Those Carl Zeiss lenses just have a *look* don't they?
What would we do without them?
Rob C
Can I post fotos here even if I only have an imitation Hasselfake? :-\
Rob, love the 'tonality' of the two shipyard shots.
Hey, who needs a Blad and film?
@ Rob,
I keep wondering if you have ever tried one of the more recent P&S cameras? One of the more sophisticated versions. No, not that you should buy one, but whether that would make a significant difference relative your old cellpixthingy?
Rob, a visit to the Procentre the other day had me thinking of you. They had a Hasselblad CWD Centenary Body complete with the 16MP 37x37 digital back. These are in great demand and at around £2,500 was priced to sell which it did before I could even email you. Add a lens and you're away. They also had a separate CWD back which also flew off the shelf. It seems there's quite a market for these cameras and backs.
Here's a link to the original PDF.
http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/PDF/HasManuals/503CWD.pdf
The Boss on Stage, Hannover, 29. No drugs involved, only hecto-litres of pure barley-juice.
iBlad 2,4/4,28mm
Rob, unfortunately a full frame 56x56 will never happen and even if by some miracle it did the price would bring tears to our eyes.
I believe the focusing screen on the CDW Centenary is masked for the 37x37 format. I know of two photographers who are using the latest greatest digital backs who are desperate to get hold of these lowly 16MP outfits. Must mean something?
Sunny, colourful, spiritually uplifting Spain!
Rob C
Sunny, colourful, spiritually uplifting Spain!
Rob C
Hell, Rob, don't sulk, I think you've found your new genre.
Stunning image.
Looking for the positive, one could say there ¡s a certain something in things that are falling apart. Or it may just be a lack of fish.
Rob C
Rob,
Great job with strong light and color.!
Blue and orange my favorite, only works when they lean toward neutral. Otherwise will be overly garish.
Peter
I had a PC 35mm Nikkor too, and the funny thing is that I am now back in love with 35mm lenses, and bought a used 2/35mm a month or two ago and love it, especially wide open, though it does vignette somewhat at f2, which hardly bothers me at all most of the time; I see it as just another characteristic and enjoy it for what it is.
Rob C
I have always embraced the short comings of my equipment and used them for that very reason. As a painter I have also learned all about my limitations and to use what my strengths are to the max.
It's like anyone, with means or not, can buy a great expensive meal but try to do that on the cheap. That's talent.
Peter
though it does vignette somewhat at f2, which hardly bothers me at all most of the time; I see it as just another characteristic and enjoy it for what it is.
Rob C
P.S. Victor has a lot for which to be thanked!
... though in the reality of photographs of the time, I suspect there would be no photographic tilt at all!
Viktor still alive and kicking? (figuratively speaking?)
Are there any eggs in this pepper's future? Perhaps an onion too.
Peter
Rob, Bernard, some very nice images. Colors are beautiful, abstract, old, dreamy, whatever. Bernard, your use of the in focus foreground reminds me that context can still be established even with the mid and background slightly out. Settings please, I want to try and emulate. Inspiration, both.
Rob,
Yes it was I. I also wondered if an onion was going to be featured.
Peter
I distinctly remember someone ordered an egg? Yes, we have nobananasonions.
;-)
Rob C
Two perfect shapes (egg and square) nicely combined and topped by the a lush-green spot.
+1
Harald
Today's Hasselfake is obviously from a cropped A16 Fakeback.
Rob C
Yes, and this shot was obviously taken by using a lens carefully made of a finest Chateau Cheval Blad bottle bottom.
Good grief! How could you tell?
;-)
Rob C
Just adding 1+1 and experience. When my older daughter got her Dr. jur. (Bucerius Law School and Cornell Law School) I was able to supply a lens-factory for a year. And here's more stuff for fine lenses: Goatfather (This line of lenses relates to my younger daughter, but this is another story...;-)
Harald
So which is it? A Hassy or a Ford?
