Fashion photographers - 35mm / MF

Hey guys :)

Vincent Peters, Dave Hill, Rankin and Fred Greissing are my favourite current film shooters. Granted Rankin is mostly digital I believe, but he does still shoot film, I enjoyed that Whiskey thing he did with the polaroids.

My website is no more, I've taken it down I'm afraid. No more fashion shoots for me :( I miss it but I'm far too busy these days to even think of organising shoots (new gas fitting business). Thanks for the mention though Rob :)
 
Mahoneyd187 said:
Hey guys :)

Vincent Peters, Dave Hill, Rankin and Fred Greissing are my favourite current film shooters. Granted Rankin is mostly digital I believe, but he does still shoot film, I enjoyed that Whiskey thing he did with the polaroids.

My website is no more, I've taken it down I'm afraid. No more fashion shoots for me :( I miss it but I'm far too busy these days to even think of organising shoots (new gas fitting business). Thanks for the mention though Rob :)
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Hey Danny,

Planning to go medium format (bronica ETRS or SQ-AI) and have a friend who would like some shots for his new clothing line and also a family shoot. If I was still wielding my d7000 and my AF lenses - I would knock these out with out passing a sweat. Now I'm plunged into Medium Format - any advice for the fashion shoot?

I'm liking the bronica as i can have 3 back - diff films and speeds. Interchange to shoot as light messes around on the days. But there is the dreaded did I get the shot (lord i miss the LED screen) :thumbs:

Not too sure what I'm asking - just more any particular considerations you think I should have?
 
MindofMel said:
Hey Danny,

Planning to go medium format (bronica ETRS or SQ-AI) and have a friend who would like some shots for his new clothing line and also a family shoot. If I was still wielding my d7000 and my AF lenses - I would knock these out with out passing a sweat. Now I'm plunged into Medium Format - any advice for the fashion shoot?

I'm liking the bronica as i can have 3 back - diff films and speeds. Interchange to shoot as light messes around on the days. But there is the dreaded did I get the shot (lord i miss the LED screen) :thumbs:

Not too sure what I'm asking - just more any particular considerations you think I should have?
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Well put it this way, from a technical point of view, the RZ was an amazing camera, I loved it, loved the results etc, the large negative gives you so much detail and that beautiful MF effect. BUT, WHEN I do it again, I will be shooting something more automated. People can preach about being a purist as much as they want, but sometimes you have clients waiting, impatient models, sunsets etc, you sometimes need to shoot fast, and MF or LF is a pain in the a$$ for that.

My advice is go for a compromise, either use both, a 6x7 or similar, and a 35mm, like I did in the end, or get a 645 with grip, winder etc. A 645 will give you easy focusing with a larger viewfinder than 35mm, a bigger negative, but with the speed of a manual 35mm slr. Hell, grab a pentax 645N and get autofocus if you want. I'm probably gonna go for a mamiya pro tl and that 80mm 1.9 lens...damn.

It's up to you, I held an RZ for many shoots, but if I'm honest, it was overkill. I would've been fine with a 645 that was easier to use, and cheaper (15x shots per film).

Am happy to answer any questions
 
Ah great - yea my plan was to shoot 35mm along side as I've got some nice fast nikon glass and 2 solid FM2n's.

That's exactly why I have chosen 645 over 67 - because of the speed/weight/15-16shots vs 10. Plan is looking like ETRS with winder, AE prism and 75 2.8, 50 2.8 and 150 3.5 + 3 backs.

As for models/clients - should hopefully get slicker with it over time, but hence why I've started at the "omg thanks for even having a go" end of the list.

My biggest fear - spend all day - posing and snapping shots - send off neg for dev - comes back blank (didn't load film properly/shot the whole thing with the darkslide in/ or so over or under exposed its useless) - knowing you have a baseline useable shot = the one area where digital shall win the fight!

I reckon that fear will go once Ive spent a good weekend using the bronica in anger.
 
Just get it and shoot the cr*p out of it, you'll soon get comfortable that you'll get predictable results :)

645 format is still worth it in my opinion. Opinions will always differ, take it with a pinch of salt until you've tried it yourself.

You'll be absolutely fine. Get yourself an assistant to load your film backs and you're laughing.
 
My friend Hayley is a fashion photographer and shoots mostly 6x7 & instant film (RZ67) :) http://www.hayleylouisabrown.co.uk/

I'd second (third?) the idea for a 645 camera, it'll give you those extra few shots for bracketing etc as well as letting you go longer without changing backs/rolls over which people will most likely be less than sympathetic with nowadays.
 
Jakska said:
My friend Hayley is a fashion photographer and shoots mostly 6x7 & instant film (RZ67) :) http://www.hayleylouisabrown.co.uk/

I'd second (third?) the idea for a 645 camera, it'll give you those extra few shots for bracketing etc as well as letting you go longer without changing backs/rolls over which people will most likely be less than sympathetic with nowadays.
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She has some great stuff in her portfolio! :clap:

Watching her with that RB67 ; on a bright day having to stick it on a tripod is another reason why I'm thinking 645 system - just that bit lighter so I can handhold. I just find tripods a real pain!
 
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