What Medium Format Cameras Are Members Here Using?

[Vaughn]

I watched a fellow and his assistant make stereo images in Yosemite with two SLR MF cameras. Cameras were about 25 feet apart on an old road that use to come down into the Valley across from Bridalvail Falls.

The photographer would toss a rock up to land between the cameras…and both he and his assistant would click the shutter of their respective camera at the sound of the rock hitting the ground.

Quite clever, I thought.

 

[Kodachromeguy]

I exercised my Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar recently. This is a work shed on Marine Drive in Astoria, Oregon. That is an interesting city , well worth a visit. Tri-X 400 film, developed in Xtol.

 

[ChrisGalway]

That's pretty neat. At that size, can the eye notice a difference between MF and 35mm 3D images?

Yes, definitely. The Realist 5p 35mm format gives twin 21x23mm slides and the 7p ("European") gives 28x23mm twin slides, and in both cases the typical 50x50mm mounted medium format slides are a step up in quality and viewing experience.

 

[ChrisGalway]

I watched a fellow and his assistant make stereo images in Yosemite with two SLR MF cameras. Cameras were about 25 feet apart on an old road that use to come down into the Valley across from Bridalvail Falls.

The photographer would toss a rock up to land between the cameras…and both he and his assistant would click the shutter of their respective camera at the sound of the rock hitting the ground.

Quite clever, I thought.

I'd love to have seen that!

 

[Vaughn]

I'd love to have seen that!

Because of the moving clouds and the wind blowing Bridalveil Falls back and forth, the exposures needed to be timed very very close.

The photographer made prints for the wall, and you held a large viewer and stood back several feet. Hyper stereo.

 

[mshchem]

I exercised my Rolleiflex 3.5E Xenotar recently. This is a work shed on Marine Drive in Astoria, Oregon. That is an interesting city , well worth a visit. Tri-X 400 film, developed in Xtol.


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Great shot

 

[Kodachromeguy]

Great shot

Thank you. A volunteer group is rebuilding a steam locomotive in that shed.

 

[mshchem]

Thank you. A volunteer group is rebuilding a steam locomotive in that shed.

That's fascinating!! Opportunity to get some great pictures!

 

[Craig S.....]

Wow - I had to check. Then, of course, there's what lenses (other than fixed lenses) for each camera!

Mamiya RB67 ProS. My favourite clunky, heavy, manual, versatile MF camera! Many 6x7 film holders (incl. 220) but also have a 4.5x6 (rarely used). Lenses for the RB67 are 50, 90, 127, 180, 250, 360 plus 2X converter and 45mm & 82mm extension tubes. Virtually a complete package.
Rollei 6006. I love its very accurate light-metering system and I use it mainly for transparency film. 50mm Distagon, 80mm Planar.
Zeiss-Ikon Super Ikonta 532/16. Fixed 80mm Tessar.
Mamiya C220. 80mm Sekor.
Zeiss-Ikon Nettar. Fixed 75mm Novar.
Then there's my Sinar Zoom roll film back for my Chamonix and Sinar P2 LF cameras.

Arghgee, it's good to see some-one from Australia on the site , I from Tassy myself. I started off with a Mamiya C3 and 3 lenses, after a while this lead to a Mamiya RB67 Pro S with a 50mm lens. after a some time, my lens collection grew and I am now up to 8 lenses and a 360 on it's way. This also included buying aluminium cases to store the lenses and some accessories in. the cases come mainly from Op shops such as Vinnies where I volunteered from. I am not that gentile when I travell with the gear when I travell around the bush for photos. I have come to a halt at the moment due to the need to fix my Landrover, when that is done, I have a darkroom to build under my house, got to dejunk it first . I have all the gear for the darkroom but time at the moment is a bit of a premium.

 

[Romanko]

Kodak Box Brownie № 2 Model F

 

[loccdor]

I've just received the lens board, mounted, and calibrated infinity stop for this 1924 lens on the Horseman 6x9. So far it's the only lens I have for it that allows the camera to be folded, and the most all-purpose lens of the 3 I have.

Next steps, sanding a manufactured cam for it, and taking test shots.

 

[Romanko]

I've just received the lens board, mounted, and calibrated infinity stop for this 1924 lens on the Horseman 6x9. So far it's the only lens I have for it that allows the camera to be folded, and the most all-purpose lens of the 3 I have.

Next steps, sanding a manufactured cam for it, and taking test shots.

I did the exact same thing except my tessar is 135 mm focal lengths. I have not tried it yet.

The infinity stop is pretty straightforward. Can you explain the part about "sanding the manufactured cam"? Did you custom-build a cam for your lens? How did you design it?

 

[loccdor]

I did the exact same thing except my tessar is 135 mm focal lengths. I have not tried it yet.

The infinity stop is pretty straightforward. Can you explain the part about "sanding the manufactured cam"? Did you custom-build a cam for your lens? How did you design it?

Sure, there was an exchange of scans of the cams, from that a high contrast image was made, then a forum member helped me make a file for laser cutting steel. Then it was sent to a laser cutting company. There are some burrs and extra material on the steel that will need to be removed. It's detailed in this thread: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/possible-to-manufacture-a-horseman-970-rangefinder-cam.218162/

 

[minhnk1990]

Rolleiflex 3.5 MX

 

[JRSCollection]

I mostly use a Hasselblad system (previously 501, now X2D II), but I’ve also worked with Sony, Olympus, Canon (still have a 5D classic, which I really enjoy) and some Mamiya systems.

Recently I’ve been getting into older medium format systems like Kowa, which has a bit of family history for me. It’s a very different experience, but really enjoyable.

 

[Bob Merlin]

I've got a Minolta Autocord and a Mamiya 645. I've also got a lot of Kodak folders and box cameras that I picked from thrift stores. Oh, and an original Diana.