Canon EOS 30D and Zeiss @ Cingjing Farm 清境農場

2009.11.20

This winter, I took my family to Cingjing Farm for the first time to stay in a homestay and see the sheep. In the afternoon, the verdant grassland was dotted with herds of sheep grazing peacefully. However, whenever tourists with feed approached, the sheep would flock over in groups. It was my daughter's first time getting so close to the sheep. At first, she was hesitant to touch them, but after gradually feeding them several boxes of feed, she confidently played with the gentle sheep, even hugging them tightly.

The next morning, from the balcony of our homestay room, we could witness the sunrise. The sunlight suddenly burst out from the ridgeline of distant mountains, and the rows of homestays on the farm seemed to immerse us in the morning glow of a European countryside. In this brief 20-minute period, I captured the most serene and peaceful photos of this trip.

今年冬天第一次帶著家人到清境農場住民宿看綿羊，午後的青青草原，綿羊成群的低頭吃草，但只要碰到手中拿著飼料的遊客，就會成群結隊的靠過來。女兒第一次這麼親近綿羊，原先還不敢摸牠們，後來一步一步地餵牠們吃了幾盒飼料後，女兒也很放心的和性情溫和的綿羊玩了起來，甚至抱著綿羊不放。

隔天清晨，在民宿房間的陽台就可以看到日出，陽光從遠山的陵線上忽然蹦了出來，農場邊成排的民宿彷彿讓人置身歐洲田園的晨曦之中，這短短的一、二十分鐘，我留下了此行最寧靜最祥和的照片。

As my current Canon AF lens options are limited, I only brought along the Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM and the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax). The former served as a general zoom lens (27-64mm), while the latter functioned as a telephoto lens for capturing distant scenes (136mm). This combination has recently become my standard travel setup. For beginners using a Canon APS-C camera, I recommend the Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27-136mm) as a versatile travel lens.

由於目前手中的Canon AF鏡頭有限，所以僅攜帶了Canon EF 17-40/4 L USM 和 Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1.4/85 T* (Contax)，前者當一般變焦鏡頭使用(27~64mm)，後者當拍攝遠景的望遠鏡頭使用(136mm)。這樣的組合最近已經成為我的標準旅遊配備，至於Canon APS-C相機的初學者倒是建議挑選Canon EF-S 17-85mm/4-5.6 IS (27~136mm)作為旅遊鏡。


Photo 1: Gentle sheep on the verdant grassland 青青草原上溫馴的綿羊

Photo 2: European-style homestay in the tranquil morning 寧靜早晨中的歐式民宿

For more photos, please refer to the Cingjing Farm album.

更多相片請參閱 清境農場 相簿。

Hasselblad 500C + Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 @ Heping East Road Sec. 2 和平東路二段

2009.11.19

I live on Heping East Road Sec. 2, and it is also a place where I often test cameras. This time, I photographed road signs and traffic lights, which are facilities that we take for granted but are quite important. Road signs and traffic lights are usually made with bright RGB primary colors, but when photographed with black-and-white film, they are almost all the same gray tone, making it difficult to distinguish between RGB. I thought of photographing road signs and traffic lights one morning when I saw students from Longmen Junior High School led by their teacher explaining the functions of various traffic lights around the school. I found it very interesting and decided to create a photo album for these easily overlooked signs.

和平東路二段是我住的地方，也常是我測試相機的地方，這次拍攝的主題是路標與交通號誌，一種大家習以為常，卻相當重要的設施。路標和號誌通常採用色彩鮮豔的RGB三原色，但是以黑白底片來拍攝的結果，幾乎是相同色調的灰色，分不清RGB。會想到要拍攝路標與交通號誌，剛好有個早上看到龍門國中的學生由老師帶隊，在校園外圍逐一的解說各種交通號誌的功能，讓我覺得很有趣，覺得要一定要為這些容易被忽略的標誌完成一次拍攝專輯。

 

The king of 120-format film SLR cameras is undoubtedly Hasselblad. In the era of digital camera popularity, the cost of owning a Hasselblad camera is about half of what it was 10 years ago (not considering inflation). This combination includes: Body: 500c, Waist-level viewfinder, 120 back, Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 white lens. The camera was manufactured by Victor Hasselblad of Sweden between 1965 and 1975, and the lens was manufactured by Carl Zeiss of West Germany. It is almost 50 years old now. The price is higher on auction sites in Taiwan, while the price on eBay is relatively more affordable. The downside is that you cannot arrange to see the camera in person. If you are interested, you can compare the two.

120底片單眼相機的王者無非是哈蘇(Hasselblad)，而在數位相機普及的年代，想要擁有一台哈蘇相機，其負擔大約是10年前的一半(尚未考慮通膨因素)。這裡所談到的組合包含：機身 500c、腰平觀景窗、120機背和 Carl Zeiss Planar 80/2.8 白鏡。相機約是在1965~1975年之間由瑞典Victor Hasselblad製造，鏡頭則由西德蔡司Carl Zeiss製造，距今近50年了。在台灣拍賣網站上價格較高，eBay的價格相對較為平易近人，缺點是無法安排賞機面交，網友如果有興趣可以比較看看。


Photo 1: Road sign 路標,  Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 C


Photo 2: 腳踏車 Bicycle, Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 + Close Up No.2

More photos can be found in the Heping East Road 76 Lane album.

更多照片請參閱 和平東路76巷 相簿。