I am now the proud owner of a Mamiya C330S Pro with 80 and 55mm lens and hopefully, my photography has improved as a result. My dilemma was finally resolved when I had the opportunity to test a "vintage" Mamiya TLR with a 55mm lens and I was blown away by the "feel" and quality of the image produced. I had debated long and hard with myself about whether it was worth changing from the 645 format with my Bronica. More recently it has been the move to the 6圆 square format that is really inspiring me, using a Mamiya TLR camera.
I thought about his remark and decided to change tack and try a film camera.Ī short while later I purchased a Minolta Dynax 7 with a standard 24-105mm lens and a couple of rolls of Velvia 50 and I haven't looked back! I think it was the tangible element of holding a transparency and being amazed by the colour fidelity and almost 3D feel when I first viewed those early efforts on my lightbox. I was discussing this with the staff of my local camera shop when one of them suggested that "perhaps you just don't like digital". In my fledgeling days learning landscape photography, I used a Fuji digital "Bridge" camera but was never entirely satisfied with the results. What were your two main moments and how did they change your photography? In most photographers lives there are 'epiphanic’ moments where things become clear, or new directions are formed. This week we're featuring Michael Paynton, a Hertfordshire based photographer who has been working backwards through the camera timeline, starting with a Fuji Digital and ending on with a Mamiya twin lens reflex. Amateur Photographer who plays with big cameras and film when in between digital photographs.