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number nine number 9 nine nine by kvr_vs_film, on Flickr
little italy by kvr_vs_film, on Flickr
minolta talker with tmax 400
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Hi - thank you for your comment.Beautiful work, Araakii. Great clarity and sharpness. Out of curiosity, which medium format camera system and lenses are you using here? Whatever it is, it looks pretty damn impressive.
Thanks!Fred, Holy cow! Beautiful camera and fantastic shots. The detail is amazing. My favorite is the last one of the guy and the Mustang for the rugged look, but the lady in the second photo is exquisite.
That viewfinder is the AE III finder. It gives you auto exposure.Exceptional portraits, amazing work!
The GX680 has always been the ultimate medium format camera in my view, and part of the reason for not entering that format. It's been kind of "GX680 or nothing". They are still relatively expensive, not to speak about the size and weight. Does a camera, viewfinder and three lenses fit into anything resembling a normally sized camera bag?
Edit: Checked the prices of used GX680. Either they have come down a bit or I'm getting used to higher prices... interesting. I haven't seen the viewfinder that is fitted on your camera before. What's it called and how does it differ from the other viewfinders for the GX680?
I use a Fuji GX680. it's a 6x8cm format with tilt and shift on all the lenses.
Sort of a blend between a regular medium format slr and a 4x5 camera.
Here is a fiend trying one of mine out.
I even like to do rough developing to get grainy images, but that sharpness and 3Dish look of large MF
These were all scanned with the Epson v750, but it really helps that the negatives are large 6x8cm.These are all really phenomenal. I feel like I probably get that sort of resolution with my Hasselblad, but I don't have the proper scanner to extract it from the negative. What scanner are you using?
Yeah, I get the large negative thing (I have a Fuji 6x9cm, so checkmate ). However, it still comes down to the scanner's ability to capture the neg's resolution. Your scanner seems to be doing a great job. My Canon 9000F doesn't do nearly so well, I think.These were all scanned with the Epson v750, but it really helps that the negatives are large 6x8cm.
hopefully one day I will be making the kind of photos you have.These were all scanned with the Epson v750, but it really helps that the negatives are large 6x8cm.
Cindy, I must have been inspired by hearing about it because that sounds familiar. However I'm not much for following rules like "one a day", or a particular number. I just thought to myself, "that sounds like a good idea -- I should start shooting some street portraits". However, now that you've mentioned it, I'll look into it and try to understand more about the project idea.Mike, Are you doing a "100 strangers project"? I have been thinking about starting one this winter. Your portraits are all very nice. My favorite is the guy with the Wendy's cup.