French Hasselblad branch. Hasselblad is a camera brand founded in 1841. It has attracted much attention in the photography circle for its high-end quality and expensive price. It is headquartered in Sweden, but has branches and dealers in various countries.
Zhang Bao knew the manager of the French branch and was sitting casually in the office reading magazines. After a while, Manager Roland came back after handling the matter.
"Dear Zhang, haha." He gave Zhang Bao a big hug. Both of them used to be colleagues in the same company and had a very good relationship, but they parted ways in 2015. One returned to China to join China Vogue, and the other joined Hasselblad in France.
Photographers have broad employment prospects...
"How's your new product testing going?"
"I'm not sure about this, but the headquarters has collected feedback from many photographers. We will launch this product probably next year. What's wrong? Why did you think of asking me this question?"
"Next year..." Zhang Bao frowned slightly. This means that the test is almost over. Can Chen Xing apply?
His appearance was seen by Roland, who smiled and said: "My friend, you can tell me any questions you have. If you want to buy in advance, then I can still meet your small request. Just If you want, just treat me to hot pot, but it shouldn’t be too spicy.”
"No, are your test qualifications still issued? I would like to recommend an excellent photographer to you."
"who?"
"Chen Xing, the retro works he shot are very popular in China. Do you know him in France?" Roland said exaggeratedly: "Chen? You mean Chen from ensad?"
"You also know him?" Zhang Bao asked in surprise.
"Who in France doesn't know him? He was a student who was kicked out of the Paris Academy of Fine Arts, and then was taken away by Paris's precise vision of high-end clothing. The buildings and portraits he shot are particularly beautiful, and many stars want to collaborate with him." Zhang Baogang came from China. , I only knew that Chen Xing’s works were popular on elle, but I didn’t expect that he himself was so well-known in France.
No wonder French Vogue specially invited him to shoot its works.
"What about you? Do you want to cooperate with him? That camera." Zhang Bao asked. Roland thought for a while, nodded and said: "No problem. We originally wanted to let more photographers participate in the test. We are very confident in this camera." He considered three points, one of which was Chen Xing’s identity as a Chinese photographer, their current layout is still in Europe and parts of East Asia. China does not invite many photographers. Secondly, Chen Xing is also the anchor of the Chinese website and YouTube, so he can update reviews on both sides.
Finally, it’s Chen Xing’s personal level. The pictures shot by Chen Xing were evaluated by the Paris Academy of Fine Arts as being of a backward-era style. However, Chen Xing not only did not correct his shooting style, but instead proved himself with a more retro and backward-era style. This vigorous spirit Roland I also like it very much.
In this case, let Chen Xing join the review list of new cameras. .........Zhang Bao said that it took two days, and sure enough, Chen Xing got this new camera two days later.
...A group of people ran outside the school to call Chen Xing. After they came out, they signed the contract at the speed of light. Then Chen Xing got a black box with hassed written on it. Inside was a camera, two batteries, a lens, and cables.
The process was so fast that Chen Xing was completely confused... He was a little excited just after coming out of school, but he was a little confused after seeing others acting vigorously and resolutely.
After the people left, he sat down again and looked at the contract in his hand. The treaty is mainly aimed at the testing party, which is Chen Xing.
This camera cannot be displayed to the outside world before August this year, and violators will be fined. You cannot actively damage this camera. Violators will be fined.
After August 2022, you need to post reviews about the camera on social networks and the Internet. It is best to take more photography works. If the content is well received, you can be invited to visit the Hasselblad headquarters factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, and tailor-make your own camera. x2d.
Yes, this camera is the Hasselblad x2d, which is about to be released and is the world’s smallest 100-megapixel medium format camera.
Chen Xing hurried out of school, of course, without his Sony a7. In fact, he kept the Sony in his dormitory. After all, he basically didn't need it when he went to class, so he didn't bother to bring it out.
