Luftspiegelung in der Wüste

February 2nd, 2009-- I sold out all gears including Contax G1 and all of C/Y Carl Zeiss lenses recently. Just keeping Leica M, Hasselblad, and some LOMO toys. I love pure mechanical cameras. Think deeply before shooting, More simple, more elegant.

Hasselblad 500 series camera has outstanding image quality. Lenses are provided by Carl Zeiss AG. Even image, the feeling of manipulation is very nice for me. When Hasselblad 503CX came to my life, I felt into love immediately. And then it redefines my photography concept.

The original owner is a retired professional commercial photographer, especially in Protrait. About 55 years old, I guess. On average he earned 70-100K one case before. He priced his useless gears with very impossible price. One camera plus two lenses. How much do you guess? everyone! below 25K. Stunning me! He is also a very kindly elder. Taught me how to use Hasselblad and let me know more profesional photography concepts.




The viewfinder of Hasselblad seems like digital LCD monitor. Very unbelievable. But it is reality. By reflecting external object at twice . We get the mirrored image. It's funny! Like my Rolleiflex, this Hasselblad will become my next beloved. I think.


也許有朋友早已知道，我不當記者後跑去L牌打滾，每天都得用破爛的英文跟老德或老美通e-mail。最近才知道，原來外語能力進步的最大助力，竟是常跟對方吵架！每次一吵，瞬間進增一甲子功力，各種平常不會用的深奧話語都冒得出來，莫名其妙。另外今天第一次發現寫英文blog日記速度比中文還快，真不知該喜還是該憂...。