Photographing straw bales in France with a 60-year-old camera

Hi there! Come along with me to Western France, where I photograph straw bales with my Mamiya C33 and some good ol' black and white film (HP5).

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[joerg_koeln]

Inspiring video, thank you very much.

[aynsleycooper]

Enjoyable. I enjoyed the C330f when I owned one, this takes me back to those times.

[mountainsunsets]

Thanks for a great video. Sure miss my C330 from my distant past.

[prabhakarrao]

Greetings from New Zealand. Great work.

[chrishinkelmann]

The photo of the hay bales and tree is really good. I have this exact same camera, but was lucky that it came with a handle

[DrakeN-owim]

As a once-upon-a-time user of Mamiya C330 cameras with a variety of lenses, I admit that the longer ones do get a bit 'nose heavy' but not as bad as the SLR RB67 with similar focal lenghth glass.
The advantage of the bellows construction made them a better option for photographing close into the light than any of the SLR cameras, but they were a bit delicate as a consequence and had to be treated with a little more care.
Shutter accuracy and lens sharpness were superbe.

[patternsinsand]

Great mood setter for a Sunday morning. Thanks for the beautiful cinematic video.

[aliogoi]

Dreamy and hazy. Great capture of the mood.

[peterallen]

Lovely video. Two reasons, one, I lived in France for eight years and had hay bales like that on my land. Two, I see a twin lens reflex for many years, also an RZ67. Those were the days, shooting black and white and not seeing the results until the time in the dark room. I must admit, I use digital now, though.

[dylanhill]

I enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing you passion for photography. The Mamiya C33 is a great camera.

[andreasbracke]

I have gotten a pentakon six medium format camera to use in addition to my mamiya. This guy is heavy… but now I can try to use my mf-lenses a proper way. I love the quiet style of your Video, Els! Have a nice week!

[cous]

Great shots Els as looks like Gregory was having some fun with the hay bales till someone got on to him. But many great shots as I guess you were getting some great shots of Gregory for his calendar in the coming year. Hee Hee oops might have give his secret away. lol Nah Els might have something to say about that idea. Looks like you guys had a great day and time. Be safe and blessed...Steve

[EarlofGray]

Hi Els, first time watching your video and really enjoyed it. Loved your compositions with the ‘straw’ bales! Going to subscribe and watch your other videos now. Thank you.

[stephenjones]

I love these shots Els great pictures.

[dps]

I had a TLR camera a few years ago. It worked wonderfully for a couple of years. The the shutter release broke. Everyone wanted more than twice what I paid for to to make the repairs. I sadly traded it away.

[andrewwilkin]

Hi Els, my favourite TLR. Great compositions using the square format.

[jancusters]

Really good pictures. Like black& white! Lovely video. Greetings from the Netherlands...

[Bob-Horse]

Your photos look good, I love black and white photography. Not sure what TLR camera you used but it looks in very good condition. If you were able to share it, I would like to know your process from start to finish, including the use of a light meter, when using such a camera please. 🙏🏻

[certs]

Great video and some lovely photographs. I have an old C2 with the 80mm and 65mm lenses. I should really take it out more. But yeah, heavy.

[sonvis]

Great shots! And great footage! And great forage too! 😊👍🏻