The King is dead…

Posted on March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 Posted in Hobbies, Still LifeTagged 120, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., Caffenol, carl Zeiss 80mm FE, chess, E32, Hasselblad, Hasselblad 203FE, rollei 80s, stand develop2 Comments

The King is dead…, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

A little table top fun with my Hasselblad 203FE with the Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 FE mounted on an E32 extension tube. Taken on my fav black and white film Rollei 80s stand developed in Caffenol for 50 mins at 20℃ with agitation for only the first minute and then left to rest in a water bath for 49mins.

Here’s the Recipe
Make one litre
Washing soda (Stabil) 16gr/l
Vitamin C (Santa maria) 10 gr/l
Potassium Bromide 1gr/l
Instant Coffee 40gr/l
Inversions for the 1st minute and then left to stand for 49mins
Stop and fix as usual
More details on Caffenol here

Good Luck

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 Posted in Landscape, Nature, Norway, TravelTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", black and white, blackandwhite., holtefjell, horseshoe, Monochrome, Norway, outhouse, snow, winter1 Comment

Good Luck, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

An Out-house on Holtefjell

Hazel Leaf By Hasselblad

Posted on March 13, 2014March 24, 2014 Posted in Flowers, NatureTagged 120, 6x6, black and white, blackandwhite., Caffenol, carl Zeiss 80mm FE, E16, E56, Hasselblad 203FE, Medium format, Monochrome, rollei 80s, stand develop3 Comments

Hazel Leaf By Hasselblad, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

A Linguistic bit of fun A Hassel blad by a Hasselblad. My wife had put so hazel twigs in a jar of water and they sprouted tiny leaves I took this shot in window light using the Carl Zeiss 80mm FE with all three of my extension tubes attached. I used a fav film Rollei 80s and stand developed it in Caffenol for 50 mins at 20℃ with agitation for only the first minute and then left to rest in a water bath for 49mins.

Here’s the Recipe
1l water
Washing soda (Stabil) 16gr/l
Vitamin C (Santa maria) 10 gr/l
Potassium Bromide 1gr/l
Instant Coffee 40gr/l
Inversions for the 1st minute and then left to stand for 49mins
Stop and fix as usual
More details on Caffenol here
davidapw.wordpress.com/caffenol/

Those boots…

Posted on March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 Posted in PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", black and white, blackandwhite., boots, candid, Monochrome, NorwayLeave a comment

Those boots…, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Taken at iso 1600 in the light from a window

Tordenskjolds Soldater

Posted on March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 Posted in History, Norway, PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", Norway, Thundershield, Tordenskjold, travelLeave a comment

Torderskjolds Soldater, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Many came in Costume. Including this fine fellow.

Wreath

Posted on March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 Posted in Norway, PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", black and white, blackandwhite., Monochrome, Norway, wreathLeave a comment

Wreath, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

A descendant of Christoffer Hoen Prepares to lay the wreath

Black Lace Veil

Posted on March 9, 2014March 9, 2014 Posted in Norway, PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", black and white, blackandwhite., lace, Monochrome, Norway, veilLeave a comment

Black Lace Veil, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Shot from behind one of the on-lookers at the wreath laying ceremony . The raindrops caught in the lace

It’s a blur.

Posted on March 8, 2014March 8, 2014 Posted in Norway, PeopleTagged adox adonal, black and white, blackandwhite., Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH, Monochrome, MP, Norway, Rollei RPX400Leave a comment

It’s a blur., a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Low light and,low shutter speed =blur
Leica MP

Rollei RPX400 @400
Adox adonal 8 mins at 20 ℃

Ståle tells the story.

Posted on March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 Posted in History, Norway, PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", #1814, black and white, blackandwhite., Haugkirke, Monochrome, norge, NorwayLeave a comment

Ståle tells the story., a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Ståle from the local historical society tell the story of the two men chosen to represent Eiker at the National Assembly in 1814. I got to test the D800 and 24-70’s weatherproofing at it poured down during the speeches.

Ps. Ståle is my friend the Beekeeper.

Constitution Anniversary 1

Posted on March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Posted in Norway, PeopleTagged "Nikon 24-70 f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S", "Nikon D800", #1814, black and white, blackandwhite., cleric, MonochromeLeave a comment

Constitution Anniversary 1, a photo by Davidap2009 on Flickr.

Nils Kristian runs through the order of service with the acting Prost Tor Inge. He was wearing an old cassock as this was a service to commemorate the election of men to hammer out Norways constitution at the national assembly in 1814.at Eidsvoll