Hasselblad Planar T* 2.0/110 FE + Modified 5D

[Jack]

Beautiful shots!

So, it sounds like if you're going to shoot product photography, and this is the setup to use

I assume you mean MF digital in general, and not specifically the Mamiya system? If so, I'd say an emphatic "Yes!" and add the adjective that MF capture is basically a *must* for competitive product photography...

Cheers,

 

[LJL]

Great examples of beautiful isolation, Stuart. There is a lot of similarity to the look these deliver.

LJ

 

[LJL]

I assume you mean MF digital in general, and not specifically the Mamiya system? If so, I'd say an emphatic "Yes!" and add the adjective that MF capture is basically a *must* for competitive product photography...

Cheers,

Jack,
This was kind of what I was getting at in that other thread. The MF just blows away everything else for product and commercial use. The details and colors are outstanding.

So how big do you plan to print some of these files?

LJ

 

[robmac]

Jack - Your posts are getting me amped. Son's second 110/2 is enroute to me as we speak.

 

[Jack]

Jack - Your posts are getting me amped. Son's second 110/2 is enroute to me as we speak.

Tell me about it --- lens is so freaking good I never want to be without one and just bought another as spare... Is that sick or what???

:wtf:.

 

[Terry]

Yikes,
With all this spring buying fever, I think we are all going to be eating at McDonalds in Carmel.

 

[Jack]

Yikes,
With all this spring buying fever, I think we are all going to be eating at McDonalds in Carmel.

:ROTFL: I'm bringing sack lunches for myself, have no idea what you guys will be doing...

 

[cmb_]

:ROTFL: I'm bringing sack lunches for myself, have no idea what you guys will be doing...

After our little planned excursion to Sean's we may all be sharing your lunch!!!

 

[robmac]

Son's second 110 arrived today. The packing defeated my pocket knife, so a single sided razor blade had to be called in.

Still waiting for the adapter, but this lens just oozes well-made. There is something about the West German made Zeiss lenses that just isn't there in the Cosina-built units, as good as there construction.

BTW: Son's quality ratings on his gear would put KEH to shame. Immaculate and smooth.

 

[tom in mpls]

Son's second 110 arrived today. The packing defeated my pocket knife, so a single sided razor blade had to be called in.

It's quite true, nobody, NOBODY, seals up a package the way Son does.

 

[gogopix]

Son sent back a cfamera he tested last year and I STILL haven't been able to open the pack!:ROTFL:

 

[PSon]

Son sent back a cfamera he tested last year and I STILL haven't been able to open the pack!:ROTFL:

If I knew this would happen I might as well kept the camera. :ROTFL:

 

[Jack]

In fairness to Son, he's getting better. I was able to get to my last lens from him in under 10 minutes --- a new record!

:ROTFL:

 

[kit laughlin]

Son,

modified 5D

modified how, if I may ask? cheers, kl

 

[kit laughlin]

Jim: truly excellent image.

A tech. q., if I may: were you focussed on the skin of her cheek deliberately? That plane of focus renders her R. eye slightly soft, to me. I know it's behind a lens of its own, so I am guessing that if that were razor sharp, the skin would not, but curious just the same.

Overall, tremendous impact. cheers, kl

 

[PSon]

Son,
modified how, if I may ask? cheers, kl

Kit,
the 5D was modified by cutting the mirror off to allow the use of Leica R wide angle lens. The mirror box was also shaved off to free the aperture rear hinge of the Contax lens from catching onto the mirror box and preventing the aperture from stopping down when a thin adapter is usde to allow infinity focus. I will post an image for you to see later.

Son

 

[kit laughlin]

Of course: no need to post pics—I had forgotten that you had modified your 5D that way. cheers, kl

 

[JimCollum]

Jim: truly excellent image.

A tech. q., if I may: were you focussed on the skin of her cheek deliberately? That plane of focus renders her R. eye slightly soft, to me. I know it's behind a lens of its own, so I am guessing that if that were razor sharp, the skin would not, but curious just the same.

Overall, tremendous impact. cheers, kl

thanks for the words!

I would like to say it was intentional.. the actual point of focus i was trying for was the top/middle of the right frame of the glasses. Depth of field with this lens wide open at this distance is just fractions of an inch.. and judging on the fly is best guess. i got lucky.