Post your medium format photos!

mikeSF · 04-09-2016, 05:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by unkipunki

Ahaha that is a fully adequate explanation.

I was making an accompanying video stream (via Periscope) demonstrating focus bracketing, so purposely found a comp with some very close foreground. My on camera skills obviously need work, but it was a good first run for some future explanatory vids.

I am not sure if this can be played without having the app, but here's me after rolling out of bed at 0400 and driving 2hrs, lol:
https://www.periscope.tv/MikeOria/1BRKjMYeVzRxw

**Tom Marvel** · 04-09-2016, 06:39 PM - **2 Likes**

another from NY

**mattb123** · 04-09-2016, 10:28 PM - **3 Likes**

645D & FA 45-85

Thomasbrowphoto · 04-09-2016, 11:32 PM

Originally posted by Namibchris

8 image stitch for FOV or DOF?

For both those reasons. I like how the 120 renders in pano/expansion. :-)

2351HD · 04-10-2016, 01:03 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mikeSF

wow John! especially that row of houses with the reflection, sheesh!

---------- Post added 04-09-2016 at 01:53 PM ----------

from this morning in the rain atop Mt. Tamalpais, Marin county

Mt. Tam in the Rain
645Z & DFA 25mm f/4

I watched your video Mike, nice!

What software do you use for merging the focus stacks?

BostonUKshooter · 04-10-2016, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by Namibchris

645Z SMC AF 120mm single Multiblitz 600w 1.8m softbox

Hadn't thought to use the 28-45mm for portraiture.....this one works well I think....

Michi Joel · 04-10-2016, 01:10 AM - **2 Likes**

Pentax 6x7 Left with 55mm f4, Right with 105 f2.4

mikeSF · 04-10-2016, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by 2351HD

I watched your video Mike, nice!

What software do you use for merging the focus stacks?

thanks. I open them in Photoshop and choose FILE>Scripts>Load files into Stack...
then add open files and click the "auto align" <-- very important since the FOV has shifted with change in focus

After that, in the layers window, i select all the layers i want to blend and click EDIT>Auto Blend Layers
click the Stack choice and check the seamless tones box

PS does a decent job blending but occasionally i get some out of focus areas. If i want to be very sure to get a good blend, i create a simple mask for each layer, blocking out the large areas i know are OOF in each layer; that way PS will only work with the portion of the layer I designate.

Hope that makes sense. It sounds way more complicated than it is.

I have helicon focus, zerene stacker and star staxx for similar work, but when Photoshop gets it right, i prefer using it instead.

---------- Post added 04-10-2016 at 07:43 AM ----------

Tom, you captured some 'tude in your subject - nicely done!
mattb - luscious blue tones!

mikeSF · 04-10-2016, 11:22 AM - **3 Likes**

grape leaf

Grape Leaf
645D & A120 Macro (focus stack)

**Tom Marvel** · 04-10-2016, 06:21 PM - **1 Like**

End times love story
Fashion shoot w/ 28-45
Would like opinions on the color rendition

**mattb123** · 04-10-2016, 09:51 PM - **9 Likes**

I got rained on tonight and just had the 45-85 on the camera so I tried to block as much as I could but it got kind of wet.
Seems ok, I wiped it off when I got home and left it without the caps on to air out a little with no visible moisture inside. When I took it off I could see traces of moisture on the metal ring of the lens mount but none in the body. Hopefully I got out of the rain just in time. It was clear a again a few minutes later.

Fcsnt54 · 04-10-2016, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

I got rained on tonight and just had the 45-85 on the camera so I tried to block as much as I could but it got kind of wet.
Seems ok, I wiped it off when I got home and left it without the caps on to air out a little with no visible moisture inside. When I took it off I could see traces of moisture on the metal ring of the lens mount but none in the body. Hopefully I got out of the rain just in time. It was clear a again a few minutes later.

Amazing photos matt

K David · 04-10-2016, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Very nice. Are you trying it out before making a decision to get one for yourself?

One of my YouTube subscribers loaned it to me so that I could make a video series about it. He loaned me his 67II this weekend and I'll have that until May.

I was lukewarm on the 645 NII. I can't fault anyone for liking but I use medium format differently than the 645 is set up for. My biggest complaint about the 645 is that there's no interchangeable film backs, so I couldn't take a black and white and color photo of the same subject like I can with the Mamiya RB67, for example.

