Ken, Author at Medium Format Photography https://mediumformatphotography.com/author/ken/ Medium Format Techniques, Gear & Tips (Film + Digital) Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:48:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://mediumformatphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg Ken, Author at Medium Format Photography https://mediumformatphotography.com/author/ken/ 32 32 Hasselblad 40mm f/4 Distagon T* CF FLE https://mediumformatphotography.com/hasselblad-40mm-f4-cf-fle/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/hasselblad-40mm-f4-cf-fle/#respond Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:32:42 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=754 The Ultimate Wide Angle for the V System When Hasselblad photographers talk about wide angle lenses for the V system, one name comes up again and again: the 40mm f/4 Distagon T* CF FLE. It is the widest rectilinear lens in the native V-system lineup, and for landscape, architecture, and environmental work, it remains one...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/hasselblad-40mm-f4-cf-fle/feed/ 0 Rodinal For Medium Format Development https://mediumformatphotography.com/rodinal-for-medium-format-development/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/rodinal-for-medium-format-development/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:08:49 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=745 There are developers that photographers use, and then there are developers that photographers believe in. Rodinal, or Adonal as it’s sometimes branded, belongs in the second category. It is one of the oldest photographic chemicals still in active production — a concentrate so simple, so stable, and so opinionated in its results that it has...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/rodinal-for-medium-format-development/feed/ 0 Medium format Film Camera Longevity & Repairability https://mediumformatphotography.com/medium-format-film-camera-longevity-repairability/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/medium-format-film-camera-longevity-repairability/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:37:17 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=732 A Deep Dive into the Mechanics — and Longevity — of the Hasselblad 500 Series, Pentax 6×7/67, and Mamiya RB67 Anyone who has spent serious time with medium format cameras has a story about mechanical failure. For many Pentax 6×7 users, that story involves the film advance lever — a deceptively simple-looking mechanism that conceals...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/medium-format-film-camera-longevity-repairability/feed/ 0 Pentax 6×7 Film Advance Lever Issue https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-6x7-film-advance-lever-issue/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-6x7-film-advance-lever-issue/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:59:11 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=715 So the inevitable happened with my old camera. The film advance lever has started slipping. If you’ve never experienced this failure, here’s how it feels: you stroke the advance lever and about halfway through the throw, it slips. There’s a brief grinding sensation, the resistance drops, and the lever completes its arc without actually advancing...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-6x7-film-advance-lever-issue/feed/ 0 The Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4 for Landscapes https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-67-105mm-f-2-4-landscapes/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-67-105mm-f-2-4-landscapes/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:01:35 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=701 Shot with the SMC Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4 on the Fujifilm GFX 100s — Wachusett Reservoir, Boylston, MA The Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4 has a reputation that precedes it. Mention it in any serious medium format photography circle and the conversation almost always gravitates toward its legendary rendering of faces — the buttery compression, the...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-67-105mm-f-2-4-landscapes/feed/ 0 Optik Old School OptiColour 200 Film https://mediumformatphotography.com/optik-old-school-opticolour-200-film/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/optik-old-school-opticolour-200-film/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:08:21 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=662 I’m always interested when a new color film hits the market. It doesn’t happen often anymore, and when it does, it’s usually a rebrand or a repackage of something we’ve seen before. So when I heard about OptiColour 200 from Optik Oldschool — a genuinely new color negative emulsion in 120 format — I had...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/optik-old-school-opticolour-200-film/feed/ 0 Pentax 55mm f4 Organic Quality on GFX 100s https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-55mm-f4-organic-quality/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-55mm-f4-organic-quality/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:06:22 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=638 Today I took a hike with the 55mm f4 adapted to the GFX 100s. I continue to be pleasantly surprised by this lens. There’s a certain organic quality to the images. It resolves detail exceptionally well without feeling clinical. The above image was shot at 120/sec, iso 100, @f8. My review of this lens can...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/pentax-55mm-f4-organic-quality/feed/ 0 Epson V850 Pro Scanner For Medium Format Scanning https://mediumformatphotography.com/epson-v850-pro-scanner/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/epson-v850-pro-scanner/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:38:31 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=627 The Complete Guide to Scanning Medium Format 120 Film The Epson Perfection V850 Pro is widely regarded as the gold standard among flatbed film scanners for serious photographers. While drum scanners and dedicated film scanners like the Hasselblad Flextight exist at higher price points, the V850 occupies a sweet spot where exceptional quality meets practical...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/epson-v850-pro-scanner/feed/ 0 Pentax 67 SMC 55mm f/4 – Review & Sample Images https://mediumformatphotography.com/the-pentax-67-smc-55mm-f-4/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/the-pentax-67-smc-55mm-f-4/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:38:10 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=620 A Wide-Angle Legend That Refuses to Retire Three optical redesigns, four decades of service, and a second life on digital medium format — the Pentax 67 55mm f/4 might be the most underappreciated wide-angle in the entire 6×7 system. Above image taken with the Pentax SMC 55mm f4 and Kodak Gold 200 A Lens Born...

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]]> https://mediumformatphotography.com/the-pentax-67-smc-55mm-f-4/feed/ 0 Wet Mounting Issues with Medium Format https://mediumformatphotography.com/wet-mounting-issues/ https://mediumformatphotography.com/wet-mounting-issues/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:23:04 +0000 https://mediumformatphotography.com/?p=617 The Case Against Wet Scanning: Why Mounting Fluid Might Not Be Worth the Trouble After years of experimenting with wet-mount scanning, I’ve come to a conclusion that might be controversial in film photography circles: for most of us, anti-Newton ring glass is the better path. Here’s why. The Promise of Wet Scanning If you’ve spent...

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