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Mamiya C330

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:48:05 +0000

Been having fun with my Mamiya C330 Professional f twin lens reflex recently. It has the Mamiya Sekor 80mm f/2.8 lens and so far has been so much fun to use. I’ve shot a couple of rolls so they will be getting developed this weekend and I’ll post some of photos next week. I’m really looking forward to using this for a model shoot coming up soon.

coffee break

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:20:01 +0000

Contax 645, Zeiss Planar T* 80mm f/2, Fuji Pro 400

Film is not dead… at least for me it isn’t

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:54:14 +0000

This photograph show why I have been so in love with film recently. The way it captures so much detail from shadows to highlights really blew me away. Having really only shot digital until recently I’m so glad that I have listened to other successful photographers in the industry and decided to use more film. I think that I will be a rare case and very unique when I am back in New Zealand working as a wedding / portrait photographer. I can’t imagine there are many New Zealand photographers at all shooting film and I really don’t understand why they aren’t. Not only do you get the added security of having negatives that last generations but it becomes a product that is fully digitized through scanning the film. Win win isn’t it?

infamous

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:04:05 +0000

Here’s a few more from that day, god I love film… Shinjuku park, a Big Dog, Contax 645, Zeiss 80mm f/2, Fuji Pro 400.

Some portraits

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:06:55 +0000

Shot in Shinjuku park, these are a couple of friends that I was hanging out with for the day. I love the look of these and still can’t get over the depth of field that medium format and fast lenses can create. I have a Mamiya C330 on the way with 80mm f/2.8 lens and am really looking forward to shooting some portrait sessions and engagement sessions coming up.

shinjuku park

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:35:50 +0000

A few weeks ago a couple of friends and I spent an afternoon walking and photographing around Shinjuku park. I’d never been there before and it was an amazing location. I’d love to do a model shoot there, so many great areas and beautiful light. I seemed to notice a lot of couples and families there and subconsciously photographed them. I’ve enjoyed my time with film and medium format so much so that I will be picking up a new, well old, secret weapon soon. More details on that coming and one more post of park photos.