Clik here to view.
Cambo SC2 4×5 camera
I bought a second-hand Cambo SC2 4×5 large format camera, see here for an image of one just like it, and a Rodenstock Sironar APO N 150mm lens, see here. The 150mm lens is on the 4” x 5” negative...
View ArticleScanning Large Format
I really need a better scanner that can handle the large format 4×5 inch negatives that I’m working with now, but at the moment I have no choice but to use my Epson V500 PHOTO. For the moment I found...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Treasure the accidents
Sometimes things go wrong and the results might be worth keeping. Here a few of my recent favourites: In the above photo, I accidently put the camera in multi-exposure mode and took some long...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ADOX CHS 100 II reciprocity failure information
Now that ADOX CHS 100 II film is available on 120 format (as well as on 135 format and many, many different sizes of sheet film) it is getting really interesting. I have used a lot of ADOX CHS 100 ART...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NTR – North Sea Jazz Special
To celebrate 40 years of North Sea Jazz Festival, the Dutch broadcaster NTR showed a programme on the NPO3 channel on 5 July at 23:00 which highlighted recent and classic concerts from the rich...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Water towers of Luxembourg
Sort of a new project for me, the different water tower designs here in Luxembourg. Shot on my Cambo SC2 4×5 Monorail Large Format camera with Rodenstock 150mm f5.6 Sironar N lens, a combination I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dancers in the fog
This year we visited the same area in the Vosges as last year. I like doing that, being able to visit the same places again under different circumstances. The old mirabelle trees that I photographed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
S-M-C Takumar 6X7 105mm f/2.4 lens
The S-M-C Takumar 6X7 105mm f/2.4 lens in its three different yet optically identical incarnations is probably the most recommended lens for both the Pentax 6×7 and the Pentax 645 series of medium...
View ArticleFeature
Just a quick update to let you know that my work is being featured on the onfilm.photo site.The post Feature appeared first on Hans ter Horst.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Previewing Depth of Field
If you’re shooting landscapes, you would typically select a small aperture to increase the depth–of-field of your shot. Instead of focussing on the horizon, you’ve probably heard of the hyperfocal...
View ArticleAnother feature
Very proud to let you know that my work has been featured on the Emulsive.org site, check it out!The post Another feature appeared first on Hans ter Horst.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zenkō-ji, Nagano
Before going to Seni Onsen Iwanoyu, we had a stay in a ryokan close to Zenkō-ji temple in Nagano. We bought tickets to the inner sanctum (read the Wikipedia article about the treasures) and made our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seni Onsen Iwanoyu
If you know us, you know that we like to visit onsen on our trips to Japan. Our favourite onsen resorts include Naruko Onsen, Nyuutou Onsen and of course Hanamaki. We’re clearly more into the rustic...
View ArticleDaiba Park, Tokyo
For a unique view of the Tokyo skyline and the Rainbow Bridge, make your way to Daiba Park, preferably after dark for some great night photography. And if you visit on a Saturday, wait for the...
View ArticleZazen at Taiyo-ji temple
We visited Taiyo-ji temple in Chichibu for our second temple stay (shukubo) there a few days ago and my wife took this video of me doing zazen in the very beautiful zazen hall of the temple. The unique...
View ArticleCopying sutra at Taiyo-ji temple
As part of a temple stay (shukubo) at Taiyo-ji temple, you get the chance to copy sutra. No calligraphy experience or knowledge of kanji is required (I know, I’m really bad at calligraphy and being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hokkaido in winter
Hokkaido in winter is a photographers’ paradise, and it is packed with photographers. We’re in Biei and we see cars and taxis coming and going around the famous trees in the area and we keep meeting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ameyoko Street market
Ameyoko Street market in Ueno just next to the Ueno JR station (Shinobazu Exit) is always a good idea to visit when in Tokyo, but just before New Year it is very crowded when fish, and other food...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens
During my last trip to Japan I brought my trusty Pentax 645NII medium format camera but also my Pentax MZ-S SLR camera with just one lens and in a pouch so that I could easily carry the camera around...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travel tripod
There was a time that I thought that I would never need a tripod but when I bought my medium format cameras and wanted to explore long exposure and still-life photography, I bought a very sturdy...
View Article
