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[NB23]

You must know that, if you do not own a Hasselblad SWC, your life is empty and you know it. And if you didn’t know it, now you do.

It is such a wonderful camera. Such a sexy toy. And that Lens, a marvel of the world.

 

[BrianShaw]

Oh, woe is me. My life is an empty shell of emptiness. Thanks for sharing your happiness. That lifted my spirits momentarily.

 

[NB23]

Oh, woe is me. My life is an empty shell of emptiness. Thanks for sharing your happiness. That lifted my spirits momentarily.

I’m happy to contribute!

 

[jvo]

Gads, the holy grail in plain sight for a lifetime and i've foolishly sought fulfillment in false gods!!!!!

 

[Sirius Glass]

You must know that, if you do not own a Hasselblad SWC, your life is empty and you know it. And if you didn’t know it, now you do.

+1

 

[removed account4]

nice squirrel nest!

 

[Huss]

Is this better than the Lomo LC-A 120?

 

[NB23]

Is this better than the Lomo LC-A 120?

I’m afraid I will never be able to answer this question as I will never touch a Lomo LC-A, not even with a 10 fooot pole with a dirty sock on it’s end.

 

[Huss]

I’m afraid I will never be able to answer this question as I will never touch a Lomo LC-A, not even with a 10 fooot pole with a dirty sock on it’s end.

Hmm. The results look the same.

 

[removed account4]

Hmm. The results look the same.

OUCH

 

[NB23]

Hmm. The results look the same.

Aside from your obvious trolling, I just want to make a few things clear: I am a purist, a darkroom and a photography nut. This is what I do ever since I was 15.
Kids were skateboarding, I was darkrooming. Shooting. Exhibiting. Working. Traveled. Cut through the bullshit of wanting my work to be seen and been doing it like Yoda just for myself, for my own satisfaction and to give my eyes something pleasing to look at because, in the end, I have found NO SATISFACTION in other people’s photohraphy, not even the masters (except a few, of course).

Now the SWC: that Biogon is among the top most acclaimed lenses in the world. One could rightfully argue it is the single best lens in the world and it would be hard for anyone to counter-argue objectively. It is one of those historical lenses. A jewel. It’s a German Zeiss, simply the best.

About my work: my negatives are exposed from light that exclusively travel through first rate lenses. Then, they are developed by me, and printed with the very best enlargers and lenses in the world. Then, toned and washed with an insane quantity of water. Who knows how many Whales I’ve killed with the quantity of water my photography has used. I simply don’t mess around with killing whales for printing Lomo stuff. I only do it if it involves the Highest quality along the whole process. No half-assing.

Now about what you are seeing: what I’m showing here is an iphone shot of a print that’s soaking in a fixing bath. In other words: severely impaired by a huge magnitude.

In other words, if one of the images I post looks like one of your Lomo scans you have access to, this can only prove that, indeed, a perfect print of a perfect negative shot with a SWC, and which then gets destructed and downgraded several steps in order to show up on the web, is equal to your Lomo scans. Which in turn proves that the Biogon 38mm is a superior lens.

The Biogon 38mm will always be a superior lens. It’s simply what it has always been: superior.

I do not mind your Trolling. Let’s just call it as it is.

 

[removed account4]

I simply don’t mess around with killing whales for printing Lomo stuff. I only do it if it involves the Highest quality along the whole process. No half-assing.

why is Lomo stuff half-assing, it isn't "pure" ?? plenty of great images can be made with any sort of camera, doesn't need to be Zeiss lenses Swedish or German cameras, doesn't need to be allegedly the best enlargers and lenses in the world, none of that really matters. all this gear worship is pretty hillarous. at least you got the squirrel nest nice and sharp.

 

[flavio81]

Handling a Hasselblad can be harmful to your financial well being.

 

[flavio81]

Is this better than the Lomo LC-A 120?

A very convenient camera, really. I'd prefer to use a Lomo LC-A, however most likely the better purchase would be the Hassy-- I can't figure the lomo LC-A surviving more than 10 years of use.

 

[flavio81]

One could rightfully argue it is the single best lens in the world and it would be hard for anyone to counter-argue objectively. It is one of those historical lenses. A jewel. It’s a German Zeiss, simply the best.

The german camera and optics industry, more particularly Rollei, Zeiss and Voigltander, thought they were "the best" so much that they went on to be challenged and technically surpased by the japanese in the 70s and beyond. They chose to rest on their laurels believing they were making the "single best stuff in the world". Now look at where they are today. Already on the '80s and 90's two japanese companies (*) were matching or beating Zeiss at the optical game in medium format. Optical design excellence doesn't require having a German DNA in your blood -- it requires an ambitious company willing to spend the extra money on R&D. And "resting in your laurels" goes against "ambition".

Now look at where they are now: "Zeiss" lenses today are made by Tomioka...

(*) names redacted out because we don't want eBay prices to rise

 

[Huss]

The Biogon 38mm will always be a superior lens. It’s simply what it has always been: superior.

I dunno. The junk I get from my Chinese Lomo seems sharper. And I like the way it draws better.

"Shrug"







But I like your enthusiasm. It reminds me of the stuff I write when I place an ad for whatever I happen to be selling.

 

[Mike Lopez]

why is Lomo stuff half-assing, it isn't "pure" ?? plenty of great images can be made with any sort of camera, doesn't need to be Zeiss lenses Swedish or German cameras, doesn't need to be allegedly the best enlargers and lenses in the world, none of that really matters. all this gear worship is pretty hillarous. at least you got the squirrel nest nice and sharp.

Yup. Gear worshipping is so cute.

 

[macfred]

nice squirrel nest!

John, you have an eye for the nitty gritty !

 

[removed account4]

John, you have an eye for the nitty gritty !

LOL thanks !

 

[drmoss_ca]

I always found the SWC a potentially useful camera if you want to photograph a scene. What was really difficult for me was if I wanted to use it to photograph something in that scene. It generally ended up very small, or distorted if I got close. The only exception being if I wanted to photograph something round! Like this:

But sadly, now my life is empty and I know it. I sold it. The Distagon 50/4 has consoled me for my loss.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Yup. Gear worshipping is so cute.

Who gear worships? Not me. I only use the best, Hasselblad.

 

[flavio81]

Zeiss moved on to the next frontier. The CPU in your iPhone was "optically printed" with a Zeiss lens.

Canon and Nikon are in the microchip manufacturing equipment sector since the 80s (or even since the 70s). Nothing new.

As for "Photographic lenses is not a high tech / high margin product anymore", i somewhat agree.

 

[Grim Tuesday]

I don't know if it's three times as good (or even twice as good...or even 1.5x as good) as the LCA-120 but I really do like my SWC:

 

[Huss]

I don't know if it's three times as good (or even twice as good...or even 1.5x as good) as the LCA-120 but I really do like my SWC:

Great pic! What is that in the bottom right corner? Shoes?

 

[Grim Tuesday]

Yes! I've been working on a series of pictures where my feet are intentionally part of the composition. I think it can give a sense of the first person perspective which is often absent in photos (and especially landscapes). Plus, it lets me take pictures of the ground, which is a rare, challenging and interesting subject.