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Nokton48

Nokton48

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SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr


Hasselblad EL/M with CFV16 Digital Back, 135mm C T* Zeiss S-Planar (1:1 to infinity focus with Hasselblad Auto Bellows). Hasselblad Stovepipe, Hasselblad Ring Light, modified by New York City Flash Clinic, to work nice with the Norman 200B 200J Packs. Working good all, will be used for some digital floral photography coming up soon. Actually not too heavy to carry around. The Packs are running off of Broadcast TV Camera Dry Cell Batteries, cheap on Amazon.
 
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Nokton48

Nokton48

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SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here I'm configuring my wide Sinar Norma 4x5, this one has a 47mm F8 Super Angulon Custom Ultrawide lensboard. Full movements on 4x5 film. I using more my Hasselblad CFV16 Digital Back, the olde original one, marketed to V camera users. Now I bought a Capture One Plate from my Friend Igor in Cleveland. A Hartblei Kiev 88 1006 Ground Glass Adapter and Hartblei Stovepipe make for sharp viewing on the ground glass. Remove the GG Adapter, and pop on the CFV16 Hasselblad Digital Back. A cable is necessary to the front camera shutter, it is necessary to activate the back. 16MP CCD Fat Pixel goodness on a Technical Camera that is outstandingly sturdy and vibration free. The necessary cable is now on it's way to from the Netherlands. Cool Stuff ahead, I also bought a Hasselblad Firewire Cable (the one that comes with it), so I can tether this beastie to a Laptop. Looking for the right Firewire to USB Adapter at Micro Center. Recently I bought the Hasselblad modern Stovepipe so I can use that if I want to.


Comments encouraged.
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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SONY DSC by Nokton48, on Flickr
Here's the Hasselblad CFV16 Digital Back on the Main Menu Screen, on my 4x5 Sinar Norma. Capture One Sinar Adapter does the job at low cost. Battery Pack clips on to the bottom of the Digital Back. Need the connecting cord to the PC Socket on a shutter. My Norma Shutters would play nice with this and will be an upgrade. Easy to see the shutter controls from behind the camera. FAST. Image through the 47mm Super Angulon is super sharp and contrasty GG image. At F8 it is kind of amazing looking, being so wide. The precision lateral slide on the Norma Rear Standard means I can shoot multiple images and stitch 'em together. Would make quite a file.
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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Tethering my Fat Pixel Back.

CFV16 Hasselblad Digital Back with Tethering to Macbook Pro 2012 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I found an original (still in the original bag) Hasselblad 400/800 Firewire Cord good for my CFV16 Hasselblad Digital Back. With this I can tether to my new to me Macbook Pro 2012 3rd version, last one before they went to USB only. Then ordered new from the Netherlands, Input and Output Cables for the CFV16. The Hasselblad Output Cable syncs up to my red Broncolor Pulso Strobe Cord, provides connection to my extensive set of Broncolor Strobes. The Hasselblad Input Cable, on the lower right, connects to PC Socket on any camera shutter, like my Sinar Norma and also Sinar Handy Technical Cameras. Waiting for the Mac to come back after a slight adjustment. This surely does beat shooting Polaroid Tests, in order to fine tune lighting and such. Looking forward to see full screen Macbook readouts. Should be fun.
 
Precision

Precision

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Interesting to use a macro ring there - catchlight Looks triangular and light appears to be coming from above right on the model.

(Unless “Macro ring” is something other than “Macro ring light” and I am just confused by vernacular.

lovely image in any case.
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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OK. Almost there. Sent the Macbook Pro back and got switched out OS with the Ebay seller. Same unit back, Phocus loaded AOK. If I can connect it, Phocus will recognize my camera, some Phocus aspects will be available. So they still support the Olde CFV16 Back. Yay.

Now I realize that CFV16 Hasselblad Tethering Cord connector to the Mac is firewire 400. My Macbook Pro is firewire 800 socket. Apple specialist at Micro Center told me "nobody in this store will be able to help you, it's too olde." Well Now, after conferring with the seller in Chicago, the answer is a Firewire 400 to Firewire 800 Adapter, I ordered two different ones from Amazon. Hopefully one of them will work, my advisor says I'll be good to go.
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KC_2020

KC_2020

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Precision said:
Interesting to use a macro ring there - catchlight Looks triangular and light appears to be coming from above right on the model.

(Unless “Macro ring” is something other than “Macro ring light” and I am just confused by vernacular.

lovely image in any case.
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From the look of this portrait I'd be willing to bet that '80mm + Macro ring' means he used an 80mm + extension tube allowing for closer, macro, focus.
 
Nokton48

Nokton48

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Slate New James Bright 8x8 foot Background CFV16 100mm CT Star F11 Octobox 150 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I bought this James Bright Background "Slate" on Ebay, it was 10 foot by 20 foot. So I took it outside, and spread it out in the sun. Folded it over on itself to make two equal pieces, and cut it in two. Then measured two feet in on one side, and cut both backgrounds down to eight feet. Then using Gaffer Tape, taped one end securely to my background holding rod. Then rolled it up tightly and installed it to hang from the studio ceiing, along with my other muslin and paper backgrounds. This is lighting test Hasselblad 500C/M with CFV16 Digital Back, and 100mm CT* Zeiss Planar. Lighting by Broncolor Octobox 150 powered by Opus A2 1600J setting. F11 at ISO 100 recorded by my Broncolor Strobe Meter. The other background is folded up, I'll be using it elsewhere. Very good price for what I paid. I like this new background it'll get some use.

James Bright Backgrounds were expensive back in the day. They were in the Sinar and Calumet catalogs of the time.
 
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Charles S

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Precision said:
Interesting to use a macro ring there - catchlight Looks triangular and light appears to be coming from above right on the model.

(Unless “Macro ring” is something other than “Macro ring light” and I am just confused by vernacular.

lovely image in any case.
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Thank you. The lighting setup was a 120 octa on the left slightly behind the model and feathered, and a V-flat on the right and front as close to the model as I could get it
 
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