My old pavoni was looking a bit worst for wear, needed a service and was having some pressure issues (bit like me really ;). After a new seal kit and some maintenance followed by tracking down a small bit of calcification on the pressure stat inlet tube and replacing the pressure stat (just for good measure) it was back to being like a brand new machine.
Hence a good time to take some photos of it. Although I gotta say I did not clean it that well, its amazing how little spots and dirt really stick out in these kinda of photos. Also shows up all those little bits of missing or chipped chrome…but hey thats ok, it is pretty old now and we all end up a bit chipped around the edges right…
These shots are taken using a lightpainting technique, rather than just use a static setup of flashes or light source. The light painting works which well since the light is very directional and dynamic allowing it to minimise reflections from the background, like my head and the kitchen bench. Basically i use a softbox with a torch inside and move it over the model during a long exposure, in this case about 20 or 30 seconds.
Thanks to Euroespresso (Caffe’ EuroBlend) and Vera Nadile for the new seal kit and pressure stat – the best place to get your spares and great coffee! Vera tell Marcello he was right about the blockage on the pressure stat tube. Its so good I can fix and replace any part on this machine, really great contrast to the throw away culture we seem to have found ourselves in…
Back to great coffee now!
