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Where are the girls? How do you and Michiel manage to get all of these pristine, village street shots devoid of people?Enkhuizen NL, Meidenmarkt (girls market ...)
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I think the rule is like this. Anyone tresspasses will be shot with the camera-- mercilessly.Where are the girls? How do you and Michiel manage to get all of these pristine, village street shots devoid of people?
California Gold
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WRS1250 | IQ3100 | Zeiss 250 Superachromat | f/11
I managed to get out and enjoy this vista of the Mt. Diablo foothills as it was bathed in the summer's late afternoon sun...
John
Nice one, very creative solutions!Two separate frames from last night's adventures chasing the comet. The lights around the grain silos were very bright and I needed to keep them from blowing out. I tried a grad ND upside down but that just created more flare and reflections. So I resorted to using my hand (which created some red smears) and then the plastic case from the ND filters to "dodge" the bottom of the frame moving it up and down during the exposure. The total exposure was 13 seconds but the bottom only received about 2 seconds.
Central Illinois near Peoria.Nice one, very creative solutions!
Is this in the QC area?
Mamiya used to sell an adjustable lens shade that you could use pretty much with any lens. It was the greatest thing since sliced bread, especially if you're on a tripod and don't mind the bulk. I wonder if anyone still makes something like that. If not, the used Mamiya shades can be found on e-bay.Two separate frames from last night's adventures chasing the comet. The lights around the grain silos were very bright and I needed to keep them from blowing out. I tried a grad ND upside down but that just created more flare and reflections. So I resorted to using my hand (which created some red smears) and then the plastic case from the ND filters to "dodge" the bottom of the frame moving it up and down during the exposure. The total exposure was 13 seconds but the bottom only received about 2 seconds.
You're probably thinking of the old Mamiya G-3 shade for the RB/RZ. Pretty much everybody made one of those for their own lines. Hasselblad had the ProShade, Mamiya had the G-2/G-3, and there was the universal by LS Lindahl, the Bello-shade. The Lindahl was unique that it had a magnetic front that allowed for masks/vignetters to be applied. That came in handy when doing double exposure or other weird effects by allowing a mask to be cut and held on by refrigerator magnets. It also had a version that had slots for filters in "cartridges" for easier handling.Mamiya used to sell an adjustable lens shade that you could use pretty much with any lens. It was the greatest thing since sliced bread, especially if you're on a tripod and don't mind the bulk. I wonder if anyone still makes something like that. If not, the used Mamiya shades can be found on e-bay.