Pentax 645NII

iso 400 pushed to 1600 by Ivan Kavaldzhiev
Ivan Kavaldzhiev

iso 400 pushed to 1600 by Ivan Kavaldzhiev

Ivan Kavaldzhiev is one of our older friends, that had already been published before here. In this series, I wanted to convey a mixture of classy, romantic and in the same time playful feeling. I used a variety of cameras - Mamiya RZ 67, Plaubel Makina 67, Pentax 645N II and Rolleiflex 2.8E. I've loaded them with Kodak Portra 400 and Fuji Pro 400H pushed to 1600 ASA which gave me better low-light capabitilies and a bit more contrast. I'm a photograher based in Sofia, Bulgaria and have been int

Medium format photography, from Hans ter Horst
Hans ter Horst

Medium format photography, from Hans ter Horst

"I love pushing 135 format for street photography to give it a lot of contrast and just the right amount of grain." Tell us about yourself. I’m 54 years old, I’m from the Netherlands but currently living in Luxembourg after having lived in Stockholm, Paris and London previously. I have been living abroad for half my life. Currently I’m Head of Software Development for a company in Luxembourg. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I have been interested in photography for a l

Winding film and taking pictures, by Michael Shaffer
Michael Shaffer

Winding film and taking pictures, by Michael Shaffer

"Immediately i was hooked on the idea of collaborating with this little machine to make images wherever i went." Tell us about yourself. I'm 31, formerly based in Tokyo but now in Atlanta. When and how did the film journey begin for you? About 4 years ago i was drawn to film during my time in Japan. The film camera scene there is insane. Everything's concentrated too, so you just hop a train to one place and there will be 5 or 6 great camera shops within walking distance. I bought a r