain 50mm (in 135 format) felt tight most of the time, here in latin america it’s just fine. I dunno about your style, but probably you will be ok with it, plus you can get de GSW if you need a wider version. |
Travelling with hand luggage only. It's getting harder on hand carry only luggage! 36cm x 20cm x 45cm on continental Europe flight from London. It's just possible by disassembling the camera and lens in the bagand carrying all the Agfapan in coat pockets..! | Why don‘t you carry the camera around your neck? Personally i never experienced anyone having problem with my camera at airports. Is that the 30mm Fisheye? I always imagined it to be much larger. Do you have any images with this lens? I’ve been thinking about purchasing one. |
Portraits on Fuji GA645 (Portra 400). . | Do you shoot aperture priority or leave it on program? All's I can see is how this poor man can't close his mouth. Great color and detail! THUG LIFE. Love the first shot. Exposure and comp are great, he is so perfectly framed within the trees and his face is really expressive. Also the tattoos are interesting. Feel like the others aren’t different enough / all lack a bit of what works in the first one. Would’ve been cool to see different poses along with different sized compositions (the one wide is nice but he’s so disengaged from the camera it doesn’t draw me in). Beautiful work overall, keep it up! Gun ruined everything. Thumbs down. Nice!! These old Fuji lenses are undefeated. Have a GS645. Was blown away by the first shots I got back on vacation. |
Pentax 645N (75mm f2.8) & Hasselblad 503cw (50mm f4 & 150mm f4) // various film stocks. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) vibes with Lydia who’s primarily an actress. It’s one of my favorite films and I was so happy she was game (especially when I asked if she was open to crying for some of the shots). Shots: 1-6: Pentax 645N / Cinestill 800T 7-8: Hasselblad 503cw / Portra 800 9-11: Pentax 645N / Portra 400 12-15: Hasselblad 503cw / Lomo 800. | Cool set of pics. 11 is really nicely shot. All good but 14 for me. I don’t know if she’s ever considered acting but she’s got the look. Beautiful shots…..I know it isn’t. But it looks like ai and I don’t know why. Why the different stocks and cameras? Great color. Excellent 👌🏽. 9-11 are my favorites in regards to coloring! Great work 🥰. The color is so good, how did you achieve grading like that? |
Giant’s causeway panos using the Fujifilm GFX100 and 30mm tilt shift. . | I only have a couple years of experience shooting film and never messed with tilt shift. When you say tilt shift, this refers to a special kind of lens with a diagonal element, right? What is the tradeoff between using tilt shift to get both near and far in focus, and using a smaller aperture to do the same? Thanks. |
Looking for vintage lenses with full coverage for my FujiFilm GFX. Hey everyone, I've been a Canon shooter for the past 20 years, and during that time, I also enjoyed using my Pentax 67ii before selling it about 6-7 years ago. Recently, I transitioned to the GFX system and absolutely love it. Over the years, I've adapted a variety of vintage lenses, but many of them only cover well on full-frame. While I can get away with some lenses like the Olympus 300mm f4.5 F.Zuiko in pano mode, I still lose quite a bit of detail in the corners. Here's my current kit for the GFX system: * Pentax 645 45mm f2.8 * Pentax 645 75mm f2.8 * Olympus 300mm f4.5 F.Zuiko * Olympus 75-150mm f4.5 F.Zuiko * Canon 24-105mm EF (I only use this when I need autofocus on a shoot) I'm primarily focused on landscapes and outdoor portraits. I’m looking for recommendations on full-coverage lenses for the GFX system that would suit these genres. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! | Try the Mamiya 80mm 1.9. It should be one of best MF lenses for portraits. Enjoy this [treasure]( :). |
Finally managed to do a proper self-scan (Mamiya 7ii · 80mm · Expired lomo 800). . | And what method did you use to get a ‘proper self-scan’? That’s a cool shot, love the colours. I love this photograph. do you like lomo? I've never really shot it much but think I should. Excellent image here! |
Mamiya 645 1000s, 80mm f/2.8, Fuji Acros neopan 100 II Develop and scan (DSLR) by me. . | Great shots! Developer used? |
