Cataract surgery is safe and simple and the results can be amazing (well at least for the patient). Get it done.
Cataract surgery is safe and simple and the results can be amazing (well at least for the patient). Get it done.Did you use the focusing magnifier, or forget to mention that also?
and how’s your vision? I’ve been having increasing difficulty focusing as cataracts progress... and every time my bifocal prescription changes.
Did you use the focusing magnifier, or forget to mention that also?
and how’s your vision? I’ve been having increasing difficulty focusing as cataracts progress... and every time my bifocal prescription changes.
This was going to be my next post...First, I avoid looking at the middle circle and train myself to use the rest of the screen as one giant micro-prism.
... only if your taking bellybutton-level shots. I’m not tall so I tend to hold at face level for both focus and composition. My strap is mostly a useless annoyance, except when walking hither and fro.I'm pretty sure my handshake will be substantially reduced once I find one
That’s the way I handle and focus too, I never tried other way.Second, I am learning to hold the camera in my left hand and practice substantial, energetic focus turns with my right hand. This way focusing begins to feel more similar to my Nikon FM3a, where I frequently achieve sub-second pixel-perfect focus on anything in a scene.
But please forgive me for being repetitive... MONOPOD.
... only if your taking bellybutton-level shots. I’m not tall so I tend to hold at face level for both focus and composition. My strap is mostly a useless annoyance, except when walking hither and fro.
I know you don’t want to even think about one more thing to buy, but another accessory might help too: a prism viewfinder. I prefer not using mine but it really does help with focus.
Digisix works great with slides and medium format - just spin it around and set it to incident mode.Currently I only have the Gossen Digisix and it's amazing for most situations, but I wouldn't shoot slides with it.
Regarding the OP's focusing problem:
The camera and lens may need a visit to the friendly Hasselblad repairman.
- The focusing screen is not seated properly.
- The body is out of square.
Digisix works great with slides and medium format - just spin it around and set it to incident mode.
Take two incident readings - one reading the light source behind your subjects, and one reading the light illuminating your subjects.Incident metering in this case would have resulted in overly bright image.
BTW what does it even mean: "out of square"? You mean the cage is bent?
Digisix works great with slides and medium format - just spin it around and set it to incident mode.
A self portrait of sorts:
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I really struggle with digisix (and with built-in meters I have) to meter a scene like this. I bump the compensation and hope for the best. What I need is the exact reading of a shadow and the reading of the sunlit asphalt. The best thing that worked was taking my digital camera set to spot metering mode, but this is NOT fun. The photo above could have benefited from +2EV IMO.
I believe the fedora is part of the large format tribal uniform. That and a beard. For a Blad I think a ratty baseball cap is more the styleBuy a fedora.
I stand corrected...I believe the fedora is part of the large format tribal uniform. That and a beard. For a Blad I think a ratty baseball cap is more the style. And certainly clean shaven.
Regarding the OP's focusing problem:
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The camera and lens may need a visit to the friendly Hasselblad repairman.
ThanksLots of car portraits on this site but this one is truly beautiful.
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