My very first technical presentation in grad school at a conference was done with a Nikon F3 and macro lens on a copy stand. Took photos of laser printed charts, and hand drawn art work. Made black and white slides. They still had Kodak carousel projectors set up at the conferences back then. I developed the film myself in a home made light box made from a thick cardboard box with sleeves to load the film into the little plastic developer holder. Then did all the wet chemical stuff without a “dark room”. No prints needed so once film was developed I had my slides. I think after that the whole laser printer to clear overhead film was used (black and white). It wasn’t until I was at a National Lab that we had a color laser printer to make color transparencies on the spot. I remembered who cool and amazing that was. Nowadays, we skip the media and go straight from a PPT file to a projector or a large flat screen TV. Or maybe just a virtual meeting and no projector. Things have come a long way.
I enjoyed playing with the F3 and wet chemistry for that one time though. I am guessing the film was Technical Pan?
I enjoyed playing with the F3 and wet chemistry for that one time though. I am guessing the film was Technical Pan?
I found a $5 rubber viewfinder assembly (Sigma did sell such an accessory for under $100); kit works like a dream. Foveon square pixel array saves an interpolation step to display digitally in "high fidelity"!
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In the heroin era public bathrooms in Amsterdam often had blue light as it made it hard for the addicted to locate there veins. Not ideal for an ambulance I would say. Perhaps this light is only used when the ambulance is off duty. Just guessing.
The following pictures where made with a $50 2e hand Nikon compact camera from Ebay. It had a scratch on the front lens, visible under some light conditions. I used to give the pictures some after treatment with photo editing software.
Heh. I borrowed a friend's CF 150mm f/4 for my Hasselblad at one point. It had a sizeable divot in the rear element. No idea what happened there but it was probably a few mm deep and maybe 3x4 mm in area. It was also a few mm from the edge of the lens so it actually didn't seem to impact the image quality.
It's funny sometimes how people geek out over a cleaning mark when the lenses can actually take a fair amount of abuse.
Of the cameras I've owned and sold the Hasselblad 501 C/M is the only one I miss. There was something about focusing using the waist-level finder with magnifier on that huge ground glass that just made life slow down. Talk about being one with the photograph. Sadly, there wasn't (and maybe still isn't) a good digital option for that. Yes, I know there are digital backs, but they're 40x40 mm and not full frame so you can forget about wide angle.
Tom
It's funny sometimes how people geek out over a cleaning mark when the lenses can actually take a fair amount of abuse.
Of the cameras I've owned and sold the Hasselblad 501 C/M is the only one I miss. There was something about focusing using the waist-level finder with magnifier on that huge ground glass that just made life slow down. Talk about being one with the photograph. Sadly, there wasn't (and maybe still isn't) a good digital option for that. Yes, I know there are digital backs, but they're 40x40 mm and not full frame so you can forget about wide angle.
Tom
I have wanted to take cheap flatbed scanner and put it behind a large view camera lens. Need to get the focus just right. But it might work…
The Hasselblad 500 ( 1 3 C M) series are indeed a very Zen design. I can understand you miss it. A Hasselblad 120mm film and Pentax 35mm film where the right and left hand of many wedding photographer. Sadly Hasselblad, like that other iconic Swedish brand Volvo, was sold to the Chinese. It made me wonder if they understood that most image forming elements, like shutter, diaphragm, focus and lenses are in the part made by Zeiss, that is sold separately.
When I was shooting professionally in the 80s, I was using Hasselblad exclusively. My main camera was the motorized ELM. I had a 500CM for backup. The ELM never once failed me. My lenses were 40mm, 50mm, 80mm, 120mm Macro, 150mm and the 250mm. Most of my work were done with 50mm, 80mm and the 150mm.
I had the 60, 80, 100, and 180. Of those I use the 60, 100, and 180 the most. I loved the slightly wide 60 mm with the square format. That worked very well for me.
Tom
Tom
When I went to Dazu in 1999 I carried a Rollei 6008 and Gitzo tripod. One of the fellas in the People's Republic Army wanted to seize the camera etc. as it was "professional color film". I pulled out a roll of TP 120 and assured him that it was B&W.
My college room-mate had a Hasselblad and we went all up and down the east coast shooting our college football, basketball and baseball games.
My college room-mate had a Hasselblad and we went all up and down the east coast shooting our college football, basketball and baseball games.
This shot of a military air traffic facility was done with a 50mm Distagon. Film was Kodak Ektachrome 64 Pro (EPR64).
It was a fully operational facility so no flash lighting was allowed because that would distract the air traffic controllers.
My only option was available light.
After a quick assessment of the situation, I decided to focus on the displays above.
Shooting on slow speeds, the displays were sharp while the personnel were blurred due to movement.
This worked out well because the personnel were not to be identified for security reasons.
Obviously, I had to be security vetted before I was cleared for this assignment.
It was a fully operational facility so no flash lighting was allowed because that would distract the air traffic controllers.
My only option was available light.
After a quick assessment of the situation, I decided to focus on the displays above.
Shooting on slow speeds, the displays were sharp while the personnel were blurred due to movement.
This worked out well because the personnel were not to be identified for security reasons.
Obviously, I had to be security vetted before I was cleared for this assignment.
Yes sir, I do. Again a Nikon compact camera. No tripod, using what ever object is available to rest the camera on.
Subject is the inner city of Amsterdam.
- Noord-Zuid Hollandsch Koffiehuis, with on the background the facade of the Central Station.
- Oudezijds Achterburgwal Red-light district
- Oudezijdskolk, with in the far distance the old church from 1306
Those are nice night pictures. Amsterdam is a neat city to get cool photos.
I have been wanting a 50mm equivalent for my M4/3 camera. This 25mm f/2.0 looks pretty nice - kind of a Leitz Summicron copy in the lettering and looks. Even comes with a plastic finger tab to actuate the focus ring. Aperture is out front.
All for the low low cost of $55. 😀
I have been wanting a 50mm equivalent for my M4/3 camera. This 25mm f/2.0 looks pretty nice - kind of a Leitz Summicron copy in the lettering and looks. Even comes with a plastic finger tab to actuate the focus ring. Aperture is out front.
All for the low low cost of $55. 😀
Hello,
With a little knowledge you can make the nicest photos using an old camera. I remember some decades ago the people started buying these old 50 mm lenses that just need a little bit of light and combined them with their digital cameras " deleting" most of the modern features while being forced to use common sense while taking photos.
Photos taken with a phone. My big Pentax k5 usually stayed in the hotel haha.
Greetings, Eduard
With a little knowledge you can make the nicest photos using an old camera. I remember some decades ago the people started buying these old 50 mm lenses that just need a little bit of light and combined them with their digital cameras " deleting" most of the modern features while being forced to use common sense while taking photos.
Photos taken with a phone. My big Pentax k5 usually stayed in the hotel haha.
Greetings, Eduard
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I agree that 99% of the time, I use my phone and the photos look great. It’s amazing how well exposed and sharp they are. It’s the other 1% that I want it change to maybe 5% with a dedicated camera.
Looks like you had a nice trip to Vietnam!
Looks like you had a nice trip to Vietnam!
I like the TT Artisan (and 7artisans) lenses, there real fine lenses among them.