A few photos from our new Contax 645. The camera and lens combo of 80mm f/2.0 is so sweet, there are no words to describe.
These images were taken on expired Portra 400NC. Not bad for expired.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Posted in Personal, Photography
Tags: Contax 645, expired kodak 400nc, medium format, portrait
Kathryn - lovely shots, the blues are beautiful. especially love the first photo 
Kim - Jeez, just beautiful. I love the wind softly whipping her hair to the side. My Rollei has an 80mm f/2.8 – you just reminded me that I don’t take nearly enough tight portraits with it!
cindy - Hi Kim….I also need to remember to take tighter portraits. Srsly.
cindy - Thanks, Kathryn!
Christina – soul aperture - cindy,
her eyes, they are so beautiful. lovely photos.
xo
Kip Beelman - Congrats on the acquisition. I have two… One for color, one for BW. That is, when I remember to bring them with me ;-p
I haven’t seen a portrait of Em in a long time. Her face has gotten more round as she’s matured and now she even looks MORE like you. The chin. Holy cowzers.
Tight portraits are a little tricky with the 80mm as the minimum focusing distance is 28″. I picked up a 77mm Hoya close-up kit and LOVE what I can do with portraiture and that lens now.
cindy - Thanks, Christina!
cindy - Hey Kip! How was your trip?
Yes, even Emma has noticed that she’s starting to look more like me. Poor thing. 
Good advice on the close-up kit. Will now be checking ebay. I just received the Pola Back for the Contax, then realized the rollers were missing. *sad face*
Kip Beelman - Our trip had epic written all over it… Just wish I hadn’t accidentally left my cam bag at home.
Highlights: Dinner at Rn 74, Morimoto and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, brunch at Bouchon and lunch at Bottega along with private tastings at Mumm and Conn Creek (which was a two hour blending session with 14 cabs and 4 blending grapes at our disposal to taste and blend from).
Oh, and shaking rump at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room until closing time.
Also tried siphon for the first time at the Mint BB after hitting MOMA for H C-B and the wine exhibit. The siphon was smooth, but I loathed the flavor of those beans. Alas.
cara - that last shot is perfect; really utilizes the shallow dof to bring out lots of texture.
Linda - Aww, Emmuh. Gorgeous photos of the gorgeous daughter. You rock any camera you get your hands on, woman!
Vickie - gorgeous series, love the blue tones
Gaby - Beautiful.
Marcin - Hi, really great photos and pretty girl as well. I observe and like it for years.
Greetings from Poland
Annie - Hi Cindy,
When I first saw these photos I gasped and thought your daughter looks so much like you! The look, the way she raises her eyebrow. Beautiful photos. I just love her hair movement.
achuka - these are fabulous
Here are some images from a very perfect day in December.
The day started with Trouble Coffee.
A stroll through the garden at The General Store.
A lovely early lunch at Outerlands.
And a slam on the brakes, pull over, hurry to park and photograph a lovely rain soaked street.
Posted in Photography
Tags: Nikkor 50mm f/1.2, Nikon D700, Photography
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Christina – soul aperture - goodness girl- these photos are gorgeous!! love, love the mood.
may i ask you, if you still sell your photo actions?? i was looking at a post of yours from a while back, that mentioned them. could you let me know? thanks, sweetie.
again, wonderful shots!
cindy - Hi Christina – thanks for visiting my blog. Yes, we still have actions and presets for sale.
Here’s the link: http://www.cinnamonroseactions.com/
Alice - i just LOVE that picture and processing of the hanging lavenders (?). makes me sigh deeply.
cindy - Hi Alice! That’s my new Drift Action on the lavender shot. I’ll send you some actions to test if you’re willing.
Jennifer Sosa - Those tones are so dreamy!!
Kathryn - lovely post. those sandwiches look awesome!
Scott Stater - I LOVE the sidewalk shot… I miss those leaves!
Kip Beelman - I want this day.
Christina – soul aperture - cindy,
i had to pop back over and tell you, how much i am loving on the actions. so happy to get them. thank you, thank you.
ps: i almost burned dinner, playing with them. lol
xo
esther (aka esther17) - these are all so beautiful, but i kinda wanna marry that second-to-last shot with all the leaves on the sidewalk. absolutely love it.
Pete - awesome pics cin. that one of the leaves on the sidewalk….sooooooo good! love that.
Maggie - I absolutely adore each of these photos. The garden shots are so magical.
Katarina - I love the little greenhouse…and your photography is so beautiful.
tastingsf - wow! I love these. The Outerlands photos are beautiful. I especially love the one with the chair on the sweater. So lovely.
cindy - Thanks for coming by my blog. I read your whole blog the other day, now I have some new places to try.
tim - new actions??? have these come out? i am now very curious!
(these are perfect, by the by)
cindy - Tim…new actions due out soon.
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