Photography as an afterthought -- with Mamiya C220 and Lomo LC-A 120
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2022
- I had some important tasks to do: make sure my boat won't sink. And I photographed it.
More about the gear used:
Mamiya and other TLR cameras: • Twin Lens Reflex (TLR)...
Lomo LC-A 120 medium format point and shoot: • Lomo 120 A -- What if ...
You're a fine photographer and a fine human being. Your channel is a comforting oasis in the manic world of RUclips.
As usual I came for the commentary and wonderful images yet you gave me icing on the cake with Brandy (Looking Glass) one of my favorite from university brings back long-hair memories. Thanks
Thanks thanks. It is such a good song!!! Thanks for noticing 😊
Apologies for another comment but I’m drunk on Japanese whiskey. Nevertheless, your photos are just beautiful. Some of my favorite I see. I so enjoy your videos. Thanks Ari.
Congratulations on your Japanese whiskey! And thanks, Paul!
The boat shots are great in colour.
Your camera is a fine instrument I have one and I love it.very sharp lenses
It is a great camera!
Yeah Ari! There you go again making something special out of nothing. A true artist❤️😘👍
Haa! I like this. Something out of nothing. 😅
Love the contrasting black and white photos of the lovely old boat . It gave me the impression of being back in the 1940s-50s .Great video best regards Will.
Thank you, thank you. I'm an old soul!
I really liked the geometry of the stern facing shot.
Thanks. There are so so many ways you can look at a boat from a compositional point of view!
Love the philosophical photographer vibe…
I enjoyed this video. I also love my Mamiya TLR and never thought of using it for selfies! I also enjoyed learning about your boat, thank you.
Thanks thanks!! And thanks for watching!
Another TLR with interchangeable lenses and a built-in bellows was called the Gowanflex, built by Peter Gowan, a photographer. The camera took 4x5 film and some took 120 films. Yousuf Karsh and Annie Leibowitz had the Gowanflex. It was mammoth in size, weighing 5 kilos. I too had to hunt down a self-timer for my Mamiya C220, as well, fortunately, I found one here in Victoria, BC for under $10Cnd. Love the Mamiya too. Cheers and happy shooting.
I was not aware of Gowanflex. What a monster!! Thank for watching :-)
The Mamiya Sekor C 1 : 3,5 - 105 DS has two apertures;
one in the taking lens and the second in the viewing lens.
Plus a self timer.
At your service.
Oh, did not know. Thanks! Thy most Mamiya lenses do not! kamerastore.com/products/mamiya-105mm-f3-5-sekor-ds-tlr
Another good interesting video entertaining and at the same time instructive,on your boat does it seal itself once the wood gets wet and the wood expands so stopping any small leaks,and also good photos as well
It seals itself. A day or two in the water -- and the wood expands …
Great video! Inspiring as usual! Thank!
Thanks, thanks! Thanks for watching!
Thank you..nice story and beautiful pictures
Thanks. And thanks for watching.
Great channel, inspirational. I was just wondering, have you fixed that Mamiya? It's a beauty. I just ordered a C22 from ebay, really love how those Mamiya look.
Interesting thought of taking pictures during a task that you don’t enjoy doing. And I like the second thought if don’t fight the camera. I have a camera in mind for that thought!
:-) excellent.
The MamiyaC-220 is a great camera! Also, it has been my impression that people who own wooden boats tend to be very particular and exacting people, wanting everything to be done "just so"! Great video!
Thanks thanks. Like analog photography, wooden boats cannot be explained with logical thinking. It is more emotional than rational 😊
The Mamiya -c series are formidable, very useful, very sharp, helped by straight film feed unlike Hasselblad! The Zeiss lenses my be superior but flat film may pass the curves! Enjoyable.
They are. They are also extremely sturdy and simple -- in a good way. Real workhorses!
And now for the real stuff: Mamiya! I own two C33 and two C330, but must say that the older C33 is the better camera (more robust, but more heavy). I was tempted by the Lomo, but they seem to be out of stock everywhere. The contrast couldn't be bigger, one auto all auto nothing but auto, and the Mamiya so much manual, that she becomes complex. It slows you down, which is great. I'm not near a water, but tempted by a wooden boat now, too.
I've also held a C33 in my hands and it feels -- more substantial. Maybe there was cost-cutting involved later :-). If you just tow a boat behind your car/truck it gives you chills!
You could always splurge on a Fuji GA645 if you want a medium format point 'n' shoot that can also be controlled manually. I really like mine, the lens is super sharp. There is a wide angle version too, I think.
I know. But it’s 4.5 x 6. I’m not really a fan 😊
I think the Koni Omegaflex would qualify as the only other TLR camera with interchangeable lenses.
Excellent. Have not tried that one!!
