The Art of digital Medium-Format Photography…
“What I like about Photographs is that they capture a Moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce …”
[Karl Lagerfeld]
Who I am
My name is Alexander Wagner, I was born in 1969 in Boxberg (Germany) and followed a pretty boring professional career (German Abitur -> studying law & mechanical engineering -> independent working in my own companies in the military & defence industries). I first got in touch with photography in 1986 when my parents bought me my first analog camera, an Olympus OM40 with a trashy zoom kit-lens (…my God, I hated that lens! It was a slider-zoom glass which I never really got fully in focus!!). Anyways, at that time the seed for a long term passion & addiction was set. And there is still no cure in sight… ;-)
Let me be honest here: I don’t shoot for making a living out of it. I work most of my time in project business for mIlitary & defence programs with my other company AW&F Technical Concepts GmbH (check out www.awandf.com if you want to learn more about it…) and I can make a pretty good living out of it.
That said, I am in the pretty fortunate position that I do not need to accept photography jobs I don’t like but to only go for those jobs I feel comfortable with. Now, don’t get me wrong here: having this freedom does not automatically imply that I don’t take my photography work for serious: whatever work I will accept and approach, I’ll give 100% of my energy, passion & ambition. But for me, photography must be fun! If it’s fun, I know I can get exceptional images. Images, which will surely not please everyone. But the good thing is: I don’t have to please everyone! I only have to please YOU - as my client - and myself.
And for me it’s as simple as this…
What I do shoot
I do shoot mainly People and Animals. I’m not saying that I couldn’t do other stuff, but I like the emotional aspect when it comes to shooting and the chemistry that develops during a shooting. Very exciting!
If you’re interested into any booking, please check my actual prices & rates for Individuals (B2C) and business corporates (B2B) here
Boudoir & “Intimate Moments” Photography
Female Beauty Shots & Portraits
Male Headshots & Portraits
Animal Portraits
My Gear
For those who are interested: I shoot on Fujifilm digital Medium Format GFX Cameras - offering a higher dynamic range than classic full frame cameras due to a significantly larger sensor size -, in combination with manual focus vintage prime lenses from ASAHI PENTAX - originally made for their medium format system PENTAX 67 - and MINOLTA MD ROKKOR. The “look” you can obtain with this combination - modern digital medium format sensor and a vintage lens - is just what I call “the perfect mix of crisp, non-clinical sharpness and dreamy & mysterious softness (Bokeh)”
Cameras / Bodies
FUJIFILM GFX 50S Digital Medium Format Camera (Sensor Size: 43.8 x 32.9 mm with 51.4 Megapixels)
FUJIFILM GFX 50R Digital Medium Format Camera (Sensor Size: 43.8 x 32.9 mm with 51.4 Megapixels)
FUJIFILM X-T2 APS-C Camera (Sensor Size: 23.6 x 15.6 mm with 24.3 Megapixels)
Lenses, Adapters & Mounts
TTArtisans 23mm/f1.4 (APS-C Sensor Lens for X-T2) from 2022
MINOLTA MD ROKKOR 28mm/f2.0 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 1979
VOIGTLÄNDER NOKTON 40mm/f1.2 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 2021
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 45mm/f4 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1987
MINOLTA MD ROKKOR 45mm/f2 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 1978
TTArtisans 50mm/f0.95 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 2021
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 55mm/f3.5 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1977
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR 58mm/f1.2 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 1969
MINOLTA MC ROKKOR 85mm/f1.7 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 1978
CANON FD 85mm/f1.2 (35mm Full Frame Lens) from 1982
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 90mm/f2.8 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1991
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 105mm/f2.4 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1984
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 135mm/f4 Macro (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1979
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 150mm/f2.8 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1973
ASAHI PENTAX SMC 200mm/f4 (6x7 Medium Format Lens) from 1975
KIPON Adapter P67-GFX Adapter (Pentax 6x7 Lenses on FUJIFILM GFX Cameras)
KIPON MD-GFX Adapter (Minolta Lenses on FUJIFILM GFX Cameras)
KIPON MD-XF Adapter (Minolta Lenses on FUJIFILM APS-C Cameras)
NOVOFLEX FUG/LEM Adapter (Leica M-Mount Lenses on FUJIFILM GFX Cameras)
NOVOFLEX FUG/CAN Adapter (Canon FD-Mount Lenses on FUJIFILM GFX Cameras)
KIPON L/M-FX Adapter (Leica M-Mount Lenses on FUJIFILM APS-C Cameras)
Studio-Stands, Tripods, Ball-Heads & Gearheads
2.0m FOBA Studio Stand ASABA
3.0m Cinematic Light Boom
ROLLEI Lion Rock 30 Mk II Carbon Fiber Tripod with Carbon Fiber Center Column
NOVOFLEX MagicBall Ball-Head with Panorma Base
MANFROTTO MA410 Gearhead
Flashlights & Permanent Light
PROFOTO B10 (4x) & A2 (3x) Flashlights with PROFOTO CONNECT PRO 2.4GHz Transmitter/Trigger
GODOX SL-150W LED Permanent Lights
Multiple Light-Formers/Softboxes
FUJIFILM X-T2 with Minolta MD Rokkor 45mm/f2, F11, 2s, ISO 100 (Focus stacked)
