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While color absolutely has it's place, B&W has long been my favorite medium for photos, usually either FP-4 or Tri-X with HP-5 a close runner up.

 

Some recent street shots...

 

M2 and 90 f2.8 Elmarit with HP-5

 

20883882305_09d43bbca0_c.jpgDntwn+012a by David Fincher, on Flickr

 

M2 and 50 f2 DR Summicron with FP-4 in Rodinal 1:75

19934520571_f14bfe56e1_c.jpgDowntown014a by David Fincher, on Flickr

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So Eoin, after what looks like half a dozen or more rolls through the Hasselblad, what are your thoughts as opposed to using the M6?

Assuming you take out the "new factor" that a new camera gives.

Gary

I love them both, Gary (Camera Polygamy...).

1) The Hasselblad is a lump of beauty, a mechanical marvel. There is something very special about the square format, the bright Accu-mate screen, and using a waist level finder. You can see the picture forming before your eyes, and the belief that you "got it" is very strong. The look that you get from other people is curiosity - The little boy on his bike asked his Dad what I was doing and, by the looks of the shot, was in peril of crashing through distraction.

 

2) The M6 is a lump of beauty, a mechanical marvel. There is something very special about how it makes you feel included in the scene. The rangefinder feels very agile, and makes shooting decisions a "snap". The meter is excellent, and makes for quickly landing on a workable exposure combo. The shutter is so silent, that it almost makes you wonder if it fired. The size of the camera elicits a different look from people, as it doesn't appear threatening, particularly compared with a DSLR.

 

Right at the moment I'm shooting more with the Hassleblad, but that really is down to the new toy factor. I know this, as I am very happy also when I switch back to the M6, and do not regret leaving either behind more than the other, if I just go out with one.

 

Here are a few more from the M6...

25923687970_665ce9d759_b.jpga001 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr

 

26196507335_1e21ab0d97_b.jpga006 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr

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Coming back after a 4 days trip to Palermo and so many stunning photos here.

This is on Kodachrome 64 with a bad combination: sandstorm and flat tire

 

best regards

Marc

I like the combination, Jean Marc - Kodachrome, sandstorm, and someone else having a flat tyre :rolleyes:

Nice shot, and good to see someone not too scared to pull out a camera in a sandstorm.

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While color absolutely has it's place, B&W has long been my favorite medium for photos, usually either FP-4 or Tri-X with HP-5 a close runner up.

 

Some recent street shots...

 

M2 and 90 f2.8 Elmarit with HP-5...

Very nice, David. makes me want to shoot some HP5 - Thank you.

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shop window in Zürich, MP with Summilux and Adox Silvermax 100:

 

25923339080_8789cdd578_b.jpgRolleiflex by Dirk Raffel, auf Flickr

Hi Dirk,

 

Which shop is that? Looking for a shop that specialises in Rolleiflex.

 

Updated: ok, I'm guessing it's Ganz. :-)

 

Ric

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