A roll of gold200 through my FUJI GS645S - I like the gold 120 way more than 35mm. Don’t know if they have any differences.. . | 100% agree. I've heard they are different emulsions but I don't know if that's actually true. Gold 120 is absolutely beautiful though and it seems to have more latitude and handles shadows a bit better than the 35mm version. Nice shots and I agree with you about it being superior on 120. How'd you meter for 1, 3, and 5? Seems a bit tricky. |
New at film- need critiques! Hi! I’m super new into the film photography game and I’m really looking for some good constructive criticism while I’m starting out. I really love the lomo movement and want my work to feel dreamy and abstract. I’m finding myself frustrated right now with photography as a medium because I can’t seem to understand what I want. I’m a painter, so I have background in art and want to be better! Please be open with me, I really am just looking to improve my skills! This was shot on a Mamiya RB67 on Kodak gold. | Shoot a lot of film. Skip the gimmicks. This is a cool style. What helps me is i try to shoot a bunch of one subject, or in one style. I may shoot a bunch of doors, or I look for houses with the same type of light hitting. And i try to fill the frame and look for details instead of an entire scene. Buy some books of photographer who shooting in abstract and dreamy, maybe(for sure )it's give you some ideas or thoughts. |
[HELP] New to MF: is this 120 format's version of a light leak? (Fujifilm GW680 III). . | For context, I shot one roll of Gold 200 with no issues, then loaded some Lomo b&w in a bright area and saw the a similar issue. I posted a similar post and a lot of folks suggested it was a Lomo issue (combined with loading in a bright spot) rolling their film too loosely. Of course, I had some more Lomo (92), and see the same issue again. Is it fair to say this is more than likely a light leak, and I just got lucky with the first roll of Gold 200, and need to replace my GW680 III seals? While I don't hate the light leaks, I spent much longer than I'd have liked to compose the fishing rod frame and get the boat perfectly centered between them - and am annoyed about the leak in that one! Thanks. are the rolls tightly wound when you get them out of the camera? San Clemente? It's probably fat rolling, some film stocks are much more likely to not roll tightly, causing edge light leaks in unloading from the camera. Try to unload in a dark environment and tighten down the roll if you can. While a light leak in the back of your camera is most likely culprit, those Lomo films are a pain. I still use them but I keep a few precut squares of aluminum foil in my bag so I can quickly wrap up the rolls and try to load/unload in very dim light. The tapes suck too so I try to use painters tape or masking tape to fortify the Lomo tape. I bought some 120 roll plastic cases from The Film Photography Project as well. Those come in handy but I don't them to the lab because I worry I wouldn't get them back. |
Central MA, Hasselblad 500c, Distagon 60mm f/4, Ektar. . | Unremarkable. Also breaks a lot of the rules of composition. |
Bad film or light leaks? . | looks like a bad film Moist in the paper backing? when you took the film out of the freezer, was the film in the sealed baggie that it is usually packaged in? if it was maybe the bag was compromised. when coming from a cold environment to a warm environment, i take extra steps to isolate my gear and film from moisture until everything comes up to temperature. otherwise, moisture will condense on the surface of your emulsion or even worse the innards of your camera. |
I designed and printed a 120 film holder, complete with magnetic lids. I had printed a few options but they all felt a little flimsy or the lids didn't stay on snugly. Of course this will all vary from printer to printer and can also depend on settings. So I designed this one here (as well as one for a single role) and it's pretty tough. I'd feel much better traveling with limited film to places I may not find it. I was chatting with the local camera shop about it and they loved it. I might be able to print up a few to sell there which would be so cool if that ends up working out and people actually buy them. | How easy is it to get the film out? That’s dope! Looks heavy. Can you get the film out? That's cool and all, but my current 120 film holders come with free mini m&ms inside. This looks like a fun project … but I don’t see the appeal of ‘film holders’ at all. A ziplock bag, zipped or pull string pouch has always been more than enough. These always