CT - are those cameras in that shot? It's so OOF I couldn't really tell
That is sharp.
But then.......... one lens cap off, two on. One body with no lens at all....... :shake:
So what's the tripod CT, I must add the legs on this thing were 2ins in diameter.
I got a 50 for this.....
That Mamiya 6 is a thing of beauty. I'll bet the 50's a smashing lens. Nice one!
I'va always wanted a MF rangefinder (I use Leicas so rangefinders are right up my street).
As far as updating my film kit is concerned, this was my most recent acquisition...Hope you like it.
It's a Shen Hao HZX 45II 5x4 camera. here, it's fitted with a 90mm f6.8 Grandagon lens..
Here it is in action (if you can call it that). The shots can be seen athttp://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=95750
Here's the whole outfit, ready to be put away...Apologies for the rather tasteless plates of meat in the shot.
There are 4 lenses: 75mm, 90mm, 150mm and 210mm. I'd like to get a 300 to complete the outfit sometime. There's also half a tone of other gubbins needed for LF, including a Pentax spot meter (I also have a Sekonic 504)
I also treated myself to a new tripod - a Manfrotto 055MF3 and Kiasmum bought me the junior geared head the Christmas before last.
The only downside to this outfit is that bad backs and LF photography definitely do not mix Though it comes highly recommended: in the satisfaction stakes it can't be beaten IMHO.
I still want a MF RF though - I fancy a Mamiya 7II with panoramic adaptor. It's like getting a MF camera with a 'free' XPAN.
That Mamiya 6 is a thing of beauty. I'll bet the 50's a smashing lens. Nice one!
It's a Shen Hao HZX 45II 5x4 camera. here, it's fitted with a 90mm f6.8 Grandagon lens..
They are available off the shelf from Ffordes and Robert White. I actually bought mine through Foto-arte, but I'm not sure whether they are still in business. The site's active, but doesn't look to have changed too muchNow that will get things straight, right off the bat.
Its a beautiful camera, I read an article about Shen Hao field cameras a couple of years ago, I think they were made to order then, you could choose the type of hardwood it was made from and the plating colour of the metal parts (assuming you didn't choose brass).
It's not as difficult as it seems. You need to think quite hard, but it does get easier. The trick is to think about what movements you need before you take the shot. And remember to reset the camera to "neutral" when you've finished.It included some shots of a moorland scenic taken with one, with a fence running in an "S" shape right up the middle of the photo, only the fence was in focus, either side of it was out, the fence was sharp front to back from 2ft in front of the camera to a mile in the distance.
It gives me headache trying to imagine the movements required to make that photo.
I was so taken by it, I scanned the article, but I'm buggered if I can find it now.
joxby, that sounds impressive - I didn't know this was possible
It's not that old - I bought it new in 2006. 3/4 lenses were second-hand. The 150 was new.Love the big old box, and great to see such things still being used.
Oh, I don't know, I think they add a certain "je ne sais quois" to the shotBut the kit shot needs care with the wide angle shot so as not to include toes in shot.
I'm only green really.........
Of all the Halina models this Twin Lens Reflex is one of their better efforts but quality never stood in the way of price, the lens in particular being rather dubious.