Landscape Photograpy in the Lake District with the Hasselblad HTS1.5 and Hasselblad X1D

[@robertjoseph9278]

Nice to see you back out and about James

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks a lot Robert

[@MisterTolley]

Really good to see you out and about again. Just about in the right place at the right time... some lovely images here again. Thank you for sharing.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you Martin. Hopefully with you at a regular schedule going forward. Thanks for your support.

[@cosmicranger1]

What a beautiful location! Thank you.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you

[@StuartMcGlennon]

Nice to see you out and about again James best of luck with the book as well

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks Stuart. Yes good to be out after a break. Hopefully be up your way this weekend/next week.

[@michaelholt1]

Great to have you back again James and straight back into the groove with some lovely images.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you Michael. It was good to be out. More coming soon. Thanks for your support.

[@patrickhearn6415]

Good to see you back. Beautiful evening. Loved your panorama with the two images stitched together. Very nice work. Fun to see your workflow and hear your thought process as you work through the composition and the light changes.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you Patrick. Yes that’s how I like to make my vlogs. I don’t wish to patronise people or tell them how to go about their photography but feel it maybe useful to see how I go about mine. Thanks for commenting.

[@McKinnellPhotography]

Good to see you back out and about James, like you I felt incredibly rusty when I first ventured out, both technically and creatively. Looking forward to seeing more from you in the coming months.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Yes it pays to practice. Looking forward to the rest of summer and autumn to work off that rust. 2 more vlogs scheduled and more to be made in the weeks ahead. Cheers.

[@manicminer8813]

Good to be back. It's good to have you back James. Some stunning images.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks a lot Ross. It’s good to be back.

[@ianbrown704]

Hi James, glad you are well and good to see you back doing what you do best. As usual nice images and I look fwd to your journey throughout the year. stay safe

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks as always Ian. I appreciate your support.

[@markprice470]

what a stunning location tarn hows is and so rare to have it to yourself like that. Fascinated by tilt shift but never tried it

[@jasonjeandron9380]

Glad to have you back on t'web. I recently purchased a large format (film) camera and am enjoying learning the various movements available, like your tilt/shift lens. Plenty of fun and great to get everything proper on the image, instead of digitally manipulated (which I also do at times).

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks a lot Jason. I hope you enjoy your large format. Something I’m yet to get into myself. Maybe only a matter of time.

[@GillesQuennevilleGQ]

Welcome back in real life. Good to see you. Can you tell me what L mount you set up on your X1D please.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks. It’s from Arca swiss

[@johnhoughton7794]

Really good to see you out and about again James Thinking of you when I noticed a small credit to you in my TH book that arrived today.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you John. I’m glad to be making new videos again. Hopefully keep a regular schedule going forward now. I hope you enjoy Toms book. I know it’s meant a lot to him to put it together.

[@jphouhton5337]

James Bell - Landscape Photography if you need to to use a HC from 28 to 210 give Me a call also you can have a 95mm filter dune adaptor ring for lee system

[@jphouhton5337]

I don’t use it

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you John, that’s very kind of you however I sent the HCD24MM and the Tilt shift back yesterday as I found the results I were getting not sharp enough for my needs. I suspect it’s due to the lenses in the HTS1.5 which softened the image as the HCD24MM on its own was as sharp as my xcd lenses. A real shame as I was excited at the prospect of shooting tilt shift again. I’ve got two more videos to come with it but unfortunately I’m not willing to compromise on image quality given the expense and weight burden. I’m considering an alternate direction now. Thanks again for your kind offer. I appreciate that. I was considering a 150 or 200 H lens but not the adapter had gone back I’ll stick to my Adapted V lenses. I wish Hasselblad made a native wide angle Tilt Shift lens for the X1D. It’d be perfect for my needs then.

[@ritahornby6287]

Beautiful photography James. I have missed my visits to the Lakes due to Covid. Your lenses has taken me there... thank you. 💙💙

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you as always Rita

[@sapsi21]

Hello, thank you for your videos and I really enjoy you take on considered photography (not snaps). You have a video of X1d and a cambo adapter. How do you compare the HTS with that? It looks like the cambo was much easier to use (though more expensive?)

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Cambo is a joy to use and produces much nicer (sharper) images. I found the HTS was soft given all the defraction with the lenses involved. Both are expensive and heavy. I miss my canon 24mm TSE.

[@raywintle7939]

Nice to have you back James missed you over the last few months. Some lovely images as always, I particularly like the way you talk through each of the compositions giving me plenty of ideas for improving my own photography.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thank you Ray. That’s very kind of you. Thanks for noticing my approach too. As I mentioned in a previous comment I don’t wish to patronise you guys or tell you what to do but feel if I can share my approach and thoughts it may be of use to others and their approach. Thanks.

