Kowa SIX

The Palm House provides a suitable environment for tropical plants, sheltering them from the inhospitable English climate. Before and after entering this tepid enclosure, there are benches for the visitors to sit on and rest their weary feet. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

What to do on a rainy English day? Why, go to the British Museum, of course!. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Kodak TRI-X 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Looking at the back forty acres, a fenced pasture and the ranch manager's shack. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:2.8/85mm lens using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Time to visit the hairdresser. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:4.5/110mm lens attached to a T/3 (16mm) extension tube and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Kodak TRI-X 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The sound of the surf The smell of the ocean The solitude of nature This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SR58•2C(RO) filter using Adox CHS 100 II film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Peril Lurks Around Every Corner It is a dangerous world out there! The headlines are full of violence and hate crimes. Paranoid citizens are stockpiling weapons and barricading themselves behind fortress-like residences. It is a lethal risk just shopping at the mall or enjoying a drink at the local club. That is why I have hired security to accompany me when I must leave my residential stronghold. So far, I have experienced no problems. In fact, merchants quickly agree to my request for a senior discount! This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Kowa L1A ø67 filter using CineStill 50D film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A view of the River Thames from Chelsea, London. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 160 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Numerous bunkers line the coastal cliffs near the entrance to the Golden Gate Strait, last in use during WWII. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Ektar 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

A classic western national park hotel located in Yosemite Valley. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens with a Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered in Photoshop.

Take me to the railway station! This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:2.8/85 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Ilford Delta 3200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

If only the walls of these historic buildings could talk . . . This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Lost in the beauty of cascading water. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa Y2 ø67 filter using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Near Leicester Square Underground Station is the Theatre District with it’s ornate architecture. The walls say it all . . . This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Fuji Neopan Acros 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Transporting through a time portal, I have arrived at a medieval castle. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:3.5/55mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Fuji 400-H film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A vacant seat! This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens with a Zenza Bronica 67mm SY48•2C(Y2) filter using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.

Lacking a tripod, I used the brick wall for camera support in this long-exposure photo. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens using Kodak T-MAX 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered using Photoshop.

Anyone up for a campfire sing-along? This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a Hoya R72 67mm filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Towering over a remote canyon in southern Utah stands the imposing layered mountain, Gingham Skirts Butte. For a brief period of time in the late 1800s Mormon settlers attempted to eke out a living in this inhospitable but beautiful terrain, eventually abandoning their homestead to the harsh elements. This photo was taken by a Kowa/SIX medium format film camera and KOWA 1:3.5/55mm lens with a HOYA 67mm INFRARED (R72) filter using Rollei IR 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.