W/NW Medium Format Photo of the Month: January 2016

<p>I hope everyone's having a good start to the new year. We had great participation and some very fine photos last week. It's sharing time!</p>

<p><em>Mamiya 7ii / 80mm / FP4+ / Pyrocat</em><br>

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<p>another shot of 'Jones Point Lighthouse' - from 2 days ago. (This fixture is on the trail i often walk on). Sqa 80mm tri-x at 200 in Ilfosol 3</p><div></div>

<p>Hello everyone. Here in Hawaii, Makapu'u Light House announces the southern most point of Oahu and entrance into the Molokai Channel for the final leg of a sea voyage into Honolulu. High above Makapu'u Point, thousands of tourist take a 1 mile hike up the back side to see the structure every year. Makapu'u Beach is a world class body surfing site, less than 7 miles from my home.<br /> Both pictures with my Isolette 3, G filter, UltrafineXtreme 400 @ 200asa, Pilot meter, Obsidian Aqua developer, V600 scans.<br /> Aloha, Bill</p><div></div>

<p>I grew up in the town of Waimanalo, just 7 miles from Makapu'u and spent many hours body surfing at it's beach. "Normal" shore break is 4-6 foot, and bigger waves were frequent during the winter months. Aloha, Bill</p><div></div>

<p>Nice exposures Bill! Pack me in your luggage next time...lol</p>

 

<p>Another from this past fall:</p>

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<p>Bronica S2, 75mm f/2.8 Nikkor-P, Kodak Ektar</p>

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<p>Couple of photos from the Brecon Beacons in Wales. All taken using a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II + 65mm f4 L-A. All developed at standard times using D76 1+1 at 20 degrees. Full gallery <a href="

<p>Tmax 100 shot with a light red filter.<br>

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<p>Ilford PanF 50 + light red filter<br>

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<p>Ilford PanF 50 and light red again<br>

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<h5>Mamiya AFDIII, ZD back:</h5>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1444/23740638404_bd7fc16bfa_z.jpg" alt="Kalavrita" width="640" height="481" /> </a></p>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5803/23773731372_901e6f6e05_z.jpg" alt="Peloponnese" width="481" height="640" /> </a></p>

<h5>Fuji G617, Fuji Provia 100F, Kodak Portra and Ektar:</h5>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1647/23825727463_358108b2b5_b.jpg" alt="Lousios river" width="1024" height="334" /> </a></p>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1696/24306332081_25350ea5a7_b.jpg" alt="View from Palamidi Castle" width="1024" height="337" /> </a></p>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1504/24349141935_fb16e95f4f_b.jpg" alt="Dusk" width="1024" height="330" /> </a></p>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1623/23702714673_57636795c4_b.jpg" alt="Arriving Train" width="1024" height="335" /> </a></p>

<p><a href=" <img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/23526313070_331f8f8048_b.jpg" alt="Leivadia" width="1024" height="333" /> </a></p>

<p>Click on each pic to see larger in Flickr</p>

<p>Great photos!</p>

<p>This winter we don’t have much snow and the temperature is pretty mild. January looks more like November. Anyhow let’s do some seasonable stuff.</p>

<p>Troy, NY</p><div></div>

<p>Lions Park at Mohawk River.</p><div></div>

<p>A brook at winter.</p><div></div>

<p>Roman, give it a couple days. I hear you guys are in for a dump! Nice shots.</p>

<p>Zeiss Super Ikonta hp5/hc-110</p><div></div>

<p>Hello everyone. I look forward to seeing some of the "seasonal" snow shots about to unfold, but for now the weather here in Hawaii is super nice to my old bones. Here is a recent exposure from a walk-about in my Shire. Agfa Record 3, UFX400 @ 200asa, Obsidian Aqua developer & V600 scan. Aloha, Bill</p><div></div>

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<p>Thanks Peter. But it looks like the storm Jonas is not going to reach us – I’m far north in Upstate NY. But at least it’s cold now. well, again just seasonably cold. No much excitement. And when the winter is like this I just would like to do what you want to: ask Bill to pack me in his luggage and bring me to Makapuu Beach. I love those puffy clouds!</p>

<p>Caught the waterfall bug this month. More with the RZ67 and 65mm f4 + Y2 filter. These are along the Afon Nedd (or river Neath in Wales)<br>

Rollei RPX 25<br>

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<p>Ilford PanF 50<br>

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<p>Hello everyone. I also "hate" the winters (Eastern Washington state) now that I am in my 7th decade, so return (can you say snow birder ?) to my Ohana, or family home, where I grew up. The house is now in the 4th generation and my younger brother and I maintain the downstairs "mother-in-law" apartment my parents added to the place ages ago. So I can not put anyone into my "luggage"...I just get on the plane with my cameras and lap top and come over....everything is here save fresh film. I will attempt to keep the anti-frost bite pictures coming, Picture is a "cheater" with my VitoII 35mm. Kentmere 400 @ 250, Obsidian Aqua developer and V600 scan. Aloha, Bill</p><div></div>

<p>Here is an early test of a replacement UV/IR block filter for my Kodak DCS645M. I learned in recent months that this old digital back <a href="http://www.getdpi.com/forum/medium-format-systems-and-digital-backs/54973-kodak-dcs-pro-back-645m.html#post656609">has a big following in Russian circles </a>and they have reverse-engineered many important things in the firmware etc. They also determined the exact filter specs; it turns out that the German company Astronomik make filters for astronomers in exactly the right 50x50x1 mm dimensions. The Kodak filters are designed to be easily removable, with a click-in holder. I damaged my original one, and the Kodak replacement filter I've been using since 2011 has an earlier cutoff in the red part of the spectrum. So when I had the opportunity to buy a discounted, as-new <a href="http://www.astronomik.com/en/photographic-filters/luminance-filter-l-1-l-2-l-3.html?limit=30">Astronomik L-3 (UV/IR block) filter</a>, with a response extending past 660nm like my original filter, I took it.</p>

<p>So far, I'm very happy with its high and broad throughput - as the pic shows, it certainly passes the red nebulae (656 - 658 nm) test; look at Orion's sword and belt.</p>

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<strong>Orion: 80/1.9 at f2.8, Mamiya 645AFD, Kodak DCS645M at ISO 400, 1 minute tracked exposure.</strong></p>