hasselblad Thu, 12 Feb 1998 Volume 1 : Number 98 In this issue: Re: T-Max tonality and consistant developing Re: T-Max tonality and consistant developing Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Tmax 400 Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Thank you to everyone who responded to my roll film canister question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 10:41:16 +0100 From: Ulrik Neupert To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: T-Max tonality and consistant developing Message-ID: <34E1723B.8A792C4C@int.fhg.de> Hallo Mike, I have not enough experience with Kodak T-Max 400, but I found comments regarding consistant results and tonality at http://www2.ari.net/glsmyth/articles/bascom.htm. It is from W. A. Bascom: "T-Max Films-What Rochester Forgot To Tell Us" Ulrik Neupert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 09:34:55 -0500 From: Mike Gardner To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: T-Max tonality and consistant developing Message-ID: <34E1B70F.BF593532@neca.com> =A0 Ulrik Neupert wrote: > Hallo Mike, > I have not enough experience with Kodak T-Max 400, but I found comments > regarding consistant results and tonality at > http://www2.ari.net/glsmyth/articles/bascom.htm. It is from W. A. > Bascom: "T-Max Films-What Rochester Forgot To Tell Us" > > Ulrik Neupert > =A0 > =A0 Thank you very much, Ulrik.=A0 This information may be the "missing link"= in my Tmax 400 quest.Mike Gardner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 10:53:05 -0500 From: Joe McCary To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Message-ID: <2.2.32.19980211155305.00f2c18c@pop.erols.com> At 04:33 PM 2/10/98 -0800, you wrote: >The Hasselblad V1 is the rarest and least known of the Hasselblads; >rarer than even the MKW and SCM. > >It was developed in the last years of WWII as an aerial reconnaisance >camera. It was equipped with a reseau plate, a 70mm back, and a >motorized transport. A special FlyingBody attached to the left side >accessory rail, but this proved unreliable in flight and so it was >modified to accept the camera using a quick-release plate. The >FlyingBody had an overall length of three meters, a wingspan of 2.5 >meters, and a range of roughly 400 km. It flew at an altitude of >between 4800 and 8000 meters and was powered by an Argus-Schmidt >pulse jet at a cruising speed of 645 km/h. > >-Dave Well Davve, this sopunds like quite an addition to the ultimate Hasselblad collectors trophy room! I bet that would slow down even the most ambitious collectors... Joe Joe McCary Photo Response http://www.erols.com/mccary ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 21:08:02 -0800 From: The Barkers To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Tmax 400 Message-ID: >OK... here's my question.=DD Is anybody on the list working successfully >with Tmax 400 >in your Hasselblad in the landscape?=DD And getting good tonalities?=DD I'd= be >interested in hearing your experiences.=DD I'm finding >it difficult to get consistent results.=DD I have great results from my old >standby's HP5+ and Agfa 100.=DD I've been off the list >for a while and apologize if this is an old topic. >Mike Gardner > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike, I've had quite a bit of experience with T-400 in 35mm. Perhaps some of this will translate to 120. Initially I found the stuff to be too high in contrast for my freelance/documentary us. Then fell into processing with D-76 1/1. Have been quite surprised by the long scale, very good shadow detail. (A Kodak rep. said the film was originally designed to be used with D-76 but noted most people want higher contrast and use other developers.) Last season I spent 3 1/2 months in Antarctica and chose to use it in comparison with tri-x because the way it handled snow with a nice brightness, tighter grain, and great tonal range. And when needed it pushes well to at least 1600. I don't use any other 400 ASA film now. I often make 16 X 20 exhibit prints, again 35mm, that hold up very well. Just beginning to see what it looks like with XTOL dev. but no impressions yet. Just my experience here, not really a techy. Jim James H. Barker (Jim) - jbarker@polarnet.com High Latitude Documentary / Ethnographic Photography =46airbanks, Alaska ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 14:04:06 -0500 From: Tom Campbell To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Message-ID: <34E1F626.44C8@bellsouth.net> Dave Munroe wrote: > > SPYDERS@aol.com wrote: > > > Re: hasselblad V1 #96 > > > What was the "V1" thing about? > > The Hasselblad V1 is the rarest and least known of the Hasselblads; > rarer than even the MKW and SCM. > > It was developed in the last years of WWII as an aerial reconnaisance > camera. It was equipped with a reseau plate, a 70mm back, and a > motorized transport. A special FlyingBody attached to the left side > accessory rail, but this proved unreliable in flight and so it was > modified to accept the camera using a quick-release plate. The > FlyingBody had an overall length of three meters, a wingspan of 2.5 > meters, and a range of roughly 400 km. It flew at an altitude of > between 4800 and 8000 meters and was powered by an Argus-Schmidt > pulse jet at a cruising speed of 645 km/h. > > -Dave Gosh, and I had always thought it was the first 'blad off the line, which was presented to Victor by Jayne Mansfield, with her hands tied behind her back (don't even dare ask!). With the final emergence of the truth, no wonder Sweden didn't get part of Germany. Tom Campbell, figuring there was at least one *other* wiseguy here. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 16:59:09 -0500 From: Al To: Subject: Thank you to everyone who responded to my roll film canister question Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19980211165909.007d7100@idt.net> I was not expecting such an overwhelming response, i appreciate your help. I was just trying to find a safe way to transport these rolls to the develeoper or keep the nice and safe while on my travels. Recently i went across the south from cali to nyc, and i had a lot of rolls of film which i was worried would come apart on the trip. Only one roll came apart but that was prob due to carelessness. Thanks to all for your help Another Q: anyone ever use or see teh APCAM winder for the hassy 501cm? I was curious as to its quality. Al ------------------------------ End of hasselblad V1 #98 ************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hasselblad Users Group Listserv is a public service of Absolute Internet, Inc., which is not responsible for its content. This mailing list is in no way affiliated with Victor Hasselblad AB, it's subsidiaries, or affiliates.