Hello and welcome! My name is Bill vander Sluys. My interest in photography started early. As a young teenager I had great fun shooting B&W with old 120 folders. Growing up on a dairy farm instilled in me an appreciation for the many faces of nature, be it plants, animals or weather. Now, my photographic interests include landscape, waterscape, clouds & skies, natural abstracts and found objects.

I'm finally in the digital age, although I still like the unique characteristics of film. I really like the Canon 5D and the convenience of slapping a CF card into my computer, but there's times when I want the controlled discipline of shooting with the Horseman VH 6x9 or my Rittreck View 5x7 folder mounted on the tripod. These view cameras also give me perspective control (if needed) and the ability to use selective focusing in planes not perpendicular to the lens optical axis. Fujichrome Velvia is my choice for color transparencies, and Ilford B&W films are old friends. Currently exploring Efke PL25 and Efke R25 souped in Blazinal (Rodinal) using stand development and 1:150 dilution. Fujifilm's new Neopan 100 Acros in 120 roll film is also worth a look. So much to do, so little time...

My current gear...

Digital
Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 5D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD IF
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm f/2.8 in EF mount

Medium Format
Mamiya C330 Pro S with 65mm, 80mm and 135mm Sekor lens
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II with Mamiya Sekor Z 110mm f/2.8 and 120 back
Horseman VH 6x9 metal folder with rotating back
Nikkor-M 105mm f/3.5 in Copal 0 shutter
Super Horseman 65mm f/7 in Seiko-SLV shutter
Horseman 6x9 roll film holder

Large Format
Rittreck View 5x7 metal folder with 4x5 rotating back
Goerz Apochromat Red Dot Artar 9 1/2" f/9 in Ilex #3 shutter
Fujinar-W 150mm f/6.3 in Seikosha-SLV shutter
Wollensak Raptar 90mm f/6.8 in Rapax shutter
Polaroid 550 back and 4x5 sheet film holders
Horseman focusing loupe

Minolta Flash Meter V
Pentax Digital Spotmeter
Manfrotto 055 with #168 ball head and #128LP head

Leafscan 45 film scanner
Epson R2880 printer

Contact email:

photos AT wsluys DOT com