Guess what arrived today? Yes, my brand new Pentax 645Z medium format digital camera. Pentax was my ticket into the world of medium format photography and this is the latest addition to my small collection of Pentax cameras. As I have a nice set of lenses for the 645 system I bought just the body … Continue reading “Pentax 645Z review”
Category: Medium Format Digital
Cambo Ultima 23D Leaf Aptus 22
June 14, 2019Many years I was hesitant to buy into a large format / medium format viewcamera system, such as the Cambo Ultima 23D with Leaf Aptus 22. After serious consideration five years ago I chickened out and bought a Pentax 645D. When I finally sold the Pentax to get this system two years ago, not all … Continue reading “Cambo Ultima 23D Leaf Aptus 22”
Pentax 645D tethered shooting
February 5, 2017Shooting with the camera connected to the computer is called tethered shooting. It is especially handy when shooting still life photography. You can control the camera from your computer and the images are saved to said computer immediately. Saves you the trouble of moving a physical object (the memory card) back and forth. It usually … Continue reading “Pentax 645D tethered shooting”
Why the Pentax 645D
June 4, 2015Recently I laid awake wondering why I bought the Pentax 645D. I remembered it had something to do with it being the most affordable digital medium format camera (albeit with a cropped sensor). Back when the 645Z was not available yet, nor the Canon 5DS R (a viable alternative to medium format if you are … Continue reading “Why the Pentax 645D”
645D: ISO 100 vs ISO 200
March 8, 2014Today was my second day shooting with the Pentax 645D. We’re still getting to know eachother. I found out the electronic level is not level (as I suspected the first day already). Since I’m not the only Pentax user experiencing this it probably is behaviour by design, I’ll just put my bubble level in my … Continue reading “645D: ISO 100 vs ISO 200”
My new camera
March 5, 2014The past nine years I have been shooting with Canon gear. Starting with a 350D, then two of them, building a business, until shooting weddings with a pair of 5D’s (the then current model) in 2008. After that, I decided I wanted to take a different turn and got rid of most of my gear, … Continue reading “My new camera”
Hasselblad 501c
May 25, 2009A couple of weeks ago I reached an agreement to buy a second hand PhaseOne V-mount digital back for a reasonable price, so I had to get me a Hasselblad to put it on. Fortunately my preferred store Kamera Express had several available amongst which this beautiful 501c body with CF 40 mm Distagon FLE … Continue reading “Hasselblad 501c”