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Comment by travel67 posted on Japanese Festivals shot with the Pentax 645D at 28/08/2010 - 11:00
Just got back from a two week trip shooting some Japanese festivals with the 645D.
I've started putting up images on my blog and Flickr, so far these are of the Akita Kanto Matsuri, but more will follow over the next few days.
Akita Kanto Matsuri is a lantern festival in northern Japan.
A night shot taken using off-camera flash triggered with a PocketWizard
The following image of a lotus flower was taken at the moat beside Akita Castle. Check out the full size image on Flickr to see the detail on the seed head.
Will try and put up more images soon.
Chris
I've started putting up images on my blog and Flickr, so far these are of the Akita Kanto Matsuri, but more will follow over the next few days.
Akita Kanto Matsuri is a lantern festival in northern Japan.
A night shot taken using off-camera flash triggered with a PocketWizard
The following image of a lotus flower was taken at the moat beside Akita Castle. Check out the full size image on Flickr to see the detail on the seed head.
Will try and put up more images soon.
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Japanese Festivals shot with the Pentax 645D at 20/08/2010 - 07:45
I thought I would put up one more full resolution portrait image for you to check out. This time it's from a model test shoot and I have put up the full untouched out of camera jpegs on Flickr.
You can view the full size jpeg on Flickr here http://www.flickr.com/photos/13377977@N04/4763388515" rel="nofollow" class="outlink" target="blank">link
If you're interested you can read up more about the shoot on my blog here:
http://travel67.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/studio-shoot-jessica-part-1/
A few extra bits of information for fellow photographers. This was lit from top right with a beauty dish that was gridded with a diffuser over the face of the dish. There was a reflector bottom left.As I've said before I will try and get a landscape shot soon, along with a long exposure shot. A little busy at the moment but I will get them done eventually!
Chris
website: www.TRAVEL67.com
blog: http://travel67.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Willson-Photography/126640674017482
You can view the full size jpeg on Flickr here http://www.flickr.com/photos/13377977@N04/4763388515" rel="nofollow" class="outlink" target="blank">link
If you're interested you can read up more about the shoot on my blog here:
http://travel67.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/studio-shoot-jessica-part-1/
A few extra bits of information for fellow photographers. This was lit from top right with a beauty dish that was gridded with a diffuser over the face of the dish. There was a reflector bottom left.As I've said before I will try and get a landscape shot soon, along with a long exposure shot. A little busy at the moment but I will get them done eventually!
Chris
website: www.TRAVEL67.com
blog: http://travel67.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Willson-Photography/126640674017482
Comment by travel67 posted on Pentax 645D images at 06/07/2010 - 03:11
New portrait images on the blog & Flickr!
Chris
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Pentax 645D images at 22/06/2010 - 15:05
The 645D has arrived. I know many people want to see what kind of images the camera can produce. I'll do my best to keep everyone up to date about the experiences I'm having with the camera via my blog and upload full size JPEGS to Flickr so you can see the images.
The blog is here:
link
So the first image taken with the camera, almost straight out of the box was of Bear (my dog).
See the larger image on Flickr here link
And later this afternoon I went out to the coast for a better test of the camera's abilities.
Full size JPEG on Flickr here
link
Will hopefully get some more images tomorrow, and even test out using 67 lenses on the 645D body.
Chris
The blog is here:
link
So the first image taken with the camera, almost straight out of the box was of Bear (my dog).
See the larger image on Flickr here link
And later this afternoon I went out to the coast for a better test of the camera's abilities.
Full size JPEG on Flickr here
link
Will hopefully get some more images tomorrow, and even test out using 67 lenses on the 645D body.
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Pentax 645D images at 19/06/2010 - 16:33
I just checked my order and you're right. The shipping date has changed to June 11th!
No worries though, a high customer demand can only be a good thing. Should mean that Pentax will continue to invest in lenses for the system.
Chris
No worries though, a high customer demand can only be a good thing. Should mean that Pentax will continue to invest in lenses for the system.
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on 645D.......Still Waiting...... at 12/05/2010 - 10:47
I’m selling a few Pentax 67 lenses and accessories to create space in my dehumidifier cabinets (and improve my bank balance) before purchasing the 645D.
I’ve included the list price, and then the selling price. The prices are in Yen so they're identical to the prices I've listed them locally but I'll accept 150 yen to the pound. If you’d like more information and photos of the items please email me at [email protected] Payment with Paypal.
