Mamiya RB67 Cinestill Studio Portraits

[@ericjhaber]

I recently acquired the RB. Even though I’ve only taken 1 single photo so far, I’m already in love with it. Would’ve loved the Mamiya 7 but the eventual electronics failure worries me too much. Also, looking through ground glass is a religious experience.

[@MrHero0220]

Great video. Thank you for posting it. I was very pleasantly surprised at how great the Cinestill 800t photos turned out.

[@rodinstu]

The cinestill came out so clean, I love the ones of John especially with the light reflecting through the window was just stunning. Sick work man

[@metalfingersfilm]

THank you! Yeah I liked those too!

[@BraeHunziker]

Those cinestill shots tho 🥵

[@yellow_tonez]

John with that fresh fade!

[@juliandavid4842]

wow i think i never see Cinestill portraits, the tones on the skin are really good, nice shoots!

[@metalfingersfilm]

Thank you!!

[@denniswilliams4789]

I consider 90mm to be disconcertingly wide on 67 format for close head / head and shoulders and the softness / focus choice/ blown highlights less than ideal, but first days are what they are and it is a subjective medium. If your paying clients buy into your aesthetic there you go. I dumped the Mamiya after some experimentation, opting for Pentax 67 bodies and lenses and never looked back.

[@AetherCS2]

Nice shots man, I can't wait to use mine again. I'm just waiting on the back to come.

[@metalfingersfilm]

Hell yeah! great camera! :)

[@alexandergarrido8300]

nice studio shoot man! i wanna start shooting film with strobes

[@ribsy]

The 67 look is killer. perfect for the studio

[@metalfingersfilm]

Thank you!! Agreed!

[@luissalazar2021]

Try Fujifilm for dark skin, I think you will like it. Thanks for sharing

[@kollegekool]

You should really look into getting a Prism and the Grip for the RB. I shoot with a RB67 Pro SD and for me these accessories are a game changer.

[@metalfingersfilm]

Going to look into it!! I've heard great things about them!

[@waveyvlogs]

Does it work with the pro

[@kollegekool]

@@waveyvlogs Yes the prisms and grips work all with the Pro / Pro S / Pro SD. So you always should look for the newer ones no matter wich version you have

[@TylerGajewski]

Really liked that detail on the photo with John's hand. Also, repping the Super Bowl XXXI shirt, all right!

[@metalfingersfilm]

thank you!! holy fuck nice mustache dude!

[@volast]

HOLY SHIT THE JOAN OF ARC SHIRT

[@morganmessner7612]

I love shooting with my RB! Nice portraits, my man

[@metalfingersfilm]

thank you!! :)

[@mrca2004]

That 90 mm Sekor C is really sharp and lots of detail from a T grain film like Portra. But I wouldn't shoot head shots with a 45 mm equivalent. Getting inside 4' and the facial distortion isn't as flattering as going the other side of 50 to an 85 equiv, the 180 from 6' would look much better. Even the 127 (63 equiv) from say 6' and cropped would still give that great perspective. And because you have 3.8, you may want to consider stopping down one or 2 stops You probably only have about 3 inches dof and that calls for some mighty fine focusing as in several shots both eyes aren't sharp. For that kind of shootin, like Sgt. York, I always wet my sights, I mean viewfinder. Gobbling at your subjects gets their attention.

[@jamiehoy3616]

love this video! I want a little studio with all my friends, sounds like the dream!

[@metalfingersfilm]

Yes it's been amazing!!

[@erinmontoya1128]

The cinestill ones were definitely my favorite 👌

[@AI-Hallucination]

Hey man, they great photos but that film stock is overused in my opinion and too merciful.

[@erinmontoya1128]

@@AI-Hallucination yeah tbh, and the price too 😬

[@AI-Hallucination]

@@erinmontoya1128 yeah the price is crazy its 15 18 quid a roll in the UK. 10 quid processing 28 quid i can get hp5 chems and become a better photographer i am going to get some slide film i have herd a few Japanese camera designers talk about how they designed the cameras for that probably Kodachrome because thats what pros used to use. I am curious

[@metalfingersfilm]

too merciful?? never heard someone complain about that lmao.

[@metalfingersfilm]

Mine too! :D

[@doctorstrobe]

I almost always use a monopod with this camera, even in the street.

[@Strawbsmedia]

Another great vid

[@metalfingersfilm]

Thank you!!

[@cuauharrietavisualcreative]

Con you share your info in Speed, and aperture please

[@tomaszbejnarowicz]

where this fade look comes from?

[@dleach02]

Cinestill are nice. I like the detail level and the color rendering. How did you scan the negatives?

[@metalfingersfilm]

Epson V600! Thank you!

[@baranepee2032]

Great video man ! What shutter speed did you shoot at for these photos?

[@tygruber4773]

800T is so good on people of color did you shoot it at boxspeed?

[@joaquinibrito]

definately the Ektachrome 100 was my least favourite one, great video mate!

[@metalfingersfilm]

Saaaame!

[@simensez2155]

Nice music! lol, this video is fire!

[@metalfingersfilm]

Thanks G lmao, yessir the music is fire af.

[@garciaomar0203]

What flash did you use?

[@metalfingersfilm]

An old Speedtron, ask @blvq.aveli on IG, he will give you the whole lowdown.

[@JuanMarinoArg]

just saw u in reddit. great content again instagram.com/juanmarino.ph/

[@MrRikikudo]

Are u single ? 🥺🥺🥺

[@metalfingersfilm]

im flattered lmao

[@lgm9324]

How did you wire the RB67 for flash?

[@metalfingersfilm]

plugged it into a PC port on the lens then into the speedtron.