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The Postman....

Sun Nov 15, 2009, 8:32 PM
... and Kevin Costner is no-where to be seen. Thank goodness! :D

The postman has delivered!

After tracking the progress of my UPS package over the weekend (yes, I eventually decided on UPS because it was cheaper than KEH first quoted, and actually very affordable), I took delivery of that very package one day earlier than anticipated. Wedged inside a box stuffed with bubble-wrap (or Tension Sheets, as called in Red Dwarf :P) was a very beautiful, shiny 1986-vintage Hasselblad 500ELX, plus batteries, in truly magnificent condition. I can now understand why people are so happy to praise KEH for their conservative grading system. Any cleaner and this unit would be considered brand new! Tested one of the two batteries, and the motor drive whirred with perfect confidence, as one would expect with a 'blad. The original batteries for the unit are no longer manufactured, so each battery supplied was actually a different type, jammed into a conversion shell and working nicely. Pity I can't test the FULL operation of the camera, but the initial tests are very good. Focusing screen is bright and undamaged, auxiliary shutter is nice and snappy, and controls are not loose or out of kilter.

All-in-all a very good purchase! Still need a focusing prism, film back and lens, and no doubt I'll be seeing many weeks in the future spending sparingly on food in order to afford them :D

In other news, the second of my pencil drawings is now also up for sale, the very popular deviation 'Window to the Soul'

As with the previous drawing, offers are accepted, but remember that this is a very large piece, took a very long time to create, and is very dear to me (it's Michelle's eye!).

WTB:
1 x RB67 50mm Sekor-C lens
1 x Mamiya Pro-S 120 film back
1 x 4x5 Toyo bellows
1 x 65mm (or 75mm) Super-Angulon lens
1 x Kiev NC-2 type prism finder for Hasselblad
1 x A12 chrome film back
3 x lenses: 50mm, 150mm & 250mm (C or CF, T*)
1 x Sekonic L-508 light meter
1 x Nikon F3 with MD4 motor drive
1 x Mamiya C220 TLR w/ 80mm & 180mm lenses
1 x Epson V700 scanner

WTS:
'Enigma' pencil drawing [link]
'Window to the Soul' pencil drawing [link]
Drawing classes in Photorealistic Style
Photography classes in Digital and Film
Sculpture classes in Polymer, Oil clay & Casting
  • Listening to: Hasselblad motor drive whirring
  • Drinking: Water

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  • Personal Quote: "Only thing thats supposed to be green, is apples, pears and martians"

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:iconbear48:
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great gallery :)



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:icongimp2u:
i'm guessing you don't let ppl use your pics in their edits
:icongonfriday:
thank you.

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Thanks for the :+fav:!

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:iconmimique-digital:
Lovely to know you are still here Geoffrey.....your work so profound, exquisite & utterly refined. K xx (yes, I've 'moved' ;)
:iconfullzaz:
Excellent work! You could make any woman look like a godess! Great talent!
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Many thanks for FAV
Bink - bothy
... Alex

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:iconjemappellemichel:
Hello nice gallery great photographer indeed(yeah you probly know). What amazed me more is the "Window to the Soul" and I had to try to draw it..well it's sure not that good like yours (also its just A4) so it looks a lil bit different xD but still it is, like, an imitation of your picture, so I ask,
would you mind if I submitted it on devART? Id like to have your permission and then your opinion:)

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