Inspiration

Film shots coming… let there be light.

Film, Inspiration, Teaching point

I’ve been busy developing Tri-X, shot with my Mamiya RZ67 and Leica M3, using my process for developing B&W film.

The moments captured reflect what I cherish the most:  Life’s Little Moments.

Unfortunately, we’ve been thrust into darkness again, as winter doesn’t seem to want to go.  If I was photographing with a digital camera, my output over the last few days would have been zero.  But somehow, with a shutter speed of 1/15 (or less!) and a few rolls of Kodak, I’ve produced a few images worth keeping.

I’ll be posting some of them, starting tomorrow.

In the meantime… I wait for good light.

—Peter.

Mamiya RZ67 + 110/2.8 + Kodak Tri-X 400 = Art.

Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Teaching point

I shot a roll of 120 film today, using the equipment in the title above.

10 shots for the roll, 6 of them were keepers… I wish my yield with digital approached that ratio.

I’ll be posting some of the images later this week.

What I love about this set-up is that the output makes everyday life look like art.  Or, maybe I should say that it reveals the art of everyday life.

—Peter.

 

Eyes – Test Shot Portrait (Mamiya Tilt/Shift).

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RZ 180mm F/4.5 Short Barrel, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Mamiya Tilt/Shift Adapter, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

My first portrait using the Mamiya 180mm f/4.5 Short Barrel lens with the Mamiya Tilt/Shift Adapter.

I really should be supporting this heavy and unwieldy gear with a tripod, but I’ve avoided tripods all my life (ahhh the undisciplined life of a candid photographer).

Not bad though.  I see great potential with this set-up.

—Peter.

Eyes - Mamiya Tilt:Shift Adapter Test Shot

Springtime in Toronto, Part 2.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

You have to love this city and its weather 😉 .

This image was taken using the Mamiya 110/2.8 at its near focus limit; even at f/4 (the aperture used for this shot), the depth of field is quite thin — perhaps too thin for this portrait, since only the near eye is in focus.

Still, I like it.

The look of the Tri-X film and the bigger 6 x 7 “sensor” of medium format is quite remarkable.  Notice the true-to-life rendering of his face, texture of his hat, etc.  Currently, high-end 35mm digital cameras may be able to out-resolve this antiquated gear (at least using the scanner I’m using), but they cannot duplicate the look of this image.

—Peter.

Springtime in Toronto, Part 2