hasselblad Mon, 18 Sep 2000 Volume 1 : Number 992 In this issue: possible flash synch problems Place to buy and sell lenses? Re: Place to buy and sell lenses? PM 90 Prism Mint Re: What's so charming and intimate about an SWC? Re: Film recommendations? Re: what film and filter? Re: best tripod for hassy Re: Place to buy and sell lenses? My Flexibody Story ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:50:00 +0800 From: Anand Rao To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: possible flash synch problems Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20000917214418.00a81700@pop.pacific.net.hk> Hi! I was testing out my newly acquired Hasselblad D-40 flash with my 503CX today. I notice that sometimes the flash goes on when I press the shutter release button and sometimes when I release the button. There was no change to the setup except that the shutter speed and apertures were changed for different pictures. I will hand in the films for development tomorrow and will see the results after a few days. In the meanwhile can someone tell me what I could be doing wrong? Many thanks Anand Rao. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 07:54:15 -0700 From: "RICH" To: Subject: Place to buy and sell lenses? Message-ID: <000401c020b7$261b4800$c09f1d3f@rjiredff> I was just wondering if this forum would be an appropriate venue to try and sell a couple of Hasselblad lenses and accessories I have? Thanks, Rich ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 11:48:12 -0400 From: Dan Cardish To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: Place to buy and sell lenses? Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000917114812.00924630@pop.microtec.net> Yes, it is appropriate. The rules for the list are spelled out in the link for the Archives, below. Dan C. [list administrator] At 07:54 AM 17-09-00 -0700, RICH wrote: > >I was just wondering if this forum would be an appropriate venue to try and >sell a couple of Hasselblad lenses and accessories I have? > >Thanks, > >Rich > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 12:32:41 -0400 From: "norm's mail" To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: PM 90 Prism Mint Message-ID: <39C4F146.7C0A9927@eclipse.net> > > Hello subscribers, My name is Norm Kushner. I have a mint Hasselblad PM 90 prism for sale. If anyone needs one please contact me off list. Thanks ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 15:54:30 EDT From: InfinityDT@aol.com To: Subject: Re: What's so charming and intimate about an SWC? Message-ID: In a message dated Sat, 16 Sep 2000 10:43:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Marcober writes: << Some of you, in the past have intimated that there is something special about the SWC, beyond the technical specifications of what it can do. I, for one would like those who so believe to explain exactly what they mean.>> I've heard it said that people either love or hate the SWC. I'm in the latter group. The SWC is touted for its lack of distortion yet the finder is extremely distorting, plus you get a view of half the lens blocking the composition. Using graduated ND filters for landscape work requires an additional ground-glass back. The only thing I liked about the SWC was it takes B60 filters. ------------------------------ Date: 17 Sep 2000 15:30:05 +0900 From: "Patrick Bartek" To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: Film recommendations? Message-ID: > No one has yet mentioned the Agfa Ultra 50. Extremely fine grain and also > the most saturated colour print film on the market. When I did my initial tests of this film, I found it excessively contrasty and grainier than a 50 speed film should have been. It was suitable IMHO for only lower contrast lighting -- no more than very light shadows and bright overcast or open shade, 1:3 lighting ratio, max. for people; 1:4 for general scenics, etc. Since I live in the VERY contrasty US, desert Southwest, it was mostly useless for anything outside the studio, where I preferred Ektar 25 (long since discontinued), if I wanted very fine grain 35mm negatives. -- Patrick Bartek NoLife Polymath Group bartek@pdai.com ------------------------------ Date: 17 Sep 2000 16:07:33 +0900 From: "Patrick Bartek" To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: what film and filter? Message-ID: > I will be heading over to the USGP (US F1 racing) on Sep 24 and wonder > what film and filter to use to get good shots of this fast racing cars. Use the slowest speed film, the conditions will tolerate, and shoot the highest shutter speeds you can. Mostly, you'll have to shoot wide open. If you shoot negatives, just use a heavy UV filter -- I prefer the CC 2B -- and color correct during printing. If transparencies, that depends on which film or films you're shooting and the lighting conditions, but at least an skylight. I've used everything from a skylight for "normal" lighting at sea level to an 81C or D for dull, rainy lighting at higher altitudes. (The higher you go, the bluer the light gets. Also, the UV increases.) > > I know that I cannot get very near them so my FE350 lens is going to > get close to them. For car racing photos, the 350 is going to be more like a "normal" lens. A 150 will be more like a "wide angle;" however, if you can get a pit pass, it will do for detail shots from an "out of the way" vantage. Plan to use the 350 with the 1.4X for most of your long distance stuff. Although, you'll