It's tempting to share all the shots at once, but I'm going to spread it out a bit because each shot deserves that. I'm giving the new Portra another try and so far I'm liking the results a little better from this roll. Here is the Woolworth building disappearing into the clouds. I mean that's cool and all, but I just want to take pretty pictures. JJ definitely hardcore geeked out over its impeccable construction and how every function is pretty much a dial or switch, meanwhile trying to learn every minute detail about its technical specs and etc. There really are no words to describe this thing. Ya hear me? :Dįor those unfamiliar with this beaut and beast, it is a medium format (specifically 6 x 4.5) film camera that many of my photography idols shoot with. Yes, JJ picked up what may just be my dream camera from Adorama the other week and I intend on hogging it all I can. because the first shot was accidentally taken when my elbow leaned right onto the shutter button and the lens cap was still on. Further Pentax has been touting a Digital version of the camera, so your investment for these lense can be carried forward into the MF digital application. The Pentax 645 system has a good collection of lenses and both body or lenses are currently a bargain on the used market. This battery is a factory service item, so if you need to replace it, the camera must be sent away. There is a back up button cell battery for keeping settings. The camera uses 6 AA batteries for normal operations which I find it to be really convenient. There are 2 tripod mounts one on the bottom and one on the left side of the body. There is a mechanism that allows you to make multiple exposures on the same frame for creative purposes. 120 film yields 15 frames and 220 yields 30. You then unlock the film holder and remove and seal the film. I got the Contax 645 in 2008 and had the pleasure of using it for a few years, but eventually had to sell it.
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It was part of their 645 system, an ambitious foray in the (then) professional portrait and wedding world where medium format was king. When the last picture is taken, the camera will wind the film into the take up spool. The Contax 645 is a Medium Format autofocus film camera introduced by Kyocera in 1999. Once the holder is locked, and you press the shutter button, the camera will automatically wind the film to the first position. The film travels vertically instead of side to side. You load and pre-thread the film outside of the camera in the film holder and then insert the film holder into the camera. I am sure i will be asking more questions about it. First time posting, hope someone can help me.
Anyway I am having difficulty removing the entire film back.
There are separate film holders for each type of film. I just purchased the Contax 645, it is my first MF camera, finally had enough money to buy one. It has contacts to support Pentax dedicated flash units in TTL mode. There is no built-in selftimer on this camera.Ī hot shoe for attaching a flash sits on top of the view finder. A stop down lever for viewing DOF is on the right side of the camera body. There is control for +/- exposure compensation. Exposure modes supported are B, M, Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority.
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On top of the camera body is a cluster of buttons and an LCD display to change and display exposure mode, ISO setting, etc. The focusing screen can be changed for different photographic need.
I have a large eye cup on the eye piece and optionally a magnifying eye piece can be attached to it for work requiring more precise focusing. There is a dioptre adjustment on the eye piece. One corner of the view finder has a red LED display for metering infomation. I find it adequate for my kind of work, which is landscape and nature. The incorporation of the grip handle allows me to hand hold it like an SLR, wh ich I thought was a great advantage over other MF box cameras. It incorporates a built-in grip with shutter release and an On/Off switch. The body is a unique box shape, deeper than wide, unlike SLRs. (The newer 645N even has the auto focus mechanism added to the mount system) It rivals the modern DSLR mounts that have contacts for aperture auto mode. It uses the Pentax 645 lens mount system, which upon my examination, is quite an advance mount. The operation of the camera is excellent too. It is quite heavy (lighter than my 67ii), solid construction and clean lines make the appearance very appealing. The construction of the camera is top notch. Having owned modern digital SLR cameras, going back to this is like re-discovering the good old days.
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