I'm renting a Hasselblad!

[cw42]

Just for a week mind, and at a fantasticly cheap rate
I've had an itch to try medium format for years, and with the help of a photographer friend, have finally been able to scratch it.
I've got a 'blad 500c/m, 80mm, 120 back and waistlever viewfinder. 5 rolls of fuji tranny film, and I'm off. The shop even threw in a light meter for the week too!
Been on the fields tonight with the family and dog to take some shots, just to start me off. I don't think I wound the film on properly though, as I loaded up on the field, but didn't wind the film mag until it stopped winding as per instructions!
We'll see what comes out
It has really taken me back though, the whole process of taking a photo is now much slower and considered. Take a light reading, set the aperture and shutter speed, wind on, flip the viewfinder open, compose the shot, press the button, wait until you've developed the film to see any results!
It's really made me appreciate the art of taking photos again.
Fantastic. I'll post results on here (if they're not all over/under exposed trash)

[Typhon]

My plan is to buy one next
Be sure to show us what you got with it

[Andy M]

I've just bought a 503CW with 80mm, A12 and viewfinder.

Am hopefully collecting it today, though am still waiting for my lightmeter

[cw42]

Once I've got the film developed, I'm hoping they can transfer it onto cd at the same time. If not, I'll have to scan the trannys and then I'll show you what I took

Andy, how much are you paying for that lot then? Going price seems to be in the £600 + market

[Andy M]

cw42 said:

Andy, how much are you paying for that lot then? Going price seems to be in the £600 + market

I'm paying double that for a mint 503CW, 80mm CFE and A12.

Still haven't got my grubby mitts on it

Turns out today that Parcel Force appear to have 'mislaid' it in the main hub

[cw42]

Oh dear, I hope it gets found Andy Thanks for that.

[poah]

I'm considering getting an MF camera if my play with 35mm B&W film turns out well lol can't afford a HB though. only goiong to use it for studio work.

[fergusd]

I wonder why people do this . . . going back to film . . . ;-)

Having said that I have also acquired an XPan, found a film processor who will process E6, high res scan and is not too unlocal, and have my first couple of rolls away for processing as we speak . . . all pano format . . . ;-)

I'm off for 3 weeks in the Elise for some alpine tyre shredding and am wondering if I have the balls to take only the xpan . . .

Fd

[Andy M]

Go for it!

We've seen what the previous owner can do with it, so there's no excuses...

[fergusd]

Andy M said:

Go for it!

We've seen what the previous owner can do with it, so there's no excuses...

Aye - that's always a concern ;-)

Fd

[cw42]

Gutted! Loaded my first film all wrong
Got to the end of the roll at the meeting tonight, and the film winder was very stiff to wind on, after a little persuasion, I eventually managed to wind all the way on and removed the canister, only to find the film double wound into itself
Ah well, nothing lost really, lesson learnt. Loaded up another roll and took some more shots, but then the light went and had to stop play
More to come tomorrow.

[poah]

for me its a lack of decent B&W from digital

fergusd said:

I wonder why people do this . . . going back to film . . . ;-)

Having said that I have also acquired an XPan, found a film processor who will process E6, high res scan and is not too unlocal, and have my first couple of rolls away for processing as we speak . . . all pano format . . . ;-)

I'm off for 3 weeks in the Elise for some alpine tyre shredding and am wondering if I have the balls to take only the xpan . . .

Fd

[fergusd]

poah said:

for me its a lack of decent B&W from digital

Aye - likewise . . .

Fd

[poah]

cw42 said:

Gutted! Loaded my first film all wrong
Got to the end of the roll at the meeting tonight, and the film winder was very stiff to wind on, after a little persuasion, I eventually managed to wind all the way on and removed the canister, only to find the film double wound into itself
Ah well, nothing lost really, lesson learnt. Loaded up another roll and took some more shots, but then the light went and had to stop play
More to come tomorrow.

who are you going to get to process and scan?

[cw42]

http://www.mcl-ltd.com/mcl-googlemap.html

[poah]

they seem quite expensive

[le gravy noire]

cw42 said:

Gutted! Loaded my first film all wrong
Got to the end of the roll at the meeting tonight, and the film winder was very stiff to wind on, after a little persuasion, I eventually managed to wind all the way on and removed the canister, only to find the film double wound into itself
Ah well, nothing lost really, lesson learnt. Loaded up another roll and took some more shots, but then the light went and had to stop play
More to come tomorrow.

Dude, we've all done it (at least a few times!!)

[le gravy noire]

fergusd said:

I wonder why people do this . . . going back to film . . . ;-)

Having said that I have also acquired an XPan, found a film processor who will process E6, high res scan and is not too unlocal, and have my first couple of rolls away for processing as we speak . . . all pano format . . . ;-)

I'm off for 3 weeks in the Elise for some alpine tyre shredding and am wondering if I have the balls to take only the xpan . . .

Fd

It arrived then...good news. And a fine selection of film to boot!

[fergusd]

poah said:

who are you going to get to process and scan?

http://www.pyramidimaging.co.uk/filmprocessing.htm in EDI

Fd

[fergusd]

le gravy noire said:

It arrived then...good news. And a fine selection of film to boot!

Indeed - sent you a mail - but some mail issues of late my end I'm starting to think . . .

Anyways - yup much appreciated - and thanks for the film too ;-)

Fd