Creativesnaps

Hope all is well.

Well done Blackrox, a very creative image.

Hi Dave, Yeah very true. For sharing on the web purpose i will be using a epson scanner but anything going to print i will be getting them scanned with a drum scanner. Also i will have to learn the art of scanning as its an art in itself and when done properly the results are amazing.

I took a couple of polaroids (due to having dodgy seals and not wanting to use the film backs.) and I am well impressed and forgot how good it was. Well I've replaced the light seals and mirror buffers today and all is well. Can't wait to use film now the seals are done.

One thing off the top of my head is that film has more highlight range control. Its all down to choice i guess and they both have there good and bad points but while film is still available, i am going to enjoy it. I have just a few things to sort out with my new set up and i should be up and shooting.

Hi Dave, I hope so. From what i can see there still is a good market for film and its still a big part in courses at collage and university.

Hi Chris, they do have digital backs that you can use on some medium format cameras. Some just buy the digital back and save money on the body especially if the camera is working fine. Unbelievably expensive though As you said about the polaroid (just found out after getting advice that polaroid don't make it now its Fuji) you can get a negative from the polaroid by using bleach to get the chemicals off the back once separated and left to dry. Your then left with a nice big negative to play with Your idea with mixing the two would be nice

Yeah he has the pro and pro S backs. I have the SD backs which don't need the light seals so i only have to replace the rotating plates seal now and then. They are heavy buggers too which isn't bad at first but you start to notice after a while.

Hi Fuji, I am just a bit fed up with digital at the moment and my self discipline with getting it right in camera is starting to relax. I will also be being more creative and experimenting more this time round. I will be developing my own negatives and scanning them for now but later on i will be doing my own B&W prints. I am also going to be scanning the negatives of the polaroid film and also doing some image transfers. You can get the digital backs for the old medium format cameras but they cost big time.

I'm not leaving just busy sorting my setup out. Yeah it is a cracking camera. Needs a little TLC though as i have to replace the light seals on the rotating plate and mirror buffers and also sort the problem with the lens and radio triggers out as the flash will only fire when connect straight to the lens and not via triggers.

I am going back to film (I've missed it) and just picked up a Mamiya RB67 Looking forward to it and taking some film shots for a change and just keeping my Canon G15 for general use. Won't be posting myself for a while but i'll be popping in.

Very well done Korky

I have no idea. It came up on a google search and i was just being nosey and opened the link.