Family on 5th May 2005

Not many updates on this site as family life keeps us busy at home.

This photo was taken on the 5th of May, Children’s Day in Japan. I was not really sure when I would use the large format camera again, but I thought it is time for a good family portrait, so we went down for a walk, me lugging the big camera around. Fortunately we did not get far, since Theobald was crying a lot. Well, suffice to say, this ain’t no point & shoot camera. Fortunately I had not forgotten how to use it and took this within a few minutes in front of our block of flats. Once more lucky with the focus, but camera should have been placed a little higher. I am actually looking down on it, which is a little weird. Works OK for the Japanese folks though, so chest height may be the way to go.

Looking at photos like these, it becomes a little clearer to me what this camera should perhaps get used for. There is a certain grandeur to the images it produces, which in a way is matched by the effort. Maybe this is totally subjective. Either way, I am rather happy with this photo. I also like the remote release and the cable running from my hand. A while ago I bought a box of Velvia 50 and shot one on it too, it is still at the lab. Would not be surprised if this would look better in colour.