MSA: Near and Far + testshot Hass. SWC

Entry for the MSA: Monthly Shooting Assignment - May/June 2014 - Near and Far

This is a test shot made with my new Hasselblad SWC (from 1965) with a fixed 28 mm Biogon lens. I made some test shots to see if the camera is all right. It works like a gem, except there may be a light leak in the film back (not uncommon for a film back this old) that is easy to fix.

I made a shot of these flowers with an old Dutch windmill in the background. By focussing on the flowers at 30 cm (1 feet) from the lens from a low angle, the windmill looks like a tiny model not far behind the flower. In real this windmill is about 15 meters (45 feet) tall and at least 30 meters away. Due to the wide angle lens you can let something FAR make appear as NEAR.

This is a straight, uncorrected scan from the negative (Fuji NPC160 expired 120 roll film). The color shift to purple is a nice bonus: this film expired in 2004.

Bert from Holland