The Conceits of Youth
Taking another leap, I saw a camera I’d always wanted on offer from a Flickr member I knew by reputation, and I went for it.
I am now the proud owner of a Mamiya RB67 Pro S medium-format SLR camera, along with a nice assortment of lenses. It’s a beautiful tank of a machine, fully-manual, heavy and in need of a serious cleaning, but I already know I’m going to be getting some good images out of it.
For those who don’t know, medium-format photography produces a film negative that’s much larger than the standard 35mm film most people are used to (if they remember shooting film at all). In this case, the negative is 6cm x 7cm (56mm x 70mm), versus 35mm, which is only 24mm × 36mm. This larger negative captures a lot more information (light), which means much more detail in prints or scans.
More as I learn about it.
