Round 2 of testing my "new" Mamiya RB 67 SD. My RB 67 SD body arrived several days ago so I figured it was time to put it through its paces. In my last post, I outlined the jamming problem with my Pro S body and how it ruined my first shoot with the camera, but I was determined to not let that stop me, so I decided this time to setup a still life of harvest/fall type items. At least this time I wouldn't drive at the crack of dawn to a waterfall and have it fail!
First let me just say that the shoot went very well. I set up some typical gourds, apples and Indian corn so I could test the lens and the mirror lock feature to its fullest. For a lens I used the Mamiya 65mm Sekor C. The shutter seemed accurate, the mirror lock worked, and the focus knobs were very smooth. Anyway just a quick follow up until I actually get the film back from the lab. Below is one of the compositions I created.
First let me just say that the shoot went very well. I set up some typical gourds, apples and Indian corn so I could test the lens and the mirror lock feature to its fullest. For a lens I used the Mamiya 65mm Sekor C. The shutter seemed accurate, the mirror lock worked, and the focus knobs were very smooth. Anyway just a quick follow up until I actually get the film back from the lab. Below is one of the compositions I created.
Most of the shots had a shutter speed of 1 second and I bracketed between f16 and f32. I used a single 250 watt photo flood for illumination and a fill card to fill in some of the shadow. The specular highlights seemed a bit hot so maybe next time I will add another sheet of parchment paper to make the diffusion a bit stronger. Film was Fuji Acros 100 black and white. I have never used this film so I am curious to see how it does.
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