David Noble
Established
This month's issue of Asahi Camera in Japan features a 16-page series of pics (color reversal) shot by Araki Nobuyoshi with a Mamiya 7II, another article describing the shoot, and a third interviewing five or six other Japanese photographers and talking to them about their choice of current medium-format cameras for their work.
Both film and medium format seem to be alive and well here.....among relatively serious shooters, anyway. The most-used cameras in Japan are in cellphones, followed by digital p&s, but I see an awfully large number of people—young and old—with vintage film SLRs and rangefinders. I think the Japanese market will probably be slower to let go of film than any, despite its love of novelty.
Both film and medium format seem to be alive and well here.....among relatively serious shooters, anyway. The most-used cameras in Japan are in cellphones, followed by digital p&s, but I see an awfully large number of people—young and old—with vintage film SLRs and rangefinders. I think the Japanese market will probably be slower to let go of film than any, despite its love of novelty.
sleepyhead
Well-known
Interesting! Thanks
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Great to hear that MF is still going strong in Japan- I think it still has a life ahead tho a new camera probably won't be developed...
yarinkel
yarinkel
Thanks for the tip. I'll buy it tomorrow.
Actually, I find that generally speaking the 2 major Japanese photo magazines (Nihon Camera and Asahi Camera) are very film oriented.
There's also regular articles on vintage cameras
Actually, I find that generally speaking the 2 major Japanese photo magazines (Nihon Camera and Asahi Camera) are very film oriented.
There's also regular articles on vintage cameras
Tuolumne
Veteran
Are these magazines availzble in the US? Are they in English or Japanese?
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rich815
Guest
>>>>>Japanese market will probably be slower to let go of film than any
What makes you think they ever will?
What makes you think they ever will?
steamer
Well-known
You could probably get a copy at a Japanese bookstore like kinokuniya in LA or NY
The Magazine is in Japanese but there is always plenty to look at. I always look forward to the readers' contributions-- always some amazing photos.
The Magazine is in Japanese but there is always plenty to look at. I always look forward to the readers' contributions-- always some amazing photos.
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einolu
Well-known
i wish i could read that magazine :-(
medium format will be around for a while longer, i think, because there still isn't a inexpensive digital alternative. you can get the detail of medium format out of digital but you can't yet get that kind of dof and tonality that you can get from a 6x6 or larger negative.
medium format will be around for a while longer, i think, because there still isn't a inexpensive digital alternative. you can get the detail of medium format out of digital but you can't yet get that kind of dof and tonality that you can get from a 6x6 or larger negative.
Terao
Kiloran
Japan's eagerness for gadgets means they're further along the digital journey than the west. Its not just this place but I do see increasing numbers of digital shooters also trying the odd roll of film. Controversial here but the only reason to use 35mm film is to avoid the crop factor or possibly to benefit from the unique signatures of certain films (e.g. Scala). The reason to use medium format is far more compelling, primarily because of the total costs involved in shooting with a digital MF back.