The widest view I've got: the Canon nFD 14 f/2.8L

Jeroen ter Lingen December 1, 2020

Took the Canon nFD 14mm f/2.8L for a walk tonight.

Fujifilm XF10 by night

Jeroen ter Lingen November 30, 2020

Got my first new camera in five years in the mail last week. It’s the very compact, yet very capable, Fujifilm XF10.

Night photography with the X-T1, is it possible?

Jeroen ter Lingen November 24, 2020

At this moment in time, the Fujifilm X-T1 is almost 7 years old. “Why are you still shooting with it?” I hear you ask. Well, because it’s still an amazing camera. It’s still my go-to camera when going on trips and hikes.

Planning the unknown.

Jeroen ter Lingen May 19, 2020

For about four years I had a an idea for a specific photograph. It was to shoot the city of Hoorn from across the water. At first I wanted to shoot the harbour, but I realised that it was too far away to get a good shot. So I planned a different shot with the H.H. Cyriacus- en Franciscus Church and the ‘Large Church’ (There must be a better name for it) in the shot.

I’m roughly at the side of Grote Waal shooting towards the Westfries Museum. About 700 meters across. Although it was more of a scouting mission I did want to take a good image. The forecast was good, the clouds should clear later in the afternoon.

There was a good parking spot about 5 minutes walk from where I wanted to go. Parked my car, grabbed my way too heavy bag, and went on my way,

As I closed my destination I saw two pillars I wasn’t expecting. But I was also happy to see my main two subject closer than expected. What ever the pillars are, I can shoot in between them.

I forgot to take an image of all the construction going on, but it was very unexpected. I think they plan on building a complete new neighbourhood. I set up my tripod anyway and tried to get a good shot.

Sadly it was overcast and it wasn’t the best lighting conditions.

Not super happy with the result. Besides the construction going on close to me, there was also some construction going on at the buildings in the shot.

I tried a tighter shot. Not great either.
I’ll have to get back with better light and without construction going on in the shot.

I took 3 shots with my Hasselblad 500C, despite the not so great view. The sand and red thingy kinda works ok as a foreground.

I tried some other shots. Again, not the best light. I liked the white building breaking the repetition of the other buildings.

Also took a few shots of the construction going on.

Overall it wasn’t what I expected. I didn’t get any good shots. But I did get out and tried something. Maybe the Hasselblad images are any good. They will be up soon!

Sometimes it just doesn’t work. Better luck next time!

Olympus PEN-EE: Half-Frame Wonder

Jeroen ter Lingen May 11, 2020

What if you don’t have to think about shutter speed, aperture and focussing at all? Just snap away. Seventy-two times per roll. Just get your composition right. Be more creative, less technical.

That's where the Olympus Pen-EE comes in.

Difficult angles, the Canon nFD 14mm f/2.8L

Jeroen ter Lingen April 15, 2020

I took a walk with the Canon nFD 14/2.8L. love wide angles, but the 14 is (almost) too wide for me. There is at least one subject where this lens shines.