1989 – Black-and-white photo of the iconic star hood ornament badge of a Mercedes Benz W123 car. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
I shot this photo of my trusted, worn out car, a Mercedes Benz 200D (W123) with super high milage, for a feature story in a magazine. I had offered three or four images, and the editorial team preferred another one as it had much more power and was illustrating the story much better (and I agree).
As I stumbled upon this image in the archive recently, I have to say that I like this image as well and can see how this might decorate the wall of an enthusiast or collector today.
Shot on Ilford FP4, a black and white negative film and the defacto standard for high-end b&w shots. Re-scanning it from the original negative, I’m amazed at the quality as it did not require much editing.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | Spring 1989 |
| Location | Kiel, Germany |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Ilford FP-4 Negative Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6555 x 4370 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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