The Mir

[minicoop1985]

Sunset, MST3K style by longm1985, on Flickr

Did an MST3K style sunset (I need some graduated NDs or something-this makes the case pretty well) to test it. I know, the foreground kinda sucks, but wow, the detail in that sky... and the controlled flare... This thing's gonna be a keeper. Can't wait to get serious with it.

 

[IzzieK]

I like the shot Michael but I think that wormy thingie at 9 oclock is dirt from your camera...another one at 6 o'clock...

 

[minicoop1985]

Close. It's dust on the negative when I was scanning it. I'm terrible getting dust off, but I've improved dramatically. If only my kid hadn't lost the makeup brush I normally use.... Thanks, though!

 

[timor]

How was the exposure determined ? Auto ?

 

[minicoop1985]

I aimed my meter at the sky. It's an original Weston Master, if that makes a difference. I was trying to expose the sky for the details. Probably should have nixed the foreground completely, eh?

Edit: BTW, it's a 1952 Hasselblad 1600f. There's no auto settings on this bad boy. Even the aperture is stopped down manually (I often forget to do it).