Some Random Dude

Shot in a convention where everyone has a camera no one thinks you are taking photos of them.

Shot in Potrero Hill. I hate security cameras.

Taken on Masonic with some very fortunate lighting.

As you may know, I have been a little busy over at Current working on the Viewpoints experience, which has really cut into my blogging. Now that we are over the largest hump, I will be able to get back on the horse and start blogging on a consistent basis once again. I thought a good way to start would be to show some of the photos I have gotten back from my new Hasselblad. It has been hit-and-miss so far since I have only completed 4 rolls, but so far I am extremely amazed.
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I have been thwarted up this this point with this camera - it made my 1975 Nikkormat FT2 look like bleeding-edge technology. Still, medium format photography intrigues me and I do not want to drop the cash for a more modern camera. Because of the camera’s age and evolution in medium format film, I only get 8 exposures in a roll of 120mm film which is intended to hold 12. In addition, the film advancement process will expose the corner of your film if you are in direct light and even the slightly careless. Perhaps the thing that kills me the most is the difficulty to focus with the waist level viewfinder and the 1/300 second maximum shutter speed - many of my photos turn out blurry due to this combination. I feel like I am trying to tame a wild beast with this camera - to say it is frustration is an understatement.

Still, some photos turn out well and I am constantly blown away at the potential of medium format. The photo you are looking at could (easily) be blown up to 8 feet by 6 feet. Doing that with a 35mm photo is going to be much more difficult. Additionally, when I actually produce a decent photo with this camera, it is a major accomplishment. I have so many holes in my knowledge of photography and this camera clearly exposes them.