wish you had something a lot longer. See, if you can borrow or rent a 500 and a 2X for it. (400 speed film in bright sunlight is called for with this combo.) > > My gears are 205FCC, FE350, FE150, and 1.4XE. Not sure if the weather > is sunny or cloudy; got to wait till next week. I would want another body, just in case, and at least 2 A24 backs or better, 2 70mm ones. With 12 backs, no matter how many, there's really not enough shots per roll to suit my shooting tastes. Plan for any type of weather, sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc. and take the film you'll need for all. 100 speed or so for sunny to bright overcast; 400 for everything else or when you use the tele-extender. > > My only requirement is that it must be a slide film. For accurate exposures (you can't bracket a car race), use an incident light meter. Take a good, sturdy monopod, too; and use it for every shot. Good Luck.... -- Patrick Bartek bartek@pdai.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 23:38:23 EDT From: DavidG6028@aol.com To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: best tripod for hassy Message-ID: In a message dated 9/14/00 11:44:13 AM, stuart.phillips@umb.edu writes: << It was from this strange device that Galileo developed the telescope. >> This comment just reminded me of another use for old Gitzo tripods. My wife & I bought our son a 5" reflecting telescope one Christmas; with an equatorial mount (etc) for observing planets, the moon and stars. The tripod was not nearly sturdy enough for long observations, and was also very difficult to set up & tear down if we transported the telescope in our car (vacations, or trips to the mountains). Finally I gave up, and used one of my 20 year old Gitzo tripods. The telescope with its equatorial mount installed easily in place of the tripod head, was extremely rigid, easily adjusted for height, and folded up for transport in a snap. By the way, my 203FE now spends it's tripod-time on the Gitzo G-1348; the carbon fiber tripod with no center column (you can add one, if you wish), and legs that spread almost flat. Very expensive, but very LIGHT, RIGID, and WELL MADE. It also straps neatly to the back of a day-pack for photo excursions. Save your money, and get one. Twenty years from now, your son will find SOME WAY to use it! -David Gerhardt ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 00:41:20 -0400 From: "Stuart Phillips" To: Subject: Re: Place to buy and sell lenses? Message-ID: <005601c01f98$5cc75030$3674799e@umb.edu> yes, please do. snp ----- Original Message ----- From: RICH To: Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 10:54 AM Subject: Place to buy and sell lenses? > > I was just wondering if this forum would be an appropriate venue to try and > sell a couple of Hasselblad lenses and accessories I have? > > Thanks, > > Rich > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > > To change your subscription status, go to: http://mail.kelvin.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/Hasselblad > Digest archives are stored at http://www.kelvin.net/hasselblad/hassy.htm > Searchable archives can be found at http://www.listquest.com/arts/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 22:05:32 -0700 From: Phil Lindsay To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: My Flexibody Story Message-ID: <39C5A29B.7B56F2E3@pacbell.net> I have used my Flexbody for over three years - don't use the 500C much at all anymore! The 80 mm, 120 mm macro and 250 mm are my most used lenses on the Flexibody. The built-in bellows extension is useful for macro but generally use 21 mm and 55 mm tubes along with a 2x Mutar. The tilt function is extremely useful for near-far depth of field work. The rules are the same as in view camera work. A little tilt goes a long ways - seldom use more than 5-10 degrees worth. I use the reflex finder unless the camera gets too high (I'm only 5' 6") - then I switch to the chimney magnifier hood for straight -in viewing. I suppose the folding hood would also work well as would a prism finder. My photography web site has a series of Flexibody photos taken at Bodie. The photo of the school desks is a good example of the near-far depth of field control offered by the Flexibody. You can visit my site my searching for "fotophil" in Yahoo or going to: http://home.pacbell.net/fotophil The shift function of the Flexibody is pretty limited by the rather limited coverage of the standard Hassy lenses. I mounted a 100 mm view camera lenses with a shutter in a Hassy lens mount adapter and have been able to use the full shift. Several of the exterior building photos at Bodie were taken with this setup. The Flexibody is a baby view camera - not nearly as versatile as a "real view camera" but not nearly as heavy either. It's a great addition to those of us with Hassy lenses and backs. It probably would not be the be the most economical choice for those just starting out with no other Hassy stuff. Let me know if you have any other questions - I'll be glad to help. ------------------------------ End of hasselblad V1 #992 ************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. To change your subscription status, go to: http://mail.kelvin.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/Hasselblad Digest archives are stored at http://www.kelvin.net/hasselblad/hassy.htm Searchable archives can be found at http://www.listquest.com/arts/index.html