sound good in theory. It looks well designed and well made, but most photogs aren’t going to use these. Maybe I’m wrong and I’m done with that. Ive been shooting film for 20+ years and I’ve never seen anyone use these things. I’ve tried a couple and it just was a meh experience. I also usually travel with a good amount of film and nothing has worked better than my gallon size freezer bag. Is this necessary? I use a ziploc sandwich baggie in my backpack. Design a belt loop on them. Make many more. Attach to a belt. Wear like a bandolier. Does this help with X-ray machines at airports? Add a window so you can see the color of the wrapper inside. Yellow - Kodak Magenta - Fuji Silver - probably BW. Very cool! Next iteration after the belt loops, add a spring loaded plunger. Pop the lid off, pull the lever up to push the film out a bit. Spring pushes the plunger back down. Why? This would be amazing if it somehow protected film from airport xrays! How does it protect in Airport X ray? Magnets are probably not good to put near film. Go take pictures. Ziploc bag in backpack work great… 🤷🏻♂️. Cool idea! It's like the JapanCameraHunter case but with more \*gizmosity\*! I would totally lose those caps without some sort of lanyard on them or something, though. If I'm frantically reloading my magazine because I just finished the roll I was on at the worst possible time, I'm not gonna care where those caps fly off to until I'm done shooting. looks pretty nice! I would buy one in blue lol! Hard pass. I bought my 120 containers from Aliexpress and I’m happy with it. Good job tho. 👍🏼. Why make it with three separate lids and not one big one? Why is there so much space in between the chambers? It seems so needlessly bulky. Asking questions and opinions based on personal preferences. Its a cool project to have and the magnets are a nice touch. I think it would be cool if you add magnets on the bottom so you can stick the lid in the bottom while you’re taking out the film. Wow! I just learned about this film roll…. NOW… Thanks! I was interested in buying a 35 mm camera and now this make me more curious about trying this film… 🙏🏼. My SD/TF card holds more, and it's the size of my fingernail. How are you getting the film back out 😂. Clever, and I think 3D printing is wonderful, but I can’t help but feel this just adds an unnecessary step. I don’t find that my film needs to be in a case. But that’s my personal flow. If it works for you, that’s awesome👍🏼😊. How did you get the magnets in there? Press fit, glue? I have a similar idea combining 3D printing and small metal pins. |
500c/m 80mm f4 1/250 [portra 400]. . | I love these! |
Asbury Park Convention Hall, Tmax 100. . | I find it interesting that as soon as you walk through the giant hangar building from Asbury to Ocean Grove, it's like going from a fun, lively city to "And Jeebis blessed this Beach" It's a parallel universe... I love Asbury, now let me get my pinball! |
First Roll of 120! Just shot my first roll of 120 film, and it was super fun! Only thing that kind of bugs me is that my focus seems to be slightly off. When taking the photos, I had the focus looking perfect, yet some of my photos came out with a really shallow focus point. | What camera are you shooting with? Well dayum that is something lol. Welcome to the club!! I hope the focus issue gets sorted out quickly. And cheaply too! Hey I had the same exact issue with the same camera - focus looks perfect then is wrong on the developed photos. 90% of the time with these it’s cause the screw that the mirror rests on is wrong. There’s a YouTube video about how to fix it, all you need is a tiny screwdriver and like 10 minutes. Regarding the focus, also make sure the focusing screen hasn't been installed upside down. Should be shiny side up, matt side down. I could tell you from the pictures before I read this, it’s your mirror stop, either it’s broken and your mirror is sitting at a lower than optimum angle, or it needs adjusting. Look up Mamiya 645 super/pro/tl mirror adjustment broken on YouTube and check to see if yours is fucked. |
LOMO 180 2.0 rehoused for Pentax 67/Mamiya 645 + Kipon 0.8x focal reducer / GFX. . | Bro said I want BOKEH. Beautiful images. Gorgeous photos. I love the astigmatism in the bokeh. So swirly! Alright, I have tech questions though. If I understand correctly, you had a LOMO lens rehoused to fit Pentax 67. How did you do that? Who is doing the rehousing to M645? What’s a focal reducer? Never heard of this. Insanity 👌🏼. Beautiful photographs, OP. |
