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Frame 09
Pentacon Six TL w/ Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8 and Fujifilm Neopan Acros (Kodak Xtol 1:0, Ilford rapid fixer). f/3.4, 1/125s. Epson V600 and EpsonScan @ 4800 dpi, downsized to 2400 dpi. Retouched and cropped.
This was a shoot I had really looked forward to. Not only was I working with a professional model, but I also returned to using prism again on the Pentacon Six. Prior I've been disappointed with the focus accuracy, but it was in part due to that my old prism was slightly yellowed inside and that my old glasses weren't up to the job seeing finer contrast differences.
After using waistlevel finder for a couple of months, my conclusion is that it's better suited for plain focusing screens without split prism - or at least not the focusing screen from Arax that I'm currently using. Especially dince you need to find the right viewing angle to be able to see the split prism correctly.
The prism I used here, I got with another P6 body that I bought from Switzerland. Also, being able to meter through the lens again is something that I've missed. Although the meter in the prism isn't too happy about surfaces that reflects light poorly in moody light.
Model: Jonna M (Sweden Models Agency)
Frame 09
Pentacon Six TL w/ Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8 and Fujifilm Neopan Acros (Kodak Xtol 1:0, Ilford rapid fixer). f/3.4, 1/125s. Epson V600 and EpsonScan @ 4800 dpi, downsized to 2400 dpi. Retouched and cropped.
This was a shoot I had really looked forward to. Not only was I working with a professional model, but I also returned to using prism again on the Pentacon Six. Prior I've been disappointed with the focus accuracy, but it was in part due to that my old prism was slightly yellowed inside and that my old glasses weren't up to the job seeing finer contrast differences.
After using waistlevel finder for a couple of months, my conclusion is that it's better suited for plain focusing screens without split prism - or at least not the focusing screen from Arax that I'm currently using. Especially dince you need to find the right viewing angle to be able to see the split prism correctly.
The prism I used here, I got with another P6 body that I bought from Switzerland. Also, being able to meter through the lens again is something that I've missed. Although the meter in the prism isn't too happy about surfaces that reflects light poorly in moody light.
Model: Jonna M (Sweden Models Agency)