IN YOUR BAG: 1727 – Jens Astrup

IN YOUR BAG: 1727 - Jens Astrup

We have not had a new bag for a while, but Jens Astrup steps up to the plate with an absolute backbreaker of a bag. Check it out.

Introduction

I’m a Copenhagen based Danish photographer. My cameras are my tools. I’ve grew up with film photography and learned my trade from shooting a humongous amount of films for a local daily newspaper. I was lucky that somebody paid my film supply back then.

The world turned digital and the first years with cameras like the 2.7 megapixel Nikon 1D made you appear a lousy photographer - again.
Today Canon digital cameras are my bread-and-butter-maker. The digital cameras are great - for work. They are fast and efficient, but do they spark any joy? No!

The Bag

When I want to enjoy photography (and burn money) I take this ThinkTank bag with my Fujis out for a spin. I was late to the medium format, but now I take revenge for lost times.
Shooting with these cameras is good for your mental health and it makes me happy.
I love this bag with content and I think it will be the first thing I would rescue in case of a fire - after some harddrives and negatives

The Fuji cameras in these formats have a huge resolution without being crazy sharp. To get the full potential of this resolution, it is a good idea to use a monopod (Not in the picture).

I know it does not help my reach, but generally I do not post my analogue pictures on the web. It does simply not give meaning to post a 1500 pixel picture when the original is a 1.5 meter C-print from a 6 by 9 negative.

You can find some of my other work here:

www.jensastrup.com

<http://instagram.com/jens_astrup>

I do not care too much about gear in the sense, that It is not what is interesting. Gear is tools for a job. I cry a little inside whenever I se great cameras on the shelfs at collectors.

What is interesting is what you can do with the gear, not someone sitting on it. Great cameras obligate, they are made for shooting great pictures. Go out and have fun shooting. Even cheap cameras can be great cameras. You can do great work with point and shoot cameras, if that is the look you wan’t to express.

For me, it is important that your gear does not get between you and your talent and these Fuji cameras are so simple to use that you forget them.

I carry a flashmeter in the bag as well. This one is perfect for mixing strobes with ambient light, but often I don’t use the light meter at all. Experience tells me the exposure, or because I do light-paint with studio strobes and there is no way to know, what the result will be anyway.

The strobe in this bag is a Metz 30 BCT 4. It is great because it sits just above the lens witch result in a shadowless point’n’shoot look, but in the high resolution these cameras provides.

The Gear

This bag is a ThinkTank Retrospective 30 and I had it for ten years now. Amazingly it holds all four cameras:

Fujifilm GSW690 III - 65mm

Fujifilm GW690 III - 90mm

Fujifilm GA645W i - 45mm

Fujifilm GA645 - 60mm

Minolta Flash Meter IV

Metz 30 BCT 4

Some filters for B&W

Cable release

Jens Astrup

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Cheers
JCH

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IN YOUR BAG: 1727 – Jens Astrup

IN YOUR BAG: 1727 - Jens Astrup

We have not had a new bag for a while, but Jens Astrup steps up to the plate with an absolute backbreaker of a bag. Check it out.

Introduction

I’m a Copenhagen based Danish photographer. My cameras are my tools. I’ve grew up with film photography and learned my trade from shooting a humongous amount of films for a local daily newspaper. I was lucky that somebody paid my film supply back then.

The world turned digital and the first years with cameras like the 2.7 megapixel Nikon 1D made you appear a lousy photographer - again.
Today Canon digital cameras are my bread-and-butter-maker. The digital cameras are great - for work. They are fast and efficient, but do they spark any joy? No!

The Bag

When I want to enjoy photography (and burn money) I take this ThinkTank bag with my Fujis out for a spin. I was late to the medium format, but now I take revenge for lost times.
Shooting with these cameras is good for your mental health and it makes me happy.
I love this bag with content and I think it will be the first thing I would rescue in case of a fire - after some harddrives and negatives

The Fuji cameras in these formats have a huge resolution without being crazy sharp. To get the full potential of this resolution, it is a good idea to use a monopod (Not in the picture).

I know it does not help my reach, but generally I do not post my analogue pictures on the web. It does simply not give meaning to post a 1500 pixel picture when the original is a 1.5 meter C-print from a 6 by 9 negative.

You can find some of my other work here:

www.jensastrup.com

<http://instagram.com/jens_astrup>

I do not care too much about gear in the sense, that It is not what is interesting. Gear is tools for a job. I cry a little inside whenever I se great cameras on the shelfs at collectors.

What is interesting is what you can do with the gear, not someone sitting on it. Great cameras obligate, they are made for shooting great pictures. Go out and have fun shooting. Even cheap cameras can be great cameras. You can do great work with point and shoot cameras, if that is the look you wan’t to express.

For me, it is important that your gear does not get between you and your talent and these Fuji cameras are so simple to use that you forget them.

I carry a flashmeter in the bag as well. This one is perfect for mixing strobes with ambient light, but often I don’t use the light meter at all. Experience tells me the exposure, or because I do light-paint with studio strobes and there is no way to know, what the result will be anyway.

The strobe in this bag is a Metz 30 BCT 4. It is great because it sits just above the lens witch result in a shadowless point’n’shoot look, but in the high resolution these cameras provides.

