Custom Red 1946 Ford Lowrider - GS645W - Reala 100

Red Custom 1946 Ford Lowrider

Dear John's Parking Lot

11208 Culver Blvd.

Culver City, Los Angeles County, California 90230

 

This is from my first roll through this GS645W.   At first glance it looks like the twin of my GS645S rangefinder, but it is not an exact twin. The 45mm lens is wider angle of 45mm (28mm equivalent) than the 60mm (40mm equivalent) on the GS645S, and is one stop slower.   The biggest difference is this is a scale focus camera, and the GS645S is a rangefinder, and that difference is the biggest issue I am having with it.   Even with the 45mm lens, the depth of field is not that great when the focus is not exact.   I think on the next roll I will use faster film so my distance guesses are less critical.   When the lens is in focus it is very sharp.

 

I saw this car in the parking lot of Dear John's when I was out for a walk shooting the test roll.   The midday light is harsh, but even so the focus is and depth of field up close is not as good as I would desire.

 

camera: Fujica GS645W scale focus medium format

film: Fujicolor Reala 100 (expired)

lens: 40mm EBC Fujinon W f/5.6

filter: Hoya Skylight 1B

support: hand held

scan: Fromex Marina del Rey

software: ACDSee Pro 6 (64 bit)

Done