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。

Canon PowerShot A570IS

2009.9.5

For most people, a point-and-shoot digital camera is just a matter of convenience and style. But for me, who has transitioned from film to digital, I hope to find a digital point-and-shoot camera that can be used for 5-10 years and has complete functions.

Here are the criteria I set for my point-and-shoot camera:

• Optical viewfinder: If the battery runs out, you can still take pictures for a while by turning off the LCD. When the sun is strong outdoors, the LCD is not bright enough, so you still need to use the optical viewfinder.
• Traditional AA batteries: Not only do point-and-shoot camera models change every year, but lithium batteries also change frequently. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to find batteries for old point-and-shoot cameras.
• Date timer: The date timer must use an independent button battery. Now, most point-and-shoot cameras use rechargeable batteries on the motherboard. It is very troublesome if the rechargeable battery breaks.
• Complete photography functions: Functions such as Av, Tv, P, M, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and image stabilization are essential.

After careful selection, I chose the Canon Power Shot A570 IS at the time. I still think it can be used for several more years.

隨身DC對大多數人來說就是輕便時尚，但是對我這個從銀鹽走到數位時代的人來說，我希望能找到一台能用5~10年，功能齊全的數位DC。 

• 光學觀景窗: 電池快沒電時，只要把LCD關掉，還可再拍一陣子。戶外陽光強時，LCD亮度不夠，還是要回歸光學觀景窗。
• 傳統AA電池: 不只DC款式年年更新，就連鋰電池也常改朝換代，老DC的電池也越來越難買。
• 日期計時器: 日期計時器要採用獨立的鈕扣電池，現在的DC幾乎都是用基板上充電電池，充電電池壞了是很麻煩的事情。
• 攝影功能齊備: Av, Tv, P, M, 曝光補償, 閃燈補償, 防手震 ...等功能必須齊備。
  

精挑細選下，當時挑了Canon Power Shot A570 IS，用到現在覺得它還可以用上好幾年。

My point-and-shoot digital camera 我的隨身DC


On Saturday afternoon, I took my daughter to class. I usually park my car in the underground parking lot of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. After parking my car and walking up to the square, it was around 6:00 pm. Depending on the season, the sky may still be sunny or overcast at this time. With a point-and-shoot camera in hand, you can find beautiful scenery everywhere.

 
周六傍晚帶女兒去上課，車子習慣停在中正紀念堂的地下停車場，停妥車子走上廣場約莫是六點出頭。隨著季節時序的差異，這個時間天空可能仍是太陽高掛或佈滿著雲彩，隨手拿起DC，美麗的景色隨處可得。


Photo 1:National Theatre in the sunset glow 夕陽餘暉下的國家戲劇院


Photo 2:National Theatre hidden in the alley 隱身巷弄中的國家戲劇院

Other photos can be found in the DC A570IS album.

 
其他相片請參閱 隨身DC A570IS 相簿.