Throughout the year I will be dedicating a lot of time to shooting on Film. Whether it is for a personal special project, or just for some time to relax away from my worries.
I will reflect on the days and images here...
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This weekend is the Toronto Film Shooters large format meetup. I'm really looking forward to getting my big camera out into Toronto again. I've been to High Park a few times with that beast, but this time we go en masse! It's going to be a great outing!
I know, large format is slow, cumbersome, heavy and quite daunting at times, but it's going to be fun. I'm planning on practicing some shallow DOF shots, maybe a portrait or two, never know...
Stay tuned... but for now, enjoy some of the Large Format images I've shot previously....
I took my wife's Mamiya 645 1000s out for a first look. I haven't used a Mamiya before this and I tell you one thing, I am very happy I got the chance to take it out. Wish I hadn't shot the second half roll of +Donna Bitaxi, but I am sure she'll understand.
The low down is that this is a very light modular camera with a lot of options and a lot of promise. A camera I would highly recommend you give a second look at, but be forewarned, there is only one film back, which is non-removeable. So if you want to be able to change film-backs mid-roll, you might want to look elsewhere.
After buying a 4x5 Graphic film pack of Kodak Tri-X off EBAY I noticed it was on photo 10/16 when I got it. So I did what I learned from experience shooting other old expired Tri-X. Rate for 50 and don't expect miracles. Needless to say, I got more than I expected. Not only did I find this, a previously exposed image from whoever originally owned this pack, but a super clean negative that I can really work with! Just incredible.. When I pulled it out of the tank, I am telling you right now, the low amount of base-fog , you'd swear this was shot yesterday! It's just that clear... Sure, you can see some degradation of the substrate and emulsion, but nothing that doesn't hurt the image at all.
Always amazed at the power of film! This is one of the reasons i usually buy this old Tri-X. It's inexpensive and usually gives acceptable results with unique looks.
So last weekend I tried something a little different for a change. Instead of just looking at what is around me and in front of me, while in Downtown Toronto, I decided to try... looking up... for a different perspective on things..
The results I got were actually quite inspiring. I think I like this idea of upward perspective photography.. It makes you really take a different approach to how you view things..
