This is from a New York Pinup Club shoot in Long Island June 2021. It was very hot and humid that day, many of the photographers went home early. This is a TL-120 without a flash, Provia 100F pushed one stop. I believe it was 1/125 at f22.
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Coney Island Mermaids
The past few years the Coney Island Mermaid Parade has been the event where I shot most of my Medium Format rolls for the year. This was the event I most missed among all the cancelled activities of Summer 2020. This shot was taken with a TL-120 using a Vivitar 285H fill-flash. My TL-120 reliably syncs to flash at 1/125 even though flash sync is marked for 1/30. This has softened the shadows on countless Mermaid Parade portraits I’ve taken. Provia 100F pushed 1 stop.
Alcatraz
Shot with twin Mamiya C220s with 135 mm lenses. I enjoy the surreal effect telephoto 3D creates. For years I had dreamed of being able to own twin Tele-Rollei’s and then one day I realized I could get very close to that on the cheap with the old Mamiya TLRs.
Rita N. Wink
Taken at a “New York Pinup Club” event in March 2019. TL-120 with Ilford Pan-F processed by DR-5. I believe this was a half second exposure, Rita did a good job staying still but there’s still a bit of motion blur.
Chicago Theater
Shot with twin Yashica-Mat 124s, I used to have a lot of fun with this rig, the additional lens separation works well on shots like this. Unfortunately I had constant shutter misfires with these cameras and finally got put them away for good.
Foxy Vermouth at the movies
Photographed at a “New York Pin-up Club” event, March 2019. TL-120 with Vivitar 285-H fill flash, Provia 100F +1.
Studio lighting was provided for this event which I metered. Probably 1/8 at f16.
Mermaid Couple
Photographed at the 2019 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. TL-120 with diffused Vivitar 285-H fill flash. Provia 100F pushed one stop. For close portraits like this a diffusor is critical for the fill flash. Sadly the 2020 Mermaid Parade was cancelled, this event is where I do most of my Medium Format shooting these days.
Galtaji (Monkey Temple) – Jaipur India
This is a Hindu Temple in Jaipur India, nicknamed the “Monkey Temple” for obvious reasons. Taken with a TL-120 – Provia 100F pushed +1, February 2018. Probably hand-held, there were attendants hassling me about my cameras even though I had paid a few hundred Rupies per camera at the gate.
Three Sisters – Australia
This is an area not far from Sydney Australia. When I visited Australia in 2002 the only medium format cameras I owned were two Sputniks. I shot a number of successful hypers with the two cameras, covering one lens on each and advancing the film one exposure at a time. I think I had the two cameras four feet apart on separate tripods here. Velvia 100F.
Mer-Man
Photographed at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, I think in 2015. I used a TL-120, that camera can take amazing close-up portraits. Provia 100F pushed one stop. I used a Vivitar 285H fill-flash at half power with a plastic diffusor, the subject provided lots of nice reflective surfaces for the flash.
Rome – St. Peters at dawn
The only way to avoid the crowds around St. Peters is to get up at the crack of dawn. This was photographed shortly after sunrise with a Stereoflektoscop using Provia 100F pushed one stop. Vivitar 285H fill flash used. I was using the “Bulb” setting, probably a two second exposure based on incident metering.
Tai Pei Dragon Fountain
This is a fountain at a Confucian temple in Tai Pei Tawain. Photographed May 2012 with a TL-120 using Provia 100F pushed one stop. Vivitar 285H fill flash used, although I don’t think it had much impact at this distance.
Jim Harp d20 submission
This is Jim Harp’s contribution for loop d20, grandfathered in from loop 20 of MF3D Folio II managed by Brian Reynolds.
San Francisco. 5/17. Twin Mamiya c-220s, 135mm lenses.
Chicken of the Sea. 6/17. TL-120, Coney Island Mermaid P.
Pink Mermaid. 6/17.TL-120 with Vivitar 285H Fill Flash.
Ghost Child/twilight. 5/12. TL-120, Kaohsiung – (Taiwan).
Shinjuku Noodle Booth Tokyo
This shot is from 2000, I took it with my carefully adjusted Sputnik with a Vivitar 285H fill flash on a tripod. Probably 8 seconds at f16. This is an example of the terrific results the Sputnik can produce, this is one of my all time favorite slides.
Miracle Mile – Coral Gables Florida
The center island of the Miracle Mile in Coral Gables is lined with these trees. I used a TL-120 on a tripod with a Vivitar 285H fill flash, this was taken after sunset. The fill flash brings out a little touch of detail in the passing cars. I used an incident meter to determine the exposure, hoping to bring out the detail in the trees at the expense of blowing out the store in the background. I think this was a 30 seconds at f22.