Just got a Mamiya 6

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

This beautiful old farmhouse awaits demolition on a property being turned into a stone quarry by Crosby Excavating, a Fort Wayne based construction company. It is on South Anthony Extended, next to I-469, in the southern part of Allen County, Indiana.

I shot this Thursday evening on Ilford FP4 developed (N-1) in PMK.

 

[Peter_Jones]

Noticed on Facebook that you're getting a lot of film through that Mamiya - keep up the good work. Loving the series of old buildings.

(I'd love a Mamiya six kit, but a Leica would have to go to make room/funds)

 

[Bill Clark]

Congrats Chris.

Perhaps now you can pursue your photography more as an artist rather than worrying about earning enough money to make ends meet with it.

Hope you keep posting here.

 

[cidereye]

Enjoy it Chris, the finest camera I've ever used and I don't think I'll ever sell mine! 😀

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Here's another of the house I photographed last Thursday.

 

[Paul Jenkin]

Love the photos Chris.

I wanted a Mamiya 6 but they are in short supply in the UK and couldn't find one when I wanted to buy. I went for the Mamiya 7 as my favourite camera shop had one for sale with a 65mm lens. Since buying it, I've acquired the 43mm and 150mm lenses and I'm delighted with everything.

Although it's described as a 6x7cm camera, the negatives it produces are much closer to 5:4 aspect ratio which has proven a benefit as I can produce nice 10"x8" prints - with a slight crop - or compose for square.

Your lens looks as bitingly sharp as the ones I have and I love the fact that you can load it so easily and use it almost like an SLR. In bright light and with 400ISO film, I even pre-focus and use it for street shooting. The only slight drawback is its size - as it doesn't have the collapsible lens mount.

Mine's probably coming with us on our holiday of a lifetime driving the length of Route 66.

Anyway, congratulations on the M6 and hope you soon have the 50mm and 150mm lenses as well....

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I found this huge, faded old American flag hanging over the garage door at a house on US-224 in Magley, Indiana. Magley is a spot on the map a couple miles west of Preble in Adams County. All that is there are a few houses along the highway! The house itself had American flags used as curtains over some of the windows.

I shot it Saturday evening, 4-13-13, using the Mamiya 6 and 75mm lens on Tri-X developed in D-76 1+1

 

[Aristophanes]

That camera matches your shooting style.

 

[TXForester]

Just now ran across the thread. A belated congratulations on the job.

Enjoy your new camera.

 

[Katie]

The square format really does suit you. Congrats!

 

[ornate_wrasse]

I've been very busy with tax season, that's my excuse for not posting before. Now that it's the 15th, I can again participate in RFF.

Congrats on your new job and your new camera. I'm a very happy Mamiya 6 owner and I finally acquired all three lenses. However, other than a few test shots in my neighborhood, I haven't really used the 150.

I found out early on that I can't really trust the in camera meter, so I never use it. I always shoot using my Sekonic handheld meter and I've been very pleased with the results. Although there's only 12 shots on the roll, sometimes I will even bracket to ensure a good exposure. Since the lenses are on the slow side, I do use the camera with a tripod fairly often.

The Mamiya 6 is a camera that I've decided I will never sell, it's that enjoyable for me. And, it goes without saying that shooting medium format is often so much better than shooting 35mm. The big negatives never cease to amaze me.

Ellen

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

This American flag served as a curtain in a house on US-224 in Magley, Indiana. This house is next to the garage in the last photo I posted.

Mamiya 6, 75mm lens, Tri-X in D-76 1+1. Shot into the sun in the evening, so there's a little flare.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I shot this one April 13. This abandoned farmhouse sits in the middle of a cornfield on the edge of Adams County, Indiana. It is on County Road 700W, just north of County Road 750N. 700W forms the boundry between Adams and Wells Counties.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Here's the side door of the house in my last post.

 

[flip]

Every time I think of it, I am tempted to dump the Makina 67 and swap for a Mamiya 6 kit. Your excellent pictures are yet one more factor aggravating this itch. Best with the 6 and the job.

 

[Hamel]

I shot this one April 13. This abandoned farmhouse sits in the middle of a cornfield on the edge of Adams County, Indiana. It is on County Road 700W, just north of County Road 750N. 700W forms the boundry between Adams and Wells Counties.

Beautiful tones and composition.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

THe back of the house in my last two posts.

 

[GaryLH]

I like this shot better Chris. A lot of nice work w/ your new mamiya.

Gary

 

[Aristophanes]

Why is everything so rundown and abandoned?

 

[Calzone]

Good things happen to good people. Congradulations on both the camera and the job.

The Mamiya 6 suits you well. I only had the 50/4.0 and for me I did not need anything else.

Cal