It’s time for a new camera. It has to be medium format, it has to be auto focus, it has to be 645.
I’ve been craving something a bit more nimble, more responsive than my so-slow-they-forget-me Rolleiflex, something not square, something more intuitive…
Alex and I met in Cuba this February and when I saw her images I knew I had a contender camera in my sites. Generous and encouraging Alex not only let me handle and shoot a roll with her Pentax 645N whilst showing me the technical ropes along the way, but she also let me make some fresh portraits of her. She was so fun to make portraits of and gave me full permission to direct her and make lil minutes of connection where we saw and were seen.
Now, to find a Pentax 654n for myself…
Film notes:
Film- Kodak Gold 200
Camera- Pentax 645N
Film rating & development notes- Box rated the film, set my light meter to ISO 200 and “push” the film 1 stop in developing (+1)
Scanning notes- I recently switch from the Noritsu to the Frontier scanner. I scanned w the Noritsu bc Jon said so and ya gotta start somewhere. But after nearly 100 rolls scanned I read THIS article, tested a roll and I was like, ‘Da fuck? Frontier gets me straight there with very very little editing.” Slam dunk. The more you know. Also I can get borders scanned which is 1- a fun THIS IS FILM cutie thing that’s like a $.50 surcharge and 2- more pressure in the process to get my compositions right which with a Rollei is like juggling swords vibes. Developing and Scanning Standard Scans at The Find Lab Film Scan and Development: https://thefindlab.com/