Love my Mamiya C3 - won't ever part with it.
Hi Ari, there is another camera with two lenses and the lens board is interchangeable. That is the Omegaflex-M 6x7. To make it a TLR, you need a reflex housing. It doesn't have a bellows system but you can add spacers for closer focusing. Do you mind if I ask what city you are in? I have watched a number of your videos but I don't recall you mentioning where you live.
Interesting. There seems to be quite a few of those interchangeable lens TLR -- more than I knew! Good to know!
I live in Tampere, Finland.
@@ShootOnFilm Ahh, Finland, the Happiest Place on Earth for 5 years running. By the way, I can think of another TLR with interchangeable lenses, it the Contaflex TLR, its a 35mm camera.
@@richardt1792 Also, the most boats per capita :-)
Actually, there are two other TLR with exchangeable lenses I know of: the 1930s Zeiss Ikon Contaflex, and the second version of the Japanese Koniflex.
Yeah, that seems to be the case. Those are fairly hard to find, right?
@@ShootOnFilm The Contaflex is rare, but if you want one, you can find one within a month or two. Quite expensive, though. The Koniflex isn't rare at all, at least in Japan, and quite affordable, but I haven't seen the additional lens yet.
After investing time in the discourse with a specific curiosity regarding the Lomo LC-A 120, the image at 8:22 seems like it was controlled - but being fully automatic, there is no provision to screw in filters or control the exposure... so holding back the sky while getting a perfectly lit foreground seems like an exception to the norm for a camera of this type. Seems like a digitally processed image ? (with a light source pointed on the bow). Curious to also know if there is any type of exposure lock. This is a camera I'm considering but also hesitating because of the lack of controls. Nice photos regardless, Ari.
First, you cannot screw filters, but I use e.g. red filter with my lomo. I use those filter "sheets" and just hold it in front of my camera. I hardly ever "screw" a filter to my cameras -- handholding is far more flexible and the same set of filters go to every camera -- from my Smena 8M to my Lomo and all the way to my 4x5. Also, holding the filter "sheet" in front of the camera automatically also filters the light meter providing the right exposure for the filter.
Then, you can adjust Lomo exposure in 2 ways. You can set the ASA into the "wrong" setting. That's the closest to the exposure lock there is. You cannot point it to bright and then partially press and hold the exposure. Won't work. Also, you can put your finger partially in front of the light sensor and get thus a longer exposure / wider aperture -- whichever Lomo chooses to do. I've used that also many times.
But, the most important is the natural light. In 8.22 (the front of the boat?) you just have to drive the boat in the direction where you get maximum sunlight in the hood vs. into the background.
@@ShootOnFilm Thanks Ari... interesting hacks for a camera that hides the controls. I do push/pull the ASA but haven't tried hand holding the filter in front of a lens. Your excellent photos are proof. The Lomo LC-A 120 is compelling because apart from the high quality lens, what is different to almost all medium format cameras is the weight (light). I also have a Mamiya C220 and yes, for 85% of the time it is sufficient - relatively light plus interchangeable lenses but I do want a lighter, quicker reacting MF camera and your photos are a good showcase of what is possible. Great stuff. Thanks and take care.
I thought the Loma photos were amazing, considering the camera. How much work in the dark room (or Lightroom type app) was required if any? Also I wondered if it’s possible to under expose or over expose by changing the ASA for a particular scene?
I did a very little editing. Vignetting is all from the lens, for example. And, you can use the ASA selection like +1,+2 and -1, -2 in some other cameras!
5:18 How do you plug the leaks in the wooden boat? Is it possible to totally stop the leaks? Or there would always be some puddle of water in the boat?
Basically you soak the wood into paraffin based sealant every ten years or so. That fills up the cell structure with protection. Then every year when you put your boat into water it leaks a bit … but after a few days or so the wood has expanded enough to stop all leaks. And then if not, what do you do: you replace some wood. The beauty of a wooden boat is that you can fix it. :-)
Have you tried the Fuji GA645? Its supposed to be the ultimate medium format point and shoot ... Professional standard.
Yes I have. For me 6x4.5 is a non starter. For me it’s the worst use of medium format 120 film :-). But it’s just me.
@@ShootOnFilm Oh, please explain ... Not sure if you could do a video on it (you might need a copy of the camera), but everyone loves it, so your review would be very interesting and contrarian.
"Greta, what's that boat to port? It looks like Ari's runabout." "It is, sir. Probably his spring checkout ride." "Take the yacht back to Port. We can't compete with that."
😂😂
Can get enough of the runabout photographs!
😊 the sun, water and wood. You get a long way with those!
@4:40 give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, give a man a fishing rod and you feed his family for a week, give a man a boat and he sits in it all day drinking beer.
That is certainly a possibility!