Making the most of 32×40 matboard
I was looking for a way to get the most out of 32″x40″ matboard and I found this link from Logan.
Making the Most of a 32″x40″ Matboard
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Category Archives: Equipments
Hasselblad H3DII-39 Digital Back on H1/H2 Test
The Hasselblad H3DII-39 digital back is just awesome!!!! and this back can be used on other large format cameras with proper adapter and firewire power supply.
Someone from slrclub.com was wondering if H3D digital back can be fitted on H2 body and that made me wonder… what if I supply power via Firewire onto the back, it should work!!! So I put that into the test.
H3DII39onH2
So this is the setup – H3DII-39 digital back on H2(H1 upgrade) body! I powered the back with Firewire800 and turn the power on the H2 Body:
H3DII39onH2 – message on the back
H3DII39onH2 – message on the body
H3DII39onH2 – power via Firewire800
The outcome prove that my guess was wrong…. Either H1/H2 body is saying “I am H1/H2” to the back or the back is somehow figuring out that it is attached to H1/H2…
So the last test was to see if the H3DII-39 digital back can operate by itself:
H3DII39onH2 – Back itself
Yeah, it works by itself so if it is attached to large format camera with an adapter and the sync cord, it will operate just fine.
Update 2013/02/04
I was told that actually this can do done if I cover the contacts on the back(or on the body) and use the sync cord and setting the digital back as the “view camera mode”. I should try this out when I get a chance…
Zeiss Distagon 4/18mm ZM
I really like Carl Zeiss… I used to own many ZM lenses but I ended up with Biogon 2.8/21 ZM but now I added Distagon 4/18 ZM!!!! Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm F/3.8 is awesome lens but it cost too much, I mean too much… On the other hand, ZM 18mm is quite reasonable. I only used ZM18 for a few times but I can already say that it will be in my camera bag for a while. I am going to sell my old Voigtlander Heliar 15mm/f4.5M so I can cover some of the cost of this ZM18.
Carl Zeiss knows optics and ZM18 shows just that!!!
It is just an awesome lens. The build quality of the lens itself is superb and the produced image from this lens is just awesome!!!!
Carl Zeiss ZM Distagon 18/4
Amazing lens!!!
Leica Summar 5cm F/2.0 Lens
Leica Summar 5cm F/2.0
I first thought that this was an older version of Summicron which is also F/2.0 but it turns out that this is very different than Summicron. It is collapsible, Screw-mount, there is no “stops” in the aperture ring so it runs freely just like focus ring. Either it has no coating or single-coating. This copy has plenty of cleaning marks on the front lens element.
The best part is that I can attach this on a LTM adapter and use it on any M-mount cameras including M7/M8 !!!
As expected, it is weak at flares, smooth contrast yet sharp. It would be very good for B&W shots but I also find that it works just fine on my M8 with color shots.
I am going to keep this one for a while and see how it captures the images for me….
Leica M7 Black – Reverse Panda
My brother, Paul wanted a Black Leica M7 but he wanted something special. After I have done my Silver M7 with MP A La Carte accents, he decided on a “Reverse Panda” so.. here is how it came out:
Leica M7 with MP Accents
I like the all of the functionality of Leica M7 but I like the MP look so I ended up ordering some of the parts and swapped them on my own.
Here is the list of the parts that I was able to order directly from Leica USA:
| Description | Color | Part Number | Price | Qty | Total |
| PC Socket Connector Cover | Black Plastic | 410-055-001-026 | $8.00 | 2 | $16.00 |
| Lens Release Button | Chrome | 420-063-003-065 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
| Lens Release Button Screw | Chrome | 706-042-213-000 | $1.18 | 1 | $1.18 |
| Film Advance Lever | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-100 | $153.00 | 1 | $153.00 |
| (Cap Shutter Release Button | Chrome | 420-071-001-024 | $30.00 | 1 | $30.00) |
| Release Lever – Film Rewinding | Chrome | 042-782-001-037 | |||
| Release Lever – Film Rewinding Screw | Chrome | 042-253-001-116 | ? | 1 | ? |
| Angled Rewind Crank | Silver Chrome | 042-300-080-000 | $85.00 | 1 | $85.00 |
| Bright Line Frame Selector Lever | Silver Chrome | 042-253-001-641 | $15.20 | 1 | $15.20 |
| Bright Line Frame Selector Screw | Polished Chrome | 706-055-211-000 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 |
| (Bright Line Frame Selector Screw | Silver Chrome | 706-055-213-000 | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00) |
| Shutter Speed Dial | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-009 | $70.00 | 1 | $70.00 |
| Shutter Speed Dial Screw | Silver Chrome | ? | $2.00 | 3 | $6.00 |
| Main Switch | Silver Chrome | 420-704-001-027 | $50.00 | 1 | $100.00 |
