I have also been experimenting with a medium format Rolleiflex Automat camera, this camera is great for portrait work and through more experimenting and shooting, this may become my primary camera for the project. Below is a photograph that I took on the Rollieflex, the two subjects are two of the men who work at the forge. Phil and Bill.
The Rolleiflex is a great camera and produces some beautiful photographs, I am still unsure as to whether this will be my chosen medium. I will continue experimenting!
The Canon 5D Mark II gives me the latitude that I need when photographing in such dark conditions. I also need to think about the price of development and scans that come with the medium format camera, it may not be feasible or affordable.
I have also been granted access and use of a Phase One medium format digital camera, I took the camera home for one night and had a play around with it. It was so different to any other camera that I have used before and it took some time to get used to. The photographs that I got whilst playing around with the camera and its settings are wonderful. The camera really gives a unique look to the photographs and I am considering getting to grips more with this camera then using this as my chosen camera for the final photographs. Below is a test shot that I took (of my mum) on the Phase One. I love the format of the final images too, not quite square but not the same as say the Canon 5D.
Below is my favourite photograph from the test shoot that I did with the Canon 5D. I am very happy with this camera and will continue to experiment with this and take it to every shoot that I do, even if it just a back up camera. This may in the end become my chosen camera of choice.
Notice the beautiful quality that the Canon 5D outputs! This is Phil, the owner standing next to his pride and joy, his new lathe.
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