The Gear

This bag is a ThinkTank Retrospective 30 and I had it for ten years now. Amazingly it holds all four cameras:

Fujifilm GSW690 III - 65mm

Fujifilm GW690 III - 90mm

Fujifilm GA645W i - 45mm

Fujifilm GA645 - 60mm

Minolta Flash Meter IV

Metz 30 BCT 4

Some filters for B&W

Cable release

Jens Astrup

Keep them coming folks, we need more submissions, so get your bag onJapancamerahunter.com

**Send me a high resolution image of the bag. Optimum size is 1500px across. Please ensure there is a bag in the shot, unless you don’t use one. The more you can write about yourself the better, make it appealing and tell us a story. Snapshots of your gear with a camera phone and no words will not be featured.
Oh and don’t forget your contact details (twitter, flickr, tumbler et al). Send the bag shots here. Not all make the cut, so make sure yours is funny/interesting/quirky. And please make sure the shot is of good quality, you are a photographer after all. **

Cheers
JCH

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Camera Geekery: Fujifilm GA645Zi

Camera Geekery: Fujifilm GA645Zi

Ah the 1990's; the decade known for pogs, Pokemon, and premium point and shoot film cameras such as the Fujifilm GA645Zi. The Fujifilm GA645Zi "Professional" was the final and most sophisticated model from Fuji’s GA medium format line and introduced a few tricks up its sleeve other than that zoom lens. It also boasted an adjustable viewfinder diopter, a lens cap warning signal, a more ergonomic placement of the shutter button, a revamped top plate, and a quieter (relatively) focusing motor. It's been hailed the ultimate point and shoot in some circles, which raises an eyebrow from yours truly. Outside of a Holga or Diana, it and its cousins are the lightest medium format cameras on Earth. Now that we've had our slippery fingers on one for a weekend, let's dive into the hype.

Background History

The Fuji GA645 series is an entire family of fixed-lens autofocus cameras that's an extension of the previous GS folding-lens manual-focus cameras. It takes #not120mm roll film and the "6 x 4.5" negative is actually about 56mm by 41mm, making it small by medium format standards but still two-and-a-half times the surface area of a 35mm negative. That's definitely enough to show a quality improvement over 135 film, and makes the negatives easier to scan and more forgiving to deal with. Used properly, the 645 format gives just as much usable image as a cropped 6×6 frame, with the advantage of having a few extra exposures per roll.

Fujifilm released the GA645Zi in 1998 in champagne and the more uncommon black version like this example was released one year later. The Fujifilm GA645Zi is the final iteration of the GA series starting with the original GA645 in 1995 and incorporates a zoom lens. The lens is a ten element in ten group design with a 1.6x zoom range of 55-90mm, F/4.5-6.9, equivalent in 135 format to approximately 34-56mm. However, there is a caveat, you only get four zoom steps or positions to choose from; 55mm, 65mm, 75mm and 90mm.

Fujifilm GA645Zi Tech Specs

• Manufactured by: Fuji Photo Film Co., LTD., Tokyo, Japan.
• Made in: Japan.
• Date of manufacture: 1998
• Price: around $1849 USD in 1999
• Weight: 880g (no batteries)
• Dimensions: 165mm x 111mm x 75mm power off and no hood; depth with power on: 91mm, zoomed out to 90mm: 111mm
• Focal length: 55-90mm. 65°-42° diagonal angle of view.
• Aperture: F/4.5-F/6.9 maximum, and F/22-38 minimum. Auto or manually set in half stop increments.
• ISO: 25-1600 manually set in 1/3 stop increments.
• Focusing distance: 1.0m to infinity
• Viewfinder: ‘portrait’ orientation illuminating window type bright frame finder with automatic parallax correction. Manual states 88% coverage at infinity, 90% at 3 meters, with a magnification of 0.4-0.58x.
• Light meter: TTF, (through the finder) center weighted light metering SPD photocell.
• Lens: Fujinon Super-EBC (electron beam coating) 10 elements in 10 groups design with a 1.6x zoom range of 55-90mm, F/4.5-6.9. Uses 52mm filters
• Shutter and speed: 2 seconds up to 1/700*, plus bulb mode.
• Film: standard 120 or 220 roll, with a picture area of 56mm x 41.5mm, automatic 120/220 switchover
• Film Loading: Auto-loading with film sensing
• Exposure compensation: +/- 2 E
• Flash: built-in pop-up type, guide number of 12 at ISO 100, not user adjustable in power but it sounds like is has a crude distance integration system in ‘P’ mode. Fill flash only in aperture priority and manual modes. The owner’s manual suggests slow sync is available in ‘As’ mode
• Power: two CR123a 3V lithium batteries. Fuji claims the batteries will last for 3000 shots with no flash use.

Fujifilm GA645Zi Features and Ergonomics

Viewfinder

A quirky thing you will notice once you take a look through the viewfinder is the vertical orientation. This clearly plays into the strength of the camera as a portrait machine. The viewfinder itself is nice; bright, not too contrasty and parallax corrected. Vital camera settings are clearly visible on the sides when the shutter release is half-pressed, with number and font sizes just right. My only gripe is that if exposure compensation is used, only the icon appears under the shutter speed on the left side. To see how many increments you've set you'll have to stray your eyes away from the finder and check with the back LCD.

Main Control Dial

The main control dial is operated by pressing down the lock button and rotating, to select ISO , OFF , P , A , AS , and M. The mode dial is meant to embody simplicity but there is a bit of complexity to deal with. The mode dial has "A" and "AS" positions to choose from. Both are aperture-priority, and the difference only matters when using the flash. The "AS" will use the metered exposure and add the flash for fill, which is how most cameras work in aperture priority modes, while the "A" mode will force the camera to a 1/45 shutter speed. Being a leaf-shutter camera, the flash will sync all the way up to the camera's 1/400 maximum, making the little pop-up useful for catchlights and fill.

Zoom Lever

Love it or hate it, zooming is controlled by a thumb lever on the back of the camera. Design-wise, I like its size and location and it complements the grooved lines on the thumb rest nicely. I do understand people's concern with the awkwardness, but in practice I find it not to be any real issue. As mentioned before, there's only four zoom settings so precise movement is not very necessary.

