Shooting Portraits on Film & Digital [Mamiya RB67 & Canon 6D Mark II]

FINALLY got round to shooting a little bit of behind the scenes using medium format, taken on the Mamiya RB67! It was only one roll of film, so I included some BTS of the digital work too, shot on a Canon 6D Mark II. Hopefully I'll have some more film behind the scenes coming shortly!

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A massive thank you to the following:

Holly White, for modelling:

Hannah Kirkland for filming BTS:

Kofi Nelson/KSN Beats for continuously supplying music:

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[IZHXN]

such a good video! love seeing the mamiya in action the colours and raw images produced from it are amazing!

[Narsuitus]

Thanks for the video.

When I shoot portraits with my RB67, I usually do the following:

1. To save time, I have my RB67 film backs already loaded with film before the portrait session.

2. Not only do I use a digital camera for test shots, but I also use it as a light meter for my RB67.

3. I love the 90mm f/3.8 for full-lengh portraits. However, I prefer the
250mm f/4.5 for tight face shots and the 180mm f/4.5 for head & shoulder shots.

4 I rarely shoot handheld RB67 portraits. I usually use a tripod or a monopod.

[rayroystrickland]

Love the video! Any reason in particular you went with the prism finder over the waist level? I have a 645 which is lighter and turning it on its side is still cumbersome!

[AdamJonesPhoto]

Hi Nice video, I use the RB67 Pro S and find it much better to use the WLF for portraits. Much easier to engage the model, do you use it at all?

[CJWareLRPS]

i absolutely adore my Mamiya RB67 its nice to see some fashion images shot with it :D

[anaphael]

Really nice energy. Extremly well done Portaits. And you really handle that beast of camera.

[Àmuh]

You were snapping this shoot ✨😎 every shot amazing

[andyvan]

great video, and Sophia, Don't stress about the camera issues, as with ALL film cameras, LF included, and esp. these 'system slr's ' every part that comes between the lens and film, has light seals, darkslides, and other places where light can leak in; and so everyone needs the first roll or two ( or two dozen sheets for 4x5" film) to iron out these quirks, and also get used to the camera, as for manual cameras, doing the wrong thing at the wrong time can be disasterous!, as a large Format photographer Mat Marrash says, you need to "learn the dance", not the foxtrot!!, but the daily routine of using the camera.

[mike]

Great fun. To open a new roll of 120, don’t fiddle with the seal. Stick your fingernail under where the backing paper is folded back on itself and break the seal that way. Much easier😊

[Delloren]

This was awesome! could you make a video about how to take portrait photos? I typically take landscape photos and am having a tough time adjusting to the angles of portrait. Thank you 🙏

[thebabslife]

I miss Manchester so much! Great Video, great pics ;)

[trentos_freshmaker]

Woww - okay so i am mad obsessed with your film shots. The ones in the gallery! Amaze. Nice work. I'm dun.

[AndrewMclean]

Great work with both formats! Team smashed it!

[juiceboyxd]

Those RB pictures are fire. Bet your biceps were feeling the burn too :D

[bg]

Gorgeous stuff. Though, those shots look More like Fuji Pro 400h instead of Portra 400. Maybe it's just me?

[awolsniper]

6:03 WOW. im buying this camera now haha, all i needed to see

[Nestorico-mi]

Very good pictures: I am interested on buying a RB67 but I have heard this model has a lot of mechanical troubles so you must take it to repair frecuently, is it true? does it worth it? thx

[HannahsPlaying]

Such a fun day! Loved the medium format shots

[twoatraay]

Yet again ANOTHER fire video !!.. keep them coming !

[andyvan]

great shots, esp the art gallary ones, she looks like meryl streep in her queen elizabeth role.