Teila Day

Wonderful imagery Chris, thanks for your post.  There are indeed great deals to be had on film bodies.  Good to see that you're putting those old bodies to work. Again, nice work; pleasure to view.

You too probably recall the days when it wasn't at all odd to see people of all ages in a park staring down into their MF cameras. There are few things more frustrating than knowing that there's ...

The context of the phrase "medium format look" is more about MF film comparisons to 35mm and or digital cameras.  It's also beneficial to understand the "medium format look" through the eyes of a ...

I think both Nikon and Canon have had ridiculous nomenclatures. I prefer the simplicity of simple nomenclatures like the D1, D1x, D2, D2h, D2hs, D2x, D2xs, D3... D4, D5...

@nachos, you're right...

You know what they say about "suckers" being born every minute... not even they will take this seriously.

@Hugo808, it's not just about printing large, it's also about cropping/adjusting angles, etc., and generally less ragged results after processing the raw file which is helpful whether one prints or...

@CallumG.... when I'm shopping for clothes, I couldn't care less whether or not the model exudes "personality", I just want her to be a good clothes hanger so I can see what the fabric might look...

Whether or not the 35mm and 50mm focal lengths are important to you purely hinge on whether or not you find those focal lengths useful for your photography.   It's an individual choice, there ...

Understand what a polarizer does and then realize that one can benefit from it irrespective if you're shooting indoor or outdoors. A polarizer is like a fly swatter... it doesn't matter if you're ...

Unless it's in the context of something that's supposed to be historic or archival, most people couldn't care less.

If it isn't documentary/archival photography, then I couldn't care less if the photo is manipulated as I'm more interested in the aesthetics. I don't fancy highly processed glamour / fashion /...

When you say "develop the idea"  you're talking about film developing in contrast to file processing correct? When you say "technical part", are you referring to lighting, lens filters, bellows, ...

There are many "rational" reasons to use mac over pc and vice versa. depending on what's important to you. I've been using graphic programs since the 80's (Amiga 2500; video toaster, newtek...

Thanks for you kind comment.

"better" is relative, subjective and debatable. There's no way am I choosing 35mm film over MF digital. If you feel that 35mm and 120 film is superior to digital medium format in most practical ...

What exactly is the question?

Studios, commercial, ad work, pro portraiture, fashion, catalogs, realty... where people are getting paid, is collectively in general, shot with a digital camera today. Publications, print ads, and ...

There is no "if", just like there wasn't a question of whether Nikon would ever go FF ... even though it took them long enough.  With near-50mp FF cameras in the market, medium format doesn't have ...

Here are the lenses I'd restrict myself to with the 645Z and current lens options. 28-45mm f/4.5 (stabilized) is probably my favorite lens to use with the Pentax. I typically prefer telephoto ...

I've never heard mine rattle... but I haven't intentionally shook it either.  It works fine, I work with it and it hasn't let me down so right now at least, I'm satisfied with leaving 'well enough ...