Shutter Release Button

The shutter release button is often cited as a star feature of the GA645Zi and once you wrap your hands around the camera grip you will see why. It is 60mm from the back of the camera and perfectly raised 70mm from the base, which is roughly at 3/4ths the height of the camera. Combined with the 50 degree slant, it can't really feel better in the hand. Well as good as plastic can feel.

Built-in Viewfinder Diopter

Another cool feature is the built-in diopter, a very much welcomed feature for us four eyes. There are no clear markings to indicate the degrees, but if you are far-sighted, turn the dial clockwise or if you are near-sighted, turn it counterclockwise. The diopter has an adjustable range of -3 to +1D.

Semi-Automatic Film Advance

A feature aimed to simplify the loading process is the automatic film winder. One turn of the thumb dial advances the film spool in quarter-turn increments. While the feature itself works fine, I wish there was a smooth continuous spin rather than increments. More on that later.

Pop-up Flash

I pop-up flash is always handy to have and is a must for a point and shoot in my book. You never know when you'll need a fill flash to counteract some rough backlight. The flash has to be manually popped up, it won’t do it automatically even in P mode. The guide number is 12 at ISO 100.

Rear LCD Display

I always appreciate little details like a film reminder slot. The film back is wrapped in leatherette and has a film reminder memo holder for film box tops. Yes, SP400 is better at 200.

A nifty gimmick touted by the GA645Zi is the data imprint feature but if you are expecting the information to be on the image a la 35mm point and shoots like the Ricoh GRs, you'll be disappointed. Exposure and date time information can only be imprinted on the film outside the photo area.

Film Spool Release

A staple of Fuji cameras that I always love is the push out pegs for film spool loading. It's elegant and works like a charm making film loading quick and secure.

Fujifilm GA645Zi Size and Weight

The following is a comparison between the Fuji GA645Zi with a couple other portable medium format legends on hand, the Plaubel Makina and Fuji GF670. Neither of which has a zoom lens or flash.

Fujifilm GA645Zi weight: 920g (w/batteries)

Plaubel Makina 67 weight: 1.27kg (w/batteries)

Fujifilm GA645Zi weight: 920g (w/batteries)

Fujifilm GF670 weight: 1.02kg (w/batteries)

The Fujifilm GA645Zi side by side with the Leica R8. It's even lighter than an R8 which is 1.2kg

Fujifilm GA645Zi Issues

LCD ribbon

A common issue with the GA645Zi is this ribbon imbedded in the backdoor hinge. It is in quite the vulnerable position so be sure to slowly and carefully open the back door and don't let it swing out and stretch too much. As the result of this poor design, the rear LCD is liable to failure. Unfortunately this is a common occurrence as few examples of a perfectly working LCD still exist. The sample I reviewed has a finicky one, normally OK but fades when the temperature drops. Kind of annoying not be able to see how many shots you have left.

Film Alignment

Back to the incremental film advance. The quarter-turn increments can make it difficult to get the "Start line" aligned correctly. This is important because the GA645Zi is rather picky with this to be able to load the film correctly. I had it about this much off and the camera was unable to load properly so you're gonna have to take the spool off, roll it back a bit and start over.

In another roll I shot, the start line was again off a bit but it was able to load. However upon finishing and opening the back, the dreaded "fat roll" made its presence. So the tech meant to make your life easier can actually make it more of a pain if you are not careful. Thus I reckon a continuous rolling or smaller increments would have prevented these issues.

Fujifilm GA645Zi Sample Images

The following examples were shot on Fujifilm Pro 400H and JCH Streetpan 400. Self-developed with Cinestill CS41 and Df96, respectively.

Conclusion

I find it interesting that you can only set the year up to 2025. Therefore, does that mean that in 3 years all Fuji GA645s will discreetly implode like a Mission Impossible message? The loud whirrs of the motors and 90's sounding clunky focusing doesn't inspire confidence.

The real feature of the camera is its portability and versatility in focal lengths. The flat profile of the vertically-carried GA645 means that it's less bulky than an SLR when it's slung on a shoulder strap, and the plastic body is sturdy enough to handle minor scrapes and bumps. The absence of a mirror means that there’s no mirror vibration. So your slowest hand-holdable shutter speed could be down to 1/15th or even 1/8th of a second.

*Multiple sources list the GA645Zi having a max shutter speed of 1/700th but I only see a max of 1/400th in my sample. I hope other users can help clarify this. If it is indeed just 1/400th, you will be frustrated as I was with using it for street photography. That in addition to the less than reliable AF, it is not an ideal setup for action on the streets.

Final Thoughts

The target audience for the Fujifilm GA 645Zi remains the same in 2022 as it did in 1998. It is for those who want to travel light, not think too much and have deep pockets. If you got the dough, this camera is a great way to make the transition to medium format with and greatly eases the intimidation factor. The Fujifilm GA645Zi can be a fantastic travel and on-the-go, always-on camera.

However, expect to lose some frames with the 90's era AF tech. It struggles especially with close focusing around 1m. The lens itself though is versatile and nice, displaying thin lines with nice contrast, however the lack in speed can be limiting in low light and the shallow depth of field of that "medium format look". I wouldn't confuse it with an exhibition making tool. It is what it is; a light, simple, pretty damn pricey way for the average enthusiast to capture most travel situations on a format larger than 35mm.

