Danai, Author at 35mmc

Danai

Photographer since 1996. Film from 1996 - 2004, switched to digital for 20 years, and now back to film since 2024.

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Mamiya Six IV, roll of exposed Tri-X film, and a cup of coffee

12 September, 2025

Mamiya Six IV – Exploring Square Format with a Vintage Camera from 1947

By Danai

I’ve always been fascinated by the square format. As a longtime 35mm SLR shooter, I never really experienced different aspect ratios—except through cropping in post. My journey ...

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Danai on Mamiya Six IV – Exploring Square Format with a Vintage Camera from 1947
Never heard of 126 film before, I had to read up on it on Wikipedia. So much of analog has…
Danai on Mamiya Six IV – Exploring Square Format with a Vintage Camera from 1947
These days a 120 roll of Kodak Tri-X or Gold 200 costs around 400 THB and processing with high resolution…
Thomas Eland on Mamiya Six IV – Exploring Square Format with a Vintage Camera from 1947
I have two Mamiya Six and they're both great. One is a iv b and the other a K. One…

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