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Film back for mamiya RZ 220 How does the Film back for a RZ 110 or 220 work? Does it need some time of pre-loaded film holder, or do you just load it into the back. If I am going to be shooting weddings and need to change film quickly, how long does it take to laod. Thanks Tom Turner teturner@comcast.net
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Doug Elliott |
Remember you get only one shot at doing a wedding. The film is loaded in the back prior to use. The 110 back gives you 10 exposures and the 220 back if memory servers you get 16 exposures to the roll. A Hassy gets 24 with 220 film. Practice, practice, practice. If you are planning on shooting weddings, and they are paying you, your only job is to make good exposures. Therefore, take an assistant who can unload the back correctly and seal the film roll, and make it. Make sure your assistant has loaded the film backs many, many, many times, and is able to hand you a freshly loaded back. During the alter formals you will have time to change backs. People will be moving in and out of the area depending on which group you are photographing. Also, you are in command at this time. A firm policy I make is I get the first shot and everyone else gets to shoot second. I will pass along one of my “beefs” do not let anyone place their hands over their genital area. It is a mark of an amateur who lets this happen. Have the guys hook a thumb in the pants pocket and make a light fist or let the hands hang down. Ladies can hold flowers. Good luck. Doug
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I would be careful. With the questions you are asking, you don't have much experience with MF. It is a whole different ballgame from 35mm and needs to be worked with alot until you take it to a wedding. Espeically if you are being paid for professional images. MF is absolutely a superior format. But, not for weddings. 35mm is more than adequate for wedding imagery. Although the images from MF are top notch, I haven't really found a use for it in weddings. I've had a few clients request it, and I usually tell them that I only shoot 35mm for weddings. By the end, they agree with me. The reason is that MF is too clunky and slow. Weddings are fast and move quickly. There are some very good MF cameras that operate like 35mm, I haven't used them yet. I use a 6x7 format camera. As fast as I work, I still may take 2 hours to do all the formals. That's moving quickly with 36 exp 35mm film and hand holding my camera the whole time (no tripod). With all that comes with MF, tripod, manual exposures, etc, I can't imagine holding a couple up from their reception for 3 or 4 hours. ...just my opinion. Jerry
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