MN

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IN YOUR BAG: 1726 – DOUWE KROOSHOF

IN YOUR BAG: 1726 - DOUWE KROOSHOF

Introducing:

My name is Douwe Krooshof and I’m a Dutch amateur photographer living in Amsterdam. I’ve been shooting film for over 18 years and I exclusively shoot black and white pictures. I’m technically inclined and I try to master all parts of analogue photography. Developing and printing is part of that and over the past two years I dipped my toes into camera building and even making a UV-enlarger for cyanotypes.
I’m always trying to get better technically as well as creatively, and I’m always on the lookout for new projects to feed my curiosity. Analogue photography is wonderful medium to me because it’s hard to do well. I also feel that analogue photographers often have a unique style because there are so many choices to make in the process of making an image. Someday I hope I’ll have a recognisable style myself and until I get there I’m enjoying the ride.

What’s in my bag?

You looked at the picture thinking: “I don’t recognise that camera”. That’s right, it’s a homemade 35mm panorama camera that I made myself. I could blame the pandemic for this project but in all honestly I can’t help building things regardless. The body is a gutted Minolta XE and the lens is from a Fujica GS645w. The middle is a 3d print that I designed myself. This took quite a while to get right, but I love the result: a compact scale focus panorama camera with a sharp 45mm lens and the same negative size as the Xpan. It takes great pictures too!

I try to travel light and set myself a goal when I go out to shoot, so the Thule bag is just the right size. It stops me from carrying too much gear so I can walk around for longer. The bag opens from the rear and the front flap is cosmetic, this is both practical and safer.

Apart from the camera I carry two lightmeters, the pentax digital spotmeter for zone system work (it’s so intuitive!) and the sekonic flashmate for general over-the-shoulder measurements for street photography. Needless to say, the camera is manual exposure only.

I carry a small aluminium Benro tripod for landscapes, but only when I feel it’s going to be worth it. It’s 1.5Kg and it does slow me down but when I want to use a tripod, I’m not going to settle for something flimsy.

My film goes into a little Hama film safe, because it’s a practical way of carrying 4 rolls and panorama cameras are hungry beasts. I shoot bulk-rolled Kodak Double X and Rollei Retro 80s, the latter is great for printing cyanotypes with my UV enlarger. There is one roll of Acros II in the picture – sometimes you have to treat yourself to something special.

I keep notes when I’m forced to shoot film at something other than my usual recipes. That’s 40 asa for Rollei Retro 80s (Rodinal 1:100 45min semi-stand at 20C) and 200 asa for Kodak Double X (HC-110 dilution E 12min at 20C). My reliable Lamy Safari fountain pen and a nice Clairefontaine notebook help me keep track of things. Yes, camera snobbery spills over to other domains!

The full list:

• Thule Covert DSLR Satchel
• DouwePan, the illegitimate love child of a Minolta XE and a Fujica GS645w.
• Pentax Digital Spotmeter with zone system scale
• Sekonic Flashmate L-308S
• Benro A1690T tripod
• Hama fim-safe X film case
• Bulk rolled Rollei Retro 80s and Kodak Double X canisters
• Clairefontaine notebook
• Lamy Safari fountain pen
• Waterproof jacket, face mask, wallet, keys, phone

Paris - Rue Dejean

Amsterdam - Rokin

I share my photos on:

• Instagram : <https://www.instagram.com/analog_by_douwe/>
• Flickr : <https://www.flickr.com/photos/96630454@N06/>
• Homemade Camera Podcast , episode on cyanotype enlarger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI1nWHuX3N0&ab_channel=TheHomemadeCameraPodcast
• Emulsive , article on enlarging cyanotypes: <https://emulsive.org/articles/darkroom/darkroom-printing/elevating-the-humble-cyanotypewith-a-uv-enlarger-by-douwe-krooshof>

Thank you for all the inspiration that JapanCameraHunter has given me, I hope I could give some back!

Take care,
Douwe Krooshof

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IN YOUR BAG: 1725 – C.M. Tucker

IN YOUR BAG: 1725 - C.M. Tucker

Hello! My name is Carmen (but I go by C.M. Tucker on social media). I’m a graduate student from the Greater Toronto Area.
I like to keep things light and compact because in addition to photography gear, I also carry my books and laptop in my bag. I squeeze in my daily photography fix whenever I have a gap between classes. I either take the bus downtown to do some quick street photography, or I take a walk through some of the hiking trails near campus. It’s all about making the most of the situation I’m in and trying to find something new and interesting in scenes and locations that I’ve been seeing nearly every day for the past 8 years.

For me, photography is a means of breaking routine. Taking a camera with me to school and to work is a reminder to see even the most mundane activities, like a long commute or waiting in the pizza line, as an opportunity for discovery.

I bought my first film camera off Etsy in 2016. It was a Pentax Spotmatic with a 55mm f1.8 lens. It’s still one of my favourite cameras to use today, but I find the all-metal build too heavy for me to bring as a daily carry. Instead, my go-to daily camera is now a Canon EOS Rebel G with the good ol’ plastic fantastic nifty fifty, a modern EF 50mm 1.8 STM lens. It’s a plastic SLR with a built-in electronic lightmeter. It’s the camera that lets me takes photos most efficiently, even though it doesn’t look “vintage” enough to be a conversation starter.

What I’ve learned since starting film photography (and after G.A.S. left me with more cameras than I knew what to do with), is that I want a camera that doesn’t get in the way and allows me to be confident in the shots I take. As a photographer, I don’t want people to notice me. Instead, I want to be the one noticing others.

But over the last month, my G.A.S flared up again, and I took the dive into large format, which is the exact opposite of light and compact.

I wanted to understand what makes large format so special. What do “movements” mean? What does it mean to shift the plane of focus? How shallow of a depth of field can I really get?

