grahamgibson wrote:
Great recent shots, all. I have a roll of undeveloped Velvia shot with my Hasselblad 503cx that I'm itching to see, but stuck in corona lockdown for a few weeks here at least. In the meantime, I've been windowshopping even larger format cameras like 4x5 or 6x17.
6x17 is a whole lot easier to deal with and much more convenient to shoot. If you really like the panoramic look, then it is a no brainer. I've shot all the way up to 12x20 so I am quite familiar with how each of these formats work. I still have some 6x17 positives and they're spectacular to look at. Also, the Horseman 6x12 is fantastic and it is one of my great camera-selling regrets.
I've been revisiting older shoots since we're on lockdown. Posted over in the People section but here are a few of Lucinda Williams shot in the mid 90's for a CD that never came out. I was surprised to see that I was shooting Kodachrome 200 for most of these which was a really interesting film - fairly grainy but much sharper than the grain would imply with a very interesting color palette. I had actually forgotten how much I like Kodachrome 200. A really beautiful film. And the Agfa too in a very different way. We don't see too many images on either of these today.
Peter Figen wrote:
I've been revisiting older shoots since we're on lockdown. Posted over in the People section but here are a few of Lucinda Williams shot in the mid 90's for a CD that never came out. I was surprised to see that I was shooting Kodachrome 200 for most of these which was a really interesting film - fairly grainy but much sharper than the grain would imply with a very interesting color palette. I had actually forgotten how much I like Kodachrome 200. A really beautiful film. And the Agfa too in a very different way. We don't see too many images on either of these today. ...Show more →
Beautiful work as always Peter!
That film is surprisingly grainy, but gives it its own signature.
Here are some of my snapshots from a trip to Cebu, Philippines. Hasselblad 2003FCW, Zeiss 50/2.8, Fuji Provia and Kodak TMAX 100. Metering with iPhone. I'm still very early into learning film. Few key things learned here: Slide has limited dynamic range - need grad nd next time, tripod is a key for Hasselblad, orange filter doesn't do anything with overcast sky. Street photography takes some guts to either blend in or interact with strangers. I often tried to rush it and messed up composition, focus, exposure or all three
rico wrote:
@pkupcik@ Excellent street work, and with a Hassy! The 2000F series have a shutter release that sounds like a gunshot.
Thank you rico. Appreciate the feedback. Yeah the shutter is pretty loud - and I thoroughly enjoy it; kind of like an engine sound from a vintage sportscar. Has a lot of character without sounding broken
rico wrote:
@pkupcik@ Excellent street work, and with a Hassy! The 2000F series have a shutter release that sounds like a gunshot.
+1
Superb use of the 50/2.8!
I've had a 503CW for about six weeks and have it almost figured out. I don't believe however that a tripod is a necessity. Intending to make pictures with flash, I recently purchased a flash bracket and found that it makes the camera much easier to hand hold so I use it now for non-flash work as well. I should have said that I purchased two flash brackets because I was unaware that Hasselblad reversed the order of the 1/4" and 3/8" screw threads on the camera so brackets for the 500 cameras don't work on the later models.
genji wrote:
... I recently purchased a flash bracket and found that it makes the camera much easier to hand hold so I use it now for non-flash work as well.
I used 6x6 cameras for many years, starting in the early 1970s, and still miss the orientation-free shooting experience. This is particularly convenient for flash brackets and Hassy's integrated quick-release rail on the bottom. No need for dual controls on the body, and L-brackets.
