Tag: Photography
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Northern Norway – summer of 2023
Well, summer is definitely over here in central Norway. Mornings are chilly and damp and evenings come noticeably earlier for every day. I haven’t been very active on this blog for the last couple of months due to summer holidays and different projects. But I have had time for some landscape photography in between. A…
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Romsdalen – June trip 2023
Every year I try to pay a visit to Romsdalen in june. The higher altitude roads are open and the rivers and waterfalls are raging. And the main tourist season is yet to begin. Mid-june is a great time to visit. This year, we had scouted out a few new areas to visit in addition…
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Is Billingham 207 the perfect bag for the Hasselblad X-system?
A shoulderbag? For landscapephotography? Yes, I have found that it is possible to use something other than a backpack to carry my photography equipment. With todays mirrorless systems, size and weight has been reduced to the point where you may get your essentials in a shoulder bag, small and lightweight enough to carry all day.…
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Foggy summer mornings
Forecast for this morning suggested fog at a few nearby locations, and I headed out well before sunrise for this rare opportunity.
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Sunstar excellence: the AF-S Nikkor 20mm f1.8 G ED on Hasselblad X2D
You may like or dislike the rendering of the sunstar on the original Hasselblad lenses. That is of course a matter of taste. But if you want something different than the sharp 8-legged star courtesy of Hasselblad, you will need an adapted lens. The Nikkor 20mm f1.8 makes a different, but beautiful sunstar, and I…
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Spring, woodlands and very (very!) early mornings
It’s a pleasure being out in the woods this time of year. After the long, dark winter and (often) grey and dull early spring, the forests are now full of life. Birds tweeting, flowers blooming and the wonderful vibrant spring-foliage. My favorite time of day out there is around sunrise. The soft pre-sunrise light has…
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Head to head: Hasselblad HC 150n f3.2 vs Mamiya 105-210 ULD f4.5 on Hasselblad X2D
The Hasselblad HC 150n and the Mamiya 105-210 ULD telezoom are optically the two best adapted lenses I have tested so far. They both have their pros and cons, but are both very sharp. I found it was time to put them on a test head-to-head.
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Mamiya 645 300mm f5.6 on Hasselblad X2D: ULD vs. Sekor C versions (and vs the Mamiya telezoom!)
The Mamiya 645 300mm f5.6 came in two versions: the old Sekor C and the newer ULD. I have previously tested the Sekor C. It was decent but didn’t blow me away. I have now got my hands on the newer ULD version. How will they compare?
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Mamiya 645 Sekor C 300mm f5.6 on Hasselblad X2D
In my type of work, I rarely see the need for a longer lens than a 200mm. I have used the 1.7X Hasselblad converter with my HC 150mm on some occasions, so I can’t say never. It’s good to have the option available. Encouraged by the good results from my other Mamiya 645 lenses, I…
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Mamiya 645 105-210mm f4.5 ULD zoom on Hasselblad X2D
Next up in the series of adapted lenses for the Hasselblad X-cameras is a medium format telephoto zoom. The Mamiya 645 105-210 f4.5 ULD may be the medium format equivalent to the much loved full-frame 70-200. But is it good enough optically?
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Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm f4 on Hasselblad X2D
In contrast to the previously tested Nikon Series E 135mm f2.8, this one is from the professional line of Nikon lenses, the Nikkors. I got this many years ago to complement my 135mm, and it has served me well through the film years. However, I have not used it extensively on the Hasselblad X-system, and…
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Mamiya 645 Sekor C 150mm f3.5 on Hasselblad X2D
The next lens out is also a medium format lens. Made for Mamiya 645, this manual focus, manual aperture lens is very compact and handles nicely on the X2D body. But how does it perform in this real-world field-test?
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Hasselblad HC 150n f3.2 on Hasselblad X2D
The Hasselblad HC 150 f3.2 was made for the H-system, but can easily be adapted to the X-system with a smart adapter. That means full functionality with only a few reservations. But how does it handle and perform on the X2D?
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Nikon series E 135mm f2.8 on Hasselblad X2D
Next out in my test of adapted telephoto lenses for Hasselblad X is a real budget-friendly alternative. The old Nikon Series E 135mm f2.8 can be found in very nice condition for less than 100 USD. But surely, a lens like this is totally useless on a 100mpx sensor! Or?
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Clearing summer storm, Geiranger
This is an iconic viewpoint on the road down to Geiranger in Norway. I have passed here many times, always stunned by the view. The steep mountains are impressive enough, but the small turf-houses really make the scene for me. They add a sense of timeless romance and nurture thoughts around how life could be…
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Transitions
A collection of images captured over the timespan of about one hour last weekend. A photography buddy and I headed out into the local “wilderness” last weekend to capture a fresh dusting of snow on the spruces. We noticed that higher elevations were shrouded in fog, and headed up there. We found a nice area…
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The H&Y CPL-VND Revoring
I do not use filters very often, and I only use filters with effects that cannot be replicated in postprocessing. I don’t use ND-grads anymore. However, the effects of a solid ND and a polarizer is difficult to achieve in postprocessing, so I use those filters from time to time. Alas, I need them in…
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Autumn drama
Autumn is by far my favorite season to photograph, as it is for many landscapephotographers. Of course the vibrant colors contribute to that, but it’s also something about the light and of course the changing weather. Last autumn I got to visit a few locations and photograph a lot. I still have a huge backlog…
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Dress up for winter
It’s the time of year when everyone are heading for the Lofoten islands, Northern Sweden or Finland or somewhere else in the arctic to photograph winter-wonderland. The light this time of year can be pretty spectacular, so you are surely in for a treat. This is no rocket-science, and my points may seem obvious to…
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Overlooked. Revisiting Venezia.
I have visited Venezia three times for photography so far. It is definitely a favorite of mine. The absence of cars, the canals, the gondolas and the rustic buildings and classic architecture all contributes to a timeless character and strong sense of place. As I have just started to plan a new visit, I was…
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