Fuji Rangefinders for portraits ? Examples

[john_dowle1]

<p>I'd love to see portraits done with the Fuji GW690 / 670 etc.... Any feedback much appreciated both positive and negative in regards to portrait capabilities of the Rangefinders.<br>

Thanks in advance for any help or advice as usual.<br>

John.</p>

[frank_bunnik]

<p>I have used a GW670III for portraits. Some of these can be seen in the portrait gallery on my website: <a href="http://www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com">www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com</a><br>

Some links:<br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h35a22af3#h35a22af3">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h35a22af3#h35a22af3</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h35a22af3#h140daf10">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h35a22af3#h140daf10</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h15f9e04e#h15f9e04e">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h15f9e04e#h15f9e04e</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h15f9e04e#hf65e153">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h15f9e04e#hf65e153</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#hcbe9f6">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#hcbe9f6</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#h3219301c">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#h3219301c</a><br>

<a href="http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#h3ad4c2bb">http://frankbunnik.zenfolio.com/p977299142/h3219301c#h3ad4c2bb</a><br>

The pictures of the man with the two ponies and the monk with the white shawl were made with a Fuji GSW645 (with a 60mm lens).</p>

 

[hughes]

<p>this was taken with a GA 645 which is a great people camera in my opinion the medium wide angle has a great perspective for including some enviroment <br>

Steve</p>

[hughes]

<p>this was taken with a GA 645 which is a great people camera in my opinion the medium wide angle has a great perspective for including some enviroment <br>

Steve</p><div></div>

[stuart_richardson]

<p>Lovely photos, both of you! Frank, those portraits are excellent, and the colors are superb. I like how they don't appear to be exploitative in any way either -- it seems like you established a dialogue with these people and photographed them in a light that they would be comfortable with. So much of the photography of people in the developing world fails at that...<br>

I just recently got a GS645, but have not done any portraits yet, so I will post one taken with the Hexar AF -- it is 35mm and AF, but for some reason I feel like they are cameras that occupy the same role -- a compact, high quality camera with a fixed moderate wide angle. I use them both in the same way...this one is a slight crop to square...<br>

<img src="http://stuartrichardson.com/lara-coffee3.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="640" /><br>

And here is one from the GS645, though not a portrait...<br>

<img src="http://stuartrichardson.com/april-hvalfjordur-trip-015.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[frank_bunnik]

<p>Thanks for the comments Stuart. I always try to have a chat with the subject or al least some gestures of body language when confronted with a language barrier. The camera I meant in the last sentence of my previous post is indeed the GS645.</p>

[john_dowle1]

<p>Thanks for the replies Frank & Stuart, superb images, Stuart what film did you use for your GW670III colour portraits ?</p>

[aplumpton]

<p>The counter mechanism noise on my Fuji GSW 690 (as on the other 690 and 670 models) is the only downside to informal portrait photos, something I also had on my former Makina 670 (image below). The normal focal length lens of a 690 or 670 lets you get fairly close, although not quite as easily as a camera with a longer lens. On the other hand, the big negative and good reolution film can be cropped to allow you to shoot fromn a reasonable distance that doesn't create perspective distortions. The VF is accurate enough in those more remote shots. </p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/photo/8158532 </p>

<p>("Spring Dreams, Plaubel Makina 670, Konica IR 750nm film)</p>

[stuart_richardson]

<p>John -- I think you should address the question to Frank! He made the color images with the GW670III... </p>

[john_dowle1]

<p>Sorry my mistake, I meant to ask Frank of course !</p>

[frank_bunnik]

<p>The pictures of the street kid and the man lying on a cart were made on Fuji 800Z. The pictures of the people in Ladakh were made on Fuji 160S probably rated at 100 iso.</p>

<p>All the best, Frank<br>

<a href="http://www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com">www.frankbunnik.zenfolio.com</a></p>

[DWScott]

<p>This is not a traditional portrait, but a shot that shows what the Fuji GW690 does really well - environmental portraiture.<br>

This shot is of a friend who is a mad scientist / amateur rocket scientist. It was taken on one of his certification flights. His rocket in the background is a hand-built multi-stage affair with digital navigation and telemetry, etc. etc. I think the flight was to 5000 feet.</p><div></div>

[furcafe]

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/2391536950_a18fc90540_o.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>

<p>Cropped to square.</p>

[f_ph1]

<p>GW690, Delta 100</p><div></div>

[f_ph1]

<p>This one was done on color film developed in b/w chemistry...</p>

[george_lowrey]

<p>I have a Fuji GW 670III in great condition. Might I inquire what those who have posted the wonderful images above have used for scanning? I would greatly appreciate suggestions. Thanks.</p>

[frank_bunnik]

<p>I used an Epson V700.<br>

<a href="http://www.frank.bunnik.zenfolio.com">www.frank.bunnik.zenfolio.com</a></p>