Thanks, Harald... it's actually a crab claw. If you want to see a skull you have to go here:
Mike.
Aaah Rob,
Remember when we all put those "Please steal me" stickers on our camera baggage?And back to when bags were leather instead of all this cordura type crap. At least my Billingham that the Swede journeys in is canvas and leather.
Cheers,
W
I was thinking of cropping a Hassy to 3:2 format, then cropping that to a square. If I had a Hassy. I haven't. So this will have to do
I like that one a lot, Harald.
I'm a big fan of rust and decay, and that's a good example.
Eric M.
Then you might like this blossom as wellI do!
Sometimes I must think about my grandma's quirk of never wasting food. Even from a near-complete mouldy cheese she always saved a little piece just to demonstrate the highest value of food. (Nevertheless I've managed to don't eat that stuff)
Here's a crop of crap of scrap.
Then you might like this blossom as well
Anther very cool Hassel? shot; I won't write Hasselfake because I have no insider knowledge about that.
Seriously, I do like the idea of titles for images; they open up ideas that might otherwise be missed, and if pix don't offer ideas, then they might as well stay unshot. Having a title does not prevent other people from thinking in different directions entirely their own.
Rob C
Are there any eggs in this pepper's future?...
You mean like this?:
It's time for dinner, thank you for the reminder! Btw: Great picture and helpful receipe as well, never seen that before.
Harald
Are you an incinerator? That's plastic! Nobody eats stuff like that.
Rob C
I've just eaten my iPad and I haven't tasted any plastic. And you can bet on that I try this receipe at home!
You mean like this?:
(http://cdn.indulgy.com/NZ/l/5F/Cookyouregginsideofabellpepperslice.jpg)
.
+1.
Stowaway!
Rob C
Oh, the title! :)
Oh, the title! :)
In Rest We Rust
I thought this one worked well square.
William
I thought this one worked well square.
(Crop inspired by this thread!)
William
Hassled lad ...
Oh, already midnight. It's time to get a little bit sensual.
Harald, what kind of clip joints do you frequent?
You could get poisoned.
;-)
Rob C
Indeed, sometimes you have to make sacrifices for your passion. Here you see the chemists of that clip joint at work. I had a funny small talk to that guys:
Chef: "Ah, Leica! Good German craftsmanship."
Me: "Not a Leica at all, Futschi, made in Japan."
Chef: "Fuh-Ji? No way. It's a Leica."
Me: "Here - have a look: Futschi!"
Chef: "Ah, Fuh-Ji. Much better than Leica!"
For all the possible meanings of this motorcycle vanity plate, check an urban dictionary ;)
That's a bike? Wow!
Yep. Here is the whole beast, taken with an iPhone:
This is a real beast. Uh no, he hasn't applied for a German inspection plate yet.there's the first one in a while that I downloaded,
And what breed of sheep is that exactly? ???
Mike.
And what breed of sheep is that exactly? ???
Mike.
Is that lateral thinking?
Whatever, I can see nothing but a lamb now!
Rob C
Now I see a bear on the right in that one.
;)
So if your phantasy already transforms my innocent veggie shushi into a sheep I will go back to less ambiguous subjects.
Beech in Cheshire
Rob, I've been trying out my Fakelfilmblad, but it seems to be confused by the putting a 3:2 image into a 1:1 ratio. :-\
What am I doing wrong?
Okay I tried it with a Fakeldigiblad camera. It's a bit better.
Rob is really a master of composition in the square format.
But of course, Rob, as we discovered some years ago, the Chipster is not using a 'Blad or similar. Much of it is large format cropped square. Many a time I have pondered this approach.
Cheers,
W
Looked at the picture ... hmm, na ja, what does he want to say ... then read the title ... back to the picture ... ... ... SPROTZ!
Hey, Rob, you've ruined my keyboard!