After much soul (and financial) searching, I finally made the leap. At first, I doubted if I was good enough or ready for large format. I mean, I still frequently miss focus and butcher exposure when I shoot 35mm. How could I be qualified for large format? But I learned that you don’t need to master 35mm in order to “level up” to large format. If anything, being doubtful of my ability actually made me more attentive and careful when shooting large format. So, out of the 30 images that I’ve taken with the Intrepid so far, I actually like more than half of them. A 50% success rate is a lot higher than what I typically get from a roll of 36 exposures.

I mainly shoot with a 6×7 Horseman roll back so that I can use 120 film. 4×5 sheet film is just too expensive. Plus, I didn’t choose to try large format because of the resolution it can provide (since you can easily get comparable sharpness with a medium format camera), but my goal is to try to use movements, which is a technical feature not commonly available on medium format cameras. Since I’m still just practicing, I’m shooting mostly macro photography either around the house or the local neighbourhood.

The gear haul

The bag: A large tan leatherette tote that I got from a 2 for $10 sale at a local mall. I like to call it my Mary Poppins bag because it feels limitless. I can stuff my laptop in it, my books, my lunch, and of course my photography gear.
But because the tote is essentially a storage abyss with no padding or sections, I have to wrap my gear in cloth to protect them. The wide mouth of the bag also makes it easy to pull gear out on a whim. I don’t have to swing a backpack around to my chest or set it on the ground to unzip. But it probably goes without saying that it’s not ergonomically designed for long, strenuous hikes, but as a tote that doubles as a school bag and gear bag, it’s more than enough.

The notebook: A bullet journal from Dollarama

The poetry book (behind the notebook): The Essential John Reibeitanz. An anthology of poems by the Canadian poet, John Reibetanz. I picked it from a used-book sale at Bookends from the Toronto Public Library. I find that there’s a relationship between written poetry and visual poetry, and so I tend to carry poetry books with me when I need some inspiration. I also have a short attention span, and I’ve unfortunately been reading fewer books as I get older, but poetry books are easy to flip through.

The cameras

The Canon EOS Rebel G with a 50mm f1.8 lens: A plastic, manual SLR with an electronic lightmeter. It has everything you’d need from an SLR but with half the weight.

The Intrepid 4×5 with a 135mm f5.6 lens: One of the most lightweight 4×5 cameras out there (you’re probably noticing a theme here) that clocks in at about 2.6 pounds. The Rodenstock Sironar-N lens is also small and light. It’s as tall as my bullet journal, as you can see in the picture.

The film: I don’t have any go-to film stocks, but lately I’ve been trying black and white more with Acros II, and I’ve been alternating between Ektar and Portra to capture fall foliage.

The accessories: A 20cm Manfrotto PIXI mini tripod for the Intrepid to sit on for low-level shots, a measuring tape so that I can measure how far I need to extend the bellows for macro shots, and the 6×7 Horseman roll back in which I load 120 film for the Intrepid.

Not pictured: My pen for my notebook, my cable release, and my jacket that doubles as a dark cloth.

While the gear in my bag is periodically changing depending on what kind of photography I’m interested in trying that month, my curiosity and interest for film photography has been a constant in my daily life for the last five years. I’ve grown a lot as a person and as a photographer through film photography. In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T.S. Eliot writes “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” Well, I think I am now measuring out my life with film photography gear and milestones.

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Youtube (The Undefined Photographer): <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssP1i1ZzAGP0GULP9cLPeQ>

Thank you and take care,

Carmen

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IN YOUR BAG: 1723 – Andy M

IN YOUR BAG: 1723 - Andy M

I am Andy M. and live in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. I am a retired geologist and have been taking pictures since the late 1960s. I still use film almost 80 or 90 percent of the time because I like the traditional hardware and prefer the look of genuine black and white film. I have always preferred the most compact version of cameras for their specific format. That means Leica thread mount or M for 35mm, Rolleiflex or Hasselblad V for 120, and a Tachihara wood camera for 4×5″ sheets.

Being retired, I have time to wander around rural Mississippi, Louisiana, and adjoining states to look for urban or rural decay. Unfortunately, there is plenty of this subject matter in the US South.

Camera bag

Leica IIIC travel kit

During a recent trip to North Carolina and New England, I packed very light, with just my little Leica IIIC. This camera has been in the family since 1949, when my father bought it and the Summitar lens in Guam. It has traveled all through Asia, Europe, and North America and recorded family pictures during the 1950s and '60s. I took the IIIC to Nepal in 2017, where people were amazed that a 70-year-old camera still worked so well. I had to explain that there was no LED screen for them to look at the pictures. Don Goldberg (DAG camera) recently gave it a complete overhaul

This was my North Carolina travel kit:

Tenba BYOB 7 bag

Leica IIIC body

5cm ƒ/2 Summitar lens

50mm ƒ/2 Jupiter-8 lens

Series VI filters and adapters for the Summitar and Jupiter-8

Yellow and dark yellow direct fit Summitar filters

Gossen Luna-Pro Digital light meter

Misc. cleaning cloths, business cards, cable release

Note pad and pen

A Leica table tripod went into my luggage as well as a spare Luna-Pro meter. Kodak BW400CN and Portra 160 film went in a clear zip-lock bag, which the airport security people could manually inspect (no X-Ray).

Tenba BYOB camera pouch

When I travel by car, I usually pack a tripod and the Hasselblad or 4×5″ camera, but I often tuck the IIIC (or my M2) into the corner of a camera bag.

Thank you for reading. If you want to see some of my urban decay work, please visit:

worldofdecay.blogspot.com

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LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE LEICA M2

LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE LEICA M2

by Jesse Hayes

1957 brought about the introduction of the Leica M2, a so called “budget option” to the Leica M3. It was sleek and simple, calling less attention than its older sibling. The M2 has always seemed somewhat of an underdog in the M series, never having the cachet of the M3 nor the popularity of the M6. Yet for some reason it’s the model I’ve always been drawn to.

