A wedding with my new mamyia 645

[alexfoto]

Well thats my first shoot last Sunday here in Greece, I'm tern from photography to videography professionally for almost 8 years because i don't like the result with digital photography, and i keep the photography only for me.
But in that wedding i try with my new 645 and Agfa apx 100 (witch i have keep a rolls and papers in my freeze) and here the results.

 

[ruilourosa]

Reminds me 15 years ago! I was 17 and i bought a brand new 645 Pro Tl and i went to shoot my first wedding...

i´m now fed up with weddings

 

[brucemuir]

lookin' good...

 

[alexfoto]

Of course the real tonality and filing can't look truth the ''f***k'' computer monitor, but you get an idea.
I develop with Kodak HC110 and the result amaze me, the white have that ''glow'' and softness (ideal for wedding white dress), rich mid-tones, while the black keep the micro contrast.
The same time i take also and video so its difficult to make perfect and different styles photo (its classic indeed..)

 

[brucemuir]

Alex did you print those?
I guess you did considering the paper in the still life shot.
I bet they look real good in hand.

 

[alexfoto]

Yes i print in my darkroom, i have also and barytapaper but i print those in rc because its not for me and the people can't handle well with real paper.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Excellent work!

Jeff

 

[TomStr]

Excellent work!

Jeff

i totally agree!!!

 

[zsas]

Great job and thanks for the share!

 

[alexfoto]

Thank you all.

 

[Pedro Pinto Basto]

Hello to all!

Does anyone knows if Mamyia 645 pro only work with prisma? Or there is another way of working like an Hasselblad, looking from up.

Kind regards.

 

[locutus]

There is a Waist Level Finder for it which fits on the same attachment point as the prism.

Mind that 645 with a WLF has a problem, verticals are Hard

 

[Pedro Pinto Basto]

Thank you for the reply.

Do you (or anyone) know auto extension ring No.3- S what is for?
I know it is for the mamyia 645 pro camera, but I'm not sure if you can photograph with this ring on the camera?!

 

[MattKing]

Thank you for the reply.

Do you (or anyone) know auto extension ring No.3- S what is for?
I know it is for the mamyia 645 pro camera, but I'm not sure if you can photograph with this ring on the camera?!

It allows you to focus much closer, and obtain higher magnification. You put it between the camera and the lens. It is a special purpose accessory, in that you only use it for close-ups. When you are not shooting close-ups, you take it off the camera.

Here is a link to the manual for the camera: http://www.mamiyaleaf.com/assets/files/documentation/645_Pro3.pdf

And here is a link to an index on Mike Butkus' site that lists all sorts of Mamiya instruction manuals. If you use any of them, please consider sending his requested donation: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/mamiya/mamiya_lenses_accessories/mamiya_lenses_accessories.htm

 

[benjiboy]

Your pictures are fine, but you were very foolish to shoot a wedding with a untested second hand unfamiliar camera, you were lucky it could have been a disaster.