Blad Back

Posted on Posted in Getting Stuff

Hasselblad makes three basic types of film magazines: “A”, “E”, “E-CC”. They are interchangeable with all Hasselblad cameras. The “A” type is the standard non-electronic magazine in the Hasselblad line. The “E” type is specifically designed for the 200 Series and is equipped with a film speed programming dial and electronic databus connections which transfer the film speed to the camera’s metering system. It can be used with the 500 Series cameras but only works mechanically. The “E-CC” magazine is specific to the 205FCC model and is not only equipped with the same “E” features, but also has a contrast control dial (“CC”) which is used in conjunction with Zone System black and white photography.

There have been four back series (using 12 exposure, full frame 6×6
designation for clarity):
The M12, A12, E12 and ECC12.

There are two back sub-series:
The current A12N and the not current, TCC12.

New darkslide holder equipped backs:
A12Nd, E12d and ECC12d.

There are magazines for 70mm film, 6×4.5 (A16), 4.5×4.5 cm
superslide(A16S), vertically oriented 6×4.5 (A12V), 6×6 cm. 12 exp.(A12)
and 6×6 cm. 24 exp. (A24). Most variations are available in any back
series.

Don’t Forget 4/12

Posted on Posted in lost horizon, wargasm

April 12, 1861 -> The south attacks america.
April 9, 1865 -> US victory, that is rarely celbrated. By anyone. Why not? Why don’t we champion our military victory over the southern terrorist who started a civil war that killed widely, without reason. Okay, I understand that reason was the desire to increase slavery to other states. Or was it the fear that slavery would be reduced in the south?

In the south the confederacy, the uprising, the war is celebrated. I know that they say commemorate, but it is a celebration, complete with false symbols, false pride, and universal self deception.

If you are going to remember anything, remember this: the war the south launched killed 6 times as many soldiers as the Vietnam war; the war the south triggerd killed 120 times as many as the 19 terrorists we are told to fear so much.

So as you are asked to never forget 9/11, why not remind yourself not to forget 4/12. Pull out that Blue Hat and wear in pride. We won.

Ya don’t count the dead, when god’s on your side —

RZ

Thin Black Line

Posted on Posted in How To

“Any light figure or rounded object will appear to have a dark line around it when bright sunlight is hitting it squarely. In this case the model was lying on a steep sand bank and my camera was set up on a parallel bank; the morning sun was directly behind me, and the brillance of the light was increased by reflection from the surrounding dunes. Given such conditions a dark outline is bound to appear in your picture, but it is for the photographer to decide how he will use it. If he wants to emphasize it the procedure is simple enough–in this case by giving the minimum exposure to get the flesh fully timed, developing out for a fairly dense negative, and making a straight print on normal grade paper”.

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