New from Belgrade
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:15 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
Hi All,
After many years shooting digital (on land and underwater) I decided to move back to film with a medium format camera (Mamiya RZ 67pro II) which I have really enjoyed - developing the film myself especially so.
Now I've decided to enter the bewildering world of Large Format photography having purchased firstly a Crown Graphic to test the waters and now a Deardorff 4x5 Special - a really beautiful camera! I now have to find a suitable lens to get cracking with it.
I have managed to source 4x5 sheet film locally here in Belgrade but only the B&W Efke film - not a problem but I'd really like to try colour positive film - although that's kind of academic as there is nowhere here that can process that film size.
This means that I will use the LF cameras for B&W and the Mamiya for colour work as I can get the roll-film processed.
So, having moved out to Belgrade last year I'm setting out to photograph the city - there are some fasinating parts due to it's history and geography - as well as wider Serbia and countries / cities beyond.
Of course I also have to learn a whole new way of taking photographs so I'll be reading here and the other forums for as much info as I can digest. I guess the best way to learn is to attend a course or workshop but that's not so easy these days given my location.
Cheers,
Tim
After many years shooting digital (on land and underwater) I decided to move back to film with a medium format camera (Mamiya RZ 67pro II) which I have really enjoyed - developing the film myself especially so.
Now I've decided to enter the bewildering world of Large Format photography having purchased firstly a Crown Graphic to test the waters and now a Deardorff 4x5 Special - a really beautiful camera! I now have to find a suitable lens to get cracking with it.
I have managed to source 4x5 sheet film locally here in Belgrade but only the B&W Efke film - not a problem but I'd really like to try colour positive film - although that's kind of academic as there is nowhere here that can process that film size.
This means that I will use the LF cameras for B&W and the Mamiya for colour work as I can get the roll-film processed.
So, having moved out to Belgrade last year I'm setting out to photograph the city - there are some fasinating parts due to it's history and geography - as well as wider Serbia and countries / cities beyond.
Of course I also have to learn a whole new way of taking photographs so I'll be reading here and the other forums for as much info as I can digest. I guess the best way to learn is to attend a course or workshop but that's not so easy these days given my location.
Cheers,
Tim