[@johnhjic2]

Hi James, Is funny I had this thought about two years ago and had the chat with Mark and Hasselblad UK and at the time he was not sure. Just as a different thought I have three of the PCe lens for Nikon and just this week got hold of the Fotodiox adaptor for my X1D. They seem to work OK until you get to extreme move moments. I am not sure about the electronic shutter but seem OK to with it limitation.I will start to test in August when I am allowed out. I will enjoy your videos thank you for sharing.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Hi John, yes I have also tried the Nikon and canon TSE lenses but didn’t find they offered the solution I was looking for. It’s a shame Hasselblad don’t make a native tilt shift solution for the X1D. A 24mm Shift lens is all I really need.

[@johnhjic2]

@@JamesBellLandscapePhotography I two wish that they did. I now have two of the Fotodiox bits of kit the adaptor and one of there extension tubes. They work but there is a big difference in quality. But I am testing them as best as I can while in lockdown I till August.... Nice video.

[@johnhjic2]

@@JamesBellLandscapePhotography Hi James I know that I just got the Fotodiox adaptor last week and only can test it in side I see what you mean yes it work but only wide open :( its a good job I did not buy the lenses for the X1D... But I still love my X1D and to be honest I thing it the best camera I have ever own or used.

[@bendroege]

The Hasselblad is so nice. Bit too pricey for a student like me though. Great video James, just found your channel, keen to see more.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks Ben. I hope you find my channel of interest going forward.

[@bloberoonie]

Nice to see you out and about James, we’re hoping to be back late September providing a 2nd lockdown doesn’t occur!

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks Steve. Yes let’s hope so. It was extremely busy last weekend. If it’s going to happen it’ll certainly hit the Lakes as you wouldn’t know there was an issue now. Looks just like any other summer day with loads of people about.

[@andrewcrisp9700]

That tilt shift looks nice, probably too complicated for me. The colours in the sky look nice, along with the reflections too. Another place to visit in October.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks Andrew. It’s not that complex in practice. Especially the shift feature. The tilt feature however can be challenging.

[@antonoat]

Good to see you out and about again James, I always learn something from your films, so I appreciate you sharing here. Re your camper, you could always put a small( hand written) sign in front and back windows saying, "I'm local, this is my car, I'm not on holiday" it may placate those likely to get upset, lol. I'm not exclusively a landscape photographer but I always take a 70-200 for those longer shots which can help to capture any distant epic light, actually that's a lie I don't always take one but you can bet if I don't there will be a heavenly light display in the next valley or on the next hill! Stay safe and keep shooting. cheers, Tony.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks as always for your support Tony. I’ve hardly left the house the last 3 months or so so no big deal with the van. It’s been a hot topic in the Lakes though with vigilante attacks and police pulling people over daily. Things seem to be back to normal now so hopefully people will be sensible and there won’t be a second lock down. Yes I sure miss a longer lens. I have the 150 and 250mm lenses I can use from my v system but they are big and heavy and combined with this brute of a tilt lens too heavy to carry combined. I really should keep the 150mm in my bag all the time for situations like this. Thanks for your support as always.

[@casperghst42]

Very interesting, nice photos. There was a video on “On Landscape” about T/S lenses the other day where they talk about theory behind them.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks Casper. Yes I saw that to day after I shot this. I’ve spent a week or so putting it all into practice but for some reason this setup just never delivered the sharp images I need. Too many lenses in the way which is a real shame as I really wanted this to work. I’m looking for alternative options.

[@casperghst42]

@@JamesBellLandscapePhotography the whole idea about T/S gives me a headache. I hope that you will find a way to get sharp photos with this setup.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

The shift element is simple and really all I need but the tilt is what gets me. I seem to struggle with that a lot. So much so that I returned this lens yesterday. I tried every permutation of setting and the best I could get from it just wasn’t good enough. Too many pieces of glass in the way I suspect as the adapter had two lenses too.

[@casperghst42]

James Bell - Landscape Photography that is very interesting, I am interested in seeing what you end up with, as the idea behind tilt is to be able to have the whole (or most) of the focus plane in focus.

[@GillesQuennevilleGQ]

Such a peaceful place. No risk of predator like bears like here.

[@charlesstephens5974]

Focus near tilt far, repeat, check out the view camera video's

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

Thanks. I found of I focused at 2.5m and tilted down 2.5degrees with a tripod height of around 70cm I get the maximum depth of field.

[@RamblingTog]

with great respect, you have too much money

[@lars-goranabrahamsson9337]

Boring....

[@antonoat]

Lars-Göran Abrahamsson what a pointless comment you’ve made!