LensRentals has loaned me a Nikon 58 mm f/0.95 Noct for testing. My first test was using a Zeiss Siemens star target 25 feet away on-axis with the lens mounted on a Z7 body. The particulars: Edelkrone Tripod X Pro Arca Swiss C1 Manual exposure EFCS ISO 64 Delay set to 5 seconds Six shots… [Read More]
Hasselblad XCD 135/2.8 Summary
The Hasselblad XCD 135/2.8 is one of the first batch of lenses for the Hasselblad X1D and X2D (X mount) cameras. It is usually sold bundled with a matched 1.7x teleconverter (TC) and a tripod collar that attaches to the TC. Except for the focusing ring, the lens is completely devoid of controls – everything… [Read More]
Direct feedback and learning
I was having a conversation on-line today about workshops. I was extolling their virtues for improving your photography, and the other person wasn’t buying it. They said that because of the instant feedback that modern digital cameras provide, you could be your own teacher at least as effectively as learning from someone else. We debated,… [Read More]
Your photograph looks like a painting?
Almost every time I have an exhibition, people take me aside and tell me how much one or more images look like paintings. From their tone of voice, they consider that to be a compliment. In the past, I’ve asked them why that thought that, and not received answers that I could truly understand. Now,… [Read More]
Hasselblad XCD 135/2.8 with 1.7X TC on X2D: high speed mechanical shutter bokeh
LensRentals has loaned me a Hasselblad XCD 135mm f/2.8 lens for testing. Today I’m posting images made with that lens and its matched teleconverter taken wide open at 1/2000 second with the mechanical shutter so you all can judge the bokeh. Out of focus specular highlight shows the artifact. Same here. In this case, the… [Read More]
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