;-) Harald
For anyone seriously appreciative of the square(ish) format, dig this guy:
http://www.chipforelli.com/
Often very cold (algidus), but not very fresh.
Power-Selling
I can't delete pictures and I don't think that I'll start with it until Moore's law is still valid. Here's a crop from the thrash-folder which I revise frequently to look for some nuggets.
I'd heard about showers of gold, but didn't think they really existed...
I've never been able to direct Nature like that - you must have friends in high places.
;-)
Rob C
New Mexico ? I've seen spectacular rainbows driving from Carlsbad to Santa Fe.
Frank
That's really sad. I've just imagined how your favorite subjects must be appear in this natural spotlight.
Harald
I agree - sad. They'd look too small.
Nobody can compete with God.
;-)
Rob C
Rob,
The Creator made beauty, It's just he's not the best designer.
That's why I paint. LOL.
Peter
And a very lovely unicorn it is too!!Agreed.
Mike.
There's clearly some pink in that shot. The IPU's divine pinkiness made manifest. Well done.
Isn't it more, well, fuchsia?
Rob C
ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
ALL men see in only 16 colors...
This has reminded me of the internet meme about men not knowing all the possible names of colors:
Rob are you sure you are a man? ;)
Well, if I'm not, guess I'm a lesbian.
;-)
Rob C
Which involves pink again. There's no escape.
Harald
Just a try to change the subject
(http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=78933.0;attach=88345;image)
... Does this count as a Hasselfake? What are the requirements actually? :D
Square format. Not taken on a real Hassy.Then I was spot on it seems. ;)
Square format. Not taken on a real Hassy.Ironically the only shot I have taken on an actual Hassy are not square as they were on a digital body. Which is a pain as they are not exactly ergonomic cameras if turned 90 degrees.
O.K., after wiping my keyboard again here's another try to change the subject before this site gets expurgated.
Harald
Ironically the only shot I have taken on an actual Hassy are not square as they were on a digital body. Which is a pain as they are not exactly ergonomic cameras if turned 90 degrees.
Anyway here are some proper fake shots.....
With a picture like that, are you trying to prove you are a crank?
;-)
Rob C
No! no! Understandably, your'e getting confused! It's just to fake a new theme in order to confuse the admins. The delicate subject remains.
http://youtu.be/-YgpQOBK6gI (http://youtu.be/-YgpQOBK6gI)
Harald
Shatters a few dreams to see French women going all goofy like their counterparts in less sexually liberated countries.
W
I traveled back in time to get that shot. Diner decor looked 1950s-ish
Goodness, at first glance I thought you'd shot Helmut Newton as a younger man! He didn't have a fake - only the real one. I, fortunately have owned several of both!
Strange about the non-Fake experience, though: why would you want to turn it through any degrees? Does a digi back on a 500 not render unto Caesar a smaller, but honestly square picture? Surely, it doesn't CROP sides? (Or tops or bottoms?)I was using full digiblad, which very sadly does not have a square image.
I traveled back in time to get that shot. Diner decor looked 1950s-ish
[qupte]Strange about the non-Fake experience, though: why would you want to turn it through any degrees? Does a digi back on a 500 not render unto Caesar a smaller, but honestly square picture? Surely, it doesn't CROP sides? (Or tops or bottoms?)
I was using full digiblad, which very sadly does not have a square [/b] image.
So, we see the only Nikon with a square aperture gate. Trust Rob to have the monopoly on world distribution.
Unh hunh... lovely to see you back, and in such fine form!!Yup! You have once again brightened my day, Rob.
Mike.
Rob,
If you haven't had the PS PC case open for a long time, the dust bunnies may have taken over inside and are causing parts to overheat. Be careful if you use canned air to blow it out as the "air" needs to be oil free and not condense moisture in the air when blowing. Gentle brushing with natural bristle brush should help if that is the case. A vacuum is a help, but don't get too close to anything with the tip. Otherwise, your local computer shop may offer a service.
