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  1. Deon

    Promptly process your film!

    I totally understand you should process your film as soon as possible after exposure. But, Trish and I were embarking on a multi month road trip, so I experimented with various films to see how they would do when NOT process as soon as possible after exposure. Since my darkroom was put into...
  2. Deon

    Death Valley National Park, California

    Here are some more images from Death Valley National Park. My brother and sisters are much older than I, when they had moved out my parents started a ritual of Christmas holiday in Death Valley. When Trish and I go together we did the same for a few years... Zabriski Point - Hasselblad Flexbody...
  3. Deon

    Hasselblad Flexbody

    My all time favorite camera, is the Hasselblad FlexbBody. Having spent much of my early years in commercial photography assisting photographers using view cameras (4x5, 4x10, 5x7 and 8x10) in studio and on location. While the Flexbody has nowhere near the function of a view camera it has just...
  4. E

    Hasselblad SWC/M Delayed Shutter Release

    Hi guys, Recently I bought a bargain SWC/M from but it's got some faults. The camera suffers from shutter issues that were not disclosed. - Shutter will only fire when the release button is let go of rather than depressed - Shutter release will stay stuck down for a second after taking a...
  5. V

    lines or light?...500 ELX

    Can i add something to this, here are 4 negs some have lines and defects some don't , but on this 3rd and 4th test shot i have deliberately turned the brightness down and the contrast up to show you, these are not scanner lines, are they ghost ladders caused by over agitation? or is it something...
  6. Vieri Bottazzini

    Lake Dobbiaco, Dolomites, before sunrise

    Besides the famous peaks, the Dolomites feature many small lakes, surrounded by the mountains and all very atmospheric and inspiring - either thanks to the ubiquitous fog, or because of the reflections they create - or both, like here. This is Lake Dobbiaco before sunrise, 102 seconds of...
  7. Vieri Bottazzini

    Carn Galver Mine, Cornwall

    Besides featuring some incredible landscapes, Cornwall, in the UK, is a testament to the mining past of the UK. Dotted with abandoned and ruined engines and mining sites, some of which have been turned into open air museums, together with the Atlantic skies the Cornish landscape offers endless...
  8. Vieri Bottazzini

    Torre dei Scarperi at sunset, Dolomites

    The beauty of the Dolomites isn't just in those few famous locations that we always see on social media. There is much more than that, there are so many incredible vistas and landscapes to photograph that it would take a lifetime to portray them all! This is Torre dei Scarperi at sunset, 16...
  9. Vieri Bottazzini

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites - a less classic view

    This is a less classic - but not less impressive - view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on the Dolomites. 161 seconds of exposure right after sunset with my Hasselblad X1D, Hasselblad XCD 21mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank you for viewing, best regards Vieri
  10. Vieri Bottazzini

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites - a classic view

    The classic view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, on the Dolomites, on one spectacular October sunset. 15 minutes after taking this shot, the mountains were completely wrapped in thick fog... 1/20 second with my Hasselblad X1D, Hasselblad XCD 21mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra filters. Thank...
  11. Vieri Bottazzini

    Sunrise at Passo Giau, Dolomites

    I just finished to process my 2019 pictures from my beloved Dolomites, and I decided to start sharing images with one of my favourite locations there. This is Passo Giau, a truly inspiring place offering many different compositions, photographed here at sunrise. 2.5 seconds exposure with my...
  12. Vieri Bottazzini

    Voigtlander Super-Wide Heliar 15mm v. III in-depth review on the Hasselblad X1D

    Ladies & gentlemen, I just published my in-depth review of the little great Voigtlander Super-Wide Heliar 15mm v. III on the Hasselblad X1D! Especially given the lack of native ultra-wide angle options in the medium format world, this lens is a great option to have if you enjoy ultra-wide on...
  13. Vieri Bottazzini

    Lighthouse & Abbey Ruins at Sunrise, Brittany

    As landscape photographers, we love lighthouses and we love ruins. Being able to photograph both together is just special! Lighthouse & Abbey Ruins at Sunrise, a 181 seconds exposure taken in Brittany (France) with my Hasselblad X1D II, Hasselblad XCD 21mm and Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra...
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