Sears Portrait Studio: What are they using/
lemonade
take a look and see what type of equipment they used, what the results were
like, etc.
I only got a brief view, and from the side, but the camera arrangement was
unusual: whatever the camera they were using, apparently it was contained
in some kind of metal housing, so that the overall box was about the size
of one of those Smith-Victor lights (which it wasn't), maybe a little
bigger. Two lenses stuck out the front, but I couldn't recognize what kind.
I presume the second lens was for some type of digital camera, since they
offer digital proofing. But it would be interesting to know what the main
camera was.
As for the results, looking at the samples they had enlarged on the wall, I
would guess it was a 6x7 camera. An RB/RZ would be the obvious guess, but
neither of the protruding lenses looked like that style...
Finally, I'd have to say that the pictures were suprisingly overly
contrasty and harshly lit. It's not that the lighting was uneven or
anything, just too harsh, printed too harshly. (It was electronic flash).
But, even the 10-year old girl with her family had an inch thick of
makeup...
Anyrate, it seemed like a great franchise, but I'd like to know what the
equipment was (I would guess it is standardized across all Sears outlets).
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Mr 645
video camera that is synced with the film camera for proofing.
And yes, the lighting sucks, harsh, flat
But you get what you pay for
Jon
Zane
>They are using a long roll camera, probably 70mm. The second lens is for a
>video camera that is synced with the film camera for proofing.
>
>And yes, the lighting sucks, harsh, flat
>But you get what you pay for
My daughter and her two cousins had a group portrait taken while away at
college by one of the local Sears places. It's a simple photo with simple
lighting but surprisingly good. It's one of her favorite photos. This
ticks me off since I sort of specialize in portraits as a hobby. I guess
if you get a competent photographer, their gear can give good results.
Zane
Mr 645
college by one of the local Sears places. It's a simple photo with simple
lighting but surprisingly good. It's one of her favorite photos. This
ticks me off since I sort of specialize in portraits as a hobby. I guess
if you get a competent photographer, their gear can give good results.
Zane
>>>>>>>
Actually there gear is capable of excellent results, but the operators behind
the camera are not good photographers. They set up everything everyone gets
the same thing. Choose the background, but lights, camera, is all locked down
in place. Exposure is pre-set.
Yes its a good system in the fact that they can be rather profitable.
Jon
F8NBthere
LOCATION.....COULD THIS BE ?