A Day at the Tygh River // Rolleiflex 2.8F // Planar 80mm // Kodak Portra 400. . | Oregon? |
Just got my first medium format camera. Just picked up a Fujica GM670 for my first medium format camera. So excited to dive into it! If you guys have any tips I’d love to hear them. | The full berth of lenses that Fuji offers are all fantastic on 6x7. The other great part is that it has a 6x9 version and being able to use the same lenses to get two native negatives is cool. Advice: - With the AE 100, there is no off button; so your battery will drain without use. - The eye piece is shared with Nikon cameras of the era so 19mm for eyecups - The film certain likes to break for a litany of reasons, and once it does you won’t be able to change lenses mid roll. And when it does break DO NOT help it along. - good luck on the hunt for a cheap 50mm lens with its viewfinder — the 50mm takes a longer rear cap that can be shared with the other lenses, but the other way around is impossible - with it being your first MF camera, 120 needs to be wound on the wound onto the take up spool when shooting your 10 shorts has finished so give the advance about 4 or so full cranks before cracking the back open Congrats on the grab and happy shooting! Great choice! A beast of a first 120 camera. Here i was getting a holga as my first! Fujinon glass from that era is some of the sharpest glass I've ever used. |
Sysendalen Skisenter (Fuji GSW690ii / expired Fuji Provia 100f). . | You forgot the image. Nice work! |
Feel like shooting this camera. My 56/2. Probably the best box camera ever made. | Go for it! A fun style camera to shoot - was out with my Brownie Reflex last week, seems somehow liberating to literally point and shoot. Rock it! Okay? Absolutely gorgeous. |
It is wild how Delta3200 can turn night into day! [120 Ilford Delta 3200, GA645i]. . | Just for the record - there are sooo many films with clean aesthetics, but something about the grain in Delta3200 adds to the photo in my opinion instead of taking it away. Question: Do you have a favorite bnw film? What's your go to? Mine tends to be HP5+ and Delta3200. Kodak TMax 3200. This was developed in HC-110 dilution B. I just slightly pushed it (7% additional time) just to give it a little more density. It clearly didn't need it. This was also at 1600 and not at 3200, for those that messaged me separately. If you really want to have some fun, might I suggest pushing it to 6400? Developed in DD-X, it has some fantastic grain. Delta 3200 is honest to god one of may favourite stocks, it's surprising how versatile it is given the high ISO. |
TLR Polarizing filter syncronisation. . | Wow. Ingenious 👏. Totally makes sense and it's a great idea!!! Was that crossposted to r/functionalprint ? I think that it also belongs there. Ok this is pretty cool. |
GF vs XCD lenses. Im considering eventually moving to digital medium format and I generally take travel, studio portraits and general outdoors portraits. I would like to have an versatile semi wide lens for portraits and every day shooting while having a portrait lens for studio work. by the time i make a decision, the bodies will improve in functionality, but how are the lenses in the systems? | Given what you’re asking, you can’t really separate the lens and body technology with these two setups. Let me explain. The Fuji GFX system and GF lenses use the common focal-plane shutter setup. That’s easy enough. The Hasselblad system does not. It uses a leaf shutter system like, well, most Hasselblads. The Hasselblad has no shutter in the body at all. If you want to use a physical shutter (and you do), then you have to use the Hasselblad X lenses, which have an integrated leaf shutter. Sure, you can use an electronic shutter with the Hasselblad, but that has huge consequences. The read-out on the sensor is shockingly slow. Any movement while taking a photo with the electronic shutter will cause image distortion. Because of the whole shutter situation, the Fuji is great for adaptability and versatility. The Hasselblad shines for strobe work, where the leaf shutter can sync at any speed. Concerning a wide-ish portrait lens, both Fuji and Hassey make a 55mm (44mm equivalent.) lens. I have the Fuji version and it’s phenomenal. The Fuji is f1.7 and I think the Hassey is f2.5. I am a newbie to medium format and had to get a new flash to make it work with Fuji. I got the Godox A600 and the Godox X3 nano trigger. It's been a great experience so far and I am able to sync with the GFX 100S II at the speed I've required so far. Far happier with it vs the Elinchrom kit I had to sell (because of no Fuji trigger). i would choose any kind of lens over a girlfriend imho. If you do a lot of outdoor flash photography then go for Hasselblad. If you want versatile then GFX. |