Here is short guide
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2037100/youre-a-dirty-dirty-dusty-pc.html
Reseating all of the connections inside may help with intermittent problems. Replacing the thermal paste under the heat sinks will help if it has dried out, but that is probably something you want the shop to do. The rest is a "do it yourself" with a little care.
Frank
Frank,
Now that’s an idea!
I do remember, now that you mention it, that the computer shop once did tell me that all they’d done to fix my computer was clean it! It sticks in memory because I noted they had managed to lose one of the screws holding the back of the thing in place. However, as they charged me as little as their honesty could permit, I was happy to ignore the missing screw when I took the machine back home and found the empty hole.
Life is odd when you age: was a time that I would do all the car stuff that I possibly could by myself; now, I instantly go to the Ford garage. I eat out five or six days a week because I can’t cook well enough to be happy eating the stuff I produce, but I know I could learn.
Thanks for the reminder: I’ll disconnect the thing and leave it until after lunch, by which time I hope I don’t find it shocking!
Cheers!
Rob C
You can become a janitor, or... you can buy an iMac.
Avoid keeping the machine on the floor if possible as well.Oops!
You can become a janitor, or... you can buy an iMac.
I think this one works nicely square.It's amazing how two critters who could rip you apart and nibble on your spleen for breakfast can look so cute and cuddly.
William
It's amazing how two critters who could rip you apart and nibble on your spleen for breakfast can look so cute and cuddly.
Just started to read this thread. Here is my contribution.
I find that Blonde on Blonde is very conducive to quick Photoshop work. So, wearing my brand new leopard skin pillbox hat, I produced this genuine, Hasselblad D700 Anniversary Edition frame.I wonder how many people get you Rob?
Thinking of Keith, of course, and his various journeyings into Hellenic waters, I stayed this side of the Mediterranean instead.
Rob C
I wonder how many people get you Rob?
well,
the work you are doing with your new interest has me thinking about the images as one might have a song pop in ones head.
HEY JUUUUUDE don't make it bad.
Only with a coke bottle.
Bad ass work is what it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nptMn4YMCCM
I'll also say that taking off the cover is no problem.
Don't touch anything inside.
Get some bottled air blasters from the local computer or big box type store
Compressed air in a can, what a novelty
anyway, run your vacuum, then gingerly spray compressed air while sucking out all the dislodged dust as possible,
again,
don't touch anything.
Then,
if you want to be a little adventurous,
there are many strategies with which to improve your current computer's performance.
It sounds like you either have apps running full time, or perhaps not enough memory left to do simple things.
In any case,
if it is just an internet only rig,
I know how to disable virtual memory and get a ton more room,
downside is if OS crashes you're boned
Jeez, guess I should be more careful. For years I've just opened the case and blasted the dust with my shop air compressor. 50psi or so works really good. It's especially fun cleaning all the fans in the thing this way, they get spinning so fast they scream! Doesn't work too good on keyboards though, tends to send keys flying all over the place.
My computers just keep on going ...
My desktop machine started as XP and then I moved it up to Windows 7. It's about 8 years old now but runs good. I have a tablet with Windows 8 and I hate it.
Have you tried doing the Office Updates thing for your Word problem? Maybe it just needs to be brought up to speed with the latest patches and such.
Mitch
This saves my sanity with Windows 8: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/
Being the Hasselfake thread, I guess I should post something...
HDR from Cathedral Grove.
Mike.
Laundry, Cathedral and Antennas (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3720/11969929823_dea6114947_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/feldhaim/11969929823/) |
That has considerable charm, Rob. The seaweed trailing off to the lower right corner is a lovely touch (and I don't think you did that in Photoshop). ;)
Even trees make human mistakes.
Rob C
This very subject has been the thrust of my work for the past several years.....
Peter
Agave (http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/12209700445_ed58062293_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/feldhaim/12209700445/) |