...'Small
lightweight and good quality construction with
plenty of rise and fall'...
An
English man in Thailand
I
was born and educated (Chemistry!) in England. In
1984 I moved to Japan where I started to photograph
underground theatre. During the late 80's I worked
for many glossy Japanese magazines and also colour
supplements in UK and US. In 1992 I moved to Thailand
and established my company "Lantern
Photography".
We now provide high end interior
and architectural photography for the hospitality and construction
industries. I also contribute regularly to Architectural
Digest (US Edition).
Bicam
fills the gap
I
decided to buy the Bicam after the Rodenstock
28mm HR became available. I use a Mamiya 645AFD with Phase
one P45. It is a wonderful combination for all but
wide angle work. The Bicam has filled the gap perfectly.
Facing
a hi
stress job
In
January 2007 I was chief photographer for "Thailand,
Nine Days in the Kingdom" a project which
saw 55 photographers from around the world come together
to produce a book to commemorate the King's 80th birthday
in December 2007 (http://www.9days-inthekingdom.com ).
My
Bicam had just emerged from 6 weeks in Thai customs
and I needed to use it to shoot the whole group of
photographers. Very hi stress job, it is not everyday
one gets to shoot a group including Greg Gorman,
Steve McCurry and Gueorgui Pinkhassov to name but
a few.
Not
an easy group to please
I
had never used the Bicam before but I
needed very high resolution (the picture will be blown up for
exhibition when the book is launched) and
wide angle as I had chosen the roof of a very narrow skyscraper
and I wanted to be able to see the view off both
sides of the building with the photographers in the
middle. We had also hoped to get Yann Arthus Bertrand
in the sky above the group but a technical problem
stranded him at the airport.
Thankfully
the camera performed perfectly and everyone is happy
with the picture (not an easy group to please!).
click on
images to enlarge
I
am delighted with the performance of the camera
and I am now considering which lenses to add next.
by
Photographer Robert McLeod, owner of Lantern Photography,
Thailand
