Medium format battle. Portra 400 compared to Fuji GFX with adapted Bronica lenses.

[@pettersjursen]

Awesome video! More of this! Would love to see some portrait comparisons.

[@johnpoulter]

That was interesting! They are so close. In your shot @ 17:00 with the beautiful bright green moss on the arm of the tree, I wondered how the Fuji would stack up, but it was almost identical 👍

[@RH-adventure]

@@johnpoulter I was surprised too how close it was.

[@bernios3446]

Hmmm, I almost forgot what a hassle the analogue process really was. And that wasn't even counting in the outrageous prices for roll film these days (almost 20 bucks for one roll of 120 porta 400) - and the development process where many things can go wrong. I know that film has a special quality and that many like it exactly because it is such a ritual, but I am quite happy with our modern cameras. But what I definately like is the shown kind of subjects photographed. Shooting trees and nature definately calms you down. May I ask how you scan those negs?

[@RH-adventure]

@@bernios3446 I use the GFX and a macro lens. Convert it with negative lab pro.

[@skullerhead6150]

You should make a tutorial or share the lightroom preset on how you matched the photos! That looks great!

[@RH-adventure]

@@skullerhead6150 Good idea. Might do that👍

[@selzzaW]

I've had some experience using Bronica ETR lenses on digital, and the way I've gotten around the aperture is by using a little piece of electrical tape so that I don't introduce any extra shake.

[@RH-adventure]

@@selzzaW Thats a good idea, I’ll pack some next time👍

[@MrMacroJesseSky]

I believe I commented on your mamiya 6 comparison. Color matching looks great!

[@RH-adventure]

@@MrMacroJesseSky Thanks, Portra 400 was a lot easier than Fuji pro400h

[@Tribesman12]

great video! Just a tip for using the Bronica lenses with an adaptor (I do this with my ETR lenses to adapt them to Fuji x mount). Set the lens to T mode and then release the shutter by pressing a little metal tab on the side of the lens mount, while pressing the tab turn the 2 prongs on the back of the lens away from the green dots. Then mount it on the adaptor. This way the shutter stays open and the aperture stays stopped down where you set it.

[@RH-adventure]

@@Tribesman12 great tip, thanks 🙏

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

With Hasselblad C or Mamiya 645 lenses you have an aperture lever lock so you don't have to hold it during exposure with the Fuji.

[@RH-adventure]

@@jean-claudemuller3199 Mamiya lenses works much better to adapt. You can do it with Bronica lenses also, a bit tricky. I made a short video about it.

[@GrandadsReviews]

On the Bronica lenses you should have a switch held by a screw that has an A next to it which you have to loosen the screw and slide the switch too M then you can adjust the aperture as normal.

[@RH-adventure]

@@GrandadsReviews Great tip, I’ll bring my screwdriver next time👍

[@artur.charaev]

I guess it would be more interesting comparison to use something like 50/1.4 FF lens on GFX, then there will be wider in angle than 6*6 film, but vertically it will be very close to the picture from bronica, so once you crop gfx shot into square they should be almost identical. So you will be able to not move camera and get same results

[@RH-adventure]

@@artur.charaev Thats right, I did that in my previous comparison with the Mamiya 6. I was curios to see how much effect the Bronica lenses had on the Image. I think I will do it for my Mamiya 645 comparison.

[@stevenjohnson4283]

The Bronica smashed the Fuji. That being said the Fuj was cropping the lens greatly. Maybe a similar Fuji lens comparison against the Bronica. Its all the dimensionality and 3D effect you get on film.

[@RH-adventure]

@@stevenjohnson4283 That would be interesting to see, I’ll bring some more lenses next time👍

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

You are lucky not getting vignetting with your adapters stacking. Never go From MF to FF to MF reducing the light path, but go directly from MF to MF

[@RH-adventure]

@@jean-claudemuller3199 yeah, feels like it just barely squeezed through. There are no Bronica to GFX adapter, but I have for my Mamiya 645 lenses.

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

Huge color differences, digital tree bark is pretty green and with portra not

[@RH-adventure]

@@jean-claudemuller3199 Or Portra turns it blue purple. Seems like portra gets more blue over distance, which creates depth, I think.