There's just something about a huge, bright groundglass

[480sparky]

That makes film photography exciting!

Decided to take the RB out on a beautiful sunny day and shoot both b&w and color side-by-side.

I'll develop the b&w tonight and take the color in tomorrow to get souped locally.



For those who have never experienced the thrill of seeing your negatives for the first time as the come off the reel, it's a close race with seeing a nice, bright groundglass!

 

[Mike_E]

The depth and motion makes it more personal doesn't it.

Poor little viewfinders are like looking through a distant window.

 

[480sparky]

It'd like a window to another world. You're looking at something no one else in the universe can see. You are 'at one' with the subject. It is yours, and yours alone.





And with just a click, you can share it with the world.

 

[minicoop1985]

I gotta say, there's something to be said about acute matte screens too. And the viewfinder for a Hassy H series gives that same feeling. It puts other finders to shame. But regardless, you have an excellent point. I'll miss the waist level finder of my 500C/M, but someday I'll buy an RZ to fill that void.

 

[480sparky]

 

[480sparky]

 

[480sparky]

Just about the only keeper from the roll of b&w due to the shutter malfunctioning on the 250mm...

 

[minicoop1985]

Those shutters can and do fail fairly often it would seem. Regular maintenance with these is important.

 

[limr]

The Mamiya 645 is a wonderful camera and it was my first medium format gear, but I must say that I never really "got" medium format until my first TLR. That ground glass and 6x6 format...I fell in love and I fell hard

Great shots, Sparky!

 

[480sparky]

OK, maybe one more.

 

[bribrius]

if you are trying to make me jealous it is working.

 

[480sparky]

Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya Sekor 90mm f/2.8
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/125
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
Scanned with CanoScan 9000F Mark II @ 4800 dpi as 48-bit TIF, Edited in Capture NX-2

Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya Sekor C 50mm f/4.5
Aperture: f/11
Shutter Speed: 1/30
Filter: b+w Circular Polarizer
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
Scanned with CanoScan 9000F Mark II @ 4800 dpi as 48-bit TIF, Edited in Capture NX-2