This Hasselblad x2d is so beautiful compared to the Sony a7. The cold right-angle style has the feel of a Nordic artwork, and it feels great in the hand. The weight is just right, and the black-gray metal body is as sharp as an unsheathed sword in a knight's hand.
What is a7? Really unfamiliar. Chen Xing looked at the sun and admired the appearance of the camera. He was about to install the battery when a person suddenly came next to him and asked, "Is this a Hasselblad camera? It looks so beautiful."
"Yes." Chen Xing said with a smile. Then he quickly stopped smiling.
"Sorry, I have to go..." It cannot be displayed to the public before August, and violators will be fined! This article is only for people who know about cameras. Otherwise, even if you hold your camera in front of others, they will not know what Hasselblad is, and they will think that there are only Sony, Canon, and Nikon cameras in the world.
It caused a lot of fuss when I put it back in the box and took it back to school. The classmate sitting next to Chen Xing asked: "Bought a new camera?"
"yes."
"The packaging is really beautiful, what style is it?"
"It's empty, it's just a box. I'll take it back to put things in..." He could fool the laymen, but he couldn't fool the people in the class. What cameras are there from the major brands and what are the advantages of the cameras? What's the disadvantage? They have a good reputation and can recognize the brand and style at a glance.
You can't take out the camera in front of them, Chen Xing reminded himself. He endured two classes and opened the box again when he returned to the dormitory in the evening to appreciate it. The camera was really beautiful, and the new lens that came with it was also very small and light. It was 55mm f2.5, and the autofocus and manual focus only needed to be dialed. The focus ring above.
Chen Xing was extremely excited the whole night. He liked this camera so much. I must go out for street photography tomorrow to see the effects of this camera. I don’t know how much this camera will cost, but I estimate it will be at least 30,000. Anything less will not be worth the appearance of this camera, which looks like a work of art.
…Chen Xing’s room has music playing inside and outside, and the atmosphere is very lively. Upstairs in his apartment, Hedwig turned on the light, quietly creating her own oil painting, listening to the music coming from downstairs, and looking at the door from time to time... He seemed very happy today. Is it because he bought a new camera? ?
It seems that he really likes photography. One day passed. After Chen Xing finished his morning class, he went straight to the station in Paris with his camera. Today he was going to the Loire Valley to see the medieval castles, stay one night, and then come back early tomorrow morning to continue his class.
If this kind of life were known to friends in China, they would be envious. This is what Chen Xing calls a colorful university life.
The Loire Valley is not too far from Paris. If Paris represents the romantic and avant-garde side of France, the Loire Valley is the quiet and classical back garden of France.
The train to the Loire Valley all had box seats, facing each other. Chen Xing found his seat and sat down, and the train slowly left the station.
He was still playing with his camera. He had simply taken some photos before, all of which were of passers-by on the street. Judging from Chen Xing’s impression of using the a7 before, the automatic white balance of this Hani x2d camera is very good.
The outdoor light in summer is very bright. Under such circumstances, the photos taken with various cameras using automatic white balance will definitely have different tones. However, this camera can actually restore what Chen Xing sees with the naked eye to a great extent. Tonality, from this point of view, leaving the Sony aside for the moment, you won’t lose money by using this Hasselblad.
However, this Hasselblad x2d also has a big disadvantage. He couldn't videotape. Yes, if this camera costs 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, or even more expensive, then the camera you spend so much money to buy can only be used to take pictures, not record. It is just a camera.
However, this is an advantage for Chen Xing. This is a camera specially designed for taking pictures, as if it was tailor-made for Chen Xing, because he rarely uses the camera to record.
When he used Sony before, he only took pictures when visiting stores. After all, the system has a built-in recording function.
From now on, if he wants to take pictures, he can just use GoPro. Anyway, he will always carry an action camera with him when he goes out.
The train was fairly clean today, but there were some tourists in front. The seat opposite him remained empty.
When we arrived at a small station below, someone came up. They were a mother and her son. The mother was about thirty to forty years old, and the child was five years old. He was thin and pale.
