Medium Format ... long may it live!

[visionners]

Neopan 400CN + Mamiya 7

 

[atlcruiser]

Big ass fuji


cc mid041.jpg by urbanlandcruiser, on Flickr

 

[philosomatographer]

Every time I find myself fretting (I guess "metaphysical doubt" is the term) over this or that in 35mm (agonising over whether I should get rid of my OM gear, or my Leica M gear, whether I should get a better 50mm lens, viewfinder quality, etc) I simply either take or print a 6x7cm negative, and all such concerns fade into obscurity, allowing one to truly focus on the craft at hand with the best possible tool.

Beast as it is, the RB67 is one of the best buys in photographic tools. It was my first film camera, and it will be my last!

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Undergrowth with a view

(Ilford FP4+, Mamiya RB67, 140mm Macro @ f/4.5)

Dry and Drying

(Ilford FP5+, Mamiya RB67, 37mm Fisheye @ f/22)
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[sem]

Rolleiflex 180 2,8 adox chs 50 in tanol
kind regards

 

[Johnmcd]

Mamiya 7

 

[hans voralberg]

Wow that marble floor is really reflective! Beautiful place, is that Turkey?

 

[semrich]

Hans, Yes it's the Cistern in Istanbul and that's not marble, it's water with a 30 sec. exposure, it smooths the ripples from condensation dripping from the ceiling and the various size fish swimming near the surface.

 

[divewizard]

Seagull on Cutting Board
Manhattan Beach Pier, California
Fujifilm GA645Zi, Kodak TMAX 100, Nikon O56 filter, NCPS scan

 

[Ezzie]

Lovely shot of the cistern Richard. I noticed it in the gallery last week and listed it as one of my picks of the week. Well done.

 

[divewizard]

Los Angeles Metro Bus #2 headed East on César Chávez Ave.
The Southeast corner of César Chávez Ave. and Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California
Fujifilm GA645ZI, Kodak TMAX 100, Nikon O56 orange filter, NCPS scan

 

[divewizard]

Downtown Los Angeles from César Chávez Ave. just West of Grand Ave.
Fujifilm GA645ZI, Kodak TMAX 100, Nikon O56 orange filter, NCPS scan

 

[divewizard]

All taken with Fiji GA645Zi:

Where is this narrow gauge rail line?

 

[sem]

Rolleiflex 80 2,8 rollei universal 200 in finol
kind regards

 

[andredossantos]

Fujica G690BL 6x9 Rangefinder with 100mm Fujinon S lens


Untitled by andre dos santos, on Flickr

 

[sem]

rollei 40 4,0
kind regards

 

[philosomatographer]

(Mamiya RB67, Sekor-C 50mm, Ilford HP5+)

(Mamiya RB67, Sekor 127mm, Ilford HP5+)
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[Chemophilic]

Hasselblad, Ektar, shot at Death Valley.

 

[Ezzie]

(Mamiya RB67, Sekor-C 50mm, Ilford HP5+)​

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Very nice. Immediately recognisable as MF. Jo'burg?​

 

[LOONGLAAI]

Johor, Malaysia
Hasselblad 201F
Portra 160VC

 

[philosomatographer]

Very nice. Immediately recognisable as MF. Jo'burg?[/left]

Thanks! Yes, Melrose Arch, in Johannesburg. I keep on thinking I should throw out all my 35mm gear: I am an all-analogue guy, and there is simply no comparison in the darkroom.
It's interesting that the apparent print quality difference between 35mm and 6x7cm is absolutely vast in all cases, yet the apparent difference between 6x7cm and 4x5in film is small in most cases.

I shoot a lot of 4x5in these days, but the only real benefit is the camera movements - from an image quality standpoint, medium format is more than I need already.