Originally posted by Jonathan Mac While my Pentax 645 has my first ever roll of Velvia 50 in it, it hasn't been getting much use recently as I've been using various square-format cameras. The shots below are from my second Zeiss Ikon, a 517/16, and taken on FP4+ and developed (as always) in Ilfosol 3. I'm very happy with how they turned out. The f/6.3 lens is very slow but seems to render really nicely and in sunny Spain, where I go by sunny-22, it's not going to be a big issue. The last shot was taken wide open BTW, I'm not sure about the others.
Lovely Nettar shots. I like the ones with the horses and especially the first one.
The Nettar is a great pocket 6x6. It actually easily goes into a coat pocket and ways next to nothing. I have the version with Novar - Anastigmat 4.5/75 lens, which is quite sharp in the center. For critical sharpnes I use a cotton string with marks applied to it. I have an idea for street portraits: Set the focus scale to a suiting distance, walk up to the subject and hand them one end of the string saying »would you hold this, please«, take a few quick paces backwards, while pointing the Nettar at the subject and when the string is tight, take the photo. Im sure you will get a surprised laugh. Have to try that out someday. I use a Gossen Sixtomat to meter. I have also used it for printed material on one architecture task covering a 18. century house listing, where the vintage expression was appropriate:
Zeiss Ikon Nettar, Novar - Anastigmat 75/4.5 PRONTO, Kodak 125 PX.