THE SILVER M2

Like many photographers before me, I had long been searching for that perfect camera. Nothing had fully clicked with me. Looking to many of my heroes in photography such as Garry Winogrand, Henri Cartier Bresson, and Jim Marshall, I wanted to believe their magic would somehow transfer from a camera through the tips of my fingers. I knew it wouldn’t, but what I did know is they shot a Leica.

When my budget matched my desire, I was ready to pull the trigger. At the time the two Leica models within financial reach were the M2 and M3. I ruled out the M3 based on the absence of 35mm frame lines.
After weeks of trolling eBay, I eventually found and purchased my first Leica. What arrived on my doorstep was a 1962 silver Leica M2. It wasn’t perfect. It had scratches and dents, but it was my first M2 and it was mine. With money I had left over, I also bought a 35mm Leica Summaron and shot with that setup unchanged for a year.

THE BLACK M2

Then something happened. A shiny black Leica M2 caught my eye on a used camera forum. The description stated it had been restored by Kanto Camera in Tokyo. I knew from that moment it had to be mine. I franticly emailed the seller to which he replied, “Sorry, it’s sold.” Then by some stroke of luck, he messaged me an hour later saying the buyer had backed out. No sooner were the funds transferred from my PayPal and into his. Excitement that had been dashed away the hour before returned.
Black painted Leicas fill the dreams of many Leica enthusiasts and I was one of them. Unlike my previous Leica M2 this one was mint condition with no signs of abuse. It was obvious that it had be properly restored. Soon after I acquired a 35 and 50mm Summicron to compete my kit. Gone were excuses relating to gear as to why my photos were not successful. It was up to me to make it happen.

I can recall my first trip abroad with the Leica M2. I spent four weeks backpacking in Ireland. A pilgrimage of sorts filled with walking and photography. I had my M2, 35mm Summicron, and many rolls of Tri-X in my bag. During the trip I slept in hostels. Like a child clutching their teddy bear, my M2 tight against my side.
It was the perfect camera in every way. It was small, discreet, and quiet. There when I needed it and unnoticed when I didn’t. Every trip since then it has been around my neck, waiting to take the next shot. Through hundreds of rolls, it has never once let me down.

WHY THE LEICA M2?

I’m not here to debate which Leica M body is the best, nor would I try to convince you that the M2 is it. I will say why my M2 works for me. It has a clear view finder with 35/50/90 frame lines. No meter or double set of frame lines to clutter up your view. It works with Leica brass film cassettes and not all M models do (I am a bulk loader, so this is a plus for me). No self-timer, which I find is more comfortable to hold. Older style film rewind knob, although a bit slower to rewind is stronger than the M4/M6/M7 style. Metal advance lever which I prefer over the later plastic tipped version.
It’s a simple classic look which doesn’t scream Leica. I’ve heard complaints about the manual frame counter but if you shoot 36 exposure rolls consistently the frame counter ends up a couple frames before one. The quality of this so called “budget model,” is on par with any Leica made before or after it.

LOVE AFFAIR

I call this a love affair because there is a romantic nature to film cameras and shooting on film. There is a legacy, a nostalgia, and a love for a time when history was captured on celluloid. My Leica M2 was made in 1958. At that time Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the US, Hitchcock’s Vertigo was in cinemas, the hula hoop was all the rage, and a 25-year-old photographer named Robert Frank released a book called The Americans. As you can see my M2 is no shelf queen. Every brass battle scar has been earned through countless exposures. Why do I shoot an M2? Because it inspires and pushes me to become a better photographer. Six years and counting the affair is just as strong as the first time I held this old camera. Here’s to many more years with my Leica M2.

About the author:

Jesse Hayes, Photographer, film junkie, photo book collector, and ex-member of a metal band. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Graduate of San Francisco Art Institute. Guaranteed to have a camera around my neck or in my bag with a couple extra rolls of black-and-white film.

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Camera Geekery: Ricoh GR21

Camera Geekery: Ricoh GR21

Another end of the line masterpiece, the Ricoh GR21 rocked the world in the year 2k1 when it was the first compact camera to have a 21mm wide angle lens. The Ricoh GR21 won the hearts of many street photographers and compact fans as the weapon of choice for prime Daido Moriyama and earned the Technical Image Press Association's (TIPA) Best Prestige Camera Award in 2001. It has been touted as the ultimate compact for many pundits but its rarity has kept it out of the hands of many drooling fans. Naturally I was stoked to have a go on one, especially wanting to compare it against extensive experience with a Contax T2 and Yashica T4 Super.

Ricoh GR21 Background History

All of the features that were developed on the previous models of Ricoh GRs were included in this model. From a glance they look identical except the GR21 lens protrudes due to not being fully retractable. Speaking of the lens, it is an aspherical 21mm f3.5 multicoated piece of perfection, so good that they made it a Leica L39/LTM version. We've reviewed the 28mm version before here.

Ricoh GR1 vs. Ricoh GR21 in off mode

Supposedly only 4000 or so of these cameras ever made it into production, and they are decently hard to find in good working order these days. Like the Contax Aria or the Nikon F6, the Ricoh GR21 is among the great Japanese swan songs for 35mm film models.

