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House and Hill

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Gary

On the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland.
(Camera: Hasselblad 503cx; Lens: Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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The Hasselblad Travel Camera

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Gary

My travel camera of choice: a Hasselblad 503cx equipped with waist-level finder, 80mm Zeiss Planar lens.

“I can’t think of a worse choice for a travel camera.” That’s a direct quote from an internet discussion about the Hasselblad. I won’t identify the poster since it’s not really relevant — the point is that what he/she is saying is, more or less, accepted as conventional wisdom. But having recently completed a trip to Iceland and another to Oregon with a Hasselblad 503cx as my main camera, I have to say that statement doesn’t reflect my experiences. Continue reading →

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Icelandic Sun

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Gary

Iceland. (Camera: Hasselblad 503cx; Lens: Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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Greenland Abstract

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Gary

Greenland from the air. (Camera: Yashica T4 Zoom; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

Click here for my review of the Yashica T4 Zoom.

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Gold, White, and Blue

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Gary

On the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland. (Camera: Pentax Espio 120SW; Film: Fujicolor 200)

Click here for my review of the Pentax Espio 120SW.

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Future Erratic

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Gary

Sólheimajökull glacier, part of the Mýrdalsjökull ice field, southern Iceland.
(Camera: Hasselblad 503 cx; Lens: Distagon 50mm f/4; Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400)

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