kal_moranon1

hi : I just stumbled on and took a look at your BKK book and from what I see it's very good... I have an on going project

similar in mind to do and will eventually happen one day when I can work less and do more photo.. it was my final project at

the photo college I did 4 years ago... I did most of my work using 120mm B&W film and they were printed and mounted on

16X20 ....it was a labor of love and I can't see it ever getting published ... every year I go back to BKK I just add to my

collection until I move back to BKK and do this full time... so do yours ASAP because in a few years you'll have some

competition from me..(just kidding) .. I love BKK and seeing these photographs reinstates why I love Thailand-- it's the

people.. when I'm in BKK I can sit and watch people go by for hours and it never gets old... great work and good luck with

your project...

Tariq Gibran: Thank you so much,"like a poem" I love that...spoken like a true artist....

Thank you everyone for being so intertaining. At photo.net one can really open up a great

debate when asked about comparing equiptment. It looks like everyone has to defend

their manhood or something. I own and use both and that is why I posted the questions.. I

just wanted to know if anyone else can see the " family" look in the images taken with the

different lens. I'm curious about this"family" look in lens. Quality in lens can mean many

things. I know from my wn experience that the Mamiya lens I use are super sharp,

(yes,more sharpness in detail than that of the Hassey lens I have). When I travel and want

to use a 2 1/4 format I take my Mamiya. Anything where I want to set up a thought out

picture(portraits,still life,close-up,architectural,ect) I use my Hassey. I get more usable

pictures when I can get into that process of setting the image up as where as the Mamiya

it's almost like a snapshot.I've tried setting up a portrait setting using the Mamiya but

when everything came out,something was missing. The shots were nice and clear and

sharp ect.. but It doesn't look like a Hasseblad shot. The Mamiya looks a bit flat where the

Hassey, I feel has a rounder look ... This is why I'm asking... Is this me or is there others

out there that also experience this? km

Hi Thank you all for the input. I do own a Mamiya 6 and Hassey setup,plus others... I was just

thinking about buying the Hassey SW series,but owning a Mamiya 6 with the 50mm lens,Is

that just throwing $$ away? Is the SW series lens that much better than the 50mm lens I

already own?km

hi all: I have a Mamiya 6 with all the lens,that I love to use . Now have anyone out there compare the

picture quality of the Mamiya 6 lens to that of the Hassablad lens? Is there that family kind of look that

each has? thank you for your input...km

DS: I have a Mamiya 6 and for the ease of traveling with a medium format,you can't beat it. It's built solid and can really take the wear and tear of travel. The collapsing lens mount is a real plus. I have all the 3 lens and I don't have any trouble with the 150mm as others seems to have,the 50mm is just the sharpest lens I have used. I just got into the Contax g2 system for travel and these(M6 and G2) rangefinders lens are super sharp and very compact. I have a Tiffen case that looks like a computer case and I fit the Mamiya 6 with 3 lens and 2 Contax G2 body with 4 lens all in a one case the size of a computer case. If you can find the M6 with all the lens,get it. I had a friend buy it from Japan for me(used)about 7 years ago and I really lucked out.I would do it again in a wink.My eyes are getting older and the M6 focusing is easy to use,the G2 auto-focus on a small camera for travel is the best. good luck KM

RS: some time ago,I got a Kipling rolling camera case,it measures about 15x11x28(height) with dividers. The best case I ever got. I bought it cheap on e-bay. The guy in NY had a ton of them. Pretty heavy duty and the wheels are like those rollerbade wheels. Plus it doesn't look like a camera case. It looks like a regular carry-on bag but it has all the extra linning to protect your camera from the heavy bangs.Maybe you can get lucky and find one. KM

VH: I have G1 back up and the lens are fine,I did align the lens and that pin that comes out of the camera body and still no use. AHHH sh=== It looks like it's RIP time for my G2 or send it in to fix. But where do I send it to? Japan? km

