Mamiya 645 Pro TL

From here it is all downhill. This photo was shot from a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens and Hoya IR R-72 67mm filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Early explorers searched in vain for the Golden City in the New World. If only they had bothered to look up high into the sky. It is there that the Golden Island floats above the clouds. This photo was shot from a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens and Tiffen 67mm skylight 1-a filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Mystery of Infrared Radiance. Green? Well, I admit that it is Black and White . . . This photo was taken from a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor Zoom C 55-110mm 1:4.5 N lens and Hoya IR R-72 67mm filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

From above, may the light illuminate the land. This photo was shot from a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens and Hoya Infrared R72 ø67 filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Judging from the number on this AV-8C Harrier Jump Jet, I presume it is the number one aircraft of the hip hop crowd. This photo was taken with a Mamiya 645 ProTL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor Zoom C 55-110mm 1:4.5 N lens using Fuji Pro NS 160 film, the negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A moral fence prevents those on the path of righteousness from falling into sinful despair. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens and HOYA 67mm INFRARED (R72) filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

No internet banking. No electronic money transfers. Just a plain old organic, non-gluten, woodpecker checking bank account . . . This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

For anything, be it an object or an event or living being, there is a beginning and an end. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Kowa L39•C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 was digitally rendered with Photoshop.

When the foundation of a society is undermined and eroded away, collapse is inevitable. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and was digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The mystical structure, with its perfect amalgam of delicacy and power, exerts an uncanny effect. Its efficiency cannot conceal the artistry. There is heart there, and soul. It is an object to be contemplated for hours. Herb Caen This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera with a Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens and Tiffen 67mm Skylight 1-A filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Although arriving in Alta California with seemingly good intentions, Junípero Serra witnessed the decimation of the people that he came to convert to Christianity. The cruel rounding up of native peoples and contact with the European newcomers introduced diseases into those communities that virtually eliminated them as a viable culture. The canonization of “The Apostle of California” in 2015 by Pope Francis was controversial. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Tiffen 67mm Skylight 1-A filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A marine-strength chain link fence keeps gawkers from falling into San Francisco Bay as they are mesmerized by the beauty of this famous suspension bridge. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Tiffen 67mm Skylight 1-A filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

All along the watchtower Princes kept the view This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 ProTL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 1:2.8 45mm N lens with a Kowa L39•3(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

In search of the Creature of the Black Lagoon . . . This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using CatLabs X film 80 120 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Watch your speed! Slow down and consider the dangers of the road! This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 45mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using CatLabs X film 80 120 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Even as digital photography has become predominate, photo labs are still an essential business !! This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya Macro A 1:4 f=120mm M lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using CatLabs X film 80 120 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Much as a canary warns miners of imminent danger, roses warn vintage wine grape growers. Those roses are an early warning signal to the farmers since they are affected by the same plant diseases and pests as the vines. They are beautiful to look at, as well! This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 ProTL medium format film camera and Mamiya-Sekor C 80mm 1:2.8 N lens with a Kowa L1A ø67 filter using Fuji 160NS film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Homes on a sandbar with an ocean front. This photo was taken by a Mamiya 645 Pro TL medium format film camera and Mamiya Macro A 1:4 f=120mm M lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using CatLabs X film 80 120 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.