Sunday, February 06, 2005
& Company Inc - Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 2002 - Fuji GW690II
This picture is from the batch of negatives I shot in New York that I'm going to be going through to make the new NY section of the website.
The lens on that Fuji camera is so sharp and the added negative size doesn't hurt--it gives such a crisp image. It really makes me realize I need at least a 6x7 medium format camera again. While I love shooting with the holga and I'll be doing that for a long time, there are certain photos I like to take that have to have lots of detail and sharpness.
The easy fix would be a Mamiya RB67, but I've also been pondering getting a 4x5 view camera (which includes getting another enlarger...). None of this will be happening for a few months I gather. I've got enough shooting and new and old negatives to keep me occupied for some time.
The thing that's tantalizing about getting a 4x5 is the ability to make 16x20 or 20x24 prints that have lots of detail. Yes, I can print medium format negatives that size, but they loose something. When you print big it's nice to have the detail so people can "get into" the print as they view it close up. At that size with lots of detail, you see things you would normally not--which is one of the magical things about photography--the ability to capture things the eye cannot see.
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