Hi : I like to get some professional feedback in how to set the

Kodak HIE infrared film using it at night with the Kodak wratten 87c

filter in front of the flash unit. I hope this works,if so please

give some helpful hints. When I saw Weggee's photos of the candid

night shots using special filter to have no visible light and still

get a picture,it got me hooked to try. If anyone has done this

please share... KM

Hi MS: I t fires without the lens but when I put the lens on it does not focus and does not fire. The motor makes a sound but the lens do not go out and back as it should... KM

Hi all: My Contax G2 just stopped focusing. I changed the batteries,

but the lens won't move at all to focus. I live in LA area,can

anyone recommend me how to fix or where to go to get this fixed?

thank you KM

Hi DP: I have alot of camera equipment,and if this is your first MF,and you want the best "bang for you buck" as they say in USA. I can suggest you to get a Bronica ETRS or ETRSi. The lens are sharp and it's a good workable MF. E-bay prices on these are super cheap now, so do it. I have a Hasselblad system and this past summer I bought a ton of Bronica items just to fool around with,and I am happy with it. Quality and good workmanship. It's not quite a Hassalblad but neither is the price. I got a ETRSi for about U$D260 from ebay the body with 80mm lens,prism veiw finder and 1 back. Excellent shape and works perfect. I got a super deal. Be patient on e-bay and you can find a super deal too. I hope this helps.. KM

Hi : Is anyone out there,familiar with the Contax G2 Databck? I like

to know what kinds of goodies does it do? Please give some examples

how and which ways it can be used. I want one to keep a record of my

shots,ZONE and bracketing ect. Is it made to do that kind of data

keeping? thank you. KM

RF: I think you are pretty much in the range of the "twin lens" cameras at that price.Look for a Kowa 66MF,a friend of mine uses one and he loves it. I see it on E-bay now and then pretty cheap... for a bit more you can get a Bronica ETRS,I bought one recently on e-bay for U$225 ...KM

RR: I have been using a Hasselblad for some time,and you need to get used to using the camera. The Hassey with the mirror flapping up will cause alot more vibration than that of a 35mm SLR screen. Try to use a tripod as often as you can and you will get better results. Plus,get yourself a tripod coupling,it will secure the camera better,rather than using the screw in method.For lower speeds as 30th down,try to use the mirror lock-up,so that the lens will fire independently thus making less vibration,a cable release is also helpful. I took a photo class at the local college years ago and we had a guess speaker who mentioned about the use of tripod. From then on I always use a tripod when ever possible with my Hassey. I fool around with a lot of cameras,and most of the "keepers" I have are done with the Hassey.Just because you have to put on a tripod and think out your shots more,metering for zone,composition,ect.Other camera(lens) may give you sharper results(N80 with 24-120VR lens is not one of them)but will find that taking time to use the Hassey as a still camera instead of a snapshot camera will give you the quality you are searching for. Keep shooting. KM

Black looks more professional and hides well for travel and street photos.KM

Hi everyone: Thank you so much for all the info on T-Pan. .. You guys are the best... I've learned more things here than going to school.... km

Hi KT: I used to own a c330 a some time ago and at same time I had a Hasselblad c/m .I remember that I used the Hassey more because it gave better results in terms of sharpness and quality. I sold the C330 and have a Mamiya 6 rangefinder(MF)mostly for travel and convenience.The Mamiya 6 lens produces sharper images than that of my Hassey lens(personal testing). The fact being that rangefinders and the way the lens are made Mamiya6 lens can produce a sharper image. "Better Results" , I don't really agree,because I have more 'keepers' with my Hassey than I do of the Mamiya 6. I have come to the conclusion that the 'keepers' I have, are the results of more thinking about the set-up(which zone,under/over,composition ect.) and actually taking of a picture,thus "better results".That's just me. SO that's my comparison. #1 Mamiya rangefinder lens #2,Hassey #3 Twin lens. Again this is in order of sharpness of quality,not "better results". I hope I didn't confuse you.... KM

Hi :I was lucky enough to find some Technical Pan film. I have the

120 and 35mm rolls. I used a couple of rolls of the 120 and

developed in D-76 1:4 ratio and still got a very high contrast neg.

