Boathouse

[gravymaster]

Hi guys.
Took these last night with the sony and also shot a roll of film for the first time. The film camera was a 70's mamiya : manual focus, aperture and exposure. Doubt Ill be posting those pics but it will definately improve my photography to work totally manually every now and then...

Here are the ones from the sony, all f 2.8 with blue filter:






Here is the mamiya beast. If felt like it was actually a solid piece of lead.



Cheers!

Matt

[simpo two]

Wow, photography the traditional way - film, filters etc! My only niggle is that, to my eye at least, the boathouse pix need to be rotated slightly to get them 'level'.

My favourite pic is the third one!

[ricardo g]

Nice photos!


I also though that the 'level' seemed a little out but now I am thinking that the opposite banking is maybe moving away from this side banking as it heads down river and thus the sense of perspective mean it looks a little unleveled???

[ehasler]

Hmm - looks slightly wonky to me too.

Might be worth investing in one of these

Jessops do one for £9.99, and it's one of the most useful accessories I've ever bought for my camera!

[gravymaster]

Hi Guys. Thanks for the comments. I spent a while deliberating over as to whether or not they are level... There is a rise on the bank to the left which makes them look wonky, but the actual waterline is straight. I couldnt decide whether to tilt it to compensate or just leave it... so I left it.

Thanks!

Matt

[chrisj]

I use a Mamiya C220 TLR, all manual.
Superb piece of kit, but it weighs about 2kg.

Nice pics by the way.

[simpo two]

ehasler said:

Hmm - looks slightly wonky to me too. Might be worth investing in one of these Jessops do one for £9.99, and it's one of the most useful accessories I've ever bought for my camera!

It's just gone up

[ehasler]

I couldn't find a link to the £9.99 Jessops one before, but have now!

Here is the cheaper one.

[gravymaster]

Cheers ed. Seems like a sound investment. However the picture is straight. If i adjust it for the bank the water will be going up hill and some clever dick is bound to comment...

[ehasler]

gravymaster said:

and some clever dick is bound to comment...

What? On here? Never!!

[simpo two]

gravymaster said:

Cheers ed. Seems like a sound investment. However the picture is straight. If i adjust it for the bank the water will be going up hill and some clever dick is bound to comment...

Ah, but it's what it looks like that counts. As a Producer how many times have I said to the Editor: 'That sound is a bit low'. 'Well it's OK on the meters' they say. 'No doubt, but the clients don't see the meters, they only hear the sound...'
Well you get the idea. Main thing is that you like it - ignore us lot