Ricoh GR21 Tech Specs

• Type: 35 mm autofocus Lens shutter camera
• Lens: GR Lens 21 mm F3.5 (9 elements, 6 groups) multi-coating aspherical glass lens elements
• Focusing: Passive-type multi-autofocus with focus lock and 3-point indication, automatic auxiliary AF light under low lighting
• Shutter: Programmed AE - approx. 2 - 1/500 sec.; Aperture Priority AE - approx. 2 - 1/250 sec. Time Exposure Mode
• Exposure Control: Aperture Priority Mode
• Viewfinder: Reverse Galilean type with LCD bright frame, in-viewfinder illumination under low light
• Field of View Factor: 83%
• Viewfinder Magnification: 0.33
• Diopter: -1dpt.
• Film Speeds: ISO 25 - 3200, compatible with DX code system. Non-DX films are set to ISO 100. Manual ISO setting possible (1/3 EV steps)
• Film Loading: Ricoh auto-load pre-wind system. Film pre-winds to the last frame number when the back cover is closed. Mid-roll rewind is possible.
• Film Counter: Electronic, counts down the number of exposures left
• Built-in Flash: Electronic flash that automatically adjusts light amount to ambient light conditions. Automatic flash for dim light and backlight conditions. Automatic soft flash for a subject at close range.
• Flash Modes: Auto, Flash-on, Flash-off, Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction
• Range of flash: ISO 100 reversal film - 0.3 - 1.6 m (1 - 5.4 ft.); ISO 400 reversal film - 0.3 - 3.3 m (1 - 10.7 ft.); ISO 100 negative film - 0.3 - 2.3 m (1 - 7.5 ft.); ISO 400 negative film - 0.3 - 4.6 m (1 - 15. 1 ft.)
• Flash Recycle Time: About 5 sec.
• Self-Timer: Built-in 10-seconds digital timer, the operation indicated by LED
• Auto Power Off: Approx. 5 mins. after operation
• Power Source: 1 x 3V lithium battery (CR2 or equivalent)
• Other Features: Cable release socket, Synchro terminal, Date imprinting, 30.5 mm filter attachable
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 117 x 64 x 26.5 mm (4.6 x 2.5 x 1 in.) (not including lens barrel); 117 x 64 x 38.5 mm (4.6 x 2.5 x 1.5 in.) (including lens barrel)
• Weight: 200g (240g with film and battery)
• Optional Accessories: 30.5 mm filters (PL, MC - Y2, MC - 1B, 6x - Cross, MC-ND4). Electrical cable release

Features and Ergonomics

The Ricoh GR21 is the only 21mm ultra-wide pocketable film camera ever made, so the lens of course is the star feature. But the complementary characteristic is that lens housed in a small and lightweight package. Weighing in at 240g with a roll of film loaded, here's how it compares with other some other svelte beauties on hand.

Minox 35AL : 210g

Ricoh G1s : 214g

Minolta TC-1: 225g

Yashica T4 Super: 228g

Ricoh GR21: 240g

Weighing a mere 30g more than a Minox yet is made of aluminum and magnesium alloy and packed with manual features, weight is not an issue for carrying around the Ricoh GR21 all day. The only issue is that the lens cannot fully retract, making it less than ideal as a pocketable camera and provides a source of sensitivity in terms of robustness. Be careful if you're gonna have it in your jacket pocket!

Another relic tech of the past that I actually enjoy is date imprinting. While I wouldn't necessarily want it on an exhibition print, I think it is a handy option to have for snaps and travel documentation. Ricoh managed to sneak the function into a tiny window on the right hand grip of the camera.

Another cool function snuck into a minuscule body that could come in handy is the flash socket (no shoe) and electrical remote release socket. Having the ability to use a handheld off camera strobe is a nice detail aimed at pros, however the exterior flash is not taken into account by the metering system, so watch out for overexposure!

Mid-roll rewind is also possible with the discreet little button tucked away to the left of the flash socket. The Ricoh GR21 also implements an auto-load pre-wind system. When you load a roll, the film pre-winds to the last frame number once the back cover is closed. Bear in the mind the pre-wind system takes some time. It spools at roughly a frame a second, so be prepared to wait a good 40 seconds or so from loading to being able to fire your first shot.

The GR series ergonomics are the stuff of legend and for good reason. It feels great in the hands and all necessary buttons are where they need to be. The leatherette is cleverly wrapped around the entire grip, even providing nice thumb support around the film canister window.

To get into incognito street mode, users suggest to set it on snap, put your aperture to f8 and go burn through some film. With a 21 focal you get a huge depth of field so focusing isn't really an issue. Snap mode locks the focus to 2m, so at f8 anything from 2m to infinity you should be golden.

Ricoh GR21 Sample Images (B&W)

The following were shot on JCH Streetpan 400 at ISO400 and then pushed 1 stop in development with Cinestill Df96. Scans are courtesy of a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i.

Ricoh GR21 Sample Images (Color)

The following were shot on Kodak Gold 200 at box speed and developed with Cinestill CS41. Scans are also courtesy of a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i. Unfortunately, the Cinestill CS41 might be on its last legs, getting some weird spotting but nevertheless can see what the lens is capable of.

Conclusions

The top LCD is a bit renown for its unreliability. As is the case with the sample I used the numbers can fade in and out especially going from extreme temperatures. You can switch on the camera and leave it on at room temperature and should come back in a few minutes. It is annoying in the field not being able to see how many frames you have left sometimes or what mode the camera is in.

Aside from that, the engineering is outstanding and the Ricoh GR21 is a joy to use. 21mm is too wide of a cup of tea for me but it was still fun to carry around and explore the city. It fits nicely in the back of a cycling jersey so it's perfect for cycling around and taking quick snaps of interesting wide scenes.

The prices are a pretty crazy for a p&s, that's the age we live in now; premium compacts will pretty much run north of $1000 now. The lens is incredible for its size and very competent in color rendering and contrast. It's just too wide for my purposes and IMHO lacks that magic of the Contax T2's Sonnar or the Yashica T4 Super's Tessar. I dunno, maybe I'm just a Zeiss snob.

