Hello. Photography is a long-standing hobby of mine. Although I have digital cameras, I still enjoy film photography especially with rangefinder cameras and medium-format equipment. I like the simplicity of black and white photography. I develop my own black and white pictures and scan the negatives using an Epson F-3200 scanner. I use Photoshop CS3 and CS6 for editing.

Please note that all photos in my photostream are copyrighted and must not be used without my permission.

 

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"When you photograph people in colour you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in B&W, you photograph their souls!" ~Ted Grant

 

"The revelation, if it comes at all, will come in a small fraction of a second with an unconscious gesture, a gleam of the eye, a brief lifting of the mask that all humans wear to conceal their innermost selves from the world. In that fleeting interval of opportunity the photographer must act or lose his prize." ~ Yousuf Karsh

 

"Never ever confuse sharp with good, or you will end up shaving with an ice cream cone and licking a razor blade." ~ Bill Pierce

 

"What's the point of getting killed if you've got the wrong exposure?" ~Don McCullin

 

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Main Equipment:

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Film cameras:

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35mm:

 

-Canon A1 and

-Canon T90 with 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, 200, 300, 600mm prime lenses and various zooms

-Canon EOS 30 with 24-135mm, 90mm and other lenses

-Olympus OM1n,

-Olympus OM3 and

-Olympus OM10 +24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 135mm and various zoom lenses

-Leica M6 with 15/4.5, 21/4, 25/2.8, 28, 35/2.0, 40/2.0, 50/1.4, 50/2.0, 75/1.4 and 90/2.8 lenses

-Minolta CLE

-Contax T

-Contax IIIa with 50mm f1.5 Sonnar lens

-Olympus RD x2

-Olympus SP

-Canonet QL 1.7 III

-Kodak Retina IIIC with 50mm Xenon f2 lens

-Leica Minilux with 40mm Summarit f2.4 lens

-Yashica Electro GSN

-Olympus mju ii aka Stylus Epic

-Rollei 35 with 40mm f3.5 Tessar lens

-Pentax Spotmatic F with 50mm f1.4 Takumar lens

-Olympus XA with A16 flash x2

-Ricoh GR1V

 

Medium-format:

 

-Rolleifex 2.8F with 80mm Xenotar lens

-Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 533/16 with 80mm coated Tessar lens

-Bronica RF645 with 65mm lens

-Fujica G960 BL with 100mm lens

-Mamiya M645 1000s (x2) with 35, 55, 80/2.8, 80/1.9, 80 macro, 110 and 150 lenses

-Mamiya 6 with 50mm, 75mm and 150mm lenses

-Hasselblad 500CM with 50mm f4.0 C T* Distagon, 80mm f2.8 C T* Planar and 150mm f4 C T* Sonnar lenses

-Hasselblad XPan with 45mm and 90mm lenses

-Widelux F7, swing lens panoramic camera with 26mm f2.8 lens

-Koni Omegaflex M with 90mm f3.5 lens

-Hasselblad SWC/M with 38mm T* Biogon lens

  

Digital Cameras:

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-Canon 5d mk2 + 35L, 50, 85, 100L macro, 200L, 16-35 f2.8L mk2 and other zooms

-Canon 350D + various EFs lenses,

-Canon S50 - RIP

-Leica M9

-Nikon Df + Nikkor 24 f2.8, CZ 35mm f2, Nikkor 50 f1.4, 55mm f 2.8 macro and 85 f1.4

-Fuji X100T

-Ricoh GR ii

-Leica M10

 

Scanner

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Epson F-3200

 

Film Processing

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JOBO CPE2 kit

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Hello Flickr er !! If you have not yet counted "Monzur [MONZ] a contact, I would say you miss a lot form Black and white, He is a brilliant in this sector, I had been seeing him for quite a some time, and his work with film photography and Monochromatic Perspective with self processing of this won style is really wo… Read more

Hello Flickr er !! If you have not yet counted "Monzur [MONZ] a contact, I would say you miss a lot form Black and white, He is a brilliant in this sector, I had been seeing him for quite a some time, and his work with film photography and Monochromatic Perspective with self processing of this won style is really wonderful , mind blowing and knowledge sharing, I noticed how he changes the perspective with the change of monochromatic tones at different levels of subjects at different previews, I wonder and keep looking at them, He has a wide range of knowledge in photography and gadgets , He Own good stuff and Gadgets too , A dedicated soldier in this click zone, A wonderful personality who is a happy man in his family life too, I shall be very very hAPPLY IF YOU JOIN MY fLICKER GROUP frame BANGLADESH from this below lINK : www.flickr.com/gr... Wish you best of luck Regs Hamim CHOWDHURY

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February 16, 2016

He is such a talented photographer . I really like to watch his black and white stream.

April 24, 2011

monz is totally indescribable, he has magic in his hand and spellbound me till to date.

October 5, 2011

Monz is the quiet star that constantly shines and yet manages to remain hidden in the sea of heavens. It is redundant to mention how amazing his work is, because it is right here for you to see for yourself. I hope, one day I can take portraits as well as he does.

July 16, 2009

"If you want to see some serious excellence in photography, then browse this photostream. Not only are the photographs well executed and brilliant, but the poetic personality you will encounter is warm and humbly beautiful as well. A great combination for the production of so many wonderful images that you just wish yo… Read more

"If you want to see some serious excellence in photography, then browse this photostream. Not only are the photographs well executed and brilliant, but the poetic personality you will encounter is warm and humbly beautiful as well. A great combination for the production of so many wonderful images that you just wish you could walk right into and indulge in. Take some time looking around and you will find a place you can leave all your troubles for a while, and experience peace."

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October 23, 2008
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Monz./Monzur bhai's photostream is enviable. It shows that, in the hands of an expert, film still beats digital. But technicalities of format and equipment aside, there's no denying that monz. has an eye for the shot. All his pictures are full of life and warmth in a genuine, understated way. Posed or candid, he has… Read more

Monz./Monzur bhai's photostream is enviable. It shows that, in the hands of an expert, film still beats digital. But technicalities of format and equipment aside, there's no denying that monz. has an eye for the shot. All his pictures are full of life and warmth in a genuine, understated way. Posed or candid, he has a way of capturing the personalities of people in his portraits that really make them special. Combining this with his sharp, perfectly exposed shots, even in the so-called "digital age," monz's film work stands head and shoulders above most of the competition.

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December 26, 2007