[Verticoastro] Nepal with XPAN and Rollei 35SE


Verticoastro

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Everest Base Camp Trek 5400m, Nepal

Hasselblad XPAN | Hasselblad 45mm f4 | Kodak Portra 160VC
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It is one of our very long awaited trek in Nepal, Everest base camp. situated at an altitude of 5600m, it is one of the toughest high altitude lodge trek in Nepal.
More photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/verticoastro/sets/72157626771464314/

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Kathmandu, Nepal - Last 7 days

Hasselblad XPan 1 | Hasselblad 45mm f4 | Kodak Portra 160VC (X rayed at least 10 time)
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Cheeky monkey walking along the edge of the ledge which is about 50m fall...

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Strange enough, the local dogs in Kathamandu are always sleeping in the day time..

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one of my fellow trekker who seek permission from the local resident to go to their roof top to take photos...

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After a heavy down pour in the late evening...

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After the rain, the gloomly sky seems to clear out alot... but the air was quite chilly...
 

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Everest base camp 5400m, Nepal

Hasselblad XPan 1 | Hasselblad 45mm f4 | Kodak Portra 160VC
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Having lunch at one of the lodge at 3000m plus...

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Terence, celebrate his half way up the mountain... we still have 8 days to go brother... don't be too happy...

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I really like his mountaineering shade...

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Walking toward another village which can take about 4 to 5 hours, walking in this thin air is no joking matter... 20 to 30 step can render me breathless and grasping for air...

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one of the village at lower region...Pheriche at 4600m
 

Kathmandu, Nepal - First two days..

Rollei 35SE | Sonnar 40mm f2.8 | Kodak TMAX 100 film develop in TMAX developer 6min 30 sec
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My Rollei 35SE camera battery die on me while transit from Bangkok to Kathmandu. can't get that brand of battery and I have no choice but to shoot with this camera at fully mechanical mode without the light meter. luckily there's a f16 sunny rule guide which i remember and I make use of it to get estimated correct exposure of the film.

film ISO 100

1/125s + f16 or f22 on a bright sun
1/125s + f8 or f11 on a slightly cloudy day
1/125s + f4 or f5.6 on a very cloudy day
1/125s + f2.8 or f4 on a gloomy day
and so on...

more picture here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/verticoastro/sets/72157626858482574/with/5785216609/

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The first ever tattoo convention in Nepal, we have some tattoo artist friends over there and it a big event going there. We were interviewed by the local press there. the local artist in Nepal have their own style...

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Homeless kid begging on the road ... either money or chocolates were given... the local organization is trying to curb this problem, try not to give anything to the homeless as you can indirectly promote begging...

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Tricycle is one of the common transport in Kathmandu, the tourists take it as well as the local... but it will be a bumpy ride as the road have alot of pot holes...

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I thought that poor guy are having some kind of trouble with the authority and he gestured to me and say take more photos... later I found out that they are security guards having a little chat with the flute vendor...

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Local boys having fun at the temple... most of them hang around there to either play and beg from the tourists... most of them developed the habit of glue sniffing... and I felt so sorry for them... when one of them breathing into the plastic bag...
 

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Last day at Nepal...

Hasselblad XPan 1 | Hasselblad 45mm f4 | Kodak Portra 160VC
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very nice. thanks for sharing! i brought the xpan and xa4 to nepal on a business trip...my xpan died on the day i was shooting the ranges...xa4 managed to salvaged some of the images. but i never realised how nice the your images are in color versus mine in b&W :)
 

Wonderful series, love the images from your Xpan!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 

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Wonderful series, love the images from your Xpan!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

+1....Fantastic...thanks for sharing...:)
 

very nice. thanks for sharing! i brought the xpan and xa4 to nepal on a business trip...my xpan died on the day i was shooting the ranges...xa4 managed to salvaged some of the images. but i never realised how nice the your images are in color versus mine in b&W :)

thanks Raytoei,

if only they produced another series of Xpan like camera with full mechanical and can work without battery it will be perfect... no more battery issue...
 

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Stupa in late evening, I struggle with low shutter speed...

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The mountain crows, although very few but can grow to the size of a chicken... scary...

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The local lodge kitchen... some still use fire wood... haiz...
 

absolutely breadth taking images! Especially the first set, I really like the framing and colors of film!
 

Great series; thanks for sharing and inspiring~
 

Beautiful! In your hands, the xpan is simply awesome! :bigeyes: :thumbsup: :)
 

Excellent series! Next time i go back i have to go beyond kathmandu
 

you have to go back Nepal...Imaji... it a beautiful country...
 

Everest base camp 5400m, Nepal

Hasselblad XPan 1 | Hasselblad 45mm f4 | Kodak Portra 160VC
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Local Yak munching on a card board... it take a whole 1/2 hr finish up the whole thing... I was amazed... yeah, I am the fella who stood there for the whole event...


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Pheriche 4100m - Notice a small little black dot on the left of the sky? it is a rescue chopper going up for a mission. A ex minister of Nepal was having some
problem at the Everest camp... he die in the mountain eventually..

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Local villager working as porter during trekking season... other then that is just farming...

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thanks for sharing. awesome images especially from the xpan =)
 

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