Old 2 year + 120 film. Has anyone had their medium format film start to have this spotting over time? Like if they develop film that’s been sitting around 2 years plus? | Like, newer film thats sitting around 2 years past expiration? 2 years sitting loaded in the camera? Generally B&W film holds up remarkably well. I’ve shot some last year from the late 60s and gotten some good usable images, especially when purposely overexposed. Indoors without flash can be rough for expired film, but if it’s only 2 years old it should be fine. That spotting comes from the backing paper somehow etching onto the negative I had a non expired Shanghai GP3 with such patterns and the frame numbers on the negative. Annoying as fuck. |
Felt like sharing a smile today [Pentax 6x7 / SMC Takumar 105mm f2.4 / Agfapan APX 100, expired]. . | Cool shot. very nice 👍. 👍. saw this set when you posted on Instagram. absolutely floored 🙌🏾. |
[Bronica SQA, 80mm 2.8, Lightpix Q20ii] Had the bright idea of bringing a slow and heavy film camera into an Anime Convention. Just flash metered once and eye balled it the whole convention. . | First two shots were properly metered(more or less) with at least a one stop overexposure. The rest were really just onga bunga on the fly adjustments and definitely paid for it. |
Carmen - portra 400 - Mamiya Rb67 - 90mm F3.5. . | Here's my critique. These are my subjective opinions, presented with the Intention to have these words taken as constructive criticism. For me, the most interesting part is the model and the shapes of both the leaves and the sheet wrapped around her legs. Because you zoomed out you muddy the picture. For instance, try cropping in Fill the frame with her crossed hands at the top And about a third of the bottom of the frame Below her feet. The rest of the photo is, in my opinion, is unnecessary. I don't need to see an entire bed to know she's on the bed just like I don't need to see a window to know there is one. Plus, the chair in the corner are just a distraction. Since they are the brightest thing in the entire photo My eye goes directly there instead of the model, which is the subject of the photo. Remember, photography is all light and shape. The most interesting light and dark is around the model, but because you're so far back, you don't concentrate on them. The last reason to get closer to your subject. Is because at the end of the day, it's emotion and expression that makes the human and interesting subject. For me, the most interesting part of the photo is her expression, That seems to be teetering somewhere between 'what the hell are you doing' and amusement. |
Chapelle de la Hutte [Zenza Bronica SQ-A | 80mm f/2.8 | Kodak Gold 200] self-scanned. . | Love the lighting here, well seen and documented. |
Misty Morning. Always nice when my usual morning walk gets fog and wonderfully diffused light. Hasselblad X2D. | Gorgeous image. Moody AF. 🌹. Very painterly! How close is that how it looked in real life vs the edit? This is amazing. So beautiful! Film stock? Always nice to take a morning walk with a Hassleblad hanging round your neck. Sorry, not sorry... Just a bit of rubbing before I dump all the compliments on you. THAT is on BEAUTIFUL shot. I can believe you captured the fog so well... I love the look and the time of all the colors. Just gorgeous my friend just....... Wah wah wee wah! Stunning photograph. Epic ! Can you share the settings ? Fuck a duck that’s gorgeous! Everyone: it’s ugly where I live. Can’t take photos here. u/Itchy-Worldliness308: hold my beer, hand me the Hassey! Looks like if Thomas Kincade knew how to paint. Haunting. I love it. Great photo!!! Damn good photo. Don’t see no sun. Thats beautiful. |
First medium format camera. Very excited to be getting my first medium format camera and first film camera since i was a little kid. I will soon have my Mamiya C33 and Sekor 80mm f2.8. I can't wait to join the 120 film party. | Enjoy it mate. Excellent choice 🫡. |