I am generally not a fan of retracting lenses, especially ones that don't even go all the way. The tiny motors that move these lenses are pretty much unrepairable these days, one of the reasons I sold off my T2. The GR21 lens extends 3cm from the body and when retracted still sticks out 1.7cm. So it isn't a technically pocketable camera the way the GR1s, TC1s and 28Tis are.

Final Thoughts

If you absolutely need a wide 21mm compact then well, you really don't have another option. Like the MJ documentary, this is it. After finally getting the opportunity to shoot one, I can understand the hoopla around the Ricoh GR21 and wish it fits my needs more. Nevertheless, it really is a marvel of engineering and appropriately has a seat at the table of the Mt. Olympus of compact film cameras.

For me, it wouldn't be my jack-of-all-trades compact but would make an ideal companion to a Leica M in the streets. Instead of changing lenses to something wider when needed, the Ricoh GR21 would be an ideal wide, silent, sneaky "B cam". Indeed, what a luxury. Hope y'all keeping safe out there, let us know your thoughts and experience with the legendary wide boi.

MN

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IN YOUR BAG: 1720 – Steve Mitchell

IN YOUR BAG: 1720 - Steve Mitchell

My name is Steve Mitchell, and I live in Invercargill, at the very south of New Zealand.

I bought my first camera, an Ilford Sprite, with pocket money I had saved at the age of eleven. Dad was a keen amateur photographer, so I guess I was following in his footsteps.

Later I graduated to my first SLR, a Practica, which was followed by a Yashica TL Electro X, and in 1984 I bought a Contax 139 Quartz, with the Planar 1.7/50 lens, using that for the next twenty years until digital photography arrived.

Contax

Fifteen years and half a dozen digital cameras later, I stumbled upon the Contax in a box in the wardrobe, and had the film that was still in it processed. The Contax was no longer working, but one thing led to another and after adapting the Zeiss lens to my Canon DSLR with very good results, I bought a replacement Contax body and a couple of lenses from Ebay, and shot my first roll of film in a very long time.

I was blown away by the difference in the colour and texture of the images, and found that I also enjoyed the analogue process far more than the instant gratification of digital photography. So, most of my photography is now analogue, both 35mm and medium format. Luckily I have had some kit given to me, and been able to buy more before the prices really started to shoot up!

Bag

This is my bag that I throw in the car whenever I go somewhere. It is a Lowepro BP 300 AW which can carry two SLRs along with four or five lenses and accessories, with a tripod attaching to the back – ideal for walking into the wilderness, which in this part of the world is amazing.

I shoot mostly landscape and travel photography, and my usual kit is;

2 x Contax 139 Quartz bodies

Zeiss Planar 1.7/50

Zeiss Distagon 2.8/25

Zeiss Vario Sonnar 3.3/28-85

Zeiss Vario Sonnar 4/80-200

Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/300

Zeiss Mutar 2 x Converter

Contax TLA30 flash with extension cable

Contax 139 Motor Winder

Lens cleaning cloth and air duster

Film – I like to work with colour and usually have Kodak Portra 400 and Ektar 100 in the cameras.

K&F Concept Tripod

Remote Shutter Release

Spare batteries for camera and flash

Lens hoods and filters – UV, Skylight, Polarising, ND, Graduated ND and FLD.

It has taken me three years to build up this kit which I could never have afforded when I was younger and had kids to support, and it has given my photography a totally new lease of life!

Sites

I have a blog; viewfromtheendoftheworld.wordpress.com where I try to showcase the amazing world around me. I can also be found at;

www.instagram.com/stevembluff

www.facebook.com/stevemphotos

Steve Mitchell

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In Your Bag: 1719 – Jay Daelo

In Your Bag: 1719 - Jay Daelo

In 2014, I was lucky enough to have my bag and gear posted on this site. Alot has changed in the many years that have passed, and since then I've had two children with one more due in less than a week!

As the baby will be delivered via cesarean, we are expecting to remain in the hospital for at least two or three days. My wife rolled her eyes at me when she saw what I was packing. While she is taking one duffle bag, Ill have one bag dedicated with clothes and toiletries and another dedicated to photography/film gear. This is the way…

Pictured is my film/photography gear that I will be using to capture the 1st few days of the newest member of our family. What may stand out is that I will be using a super 8mm camera. The camera I will be using is a Braun Nizo 561 Macro. I'll have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Both are color negative but one is rated at 200 iso while the other is rated at 500 iso. To be honest, I have no experience filming in the super 8mm format, but I'm not afraid to experiment in this medium and look forward to the results, no matter what they are. Once the film is exposed and developed, it will be scanned to make a digital file which I can then work on via a video editing application on my PC.

The rest of the items in the photo are:

- Peak Design bag -

I really like this bag as it is pretty discreet looking, has enough storage space for my needs and keeps the camera gear easily accessible.

- Nikon F3 w/ 28mm f2.8 -

This has been my main carry camera setup for the past while.

- Fuji XT-3 w/ 35mm f1.4 -

I love this camera and lens. It's easy enough to use when the need arises for someone else to take the photo and I love the look of the photos that come out of this package

- Film!! -

I have 2 cartridges of Kodak super 8mm film. Each cartridge is 50 feet of film. At 18 frames per second, that will give me just over 3 minutes of footage…. It's not cheap but it's something I always wanted to try.

The 35mm film container has a mix of HP5, Portra and tri-x. Pretty standard stuff.

- not pictured-

The bag also contains spare batteries for the camera, the on camera flash for the XT-3, and usually a Fujifilm 50mm lens wrapped in a cloth for the XT-3. It makes for a great portrait lens and I love the results.

Thank you again for letting me share my bag and gear. I'm excited for what the future holds and I hope to keep capturing it with these tools that I love.

Jay Daelo

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