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For someone lusting after getting into medium format (for a portrait project I have in mind - yes I know I could easily do that on 35mm/digital, medium format is just so awesome), would this be a good starter camera? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yashica-Mat-124G-/290979296873?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item43bfb7b669 Is that a ridiculous price?
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Reichstag posted:As long as it works, that is an excellent camera, and not a bad price. Reichstag posted:As long as it works, that is an excellent camera, and not a bad price. Hmm alright. I'm always wary of ebay. I was also considering this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENTAX-6x7-...=item3a851a527c But it's body only :/
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Curious: what is the use of the shutter lock switch on the Pentax 67? Is it basically a bulb mode?
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Sep 19, 2013 18:44
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dukeku posted:So you don't bump it when you've cocked the shutter in advance. Bulb mode is the "B" setting, T mode (time) can be used by setting the shutter dial to an invalid speed (the large blank space) and turning it to a valid speed to close the shutter when the exposure is finished. Interesting, thank you!
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Sep 19, 2013 20:24
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Just bought a Pentax 6x7 w/ a 75mm lens and a 200mm lens for $500 (including shipping). Squeeeeeeee.
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Pentax 67 showed up. Jesus gently caress this thing is so loving big. Question for the Pentax 67'ers. Do you primarily use a tripod? Which tripod? Do you primarily use the eye level finder with the meter, or waist level finder plus an external meter?
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Sep 27, 2013 20:05
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Shot 5 rolls over the weekend. Did the math. Realized that between buying/developing/scanning I'm paying over a dollar a frame.
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Sep 30, 2013 16:37
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I have to scan my own, cause $8 a roll for develop/scan means I'm never going to get good at this. I know these are whatever, but they made me pretty happy (union square dance team in nyc, a band I whose promo shots I was taking, GF). All handheld.  08770001.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr  08750005.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr  08750007.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr  08730003.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr
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Oct 1, 2013 02:48
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Wyeth posted:Handy guide. Red is bad. Oh this is super helpful, thank you. 8th-snype posted:I wish you hadn't cut off their hands in this one. Yeah :/. I should have known, I was reading through the portrait thread before that shoot. Next time.
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Oct 1, 2013 15:58
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Went out with my girlfriend. I need to learn more about directing people when posing.  12360001.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr  12350009.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr  12350001.jpg by spikespikespike, on Flickr I want to reshoot that last night, missed focus.
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Oct 8, 2013 04:15
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dukeku posted:SOOC Portra. Any tips on post processing? Step 1: Leave mars.
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Oct 11, 2013 00:47
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My girlfriends father just sent me 12 rolls of black and white tmax film. Two questions: 1: The film is all expired by at least 7 years, but has been stored in a fridge that entire time. It's currently residing in mine after being shipped across the country. Anyone know whether that's going to make an appreciable (negative) impact on the image? 2: Actually my second question is stupid, never mind.
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VomitOnLino posted:Well, let's go over the basics, in order of importance: Woah wait, freezing film doesnt have any negative effects?
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I'm looking to get a waist level finder for my pentax 67 cause you know, I need to spend another $100 on this. Has anyone used the rigid waist level viewfinder for the pentax 67? What is it like to use? Can you easily see the full image with camera at waist level?
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Dec 3, 2013 03:17
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Sludge Tank posted:Sorry about the dust This is great.
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Dec 4, 2013 15:37
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Working on putting my pentax to good use taking portraits of friends, for an interview project that I'm building a website for.   
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8th-snype posted:Got some Portra back from the lab. I like this, but what's with the blurring on the left and the lack of it on the right? 8th-snype posted:Got some Portra back from the lab. Love this.
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Temp with wind chill was below 0 and I thought it was a good time to go out and take photos.   
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Helicity posted:Thanks for all the tips everyone. I think this will be difficult, but I'm also thinking I'll be the only one getting up close MF shots of my subjects. This is likely the type of lighting environment I will be dealing with: You're going out to take a huge picture of a tornado?
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Starting a project documenting all the weird characters that hang around Times Square trying to fleece money from tourists. 
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Jan 22, 2014 01:06
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Excellent shot. Thanks! Portra 400 on a Pentax 6x7. Baron Dirigible posted:Wow, that's fantastic. Nope, just regular Portra. Not sure why it turned out so well, esp considering I surreptitiously metered with an app on my phone before I approached them and then just trusted it would be okay. Ambihelical Hexnut posted:How many rap CDs did you have to buy for them to let you take the picture? I tipped them a dollar or two each. Those rap cd guys are terrible though. I always see them going after asian tourists who clearly don't speak english.