**dadipentak** · 04-11-2016, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

I got rained on tonight

Builds character ;~) Nice light! Funny how that stream makes a sharp left just past the bridge

mikeSF · 04-11-2016, 06:08 AM

mattb, those are lovely. the water motion is great and i love all the color

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04-09-2016, 05:50 PM - 1 Like	#8776
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	Originally posted by unkipunki Ahaha that is a fully adequate explanation. I was making an accompanying video stream (via Periscope) demonstrating focus bracketing, so purposely found a comp with some very close foreground. My on camera skills obviously need work, but it was a good first run for some future explanatory vids. I am not sure if this can be played without having the app, but here's me after rolling out of bed at 0400 and driving 2hrs, lol: https://www.periscope.tv/MikeOria/1BRKjMYeVzRxw

04-09-2016, 10:28 PM - 3 Likes	#8778
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	645D & FA 45-85

04-09-2016, 11:32 PM	#8779
Thomasbrowphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 335	Originally posted by Namibchris 8 image stitch for FOV or DOF? For both those reasons. I like how the 120 renders in pano/expansion. :-)

04-10-2016, 01:03 AM - 1 Like	#8780
2351HD Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 750	Originally posted by mikeSF wow John! especially that row of houses with the reflection, sheesh! ---------- Post added 04-09-2016 at 01:53 PM ---------- from this morning in the rain atop Mt. Tamalpais, Marin county Mt. Tam in the Rain 645Z & DFA 25mm f/4 I watched your video Mike, nice! What software do you use for merging the focus stacks?

04-10-2016, 01:03 AM	#8781
BostonUKshooter Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 338	Originally posted by Namibchris 645Z SMC AF 120mm single Multiblitz 600w 1.8m softbox Hadn't thought to use the 28-45mm for portraiture.....this one works well I think....

04-10-2016, 01:10 AM - 2 Likes	#8782
Michi Joel Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Catalonia Photos: Albums Posts: 441	Pentax 6x7 Left with 55mm f4, Right with 105 f2.4

04-10-2016, 07:42 AM	#8783
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	Originally posted by 2351HD I watched your video Mike, nice! What software do you use for merging the focus stacks? thanks. I open them in Photoshop and choose FILE>Scripts>Load files into Stack... then add open files and click the "auto align" <-- very important since the FOV has shifted with change in focus After that, in the layers window, i select all the layers i want to blend and click EDIT>Auto Blend Layers click the Stack choice and check the seamless tones box PS does a decent job blending but occasionally i get some out of focus areas. If i want to be very sure to get a good blend, i create a simple mask for each layer, blocking out the large areas i know are OOF in each layer; that way PS will only work with the portion of the layer I designate. Hope that makes sense. It sounds way more complicated than it is. I have helicon focus, zerene stacker and star staxx for similar work, but when Photoshop gets it right, i prefer using it instead. ---------- Post added 04-10-2016 at 07:43 AM ---------- Tom, you captured some 'tude in your subject - nicely done! mattb - luscious blue tones!

04-10-2016, 11:22 AM - 3 Likes	#8784
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	grape leaf Grape Leaf 645D & A120 Macro (focus stack)

04-10-2016, 09:51 PM - 9 Likes	#8786
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	I got rained on tonight and just had the 45-85 on the camera so I tried to block as much as I could but it got kind of wet. Seems ok, I wiped it off when I got home and left it without the caps on to air out a little with no visible moisture inside. When I took it off I could see traces of moisture on the metal ring of the lens mount but none in the body. Hopefully I got out of the rain just in time. It was clear a again a few minutes later.

04-10-2016, 10:17 PM	#8787
Fcsnt54 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: California Posts: 621	Originally posted by mattb123 I got rained on tonight and just had the 45-85 on the camera so I tried to block as much as I could but it got kind of wet. Seems ok, I wiped it off when I got home and left it without the caps on to air out a little with no visible moisture inside. When I took it off I could see traces of moisture on the metal ring of the lens mount but none in the body. Hopefully I got out of the rain just in time. It was clear a again a few minutes later. Amazing photos matt

04-10-2016, 10:42 PM	#8788
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Very nice. Are you trying it out before making a decision to get one for yourself? One of my YouTube subscribers loaned it to me so that I could make a video series about it. He loaned me his 67II this weekend and I'll have that until May. I was lukewarm on the 645 NII. I can't fault anyone for liking but I use medium format differently than the 645 is set up for. My biggest complaint about the 645 is that there's no interchangeable film backs, so I couldn't take a black and white and color photo of the same subject like I can with the Mamiya RB67, for example.

04-11-2016, 05:27 AM	#8789
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by mattb123 I got rained on tonight Builds character ;~) Nice light! Funny how that stream makes a sharp left just past the bridge

04-11-2016, 06:08 AM	#8790
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	mattb, those are lovely. the water motion is great and i love all the color