Portrait by the Brick Wall, Part 2.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Portrait by the brick wall.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Taken wide open @ f/2.8.

The beautiful game portrait.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Po(i)sed (test shot).

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

This is a test shot involving some challenging (but beautiful) light.

The gear: Mamiya 7II + 80mm, and Kodak Portra 400 film.

The “test” part is referring to not only the camera gear, but also the film scanning.

—Peter.

Natural.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait

In Repose.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Dream.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

The Alzheimer Society Fundraising Gang.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

They sold lemonade, orange juice, and some of their old toys… and raised $119.05.

The beautiful game.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Street, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Jump Shot.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Boy with Man Platter, on Velvet.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Windswept.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120

Test Shot #4 from the first roll of film run through the Mamiya 7II.

—Peter.

Aquarium.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Print, Scanner - Plustek 120

Lateral Concerns.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Test Shot #3 from the first roll of film run through the Mamiya 7II.

For those interested, I’ve included a central crop below.

—Peter.

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Here is the 100% crop (scanner output set to 16 x 20 inches at 300 DPI):

Honey 2011, Mamiya 2014.

Film, Guest Post, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Print, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Test Shot #2 from the first roll of film run through the Mamiya 7II.

This was photographed with the 80 mm lens near its close-focus limit of 1 m.

—Peter.

M240 Colour Images + More Mamiya!

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M Type 240, Q&A, Teaching point

This weekend has been a good one, photographically speaking. The weather has finally cooperated in Toronto and I’ve also had ample opportunity to photograph.

The upshot: over the next few days, I’ll be posting several colour images I’ve taken with the M240.

To put this thing to rest, I’ll state upfront that I’m now reasonably pleased with the colours I’m getting. Are they M9-like? No, of course not. The Kodak CCD sensors in the M9/M-E (and M8) are special (for many reasons), so if you’re interested in seeing an updated CCD sensor placed in a future M camera, you may want to consider signing my…

Open Letter to Leica

And for those interested in film photography, I’ll be posting more images from that first test roll of Kodak Tri-X I shot with my recently acquired Mamiya 7II.

—Peter.