Please give some suggestions how to use(what asa), what subjects and

how to develop this film(which chem @ time,temp,dilution),to get the

maximum output from the characteristics of the film. I initially

wanted to try it,hearing that it's big on details,but I want to

control the contrast a bit more. I use the Ilford Pan F plus(50 asa)

and I like the fine grain and details of the Ilford. Can the T-Pan

give me better? IF so how ? and where can I get some more(L.A.,

Calif.,U.S.A.) thank you ...kal

JeanLL: No insult intended,it's just that I've never heard of this camera before and I wanted other(if interested to take note)... I am grateful for your post also and did extra reading on the ALpa but I was happy to really see something that I had not been familiar with ,again sorry for getting too emotional... smile ,smile

Victor: thank you ,your the man!!! Everyone take example please.. Great camera,I checked it out ,and will do some more reading on this camera....thank u ...KM

Hi : TO all the photo experts and cameras aficionados,I like to

post a tender subjective question.What is the best medium format

camera or camera system money can buy?and Why? I ask because there

may be something out there that I never heard of and is a gem to

use. I have a Hasselblads,Mamiya 6 and playing around wtih Bronica

EYRSi. Now please don't get all crazy over this,just share..... KM

Jon and Lee: thank you for your insights. "Street Photography" as in fine arts or expressive photography is what I, as an artist, want to create. I want to have a certain style that people can see and identify with my work. I mean , candid natural daylight high speed film frozen snapshots are not what I want people to see when they look at my work. Using a faster film,thank you,been there done that.Pushed it big time even used it in low light no flash art museums(Getty,Norton Simon)nice but want to try something different. I want to think a bit out of the BOX. I use a real cheapy flash unit just to have some movement when I set my speed at 1/30 or 1/15. It gives me a bit of blur and at night with some background lights it's quite nice a effect. You'll never know what kind of surprises you can get. No violence yet,(I'm a 200+ pounder)I just keep moving fast and put my camera at stomach level an pretend it was an accident when the flash goes off or give them a silly wave and smile... sneaky but so far OK ... intrusive? well, life in the big city...is worth capturing...and sharing if we can.... it only happens once..Again if anyone of you are doing something similar or HAVE tried it ,please give me your pros and cons... no secrets here RIGHT? photography is a personal experience and I'm not forcing my opinion on anyone ,just asking and trying to grow as an artist using a camera..I just discovered 'photo.net' not too long ago,so sorry no pictures yet,plus I'm a film and darkroom kind of guy. Gotta take some more computer classes...thank you and peace bro..

Hi : I like to get some suggestions on doing 'street photography'.

I've been doing street photography with my Mamiya 6 with flash-fill

with a little under-exposer.Is this an overkill? I also just picked

up the Contax G2 system to see if it can match or enhance my street

photos. How do you all feel about flash-fill and using medium format

compare to a 35mm rangefinder for street and candid shots. I

ussually shoot in B/W and print it myself to 10x10,11x14 or 15x15

Please tell me some of your experiences... thank you KM

Hi Dean: I have a Mamiya 6 that I use for street shoots and travel. I really love the compact size with the detractable mount. The lens are super sharp and it's built solid,all metal body. The flash sync allows me to use flash-fill for my street shots. It's small as a 35mm but you get big pictures that no 35mm can match.It's fast to shoot,and fits well in my big clumsy hands.It's real easy to use,that's a plus when you don't have time to think. With 1 body,and 3 lens(being that the body can fold up), I can fit it all in a lunchbag size case.Metering is good.I highly recomend it.

I also have the Hasselblad which I find better for my landscapes and portraits. I can say for a fact that my Mamiya 6 lens are sharper than my Hassey lens,but I seem to get more keepers when I use the Hassey for landscapes. I guess because of the fact that you have to think out your shots more with the Hassey,being on a tripod,pulling the dark-slide,using the different backs and all ect...but back to your ????

I'd go with the Mamiya6,you can't beat it for street shooting. I know pros use Leicas or Contax G2 for street shooting but the Mamiya6 will render better photo quality than 35mm cameras(better pictures are up to you and what you do and your style).

You can go to KenRockwell.com to see what he says about it...I hope this helps .KM