That’s a great idea for a project. I take my 4x5 out on walks and hikes, and take photos of people I meet along the way. It’s been very enjoyable and I’ve met some really interesting people.
I absolutely love your video format and admire your photography. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen and man you’ve got a VERY distinct and pleasing style. Keep up the good work
Five seconds in and you've already made me feel better. I use 4x5 and exposed an entire FOUR sheets of film in 2020. To make it worse, a) I was merely mucking about with a new-to-me monolight and a tailor's dummy and, b) I broke one of the blimmin' springs on the bail back in the process. During 2021, I crawled back into my cave where I could cause little damage! Well done, brave you, for getting out there and feeding your lovely camera!
Shooting with different camera formats bring a different shooting experience and I often change my shooting style with it! Seems like you have a certain look that you enjoy with the tilt shift focus. I'm digging it and glad you're having fun with it, it shows in the video! Fun vid george ✌️
Unusual to see portraits with a quiet, static feel about them instead of the default sponteneity. Very [insert sponsor] Portrait of the Year Award. Though I think you need to find someone in difficult circumstances to get a commendation or above.
Lovely video and photos. I used to think a Pentax 67 was a big beast but that 8x10 is awesome. The family portrait with the dog I thought was a triumph given the camera.
i really want to start a photo project and i was thinking that carrying my 35mm everywhere was a bummer i cannot imagine carrying an 8x10 lmao i love your vids bro
Get a proper rucksack not a camera bag, totally different for your back. I use an osprey with a shootsac across my body and tripod balanced on my shoulder.
@@NegativeFeedback yes! I use a modern Russian army rucksack to carry my 8x10 up the mountains here in Canada for my photography. The difference between that and a camera bag for proper back support is insane. Especially when you get one with a frame built into it. Makes a huge difference. Before I would only bring my 8x10 to places in the mountains I could drive too. The backpacks are meant to make it as easy as possible for a soldier to carry 75-100lbs of equipment. Even a hiking rucksack will do the trick.
I just discovered the 8x10 format and I'm at a loss of words. I feel like I'm watching a sorcer casting spells in a foreign language. What I do know is that it's bloody cool
you agreed to do a photoshoot for this with my friend, he waited all day for you and you never turned up, and didn’t give him an explanation. we were both really big fans and feel let down.
Great works. I like how you addressed the obvious camera being there actually allows the subject embraces the fact that the camera is there. One thing I'd like to ask is that, having such a short DOF, how did you make sure the subject didn't move after you compose and be in focus? what aperture/ shutter speed did you shoot at?
I just have to be very clear whilst i'm setting up the camera, and make them aware that when i'm focused they need to try and stay still. Most of these images were shot at f5.6 which is the most open these lenses go, I think shutter speeds were around 1/8 for most - was quite a dark day.
Man, love this. I love 8x10 but just got a 4x5 b/c of the expense. It's literally 1/4 of the price and it'll allow me to shoot a lot more and not be overally precious about shooting. I'm aiming to shoot 20-50 sheets per session. Amazing portraits.
A normal lens focal length is equal to the diagonal of the image Normal lens for an 8x10 is 305mm which in 35mm is 42mm and 88.6mm for 6x7 ideal format.
i thought you would be on street or city square or something, with 'photo tent', portraits of bewildered families, loud zap noise and smoke from the flash
Love the portraits George, very inspiring. I have the C810V as well and am definitely going to try a few indoor portraits. My widest lens is the Fuji 250/6.7, hopefully sufficiently wide for indoor spaces. :-)
The cost of film for a 8x10 would not allow me to use this format. So I use expired photographic paper in what's called the reverse positive process. Besides providing a very distinctive look and reducing the costs per sheet to only a few cents even for my 11x14 camera, this way you also get unique originals you can put on the wall just like an oil painting. I really like your pictures. Personally I'm not fond of those razor thin sharpness areas most large format photographers seem to aim for, and I was quite happy that you too quite often aim for getting the whole person in focus, not just the eyes and the tip of the nose, where already the ears are out of focus. By the way, a 300mm lens on an 8x10 is equivalent to 39mm on "normal" full frame or 35mm cameras. The equivalent of 50mm on an 8x10 would be 385mm.
I have the same issue with my medium format. I have an Fuji GW680 and it’s a hassle for me to take it anywhere’s. I have make myself take it sometimes so it doesn’t go to waste.
I see your shooting indoors with a lot of natural light, what kind of readings are you getting whilst shooting with 400 speed film? What are you doing in case the natural light isn’t enough? Thanks for the great video George
Did something similar years ago, wasn't using the Hasselblad 500cm. Posted an ad on Craigslist and did half a roll of each person. Some results I really liked. Need to get back to shooting again.
Excellent 👍 I think like me your LF shooting is adversely impacted by Cost! But with an image in your hands it All melts away. Large format images are as much about the Artist as the subject 🙂
