SWC
p.1 #3SWC
Shooting analog medium format in sandy dunes? Respect!
No critique, I am simply trying to understand ...
...in this image
taildraggin wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/2395/13182058464_c4bf30e230_b.jpg
the face of the lady in the top left appears to be distorted, but the Biogon is famous for its lack of distortion. So where does the distortion come from?
No critique, I am simply trying to understand ...
...in this image
taildraggin wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/2395/13182058464_c4bf30e230_b.jpg
the face of the lady in the top left appears to be distorted, but the Biogon is famous for its lack of distortion. So where does the distortion come from?
Mar 08, 2026 at 01:07 PM
p.1 #4SWC
The camera is not square to the scene (ie straight up). It's tilted down. The dude on the upper right is distorted, too. My bad. The lens is great for portraits, if you do your part.
It's very good for candids, but you do need to stuff it in there, squared up. I was only a few feet away.
Lucky for me, all of these subjects are drunk or distracted.
It's very good for candids, but you do need to stuff it in there, squared up. I was only a few feet away.
Lucky for me, all of these subjects are drunk or distracted.
Mar 08, 2026 at 03:25 PM
p.1 #5SWC
Got it, thanks. Portraits are a mystery to me, so thank you for the lesson.
Mar 08, 2026 at 03:28 PM
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p.1 #7SWC
EB-1 wrote:
What is the SWC, dare I ask?
EBH
Hasselblad SWC (Super Wide Camera) is a medium format film camera known for its compact design and a fixed Zeiss Biogon 38mm f/4.5 lens
Mar 09, 2026 at 09:13 PM
p.1 #9SWC
D'OH! I thought it was a city or region. I never could afford one back in the day.
EBH
EBH
Mar 09, 2026 at 09:30 PM
p.1 #11SWC
Damn always wanted one, I fondled with a 903 a couple of times over the years when Aperture in London had one. The closest I got to that lens was the ZM 21/4.5 C. 
Mar 10, 2026 at 02:22 PM