Share your April Photos (2023)
Kicking off the April thread with a return to Justin's half-baked film hour. More shots around the neighborhood with another couple feet from the bulk roll of expired Arista EDU 400!
Love the photos, especially the last one!
Here are some of my April shots so far. I've been on a wildlife kick after getting my 300mm lens.
IMGP3519 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
IMGP3145 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
IMGP3451-2 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
IMGP2600 by JBP_Mobusaki, on Flickr
Quote from JBP on April 6, 2023, 2:35 pmLove the photos, especially the last one!
Here are some of my April shots so far. I've been on a wildlife kick after getting my 300mm lens.
Nice! I love the third one. I'm amazed that you nailed that focus!
Medium format magic!
I don't shoot a lot of medium format, mostly because of the expense. It's hard to justify breaking out a fresh roll of 120 when I have so much bulk-rolled 35mm.
Some of the motivation for this is to use one of my favorite lenses, the 80mm f/1.9. Given how insanely fast 1.9 is for medium format, it's got a very unique look both because of its speed and its age.
I will say that it is insanely difficult to focus though. I wish I had slowed down and focused better with this shot:
My favorite image was this one:
I feel like the focus "pop", the composition, the contrast, all came together. This was taken in a graveyard (see the other graveyard photo below), close to the back where plots were still being dug. So yes, I believe that the concrete box is a grave liner, and the bobcat in the back was used to bury it.
However, I was pleasantly surprised that I liked every shot I took on this roll!
I feel like that's the real power in the experience of shooting medium format. Rollei Infrared 400, this film, is about 10$/roll. That's surely a dent in the wallet. It's just that nudge to slowing down and think. The expense forces me to be deliberate. Does it make me a better photographer? Definitely not. But does it help me take better shots than I otherwise would be? Maybe?
Quote from JBP on April 6, 2023, 2:35 pmLove the photos, especially the last one!
Here are some of my April shots so far. I've been on a wildlife kick after getting my 300mm lens.
These shots are all AWESOME! Great work!
I do think I am going to bow out of medium format film. I really love my Pentax 645n, but the cost is hefty and film is really a side-side hobby that I only do occasionally. Still deciding on that. But I think I'll keep a 35mm camera or two but sell this guy, to simplify and continue my quest to reduce my collection to cameras I actually use often xD
Here's some shots this month on my Fujifilm X-T1 and the 7Artisans 18mm f6.3 lens. I am planning to make a video on this lens this month. It's terrible, truly. There's now way around that. But the effect is kind of cool. Very retro, full of flaws. These are all SOOC JPEGs.
Quote from Justin Tung on April 8, 2023, 10:06 pmQuote from JBP on April 6, 2023, 2:35 pmLove the photos, especially the last one!
Here are some of my April shots so far. I've been on a wildlife kick after getting my 300mm lens.
Nice! I love the third one. I'm amazed that you nailed that focus!
Thank you! Me too. Looking at the back of the camera after I was like "no way!" lol
Quote from Justin Tung on April 8, 2023, 10:24 pmMedium format magic!
I don't shoot a lot of medium format, mostly because of the expense. It's hard to justify breaking out a fresh roll of 120 when I have so much bulk-rolled 35mm.
Some of the motivation for this is to use one of my favorite lenses, the 80mm f/1.9. Given how insanely fast 1.9 is for medium format, it's got a very unique look both because of its speed and its age.
I will say that it is insanely difficult to focus though. I wish I had slowed down and focused better with this shot:
My favorite image was this one:
I feel like the focus "pop", the composition, the contrast, all came together. This was taken in a graveyard (see the other graveyard photo below), close to the back where plots were still being dug. So yes, I believe that the concrete box is a grave liner, and the bobcat in the back was used to bury it.
However, I was pleasantly surprised that I liked every shot I took on this roll!
I feel like that's the real power in the experience of shooting medium format. Rollei Infrared 400, this film, is about 10$/roll. That's surely a dent in the wallet. It's just that nudge to slowing down and think. The expense forces me to be deliberate. Does it make me a better photographer? Definitely not. But does it help me take better shots than I otherwise would be? Maybe?
These are great, love that medium format look.
Quote from James Warner on April 11, 2023, 8:06 pmQuote from JBP on April 6, 2023, 2:35 pmLove the photos, especially the last one!
Here are some of my April shots so far. I've been on a wildlife kick after getting my 300mm lens.
These shots are all AWESOME! Great work!
I do think I am going to bow out of medium format film. I really love my Pentax 645n, but the cost is hefty and film is really a side-side hobby that I only do occasionally. Still deciding on that. But I think I'll keep a 35mm camera or two but sell this guy, to simplify and continue my quest to reduce my collection to cameras I actually use often xD
Here's some shots this month on my Fujifilm X-T1 and the 7Artisans 18mm f6.3 lens. I am planning to make a video on this lens this month. It's terrible, truly. There's now way around that. But the effect is kind of cool. Very retro, full of flaws. These are all SOOC JPEGs.
Thank you! I look forward to your video on that lens. So bad it's good! You are right the flaws give the photos a neat retro feel. I bet it's fun to use too. Pancake lenses are just neat
Happy Spring! I was able to get out shooting last week in Malibu with a magical sunset, and again this week in Santa Monica during a partly cloudy morning.
Fuji XE-4, 60mm Macro, Velvia sim:
malibu - 2 by David Maynard, on Flickr
malibu - 1 (1) by David Maynard, on Flickr
15-45mm zoom, Velvia, bumped up shadows in editing:
malibu - 1 by David Maynard, on Flickr
Playing with a new 35mm f2 prime, Acros+R sim, increased contrast in editing:
sm by David Maynard, on Flickr
My first upload of shots here, but C&C is welcome and appreciated.
Quote from David Maynard on April 14, 2023, 3:05 pmHappy Spring! I was able to get out shooting last week in Malibu with a magical sunset, and again this week in Santa Monica during a partly cloudy morning.
Fuji XE-4, 60mm Macro, Velvia sim:
15-45mm zoom, Velvia, bumped up shadows in editing:
Playing with a new 35mm f2 prime, Acros+R sim, increased contrast in editing:
Love that moon scene! Magical. The black and white looks really good! That lens seems super sharp!
Quote from Gideon Liddiard Photography on April 14, 2023, 5:34 pmMy first upload of shots here, but C&C is welcome and appreciated.
I really like the color palette and darker look you went for on these. Fits the dying flowers mood. What lens did you use on these?