He wore large glasses, with dark blue eyes hidden behind the lenses. His eyes kept moving but never focused, as if there were many things to see around him, but it felt like he was seeing nothing.
Is this child sick? Chen Xing thought to himself. But it was definitely not a curse, but Chen Xing felt that this might still be some kind of congenital disorder, otherwise a child of this age should not be in such a state, and his body is too thin.
There was an old man standing outside the window. She was slightly fat. She was smiling and watching the mother and son leave gently. She might be the little boy's grandmother.
The old man's face is full of love. Even if she doesn't use words to express it, her every move is enough to make people feel her tenderness.
At this time the boy also laughed, wondering if he felt this kind of love. ...Chen Xing raised his camera and took a picture of the old man from the window.
Several people looked over, and Chen Xing also gave them a friendly smile. While driving, the mother held the child in her arms, touched the boy's head with her hands, and comforted him gently. The two did not speak. This silent expression of love revealed the mother's infinite care for her child, which was pure and pure. good.
Chen Xing didn't even dare to raise his camera to take pictures, for fear of disturbing the atmosphere. After a while, the boy was no longer afraid and looked around again. Only then did Chen Xing take action. He took out a pen and paper from his backpack and quickly used a pencil to describe the scene he just saw.
Painting and photography are both ways of expression for Chen Xing. If he missed the best time for photography, he would just paint instead.
After a while, Chen Xing handed the painting to the child.
"For you." he said.
"Thank you." The mother said gently and helped the boy take it. The painting above shows her holding her son when the train is moving. She smiled, let her son take the painting, and said, "You are really good at painting. Are you a painter?"
"I also wish I was, but obviously I'm not yet." Chen Xing spread his hands with a look of helplessness on his face. He still has a long way to go before becoming a painter. If he has not developed skills, at least these two years will be his learning period... But he has already done this kind of sketch very well. It is not a problem to teach art candidates. big.
I don’t know if the boy understood this painting, but he started playing with it left and right. Chen Xing looked out the window.
I don’t know where the train passed, but it suddenly started raining. The roads along the way were filled with rainwater, with turbid waves rolling, and the cliffs standing on both sides of the Seine River were lush.
Chen Xing held the camera for a long time without taking pictures. It would be nice if I were on the road below. Why does the Seine River in the rain suddenly feel like it has a different flavor?
There are also high cliffs on the shore, which should look very nice when photographed. Chen Xing took a picture of the rain outside through the window of the train.
The anti-shake of this camera is pretty good, but this level of anti-shake has no effect at all on the train. If the shutter speed is slightly slower, you won’t be able to capture anything, but if the shutter speed is high, you won’t be able to capture anything. Feeling what Chen Xing wants.
Forget it, there are plenty of things to take pictures of in the Loire Valley anyway. This place is also a part of Chen Xing's book. Even if he doesn't come today, he will find opportunities to come several times in the future. One story only takes up one page, so Chen Xing needs at least three or four stories to write about the Loire Valley.
The boy opposite finally found someone else in the same compartment with him after such a long time. His eyes focused and he started to look at Chen Xing.
The child's confused eyes. Chen Xing also smiled. Not long after, the bus arrived at the stop, and the mother got off first with her child. The child kept holding the painting Chen Xing gave him in his hand, looking back from time to time.
[Given the general environment, his eyes were out of focus again. Chen Xing didn't know if he was looking at him, but he still waved and said goodbye to the mother and son who could make him feel loved. Then he waited until everyone in the carriage was almost empty before getting out of the car with his camera.
Hasselblad didn't come with a wrist strap when they sent the camera. He brought a blue one that he removed from a Sony camera.
Many people say that Chen Xing is a scumbag, but he disagrees. After all, he has never really been in love with a girl. His previous experiences have made him more cautious about love.
But for the Sony a7 that has been packaged and all parts have been disassembled and placed in the suitcase, Chen Xing really wants to say sorry.
Hasselblad is so delicious.