Pentax 67 35mm Fisheye F4.5 155,000 yen (inc. case) 60,000 Yen
Pentax 67 75mm Shift F.5 221,000 yen (inc. 82mm Hoya polarizer) 75,000 Yen
Pentax 67 T6 2X teleconverter (black) 20,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Angle Finder 35,000 yen (inc. case) 20,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Magnifier 14,000 yen (inc. case) 8,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Metal Hood with bayonet mount for 105mm 2.4 Lens. (inc. case) 5,000 Yen
Chris
I’ve included the list price, and then the selling price. The prices are in Yen so they're identical to the prices I've listed them locally but I'll accept 150 yen to the pound. If you’d like more information and photos of the items please email me at [email protected] Payment with Paypal.
Pentax 67 35mm Fisheye F4.5 155,000 yen (inc. case) 60,000 Yen
Pentax 67 75mm Shift F.5 221,000 yen (inc. 82mm Hoya polarizer) 75,000 Yen
Pentax 67 T6 2X teleconverter (black) 20,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Angle Finder 35,000 yen (inc. case) 20,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Magnifier 14,000 yen (inc. case) 8,000 Yen
Pentax 67 Metal Hood with bayonet mount for 105mm 2.4 Lens. (inc. case) 5,000 Yen
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Pentax 67 lenses and accessories. at 09/05/2010 - 15:16
Wow! Thanks for all the comments.
A few answers...
One reason to use medium format film is that the larger the piece of film (or the larger the sensor) the more detail you can capture and the gradations of colour are smoother. Does this matter when printing smaller photos - no. Does it matter when printing large - yes. For magazines I am aiming at the two page spreads. They make your images look best and you also get a higher fee. You can see a few of my tear sheets here. As you start printing larger the differences are even more important. For exhibitions and as limited edition prints I produce prints that are A2 in size. A 17"x22" print will look very different if you are using a smaller piece of film.
A second reason to use larger film or sensors is to do with depth of field. When shooting portraits with a medium format camera you can get a very shallow depth of field and a nice bokeh. You can study this by playing around with a depth of field calculator and varying the film / sensor size. A shallow D of F and then having the subject sharp creates the 3D effect or the that Hefty mentioned.
Hope this helps!
Chris
A few answers...
One reason to use medium format film is that the larger the piece of film (or the larger the sensor) the more detail you can capture and the gradations of colour are smoother. Does this matter when printing smaller photos - no. Does it matter when printing large - yes. For magazines I am aiming at the two page spreads. They make your images look best and you also get a higher fee. You can see a few of my tear sheets here. As you start printing larger the differences are even more important. For exhibitions and as limited edition prints I produce prints that are A2 in size. A 17"x22" print will look very different if you are using a smaller piece of film.
A second reason to use larger film or sensors is to do with depth of field. When shooting portraits with a medium format camera you can get a very shallow depth of field and a nice bokeh. You can study this by playing around with a depth of field calculator and varying the film / sensor size. A shallow D of F and then having the subject sharp creates the 3D effect or the that Hefty mentioned.
Hope this helps!
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Festivals with the Pentax 67II at 09/05/2010 - 12:08
Funny you say that Womble...
645D already on order and should arrive before the end of the month
The main issue with the Pentax 67II is the slow turn around time now that I have to wait a week for color transparency processing. In the past as the majority of my work was for travel magazine or for exhibitions / print sales this wasn't a problem, but recently I am getting more commissions from magazines and newspapers that need the images almost immediately.
From June I will be a hybrid shooter using both film and digital. Should be fun!
Chris
645D already on order and should arrive before the end of the month
The main issue with the Pentax 67II is the slow turn around time now that I have to wait a week for color transparency processing. In the past as the majority of my work was for travel magazine or for exhibitions / print sales this wasn't a problem, but recently I am getting more commissions from magazines and newspapers that need the images almost immediately.
From June I will be a hybrid shooter using both film and digital. Should be fun!
Chris
Comment by travel67 posted on Festivals with the Pentax 67II at 07/05/2010 - 15:00
Just scanning images from a two week trip up on the Japanese mainland. The highlight of the trip was the Onbashira Festival, arguably Japan's most spectacular and almost certainly its most dangerous festival. Men literally ride tree trunks down the side of a mountain. This image was shot with the Pentax 67II, a 165mm lens, Provia 400X and a slow shutter speed of 1/60 to give a sense of motion. I panned with the movement of the tree trunk and fired away!
Comment by travel67 posted on Festivals with the Pentax 67II at 07/05/2010 - 13:07
more images on the blog
http://travel67.wordpress.com/
Hope everyone's having a good weekend
Chris