Starting the Ilford Party

If you were following the #filmjune updates..........There was a final twist.  They picked two winners who were presented with lots of Ilford Film.  So I've loaded up my classic Mamiya 645 1000s and we are ready for the Ilford Film Summer Party!

Look for updates coming soon.......

52 Rolls Weeks 29 & 30....All Infrared All the Time!

We bid farewell to this round of Infrared Film Testing....The 720 nm filter made the difference.  Also longer exposures at ~ISO 50.

Baby Eggplant:

The Mamiya 1000S testing constitutes Week #30 for the 52 Rolls Project.  But You've seen them all here.  Week #29 was a similar Rollei IR test using the Mamiya 6.  results were not as good, 

but check it out for yourself.

And the camera worked beautifully:

Mamiya 1000S 645: Infrared Experiments II

More exposure testing, this time my Giant Zucchini Plants: 1 sec, 2 sec, 4 sec.

Mamiya 1000S 645: Infrared Experiments I

I realized that I should have used a 'normal' film for testing the camera.  But I was on an Infrared Binge, so I picked up a roll of Rollei IR 400.  I also had the 720 nm IR filter to play with....

So 3 Exposures: 1 sec, 2 sec, 4 sec:  Wild Grapes

The Unboxing Reveal.........

The Mamiya 1000S with a waist level viewfinder was my first foray into medium format 12+ ears ago.  My first 1000S was purchased at a photo swap meet in San Jose, CA.  All the professionals were moving to digital, and there were great deals on film cameras.  My first 1000S was not in great shape like this one, but it was a rugged camera and a good stating point.  I also got n 80 mm macro lens with the camera purchase........That has proven to be a very useful lens, giving me a medium format macro option..........

I wanted to revisit the waist level viewfinder and work in a totally manual mode.......

Shortly after moving to Colorado, I traded up for a Mamiya 645 Pro because I wanted the changeable back option.  But I always regretted giving up the 1000S.  But now I have an even better one!

This must have been a display camera because it was virtually unblemished.

Friday we'll see the first images from my 'new' vintage camera........