6x6 goodness

[gsgary]

I had a 330 years ago along with the 220. Very nice cameras.

Ive got the 220 now and your 135mm lens to go with my C330

 

[limr33 3]

Oops! Will we get to see some 6x6's from the Bronny then?

I like the high-contrast look of your first few shots, which reminded me of Agfa TP6 photo paper (super high-contrast paper) that we used to use back in the early 1980's.

Thanks! I'd really like to see some of these printed.

 

[Rick58]

I had a 330 years ago along with the 220. Very nice cameras.

Ive got the 220 now and your 125mm lens to go with my C330

Yep, I have so much more MF stuff up there. I really need to go through it but can't bring myself to get rid of it. I got a complete RB outfit, I think 3 Bronica's, I have a 2x3 Baby Crown Graphic. That's after I sold both of my Mamiya's, Linhof 23, Kowa 66 and Yashica 124. That's not even thinking about my 35mm Nikon gear and two LF cameras So, so much money:meh:

ed: Sorry op, got off topic

 

[limr33 3]

I had a 330 years ago along with the 220. Very nice cameras.

Ive got the 220 now and your 125mm lens to go with my C330

Yep, I have so much more MF stuff up there. I really need to go through it but can't bring myself to get rid of it. I got a complete RB outfit, I think 3 Bronica's, I have a 2x3 Baby Crown Graphic. That's after I sold both of my Mamiya's, Linhof 23, Kowa 66 and Yashica 124. That's not even thinking about my 35mm Nikon gear and two LF cameras So, so much money:meh:

ed: Sorry op, got off topic

Please, no worries! You've got a serious collection there! I'd love to go LF one day.

 

[Tiller]

MF is fun fun fun

I'll be shooting my Mamiya 645 tomorrow

Great shots limr!

 

[limr33 3]

Thanks Tyler! Have fun with the 645 tomorrow. My love for the C330 does not diminish my love for the 645 and its lenses. I have enough love to go around to many different cameras

 

[terri38 9]

My Mamiya 1000S remains my all-time fave camera to date - can't even say why, really, other than we just fit together very well. Everything about it was foreign to me when I was first given one to inspect before purchasing, from the body to loading the film, but I connected with it immediately. :heart:

My hubby's Rollei SL66 is probably THE prettiest camera we own, but I'm afraid of it.

 

[limr33 3]

Those are both serious cameras! I really want to get a waist-level finder for the 645. I don't know why but it just feels better for that camera and for medium-format in general.

 

[Rick58]

It's funny, if you look at my list, everything I've ever owned was strictly mechanical, barring the F2a's onboard light meters. I never wanted to rely on a battery and electronics until I decided one day to wonder off into the world of electronics' with the Bronica's. Just as funny is the Bronica's have always been my least favorite cameras. Now it's the digital age. It doesn't get much more electronic then a digital camera.
I just got a $3,000 Nikon Df for Christmas, but, as I'm write this, I still miss the ground glass, dark cloth, tripod and my trusty Gossen Luna Pro SBC and the smells of the darkroom.

 

[limr33 3]

It's funny, if you look at my list, everything I've ever owned was strictly mechanical, barring the F2a's onboard light meters. I never wanted to rely on a battery and electronics until I decided one day to wonder off into the world of electronics' with the Bronica's. Just as funny is the Bronica's have always been my least favorite cameras. Now it's the digital age. It doesn't get much more electronic then a digital camera.
I just got a $3,000 Nikon Df for Christmas, but, as I'm write this, I still miss the ground glass, dark cloth, tripod and my trusty Gossen Luna Pro SBC and the smells of the darkroom.

Mechanical things have always been more satisfying and understandable to me than electronics. My K1000 has a light meter that runs on a battery, and while it's nice to have it, when the battery runs out, I can still use the camera and Sunny 16. I've eventually gotten a few cameras that can be in semi-auto mode and that's nice and useful, but it's also nice that I can switch it back into manual mode.

Film isn't as dead as they say, and there's no reason owning your Nikon digital means you can't break out some 4x5

 

[Rick58]

The K1000 is a great work horse and built like a tank. I had the K and the earlier SP. Both got the job done nicely

 

[timor]

when the battery runs out, I can still use the camera and Sunny 16.

Time for this:
Sekonic Light Meter: L-758DR DigitalMaster Exposure Meter - Overview
With this you will become master of own exposure, no more "over", "under" and "guessomatics". You can even calibrate the light metering in your newest digital Nikon, or bypass it in whole. It is made for it.

 

[MK3Brent]

when the battery runs out, I can still use the camera and Sunny 16.

Time for this:
Sekonic Light Meter: L-758DR DigitalMaster Exposure Meter - Overview
With this you will become master of own exposure, no more "over", "under" and "guessomatics". You can even calibrate the light metering in your newest digital Nikon, or bypass it in whole. It is made for it.

Lenny,
You can get a 558 light meter for a few hundred bucks and do spot metering with averages. This is very good for getting a proper exposure based on the tonality of the scene. For example, if you know the limit of your film is +2 -2 EV you can use the built in calculator to measure the highlights and darks in your scene and the meter will automatically calculate the range. Very useful.

Maybe I make a video of my 558, but there are already some on the web. Check it out.

 

[gsgary]

when the battery runs out, I can still use the camera and Sunny 16.

Time for this:
Sekonic Light Meter: L-758DR DigitalMaster Exposure Meter - Overview
With this you will become master of own exposure, no more "over", "under" and "guessomatics". You can even calibrate the light metering in your newest digital Nikon, or bypass it in whole. It is made for it.

Or you could still be battery free with one of these westonone mine is spot on

 

[timor]

when the battery runs out, I can still use the camera and Sunny 16.

Time for this:
Sekonic Light Meter: L-758DR DigitalMaster Exposure Meter - Overview
With this you will become master of own exposure, no more "over", "under" and "guessomatics". You can even calibrate the light metering in your newest digital Nikon, or bypass it in whole. It is made for it.

Or you could still be battery free with one of these westonone mine is spot on

Gary, pleaseeee, you just think it is spot on, but in reality you don't know, what you are metering. It is better to use incident, than averaging reflected. With yours 300 days a year of full overcast D) it might be fine, but in full sun and great contrast story could be different. OK, if you prefer something without batteries, this will be the thing:
Sekonic Light Meter: L-398A Studio Deluxe III Exposure Meter - Overview
I hope you will not get mad at me :bounce: Please.