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:Keep at it, but just a heads up, this has been done. Figured, link?
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Ferris Bueller posted:On the RB67 vs Pentax 67 the last thing I would say it the RB is heavy as hell when compared to the pentax. They're both beasts as far as weight is concerned. The RB is much bulkier then the pentax, and the pentax does have faster glass then the RB, but I bought into the RB system as it was a bit cheaper, and the flexibility the film magazines give you. Having bought a Pentax 67 recently, it is a bulky, heavy camera. A lot of the weight is in the prism, so a folding focus hood will make it more manageable. On that note tho: dang shooting through that hood is real tricky.
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Band shoot. 25 year old expired tmax that's been in a freezer  
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Feb 19, 2014 04:30
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Went to Miami, shot three rolls, took two acceptable pictures. 
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Feb 20, 2014 04:43
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Still taking pictures of the people who hang around Times Square in costumes for money.    
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:I'd like to see the subjects somewhat more isolated from their backgrounds. There's a lot of distracting stuff going on in some of them. Hmm you mean a shallower depth of field, or trying to shoot them with less stuff behind them?
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:Both, honestly. Cool, next time I'm there I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:I just did Lightroom adjustments but my post skills aren't so great, admittedly. maybe I don't have a very good eye for this stuff? Thanks for the encouragement y'all, it's meaningful n stuff <3 Your photos are the poo poo. Those past two photos are def too pink tho.
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8th-snype posted:12x16? How quaint. Is that Clifford Ross? gently caress that guy.
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BANME.sh posted:I've never really investigated any film gear other than 35mm, but for some reason I assumed that there were no medium format SLR bodies. Now I have a new (attainable) dream camera I want to save up for. But I should probably get better at photography first. Just so you know, it's pretty hard to use as you would use a 35mm SLR. It's really freaking big, and it's really freaking heavy. The pentaprism is actually one of the reasons it's so heavy. Also, the light meter is fairly difficult to use. My shots started getting better after I stopped using the prism's meter, and using an external light meter. Also, you're only getting ~10 shots a roll, and those shots are costing you ~50 cents each, just in terms of film cost. Swapping rolls also requires moving a spindle from one side to the other, so it's a more intensive process than swapping in new 35mm. Because of the weight, the light meter, and the cost, I've found myself being much more choosey about which shots I'm taking. Consequently, I've mostly ditched the prism and have been using the waist level viewfinder, and I find I'm much happier. Though, the image is reversed, so thats a whole different pain in the rear end, but still. Awkward Davies fucked around with this message at 15:09 on May 30, 2014 |
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8th-snype posted:With a little bit of cardboard and gaffer tape you can find out for yourself. Problem with this solution (while cheap) is that you lose out on the magnifying loupe thingie, which I find pretty helpful sometimes.
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I have 15+ rolls to scan and no scanner. So, old one:  times square by spikemccue, on Flickr
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I finally bought a scanner and I've been scanning and processing photos from the last two months. I've never had to process photos before, so please, if my photos are strangely colored, let me know.  Muir Woods by spikemccue, on Flickr  AK by spikemccue, on Flickr  Mount Desert Island, ME by spikemccue, on Flickr
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Owns owns owns Spedman posted:Thats killer. Thanks! XTimmy posted:Could you, if it's not to much trouble, post your post workflow? I have a friend who's invested in a C330 and a v700 and he's lamenting his inability to get tonality like this. I develop his negs for him and his density is dead on, but I'm not really up on scanning and digitizing. Uhh, to be honest, I don't know what the gently caress I'm doing. I was referred to this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_qeZOWqchM when I asked around in the dorkroom IRC that shall not be talked about, and I basically followed those instructions. I also used a mask to darken the exposure on the figure in the light (aka my mom) to make it/her stand out more. But yeah, otherwise, I'm a loving noob and I have no idea what I'm doing. Sorry I can't be more help. Edit: to be more specific, I scanned it as positive film, 48 bit color, 1200 dpi. I inverted it in photoshop and then used levels and curves adjustments. Used a v600 scanner. Awkward Davies fucked around with this message at 04:03 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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I am poo poo at coloring and editing photos, godammit.  Dad in Mt Desert by spikemccue, on Flickr
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8th-snype posted:so good... Thanks! Here's another one from the same trip that I'm also struggling with:  Parents by spikemccue, on Flickr
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