@Ryan You probably already know about these, especially if you're in the Fuji GFX system, but I adore my Fuji GSW690III. It's a 6x9 fixed lens rangefinder, and to my knowledge, the only one made with a wide angle lens. While the images here are all Velvia 100 and so not directly comparable to Kodachrome, I get pretty good results from it. If you didn't know about these, well, you're welcome for the additional GAS, I guess.
Yeah... I've always wanted one of those. I can't imagine shooting with a negative that damned big. Plus, the lens seems super sharp. Isn't there a normal and wide? I don't own a medium format film camera... but I'd love a H***y 500 or one of these Fujis. I haven't made a move simply because film has gotten so damned expensive. I've shot so much 35mm... so much... and I continue too, but man the costs are getting so high. That's one of the reasons I wanted to take on this digital project. If I'm honest with myself, the only thing I like about film more than digital are the actual cameras. I don't much care for paying the film tax and while I enjoy my time in the dark room, I can have just as much fun editing on the computer. BTW: I edited out your big wheel photo.
@Ryan sorry about the OT Chevy AD truck. Only included since I think it shows what the lens and film combo can do. You are correct that the Fuji GW (normal - 105mm I think) and GSW (65mm) are tanks and are stellar lenses. I also have a H***y 503CW/50mmF4 combo which I love and I shoot cars with pretty often. All the medium format stuff produces lovely negatives, but man, I am really feeling you on the costs. Best solution for me is to send it out to The Darkroom via mail in CA, and they do a good job...but it's $20 per roll of C-41 ($26 if its slide film) with high res scanning. That means my Fuji, shooting 8 images per roll of 120, is $2.50 per image ($3.25 if velvia) just for processing. Velvia 100 is now discontinued, and I don't really like modern Ektachrome, and Ektar has picked up some weird color shifts for me. I guess that's a long way of saying I agree with you that I really enjoy the tactile nature of shooting old ****og cameras, but they are expensive to feed - especially when digital shots are essentially free beyond the cost of the camera. Maybe that tactile connection is one of the reasons we enjoy old cars so much too?
I do my own black and white, but use these guys for color: https://richardphotolab.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorsajok24d774J29f1SPuwkHE00d7JFEXs1yQlma-st13_7uxcu But yeah, I so feel you… I’m pretty film cooked at the moment. The only digital cameras that feel right, slow me down, and make me feel like I’m actually making something are Leica Ms… but again, money…
With the H***y V-system (pretty much any of the 50x series film cameras, there are several digital film backs too; the only one that looks even relatively feasible is the CFV-50c or CFV-50c II. They're both 50mp backs with a "not-quite" 6x4.5 sensor and are pretty much fully self contained (older digital backs were tethered to laptops). Great images and the ability to still feel super ****og, but man....H***y prices. Even used, the back alone is north of $4k over on the 'bay, and then it's a little bit of a ****shoot about condition. You'd still have to buy a V-system camera body, lens and/or viewfinder just to use it, so ***ume another ~$1k at a bare minimum. So, at least $5k for a camera system that was never really meant to be digital...and that buys a lot of car parts, or makes a nice down payment on a Leica.
Yeah... I got to play with the CFV-100c with the 907 body. It was incredible. I'd love to own one. I didn't get to use it with a 500 as I don't own one, but would love to give that a shot just to see what it handles like. On paper, it seems glorious. In any case, I made the largest print of my life today... About 42" long...
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