Continuing the “tradition” of showing my gear (Flickr version, with highlights on the image), here is my medium format setup, recently made somewhat over-complete with the addition of two more lenses.
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- Mamiya 645 1000s with standard waist-level viewfinder
- 55mm f/2.8 (on body)
- 80mm f/2.8
- 150mm f/3.5
- 210mm f/4
- Weston Master II Exposure Meter
Showing a bit of the tools I’m using these days.
The Weston Master II Exposure Meter. I have the US model, made way back in 1946 and it still works wonderfully well. There’s a small chip off the paint in the front as you can see in the photos, but otherwise it’s in great condition still. I use this with my Mamiya 645 1000s.
A while ago the 3.5mm plug of my Etymotic HF5s broke, so I ordered a new plug and also strengthened the (way too thin) cable by putting a sleeve around it. I used heat shrink tubes on either end to strengthen the cable some more and give it a (decidedly DIY looking) finish. It’s been treating me wonderfully well for the past few months, and feels a lot sturdier now than it was before. Plus, it kinda looks cool ;-).
I’ve aquired a new amplifier for my home setup. Initial impressions are great, she has a minor issue but I seem to have solved it by frying my multimeter on it, somehow.
My colleagues gave Don and myself a birthday lunch, pie and all. Thanks, guys.
As a spur of the moment sort of thing, we ended up at the top of Namsan last Sunday, where we had dinner at The Place and watched the sun go down. Afterwards, I wanted to try to make a cityscape photo of Seoul at night (or evening, technically), even though I wasn’t very well prepared. Without a tripod, and ISO100 film loaded, I used my old D80 as a fancy light meter to figure out the shutter speed required for a —hopefully decent— shot.
I used a fence as a make-belief tripod, tightly holding it down when pressing the shutter button, and holding by breath for the 4 seconds the shutter was opened. The result is not fantastic, but I’m quite pleased still, especially considering it’s my first time making a night-time cityscape photo, digital or analog.
For those interested, this photo was made with my Mamiya 645 1000s and 80mm lens using my increasingly favorite Kodak Ektar 100 film. I believe the aperture was set at 5.6 (or maybe 8), and shutter speed 4 seconds.
M.C. Sniper’s intro before Rachael Yamagata’s concert in the Samsung hall at Ehwa University, Seoul, South Korea. February 24th, 2013.
Ilford HP5 PLUS ISO400, pushed 2 stops. Nikon FM2n with Nikkor 105mm f/2.5.
From Rachael Yamagata’s concert in the Samsung hall at Ehwa University, Seoul, South Korea. February 24th, 2013.
Ilford HP5 PLUS ISO400, pushed 2 stops. Nikon FM2n with Nikkor 105mm f/2.5.