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Hasselblad CFV Digital Back User report

Marc and Collin

and all , who love images of such beautiful homes .

BTW , I am not kidding . I have just thought about my idea again , and I would like to produce a calender (one for each of 13 photographers) with such wonderful images . One image per shooter , makes all together 13 images . One for each month and one for the titlepage .
I would name the calender : "Beautyful Homes" by photographers from the community .

Each photographer would be mentioned with a © copyright and all camera data would be required .

Tell me , what you think about this idea .

Regards Jürgen
 
Hi all,

I guess this image won't qualify since it's taken on boring old film, but here's a shot of my second home in Florida. I think the palm trees are part of the structure of the house so we probably won't cut them down.

Manu


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Great idea Jurgen. Sign me up... and I'll buy a 2008 calendar also.

Manu, who cares what media was used? Great shot. Judging by the palm trees, a nice winter vacation retreat perhaps?

Architectural studies using cameras that cost more than the subjects ... LOL : -)
 
A well used easy chair is a sign of a man with things well under control!
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I wonder who picked up the beer cans?

Great shots gentlemen.


Regards:

Gilbert
 
"Home sweet home"

Marc,
Nice piece of real estate.
Have you tried correcting the verticals in Photoshoop? lol
 
Marc A. Williams (Fotografz) wrote on July 18:

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Marc,

I'm new to this forum and have been following your thread regarding the CFV digital backs and also of the Kodak Proback 645C for the Contax 645. In addition, I read your posting of scanning in your photos till the price of the digital backs fall into an atractive range.

Which digital back could you recommend from which I can have duo usage on my 503CW, 205TCC, and also on my COntax 645 without breaking the bank? Would i have to forego the option of using the Contax 645 if I choose the CFV?

As for scanners, I have been shopping around for an older Leafscan 45 scanner. Other option would be to buy into a recondition Creo Eversmart Pro. Scanning would not be a problem for me till the digital backs come down in price.

Evan Dong
 
Emmanuel

A very nice image . Would be good for November or December .

My idea should be understood as a coop of interested members of this community .
The images should be of the style "home sweet home" as shown in earlier postings .
Also , I do not want to be a jury , all members should coop and then decide .

I will be responsible for the idea , design and production , which will be done on EPSON printers .

To get the calender done in time , I suggest images to be offered not later than mid of September .

Regards Jürgen
 
Jurgen, if I might suggest:

set the image spec's ( size, ppi, resolution, and color space) and provide us with an e-mail address to use an FTP site like www.sendthisfile.com.


I nominate your shot for the cover since you came up with the idea.


You need 13 shots ... cover and 12 months worth.


If a member has a fine shot to be included ... and it is on film ... I would be quite willing to fire up the Imacon 949 and scan it ... that way it would be all kept in the Hasselblad family : -)
 
G'Day Emmanuel:

Great shot.

I'm not sure, but I think there are more "Boring old film" users than MF Digishooters at this place. And I don't know if you mean I am boring or old or both?

I think most of the digital users also shoot film.

Cheers,

Colin

(PS I'm not getting a digital back until I've figured out how to get it dry after the fix and final wash.)
 
Colin

There are special
cl&s available to hooooooook up a digital back to dry up . Provided by ILFORD or TETENAL or ask your wife for some cl&s ;-)
 
Colin,

But *do* make sure you add some wash-aid to the last batch of water. Otherwise the back's tilt-sensor might get stuck!

Wilko :p
 
No, no. Not Ilford, or Tetenal.
Victor Hasselblad's very first patented invention.

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For your reference, the header of the original document (note the date. A true visionary!)

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Colin: I didn't mean to insult anybody with my "boring film" comment (that would mean insulting myself too), but since the subject of this thread is "Hasselblad CFV Digital Back: User report.", I thought I might be kicked off for posting an image taken on film :~)

It might be an idea to change this to a new thread, by the way...

Anyway, I do like the idea of the calendar!

Manu
 
G'Day Manu:

I didn't take offence, and thanks for your note !

You'll get used to the comments here ... I hope. We sometimes take a sweet pinch of humor with the sour grapes of failing tilt sensors and such.


Just be sure to treat Jurgen with great respect. He is a Publisher.
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Welcome, by the way.

Cheers,

Colin

@ Jurgen. I know you were happy to have the CFV fixed . I hope it was washed for the correct time.


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You are talking about 13 members.I don't understand if I could be in the project.

Please explain further.

If allowed to participate, I have a lovely b&w picture of a "beautiful home" taken with a 500cm and film.
So if "boring" film is good for the calendar and I qualify, it would be great!

Respectfully
Eduardo
 
G'day Gilbert:

Thank you. My pleasure.

Too bad it was so wet that day. Not a day for tripods and contemplative exposure to light of those tiny little silver bits in "my" CFV (Colin's Film Vault). Hit and run with my 'digiroid' only.

Cheers,

Colin

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Marc

Yes , of course , we would need spec's . I did not give any details , as I was not shure if people in the community would like a project like this .

Here some details , which I have put together . If anything is missing or wrong , please correct me .

Invited are all Photographers of the MF community which work with HASSELBLAD cameras , digital or film , and can supply a " home sweet home" image like the ex&les in this thread .

As a calendar can only have 13 images (title plus 12 month images) we should build a community jury , to select the images , if we get more than 13 . Closing date , not later than the middle of September .

The calender will be in the size of A3 (29,7cm x 42,0 cm) . The image size on the pages will be 24cm x 24cm max. or the largest side will be 24cm.
As there might also be B/W images , I thought , I would take four B/W images and eight color images .
For color images : color space ADOBE RGB 1998 , resolution 360 or 300 ppi , 16 bit RGB , TIFF file .
The same could apply for B/W , but 16 bit greyscale . TIFF file .
So the image file will be something around 46 MB to ? 60 MB . No trouble for DSL .

Marc has generously offered , to scan film with his high end scanner , for those who have no digiback .
Thank you very much , Marc .

I have signed up for a free account at www.sendthisfile.com and here is my E-MAIL address : info@jotloob.de

Please do NOT send any images at the current state of the project .

Regards Jürgen
 
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