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Cinestill 800 Film Model Shoot

December 1, 2021
Blog / Film Photography / Modeling

Today's post is about my recent Cinestill 800 film model shoot. Cinestill is a unique film that is known to produce wild and unpredictable colors. Especially at night. People seem to love posting night time photos of gas stations with Cinestill for some reason but they typically don't use it for portraits. So keeping the outlier vibe we set out to shoot a few rolls of medium format portraits in downtown Appleton. The photo above highlights just how trippy the colors can be with this film. The fountain was red but came out a glowing pink and the water turned…

Greenhouse in Velvia 50 Film

January 8, 2019
Blog

Fuji Velvia 50 film is specially designed to accentuate colors. This gallery was shot in Greiling Farms Greenhouse, Denmark, on medium format film. I used my Bronica ETRS camera and a 150mm lens. The film was developed by Richard Photo Lab and I scanned the negatives using an Epson Perfection V600. The colors were not digitally manipulated - what you see is what Velvia delivers. Funky skin tones but the colors sure pop!

Medium Format Film Test Shooting

October 31, 2018
Blog / Photography Training & Workshops

I continue the learning curve on my new Bronica ETRS medium format film camera. The wonderful AJ helped me with a series of test shots using a variety of apertures and shutter speeds. First up - shutter speed! The conclusion here is I cannot consistently shoot handheld below 1/125 second. While I hit some shots at 1/60sec it was only through luck I think. THis contrasts with my 35mm minimum handheld speed of 1/30 to 1/60 of a second. Below is a comparison shot at 1/125sec and 1/60sec Next up is exposure variation via aperture control. I metered for f/2.8…

Film Shooting with AJ

October 31, 2018
Blog

Some of the best shots from my film test shoot with AJ in Oshkosh. For some technical information see: Bronica Test Shoot

More Bronica Test Photos

September 23, 2018
Blog

Another batch of test photos was delivered today! While there were some shots that were underexposed most turned out pretty good I think. I also had a few out of focus - but wondering if the sticky aperture might have been the root cause. Here are a few more test photos for your enjoyment.

Bronica with ND Filter

September 23, 2018
Blog

Still learning my "new" Bronica medium format camera. After some work on my 75mm lens (nothing worse than a stuck aperture) I headed out around the Fox Valley to find some moving water to photograph. All of these photos were taken using a 10 stop ND filter by Gobe. The ND filter allows you to take long exposure pictures in the day time and created beautiful effects with water or other moving objects. The procedure for a 10 stop filter is you compose and focus the picture with your camera on a tripod. Meter the picture to get the unfiltered…

Fishing

July 30, 2018
Blog

Just fishin'. Medium format film from my Bronica camera. This picture has the "something" that you get from film that is hard to quantify. It just has a different look. Now I love my digital Canons and not giving them up. So I will be a hybrid photographer for a while, maybe forever. Bronica ETRS | Zenza Bronica 150mm PE f/3.5

Summer Evening

July 15, 2018
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Enjoying a break from their bike ride in Neenah. I wonder if they rode their bikes out on the pier? Shot with Bronica ETRS, 150mm lens and Kodak Portra 400 film.

Petty Kings in Neenah – Film

July 12, 2018
Blog / Event Photography

Wednesday night concert in Neenah was the Petty Kings out of Chicago. Excellent tribute band to the Great Tom Petty. These are medium format film shots with my Bronica ETRS camera. I used Kodak Portra 400 film and a Zenza Bronica 150mm f/3.5 lens.

Copper Box in Neenah – Film Test

July 9, 2018
Blog / Event Photography

Copper Box played in Neenah on a beautiful July evening. All these photos are using my Bronica medium format camera. All photos 150mm lens and used Kodak Portra 400 film. The film was "over exposed" one stop to test the look - I metered at 200 ISO in stead of 400. Pretty amazing how much detail in both the shadows and highlights when the film is pushed a bit - much better than digital. And no, I am not giving up my digital cameras! Film is just another tool in the box and has it's place. Look for more…

Alexis – Bronica Test Shoot

May 31, 2018
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The first rolls of test film on the "new" Bronica came back and I am just blown away! First, the exposures are pretty good and light meter balancing-ambiant-and-flash skills didn't fail me. Second, both lenses are perfect. Last, the pictures are stunning (at least to me) and have that unique medium format film "look". While I might miss the old Kodak the Bronica will be an amazing investment and I will have a lot of happy clients going forward. Watch for more test shoots in the future! Bronica ETRS | Zenza-Bronica 75mm f/2.8 | Kodak Portra 160 ISO Film Developing…

New Camera – Bronica ETRS

May 20, 2018
Blog / Photography Training & Workshops

Newest addition to the fleet is a Bronica ETRS medium format film camera. Manufactured around 1981 the Bronica was a lower cost, but still high quality alternative to the Swedish Hasselblad 500 series. I will be shooting though a 75mm f/2.8 and the wonderful 150mm f/3.5 lenses. The first test rolls of film are off to the developers and I will post pictures soon. Why a film camera? First - some of my clients are asking for film! Next, film, especially medium format film, gives a few things digital cannot. Medium format film has a much higher resolution…