Funny story leading up to xmas. I was in the middle of an engagement shoot 2 weeks prior to xmas and my Mom texts me with a picture of a Mamiya c330. She had piqued my curiosity when the text accompanying the picture said, "Call me." I gave her a ring as soon as I could. Turns out she was at Fullerton Camera looking to buy me either a c330 or a M645 for xmas. I said 645! Absolutely, you couldn't find me anything better. (I mean a Phase One P45 would be cool, then again what planet am I on?) Back to reality. The anticipation killed me for 2 weeks. Finally xmas came and within five minutes of arriving at Mom's I had a roll of Fuji Provia 400 in and began shooting. These first three images are c-41 process. I love the effect transparencies into negatives gives. The color correction is very manageable and I always get fun unexpected colors in the shadows.
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| LJ and Randy |
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| Randy the Beagle |
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| Luis Munoz-Najar |
Working with Kodak Ektar 100 has given me great results. I had to do virtually zero color correction when I scanned this film. The saturation is wonderful and the grain is super fine. I hope Kodak continues to make this film.
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| Luis Munoz-Najar |
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| Luis Munoz-Najar |
If you follow this blog (thank you) you might have noticed a few months ago I began scanning more of the negative than you "should." Oh well.
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| Nate Scott |
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| Nate Scott |
This is my first time using any 3200 ISO medium format film. I guess Ilford is one of the last remaining producers of black and white film in such a high ISO. I'm not thrilled by the results. The grain is incredibly low, but the contrast is a bit out of control.
Here's where my scanning formats go bizerk! My scanner decided this was the correct way to split up the frames on this strip of film. I said, "Ok, scanner. I see what you're doing here and I'm kind of intrigued."
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| Luis Munoz-Najar |
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| Luis Munoz-Najar |
Nate's looking for movie roles if anyone who comes across this blog sees these. His number is 555-....On second thought you better call his agent.
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| Nate Scott |
Here's a little triptych of Nate. I find these all the time in my shooting. They go together really well and this is when I know I'm connecting well with a subject.
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| Nate Scott |
I'm thrilled by the results from this camera. It's such a wonderful investment and it's a shame these things go for so cheap these days.
I'm really looking forward to 2011, it's going to be a great year!
Craig
5 comments:
I'm so happy for you, getting the new camera!
it sounds dorky, but I'm really looking forward to see your work this next year. well, I suppose I'm looking forward to your work the rest of your life, but that sounds even weirder.
That's so nice Carly. We can keep each otehr in our address books once we depart the fine confines of Cypress College.
Great shots Craig! Found you through the post on Mamiya USA's blog.
Like you, I too got a little medium format gift for Christmas. After years of renting, my family found me a dirt cheap RB67 and a 645AFD! I clearly deserve neither, but am very thankful.
Thanks for posting the shots using the Ilford 3200. I really like the last ones of Nate. Also, if you need a new scanner, consider the Epson V600. I have one and love it. I believe they are on sale at the moment.
Good luck with the 645!
Thanks for the kind remarks, Hunter! These cameras are truly a pleasure to work with!
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