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What proportion of Hasselblad V series users use XPan
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wbulte
Active Member
Hi Gilbert,
They were taken en-route. I'm currently making my way to Chinle, AZ. Earlier stops were Colorado Springs CO, Victor CO (...), Gunnison CO, Blanding UT. Plus the various state and national parks I found on my way.
That all said, I did shoot IR on Maco820c film with the Blad. That also worked fine, I might want to post some results. But IR sensitivity of the little Kodak is so much higher that I can now shoot handheld with a 87c filter. Whereas the (spectral) sensitivity of the Maco means a 89B filter (dark red) and mandatory tripod.
Wilko
They were taken en-route. I'm currently making my way to Chinle, AZ. Earlier stops were Colorado Springs CO, Victor CO (...), Gunnison CO, Blanding UT. Plus the various state and national parks I found on my way.
That all said, I did shoot IR on Maco820c film with the Blad. That also worked fine, I might want to post some results. But IR sensitivity of the little Kodak is so much higher that I can now shoot handheld with a 87c filter. Whereas the (spectral) sensitivity of the Maco means a 89B filter (dark red) and mandatory tripod.
Wilko
Wilco:
Thank You, I really enjoyed your photographs.
Years ago when we first visited the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, I told my wife that it should be a National Park. I am glad they did it and I am especially glad that you have visited it and parts of the four corner states. I know you have a special interest in Utah, it too is one of my favorites along with the Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier.
Regards:
Gilbert
Thank You, I really enjoyed your photographs.
Years ago when we first visited the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, I told my wife that it should be a National Park. I am glad they did it and I am especially glad that you have visited it and parts of the four corner states. I know you have a special interest in Utah, it too is one of my favorites along with the Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier.
Regards:
Gilbert
simonpg
Active Member
Very nice shots Wilko. Now I'm thinking of loading some IR and finding a place to get some nice shots! Well done!
Maybe as part of Jurgen's calendar project an IR image of a derelict building would work nicely.
That day I shot IR with the XPan I mentioned - we visited a neglected graveyard - good subject material for IR.
Maybe as part of Jurgen's calendar project an IR image of a derelict building would work nicely.
That day I shot IR with the XPan I mentioned - we visited a neglected graveyard - good subject material for IR.
natasa_stojsic
New Member
I would love to buy Xpan, how much do they go for?
Cheers
Cheers
> I had one until a few months ago. Loved the camera, but I used it > so seldom that I decided I needed to put the money into something I > would get more use from. For the few panos I shoot, I figure I can > use photoshop to combine the images. For the really wide shots that > do come up, I bought a 10.5mm for my digital Nikon for $500.
blowupster
Member
I bought the japaneese version of the X-pan the firt year of avalability and sold it just 2 months ago.
My rangefinder is now the Leica M8 and I have no regret.
I had to find a new front cap for the 90mm to finish the sale, I spent weeks to find it in Japan. Here in the french part of Switzerland it is imposible to buy any new Hasselblad item in shops.
Fujifim and Hasselblad realy decided to kill any revival hope for this camera.
This marketing behaviour is exactly what I need to never want to try the new H type camera.
My rangefinder is now the Leica M8 and I have no regret.
I had to find a new front cap for the 90mm to finish the sale, I spent weeks to find it in Japan. Here in the french part of Switzerland it is imposible to buy any new Hasselblad item in shops.
Fujifim and Hasselblad realy decided to kill any revival hope for this camera.
This marketing behaviour is exactly what I need to never want to try the new H type camera.
simonpg
Active Member
Well as a 501CM and 503CW user, I thought I'd post s&le XPan images I recently took on a trip to Eaglereach in the Hunter Valley.
Again the XPan and its fantastic Fujinon lenses delivered the goods!
This is a link to another post I made where I posted s&le XPan images.
http://www.hasselbladinfo.com/cgi-bin/discus/board-post.cgi
Again the XPan and its fantastic Fujinon lenses delivered the goods!
This is a link to another post I made where I posted s&le XPan images.
http://www.hasselbladinfo.com/cgi-bin/discus/board-post.cgi
G'Day Simon:
Jeez, mate, yer makin me homesick. Nice pix.
Looks pretty good up around the Hunter. From what I'd read, I thought it would have been as dry as a dead dingo's donger.
I hope you had a swig of Hunter Red while you were there.
Cheers,
Colin
@ Jurgen. Simon can explain
Jeez, mate, yer makin me homesick. Nice pix.
Looks pretty good up around the Hunter. From what I'd read, I thought it would have been as dry as a dead dingo's donger.
I hope you had a swig of Hunter Red while you were there.
Cheers,
Colin
@ Jurgen. Simon can explain
jotloob
Well-Known Member
Simon
Thank you for posting these fantastic PANORAMAS. Hunters Valley really must be a great place . What film did you use ? ? ?
@ Colin
As I have been studying "strain" at an adult education center now for almost half a year , I understand your lovely words quite well . Especially the "swig of Hunter Red" .
On my table , I have a ROSEMOUNT SHIRAZ 2004 , a Hunter Red 14% . Puuuuh , quite strong , but very,very good .
I can't see the wine yards on Simon's images , but he shurely posts some of these images later .
Jürgen
Thank you for posting these fantastic PANORAMAS. Hunters Valley really must be a great place . What film did you use ? ? ?
@ Colin
As I have been studying "strain" at an adult education center now for almost half a year , I understand your lovely words quite well . Especially the "swig of Hunter Red" .