Photography book recommendations - 6x6. I’m looking for some photography book recommendations, ideally ones that focus on 6x6 format, but i’m also open to recommendations that are just medium format photo books in general. I have no preference between black and white or colour. for subject matter i’d prefer books that are more contemporary in style of photography, or portraits and street style photos. Landscape is fine but not super interested in a book focused on landscapes. thanks for any and all recommendations! | Was the first to spring to mind 6*6, that and also Robert Adams. Vivian Maier shot mainly on Rolleiflexes in 6x6, great street photography. Red eye to new york. Tokyo Strut might be a good fit, could be tricky to grab. Hi! I'm not sure how easy or difficult to access their work in book form so I'll just list names I can think of, excluding others already mentioned Ralph Eugen Meatyard - BW, surreal, portraiture etc Francesca Woodman - BW, self-portraits, nudes Susan Lipper - BW, documentary, rural communities Jason Fulfotd - Color, contemporary Rinko Kawauchi - Color, daily life, contemporary Rosalind Fox Solomon - BW, documentary Peter Hujar - BW, portraiture Alessandra Sanguinetti - Color, documentary, portraiture I'll edit in more if I remember others. William Eggleston also has a book of squares called "2 1/4". Erwin Olaf - Unheimlich Schön. Anything you can find from Gerry Johansson. Swedish photog who shoots almost exclusively b&w 6x6 and incredible at capturing the feelings of a place. Fan Ho only ever owned a single camera his entire working career. Everything he shot was on a Rolleiflex 3.5. Michael Kenna books. He shoots mainly on Hasselblad 500C. If you’re not opposed to 6x7 then Vincent Peters books. He shoots mostly with a Mamiya RZ67 if I’m not mistaken. Jamie Hawkesworth - British Isles. |
I took my first roll of medium format film! I would appreciate some feedback. :). | so unfortunately 35mm is not medium format film, you might be better off sharing this video in r/analogcommunity nice photos though. For everyone wondering. Medium format starts at 2:15. Interested in your feedback. |
Chroma Six:12 // Schneider Super-Angulon 38mm f/5.6 XL // Kentmere 100 // Oceanside, CA 4th of July. . | How do u like the Six12? I had an early version w/out dark slide. I was unhappy with many aspects of it but I think he addressed most in the new version. I have to say I am very happy with it. I had a lot of communication with him about it to make sure I’d be able to achieve what I wanted to. He made custom modifications to fit the 38mm on it. He very patiently answered a probably unreasonable amount of emails from me. He asked me to send him some samples because this was the widest lens he’d ever built one for. I did so and we’ve conversed about it. I didn’t start looking into 3D printed medium format panoramic cameras until this year, so I can’t say I know too well what the difference is in the previous version. I can say after doing a lot of research and communicating with many developers of 3D printed cameras, he seems to have considered more aspects of his camera than others have. I would definitely recommend the version I have. I’ve shot almost 40 rolls through it in the last two months, and I’ve loved using it. |
Fun people! [Zenza Bronica SQ-A | 80mm f/2.8 | Kodak Portra 160] self-scanned. . | Beautifully developed and scanned. Love the skin tones. Well done. Way to lead by example showcasing the color and dynamic range film is capable of. |
Crumbling Castle | Yashica Mat 124G | Kodak Gold 200. . | Love King Gizzard ❤️. Always nice to see home on film !! |
Weekend Parking [Fujifilm Fujica GW690 (I) | Fujinon 90mm f/3.5 | Expired Kodak Portra 400VC (in 220!)]. . | Expired in 2003, I shot this Portra 400VC at f/16 and 1/125s; then I self-processed with CineStill CS-41 chemistry in my AGO Film Processor; tweaked in plain old Photoshop. This parking lot is completely full during the work week. On the weekend, it's perfect for capturing some leading lines. 📸. |
Canal Ruins [Hasselblad 500 C/M | 150mm Sonnar | FP4+ | HC-110]. . | This is going to make a nice print. |
Few shots from a recent cottage stay | Hasselblad 500cm | TMY. . | First shot is wide angle on the 50 mm distagon, and the other two shots are using the 120 mm macro. Nice work, love the third. How do you get those long exposure shots for the first one? Any special film? |
Thrift Shop | Yashica Mat 124G | Kodak Gold 200. . | Did you edit in LR? |
Quandary Peak, Colorado. gfx100ii, gf30mm, gf110mm. | Love #1 and #7. |
