Best 645 shots so far
I've recently purchased a 645n with 45mm 2.8 and 80-160 2.8 and have shot several rolls of film through it and been very impressed with the results. I've been half tempted to sell due to the lack of use it's getting but that may change and I may well end up keeping it Well done.
Very nice series of photographs.
I've recently purchased a 645n with 45mm 2.8 and 80-160 2.8 and have shot several rolls of film through it and been very impressed with the results. I've been half tempted to sell due to the lack of use it's getting but that may change and I may well end up keeping it Well done.
Thanks for the comments and re-assurance everyone.
You should keep the 645, your results are impressive. If the cost is too much then just downgrade to an original 645 body and A lenses. You'll only really lose AF and it will be much cheaper.
I find using film is something of a battle. I wanted to shoot my wife's birthday party with the 645 using Ilford 3200 but she complained and forced me to take the K200D. Her reason was that the quality of film is much lower than digital.
In part she has a point but it's not film that limits the quality, it's the resolution of my V500 scanner. This is much less of a problem with medium format than with 35mm.
Anyway, I intend to persevere because I find so many instances where film produces a great image while digital produces a dull one. Digital is great for recording events or when sharpness is key, but for simply producing beautiful images, film cannot be beaten.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Fuji Pro 400H
Kodak Tri-X
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
The photos are good and a lot have shallow DoF.
I had a 645 for many years and did weddings with it and always used ASA (ISO) 160 pro as it is the best film for skin tones.
I had the 55mm, 75mm, 200mm, and the 75mm leaf shutter lenses. The leaf shutter alows you to use flash at up to 1/500th. sec.
Enjoy your 645. I did.
CHEERS Vic.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Anyway, on with the photos.
Tri-X 645 2013 015b por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Tri-X 645 2013 014b por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Reala 007a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Reala 006b por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh 400H 005a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh 400H 009a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Tri-X 004a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Tri-X 008a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Tri-X 007a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh Tri-X 020a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Edinburgh 400H 004a por Jonathan_in_Madrid, en Flickr
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
I have been looking at getting a 655n to play with. Can you tell me how do you scan your negs or do you get them put onto cd at processing?
Gary
Concert photography
Currently on a Pentax hiatus until an FF Pentax is released
Hi johnathon.
I have been looking at getting a 655n to play with. Can you tell me how do you scan your negs or do you get them put onto cd at processing?
Gary
Hi Gary. All the B&W I develop myself at home, the colour is all developed in a pro lab here in Madrid. All my negatives are then scanned with an Epson V500 flatbed scanner using the standard software. It's time-consuming and the quality is not the best but it's simply the only way to scan small and medium format film to a TIFF (rather than a simple jpeg) without paying a pro lab to do it, which is very expensive. Pro scans will have better resolution and they don't appear to have the problems getting the colour correct that I have with my scanner.
The learning curve is steep, I'm still learning after over a year with the scanner. It is rewarding though, and gives me an opportunity to learn a new skill as well as improve my PP skills.
I would thoroughly recommend a 645 though. It's probably the best high-quality, flexible medium format setup that you can get for the price. My other MF gear are folding cameras and a Yashica TLR, which are nice and more compact, but they're simply lacking a lot of features compared to the 645.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Here are some recent shots.
Fuji Pro 160NS:
Pro 160NS, P645 009a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr
Pro 160NS, P645 004a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr
Pro 160NS, P645 008a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr
Fuji Reala:
Aguilas, Reala, P645 014a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
I've spent more time with my P67 recently but also have a (non-Pentax) 645 which I've started to use again. The 645 format is really versatile and capable of capturing almost anything. It offers good film economy and in most cases it is much more efficient than shooting 6x6.
A link to my 645 shots on flickr: link
For all its technology theirs still something about film that digital cant match, nice
Agreed.
Can't put my finger on it, but the combination of larger format and film certainly gives the image a certain something.
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Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
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This is my first medium format camera and I'm enjoying it very much, especially the DoF control. The quality increase from 35mm film is considerable (though I still lust over the 6x7 cameras). I like to keep the lens wide open unless there's a particular reason not to do so (for greater DoF).
I thought I would post some of my best shots so far, taken on a variety of films. The subjects may be boring in many cases, since I haven't had (or made) enough good opportunities to use the camera (or any other).
Feedback and constructive criticism very welcome.
Kodak Portra 400.
Fuji Reala 100.
Kodak Portra 160 (shot at ISO 125).
Fuji Pro 160NS (I love this film).
Ilford FP4+.
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses