Medium Format ... long may it live!

[music_healing]

Simple Portrait of Vanessa by William Jusuf, on Flickr

Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar with Rollei RPX400 and Rodinal

Sincerely
William Jusuf

 

[sem]

industrial romantic by rcfed, auf Flickr

 

[Anti-Hero]

Hope you fine folk don't mind a x-post from the Mamiya 6 thread (it's dead in there).

Mamiya 6 w/ 75 f3.5 G | HP5+ @ 400 | Cinestill df96

 

[Anti-Hero]

Mamiya 6 | 75 f/3.5 G | Ilford HP5+ @ 400 | Cinestill df96

 

[music_healing]

The Trembesi Tree by William Jusuf, on Flickr


Rolleiflex 3.5F and Kodak Portra 400

Sincerely
William Jusuf

 

[rhl-oregon]

GF670 HP5+

 

[rhl-oregon]

Ditto, same street in Wilmington, NC

 

[sem]

industrial romantic by rcfed, auf Flickr

 

[music_healing]

Solemnly by William Jusuf, on Flickr

Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar
Rollei RPX400 rated 1600 with Rodinal

Sincerely
William Jusuf

 

[oftheherd]

What MF camera? That is a more difficult question than I am sure you thought it would be. There are RFs, SLRs, auto-exposure,interchangable lens varieties, TLRs, folders, and combinations of all before. There are 645, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9, dual formats, roll film and sheet film models. Some are pretty good. Some not so good. And that is my opinion. You and others may disagree with my opinions.

Personally, I like a Zeiss 6x9 with Novar lens, folder; compact light, and a good picture taker. A Mamiya Super Press 23 I have has 645, 6x7, 6x9 (and one model w/645), interchangeble backs (one a focusing screen for 6x9 sheet film), interchangeble lenses, bellows back, and weighs more that I want to carry now with my back problems. I never bonded with my Rolleiflex and its 6x6 format, so I gave it away to a relative who loves it and uses it. I like a 6x9 with metal case and folding bellows bed that uses 6x9 sheet film, or a roll film back of 129 roll film (Nope, haven't tried spooling that yet).

What would you want? I would suggest looking at what you think you would most like, and start your journey. Many of the older cameras still take surprisingly good photos and don't cost that much. It will be an interesting journey. Some will be great, some will need CLA, some won't really work. You just have to work your way through them. It can be a fun journey, or you may decide early on MF isn't really for you.

Good luck.

 

[oftheherd]

Solemnly by William Jusuf, on Flickr

Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar
Rollei RPX400 rated 1600 with Rodinal

Sincerely
William Jusuf

Nice photo. I love the lighting.

 

[sem]

autumn lake by rcfed, auf Flickr

 

[Richard G]

Hope you fine folk don't mind a x-post from the Mamiya 6 thread (it's dead in there).

Mamiya 6 w/ 75 f3.5 G | HP5+ @ 400 | Cinestill df96

Sweet tones these ones. Lovely.

 

[sem]

more here

best

 

[Anti-Hero]

Sweet tones these ones. Lovely.

Thanks, I'm still learning so that means a lot.

Pierce Point Ranch, Pt. Reyes
Mamiya 6 | 75 f/3.5 G | Ektar 100

 

[Shab]

Great pictures in this thread.

Bronica GS-1 + PG 100mm 3.5 + HP5 Plus [800ASA]

 

[music_healing]

Bicycle Under The Tree by William Jusuf, on Flickr


Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar with Rollei RPX400 rated 800 with Rodinal

Sincerely
William Jusuf

 

[Shab]

Mamiya C220 + 80mm 2.8 + Ilford HP5 Plus [640ASA] + HC110 [1+31]

 

[lynnb]

Mamiya C220 + 80mm 2.8 + Ilford HP5 Plus [640ASA] + HC110 [1+31]

Love this photo of the farmer, Xabier!

 

[Bingley]

Rolleiflex Automat MX EVS, yellow filter, TMax 400:

Wood on wood by bingley0522, on Flickr
Rocks by bingley0522, on Flickr

There and over there by bingley0522, on Flickr