Rollei SL66 - Gold 200. . | Wow these are nice . Great job . Second one has a great vibe. Hope you grabbed some donuts after you snapped that Longs shot. The best in the city! Hello fellow Indy area person! There are dozens of us!! Looks like cars movie. Excellent work. I prefer Don't Nuts my self.. |
People taking a selfie | Fuji GA645Zi, Kodak Gold, self scan. . | I happened to have my camera with me when I biked past these people taking a selfie. In the background you see brewery ‘Brouwerii ‘t IJ’, which used to be an old bathing house. People from around would come here to bath. Next to it you see windmill ‘De Gooyer’. |
Provia 100f, Kodak Medalist II, 100mm f/3.5. . | Great coloration. I’m curious, did you push the saturation in post at all? Did you expose for highlights? Rubbing the sweet sweet Provia in our faces. Sad days. Well, isn't that lovely! I'm still learning the ropes of film, so apologies if this is a silly question, but did you use a tripod for this? Or was it handheld? |
Bay wetland [Taken by Makina W67/ Scanned by Fuji GFX100S]. . | Great scan. Can I ask what lens you use with the gfx? |
First attempt at shooting infrared film - Yashica 635 + Rollei Superpan 200. . | Amazing! I just never understood how the focusing, and exposure works. What kind of filter and film did you use? |
mamiya c330 + blue dot 80mm + portra 800. . | This is giving Boston. Great shots. Skin tones look a bit too magenta, especially for portra. |
Mamiya C220f - 80mm f2.8 - lomography 400. . | that's a whole lot of saturate on that greenery photo lol... might tone it down a tad... |
Backpacks for MF kit? Anyone using backpacks/messenger bags/sling bags to haul their MF gear around on hikes and whatnot? I’m looking for something to hold a body and a couple lenses. Bonus points if it has hydration as well. Thanks! | Also curious about this! I use the Amazon Basics camera bag and love it for my Bronica SQ-A! I bought a Timbuktu bag and use inserts from peak design instead. It’s easy and very configurable. It also doesn’t look like a camera bag. I think the kit really makes a difference here. Are you carrying around a Mamiya 6, or a Pentax 67? I’ve gone on a ton of 6+ mile hikes over the past few years with too much gear. By far, my favorite photo backpack has been the Wandrd Prvke. Super comfortable and the side access is a snap. The roll top makes it really easy to expand your stash too. With that said. I’d rather carry a nice outdoor bag with a cube. I’ve taken the Evergoods MPL on my last few trips and it’s been great. They don’t make them anymore but I reconfigured my Burton (snowboards) f-stop pack (28L) to carry my Bronica SQ-Ai and 2 extra lenses though I often take the viewfinder off when hiking just to prevent pressure on it. I need to try and find body caps for that to be safer with it. I’ve also used my ThinkTank retrospective 10 for it though it’s not the greatest fit since I use the side grip. just take a [GX85 with 12-32 and 45-150 kit lens]( backpack need...maybe a fanny pack. |
thinking of going to medium format, deciding between the hassy x2d or the fuji gfx 100 ii. price isn’t really too much a concern here. i currently shoot on a Nikon d750, but it’s getting really old, and i’m thinking of upgrading, so why not just jump all the way into mf instead of later on. im not a pro photographer. i currently shoot landscapes, street, n smaller concerts (mainly hxc n metal, so a ton of movement n low lighting) i’m having a hard time deciding between the x2d or the gfx 100 ii. i see the main difference between the two is that fuji’s af is superior, but hassy’s color and style (which is irrelevant but nice) seems to be better. im stuck in the middle atm, but im leaning towards the fuji bc of the superior af as i do shoot street n high movement concerts a bunch. but i’m stuck atm bc hassy’s color science seems sm better(also camera physically looks better lol) for landscapes and portraits n street, but seems unnecessary for low light concerts tbh. but also, color science doesn’t matter if i can’t even get the photo in the first place lol. anyway, anyone have experience with both of these ? wondering what u would go for. also is it possible to get hassy’s colors on the fuji ? obv if i had unlimited money id get both, hassy for pure landscapes n studio, but i dont have that money lol. | I don't own the X2D but I do have both the GFX100II and the Hasselblad 907x/CFV100C. I've used the X2D a little bit