f32 « WordPress.com Tag Feed

Temple_Sagaing Hill_Myanmar

blueskyphotography — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:00:38 +0000

Hasselblad 500CM camera and Hasselblad 50mm f4 Distagon FEL T lens with Kodak Ektacolor Gold 160 Professional film

Myanmar (Burma) is an amazing country, rich in natural beauty with a long history evidenced in a plethora of marvelous Buddhist shrines and temples. The above image was made towards the end of an absolutely wonderful day photographing around the towns of Ava and Sagaing.

The scene inside this hilltop temple was somewhat surreal: a seemingly infinite line of Buddhist statues, set amongst vividly colored surroundings. To achieve the large depth of field (DOF) required from the foreground right through to the background I needed to close the aperture down all the way to f32. This, together with the low light levels, required an exposure time of 4 minutes.

The original 6×6cm color negative was scanned. The resulting digital file was processed with Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Glenn Guy, Blue Sky Photography

metropolitan museum of art

bamdadi — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:27:31 +0000

Metropolitan museum of art, New York.

world trade centers site : 2009

bamdadi — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:47:37 +0000

World Trade Centers site (ground zero) in New York is not accessible for photography.

old body and joints

bamdadi — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:27:47 +0000

The old metalic body and joints of the Brooklyn bridge, New York, US.

manhatan from brooklyn bridge

bamdadi — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:56:50 +0000

Brooklyn Bridge, Manhatan, New York

phartography — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:49:41 +0000

Now let’s start with some of my own work!…Going back in time, to last year. A project on Southampton, focusing on one apartment complex that lords over the area. A grade two listed building it was designed to replicate a cruise liner…..It doesn’t.

Canon 5200mm f/14 lens

willwm — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:26:25 +0000

…really looks like a cannon.

This is the most mammoth camera lens I’ve ever seen, and has almost unbelievable specifications:

From CanonFD.com:

Focal Length: 5150mm
Exposure Control: Light quantity is controlled with the use of built-in ND filters, corresponding to f/14, f/16, f/22, f/32
Minimum Object Distance: 120 meters (Approx 393 feet!)
Size: 500mm(wide) x 600mm(high) x 1890mm(deep) [20”x24”x75.6”]
Weight: 100kg (220 lbs) without stand.

Yes, this behemoth is 220 pounds! That fact alone is impressive enough, then add the fact that it is capable of taking photographs of objects 18 to 32 miles away!

And now, this bad boy is for sale on eBay, for the low, low price of $55,000.00.

I think the best part is the quote from the seller:

This is a very rare Canon 5200mm photographic lens – possibly one of only three ever built. THE largest & most powerful prime lens ever created for dedicated SLR use. Built in Japan it was purchased by a Chinese company & shipped to China where it has since had little use & is now for sale. The optics appear in perfect condition. It is my understanding that a customized SLR/DSLR/EF mount can be created/included by the team of optical engineers who presently look after the lens. Due to its large size, it may be better suited to astronomy applications. It takes two people to lift the lens. It could also be mounted on a customized truck or SUV. A large geared or motorized support head would be needed to get the most out it. The magnification of this lens is truly staggering. If mounted to a Canon XL series video camera for example, a reach of 1000x optical (at least) would be possible (approx 37,500mm). The lens could also be mounted to HD & cine cameras. Tracking the space shuttle would not be a problem. Perhaps it’s already been used for that purpose? – (Did I just say that??!) Manual focus of course. Yes rear drop-in filters can be used. With so few ever built Canon spent “squillions” on the R&D, not to mention the manufacturer of this lens. Original cost price?? – don’t even ask!! In all seriousness I can’t be accurate. The Canon factory picture shows the lens mounted to an SLR camera (circled in red) – this will further give you an idea of it’s size.

For a better idea of how powerful this lens is, take a look at the following example:

Thanks to the following sites for information on this magnificent lens!