In a fit of quarantine-induced eBay browsing I bought a Bronica S2, that chrome-bedecked brick that looks like a mid-century car. This is my first time shooing a medium format camera, and I’m in love.
Now, this purchase is not without its complications. Since I turned 35 I thought it would be a great idea to shoot a ton of 35mm film and compile a zine out of my favorite shots. Going down the medium format rabbit hole isn’t exactly helping that project along.
I’d held off on shooting Portra mostly due to how expensive it is (and that everyone shoots it). I’ve been experimenting with a lot of color films in 35mm and I didn’t think it’s reputation could hold up to actually shooting it. I was completely wrong. Portra 400 is sooooo nice.
The big surprise turned out to be the black and white test roll I shot to make sure the camera survived shipping. Turns out CatLABS X 80 produces beautiful results, and that’s not to mention that it’s a super affordable stock. I foresee myself shooting a lot of it this summer.