too, just not as extensively as the other two. If shooting concerts is important I'd go for the Fuji. It'll still feel more sluggish and hard to get shots with AF than the D750 did though so be aware of that. The GFX does drop to 14 bit but only when shooting in continuous modes (CH or CL) to be able to keep up with the max 8fps. In normal shooting it's not a big deal IMO. I’m not a pro either and take my GFX mostly on hikes. I stick to film most other times. If you’re not sure I’d go with the GFX. It is a pretty well fleshed out system at this point. And the ability to adapt lenses give you some variety and versatility too. Since price isn’t really an issue, why don’t you rent both? The ergonomics might be the deciding factor. GFX100S II. Hasselblad is more for those love outdoor-flash. Even if the price of the body is not of much concern, the lens price and selection on the X2D is much more limited and that's really what should be of concern for you. Does the X2D have the lenses you want, or are they on your roadmap? If not, then you know the answer. Hassy is square sensor no? The autofocus of both is very similar, however the GFX 100 II has an AI-based subject recognition and tracking system that’s more effective with moving subjects. The X2D 100C will cost more overall as the lenses have leaf shutters, the benefit of which is flash-sync at all shutter speeds. Both cameras have in-body image stabilization, which is impressive with sensors this large, but while Hasselblad claims up to 7 stops of compensation for the X2D 100C, Fujifilm goes one stop better with a claimed 8 stops for the GFX 100 II. Fujifilm has more knowledge of film science and accurate colour reproduction, as they manufacture film. Their films simulations are phenomenal, especially when using Fujifilm's X RAW Studio to process your RAW images, which uses the cameras processor. I have the GFX 100 II, and chose it after test driving the X2D for a week (I rented one); however the X2D was a serious contender and I didn't buy the GFX 100 II solely on the basis of owning it's predecessor. Also, I own a GFX 50R which was my first foray into digital medium format, and recently sold my GFX 100 as it was surplus to requirements. Ultimately, I suggest renting both for at least a weekend, then you'll know which camera will work with (and for) you. |
Vietnamese Tea House in Berlin | Fujifilm GFX 50SII & GF 55mm F1.7. . | I was not expecting this out of a modern lens. |
Some Velvet Morning | Yashica Mat 124G | Kodak Gold 200. . | film can almost be better than real life, and I don't know how else to quantify it. This is a wonderful frame my friend. |
Liberty Park Greenhouse | GL690, Portra 160, 100mm f/3.5. . | I love photographing greenhouses. If you’re interested, there’s a great photo book by Samuel Zeller called Botanical that’s just greenhouse photography. |
Does anyone know how to get the lens off from the pajtás? . | What? not likely to happen easily. the pajtás was not designed to be disassembled. you might have luck trying to pry off the silver front cover to reveal screws. |
Goat Rocks Wilderness. Just wanted to share a couple of images from my recent overnight trip to the Goat rocks wilderness. All shot on Kodak portra 400 through my Fuji GS645S. | This is just down right beautiful. |
Mamiya 645 1000s with 80mm f/1.9 | Kodak Portra 400. . | The 80mm 2.8 Sekor-C is one of my fave lenses on any camera, I need to use it more. But I’ve always been curious about the 1.9…. |
AFV on a Bronica ETR with 75mm f/2.8 on Lomochrome Purple and Cinestill 800T. . | How are you metering? |
West Coast road trip. A couple years ago my partner and I decided to drive from Seattle to San Diego via Hwy 101, then routed back to Seattle via Vegas->Salt Lake City. I decided to snap some photos in along the way in California and Southern Utah. Taken using Hasselblad 500cm on Ektar 100. I was lazy. Took a while to get the films developed at a local shop but happy to finally get it done. | That bush on the right on the Mesa Arch always looks like someone dumped their Christmas tree. It's still there. I'm a-mesa-d you got a photo of Mesa Arch without any people in it. Beautiful. All of these are so beautiful, 5 really catches my eye. |
222 - Lerissa, Munich Juli 2024 [Pentax 6x7 / SMC Takumar 105mm f2.4 / Agfapan APX100, expired 2005]. . | This is beautiful. |
Dog and his herd [Fuji ga645 / Ilford HP pushed to 1600]. . | It looks ominous as fuck. Love it. Flash? |