100 Words is the project everyone who rents through Film Objektiv has the opportunity to complete. Renters submit at least five photographs and 100 Words about the project(s) completed with the help of this gear to help showcase and build this awesome community.
I chose the Mamiya M645 for its reputation as an approachable medium format camera, this being my first experience outside of 35mm. The weight took some getting used to, as did the overall layout and mechanics. After a few rolls I felt comfortable with it, though, and was floored by the image quality and detail. I’m only sorry to have waited this long to try medium format.
Read MoreReturning to film has reminded me of how I got into photography to begin with — my sister introduced it to me when I was 9 years old. She and I created a darkroom our of our bathroom and developed the photos for her photo class. That rawness is what got me into film, and shortly after that I fell in love with digital.
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