Considering a Mamiya rb67 Pro s

[RonaldD]

Thanks to all,
It,s the portrait mode only that I have reservations with the 645, unless shooting with an eye prism
that I can rotate, 645 that is always in landscape orientation ( I think) would be perfect for me.
Less weight and fair size negatives.
Haven't totally ruled out 6x6, such a classic. But I just can't see in my mind a landscape shot that is square.
Till I make up my mind, I will start to shoot with my new FE2, new old stock that I got last year. and get set up to even see if I can finish the negatives myself I don't even know if I can do that.
All I know is that a couple of months ago, I went to WalMart which is the only place left that finishes negatives and I asked about finishing Chromogenic black and white. the answer that I got was, " If it says professional on the box we can't finish it" to which I explained that this has nothing to do with it, it is the process , and that they are made to be finished in C41. To which the response was, " what is C41".
I WALKED OUT.
I will be without a computer for a few days as it is going out to get Windows 7 installed.
But still feel free to comment in the interim.
Sincerely,
Ronald

 

[CGW]

Thanks to all,
It,s the portrait mode only that I have reservations with the 645, unless shooting with an eye prism
that I can rotate, 645 that is always in landscape orientation ( I think) would be perfect for me.
Less weight and fair size negatives.
Haven't totally ruled out 6x6, such a classic. But I just can't see in my mind a landscape shot that is square.
Till I make up my mind, I will start to shoot with my new FE2, new old stock that I got last year. and get set up to even see if I can finish the negatives myself I don't even know if I can do that.
All I know is that a couple of months ago, I went to WalMart which is the only place left that finishes negatives and I asked about finishing Chromogenic black and white. the answer that I got was, " If it says professional on the box we can't finish it" to which I explained that this has nothing to do with it, it is the process , and that they are made to be finished in C41. To which the response was, " what is C41".
I WALKED OUT.
I will be without a computer for a few days as it is going out to get Windows 7 installed.
But still feel free to comment in the interim.
Sincerely,
Ronald

What dark corner of Ontario is home?

 

[Steve Smith]

Haven't totally ruled out 6x6, such a classic. But I just can't see in my mind a landscape shot that is square.

It's worth thinking about. My first medium format SLR was a Bronica ETRS as that was all I could afford. Later I bought an RB67. If I could have afforded a Bronica SQ at the time I bought the ETRS I don't think I would have bothered with the RB67.

however, I do like the square format and my Rolleicord is probably my most used camera.


Steve.

 

[RonaldD]

CGW,
Haileybury, ( now Temiskaming Shores )
about 145 KM north of North Bay.
It's actually what we older person refer to the Tri Towns.
Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard
Ronald

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Thanks to all,
It,s the portrait mode only that I have reservations with the 645, unless shooting with an eye prism
that I can rotate, 645 that is always in landscape orientation ( I think) would be perfect for me.
Less weight and fair size negatives.
Haven't totally ruled out 6x6, such a classic. But I just can't see in my mind a landscape shot that is square.
Till I make up my mind, I will start to shoot with my new FE2, new old stock that I got last year. and get set up to even see if I can finish the negatives myself I don't even know if I can do that.
All I know is that a couple of months ago, I went to WalMart which is the only place left that finishes negatives and I asked about finishing Chromogenic black and white. the answer that I got was, " If it says professional on the box we can't finish it" to which I explained that this has nothing to do with it, it is the process , and that they are made to be finished in C41. To which the response was, " what is C41".
I WALKED OUT.
I will be without a computer for a few days as it is going out to get Windows 7 installed.
But still feel free to comment in the interim.
Sincerely,
Ronald

Ronald- if you want to see square landscapes, take a look in the galleries here. There are plenty of them. For a specific example of someone who shoots square landscapes, try Bill Schwab and his Iceland work for natural landscapes, and his Detroit series for urban landscapes.

 

[CGW]

CGW,
Haileybury, ( now Temiskaming Shores )
about 145 KM north of North Bay.
It's actually what we older person refer to the Tri Towns.
Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard
Ronald

Nice country. I've had problems with mini-lab staff who refused Kodak C-41 b&w 'cause it said "B&W" on the can along with "C-41 Process" in large print--something Kodak thought would prevent these situations. Keep trying with Walmart. Suspect you're looking at mail order processing(Toronto Image Works) if you jump to medium format. Any labs doing 120 in North Bay?

Unless you can find help in North Bay, few labs are doing affordable proofs or prints direct from 120 negatives now. They'll take scans from negs or transparencies but lab scanning just for a looksee can get pricey. You can go the hybrid route and scan 'em yourself for a digital contact sheet, then send off digital files for printing.

 

[RonaldD]

Hi,
I was just looking at Flicker HP5+ film group.
It opened with a picture of a Gorgeous black woman ( I could say African American but I don't know if she is American).
But anyhow, the photo details 67 negative @iso 200 D76 dev 1:1 dilution
So I assume that means a 6x7 negative. That is some negative to play with.
Isn't the HP5+ a 400 asa at box speed.
That picture is so clear, So what happens negative wise when as in this case it was shot at only half the asa speed?
Ronald

 

[Steve Smith]

Isn't the HP5+ a 400 asa at box speed.
That picture is so clear, So what happens negative wise when as in this case it was shot at only half the asa speed?

It's quite common to use it at EI 200 (twice as much exposure) and then develop with about a 20% reduction in development time. The extra exposure gives greater shadow detail whilst the reduced development prevents the highlights from getting too dense.


Steve.

 

[RonaldD]

Thanks Steve you have always been of great help'
What do you mean by too dense- as in dark?
Ronald

 

[MattKing]

If parts of a negative (those that correspond to highlights in the original scene) come out too dense, then the positive print that results will have highlight areas that are too light, unless you adjust your printing accordingly.