On my table , I have a ROSEMOUNT SHIRAZ 2004 , a Hunter Red 14% . Puuuuh , quite strong , but very,very good .
I can't see the wine yards on Simon's images , but he shurely posts some of these images later .
Jürgen
G'Day Jurgen:
Simon's vineyard pictures will be very slightly out of focus, perhaps, or in stereo pairs.
Glad you are enjoying the Rosemount Shiraz - also see if you can find a Rosemount from the MUDGEE district vineyards. This is from the fields of my great grandfather where he settled on virgin land in the 1860s. They did not know it was vineyard country then.
See if you can find this GREAT wine: the Mountain Blue. Let it breathe for maybe 15-20 minutes, and drink at +/- 18-20c. G-o-o-o-d
http://www.rosemountestates.com/wine_list/flagship/blue_syrah/index.htm I am buying the 2001 vintage here for about $18. I think you could cellar this for 10-15 years.
Cheers,
Colin
Simon's vineyard pictures will be very slightly out of focus, perhaps, or in stereo pairs.
Glad you are enjoying the Rosemount Shiraz - also see if you can find a Rosemount from the MUDGEE district vineyards. This is from the fields of my great grandfather where he settled on virgin land in the 1860s. They did not know it was vineyard country then.
See if you can find this GREAT wine: the Mountain Blue. Let it breathe for maybe 15-20 minutes, and drink at +/- 18-20c. G-o-o-o-d
http://www.rosemountestates.com/wine_list/flagship/blue_syrah/index.htm I am buying the 2001 vintage here for about $18. I think you could cellar this for 10-15 years.
Cheers,
Colin
jotloob
Well-Known Member
Greas dee Colin
Thanks for the Rosemount link .
I did not buy the SHIRAZ , but got it as a present . I will have to ask the guy (he bought my complete darkroom gear) , who gave the wine to me , where he got it . Also , I will google around a bit to find a dealer for this great wine .
And , my friend , there is no learning curve , but a drinking curve . Good .
> I think , you could cellar this for 10-15 years <
No wine in my house ever got that old .
Cheers , Jürgen
Thanks for the Rosemount link .
I did not buy the SHIRAZ , but got it as a present . I will have to ask the guy (he bought my complete darkroom gear) , who gave the wine to me , where he got it . Also , I will google around a bit to find a dealer for this great wine .
And , my friend , there is no learning curve , but a drinking curve . Good .
> I think , you could cellar this for 10-15 years <
No wine in my house ever got that old .
Cheers , Jürgen
simonpg
Active Member
Thanks gentlemen.
The film used was Fujichrome Sensia - a very nice slide film - sharp and quite natural colours but with a tendency to be a bit too blue. I find it like Provia. I got a big batch of it for only $2 or $3 a roll since it was near its expiry date - I froze the batch.
Sadly no wine for me or I will upset my pancreas and that is definitely not recommended. Jurgen's choice of the Rosemount red is a very good choice!
I think the most famous red produced in the Hunter were the Lindemans "Hunter River Burgundy" vintages in the 1960s.
You rightly point out how lush the Hunter appears. Indeed throughout the Hunter the land is lush - much of the Hunter has little or no drought while some areas had been hit hard by it, but those areas recently had heavy rainfall and flooding. I'm told that the dam levels in the Hunter region are over-full!
It is arguably Australia's most fertile region, hence its huge land values.
I'll post some 6x6 C41 and E6 shots soon in the V series forum.
Here is Jurgen's friend (a quick grab when I turned around and realized he was behind me. It is a 6x6 image shot on Fujifilm Reala, which I froze 3 years ago nearly a year after it expired in my fridge!) - the kangaroo that stole his mail to Oz.
For the non-Oz blokes here, these fellows can slice a man down the middle by standing back on their tail and using the long middle claw on their back legs while the front legs have a grip on you! But they are not aggressive, nor do they ever really attack humans. When you pat them you realize that they actually have NO fat on the - hard as a rock. We also eat them as a game dish - a dark, tasty meat with no fat content!
Wallabies on the other hand are smaller and their meat is quite white and somewhat sweet.
The film used was Fujichrome Sensia - a very nice slide film - sharp and quite natural colours but with a tendency to be a bit too blue. I find it like Provia. I got a big batch of it for only $2 or $3 a roll since it was near its expiry date - I froze the batch.
Sadly no wine for me or I will upset my pancreas and that is definitely not recommended. Jurgen's choice of the Rosemount red is a very good choice!
You rightly point out how lush the Hunter appears. Indeed throughout the Hunter the land is lush - much of the Hunter has little or no drought while some areas had been hit hard by it, but those areas recently had heavy rainfall and flooding. I'm told that the dam levels in the Hunter region are over-full!
I'll post some 6x6 C41 and E6 shots soon in the V series forum.
Here is Jurgen's friend (a quick grab when I turned around and realized he was behind me. It is a 6x6 image shot on Fujifilm Reala, which I froze 3 years ago nearly a year after it expired in my fridge!) - the kangaroo that stole his mail to Oz.
For the non-Oz blokes here, these fellows can slice a man down the middle by standing back on their tail and using the long middle claw on their back legs while the front legs have a grip on you! But they are not aggressive, nor do they ever really attack humans. When you pat them you realize that they actually have NO fat on the - hard as a rock. We also eat them as a game dish - a dark, tasty meat with no fat content!
Wallabies on the other hand are smaller and their meat is quite white and somewhat sweet.
