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Yes the Hasselblad optics are better, however the main reasons that I use the Hasselblad starts with the ease of use followed by a large array of lenses which I acquired in the 2007 to 2015 year range when the professional photographers were dumping them for digital equipment. I still laugh all...

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A good reason to get to meet the photographer and buy prints directly when possible.

For color negatives and black & white negative film has a wide enough exposure latitude to handle using half the ISO speed. Pros: more shadow detail Cons: possible blowing out of the highlights especially the sky

I have a WideLux F7 but I would rather have the XPAN and all three lenses. The only problem is the price. I would like to see the XPAN bought back.

Many people including myself find that the difference between 35mm and 50mm is too small. Hence more people prefer the 28mm lens over the 35mm lens. Of course since zoom lenses have become so inexpensive and have a high quality, the question is becoming moot. 🐮

I have several 24"x36" prints from 35mm film printed by high end photo finishers. I have had very few color negative or color slides to could stand up technically to such enlargement. For years my serious work is done with medium format. 4"x5" format it just for kicks although I have the...

We are going to bat our lips instead of getting taking photographs or working in the dark and certainly not starting or adding to a movement.

Yellow, orange and red filters darken the sky but do not change the overall contrast as @MattKing posted above.

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My Hasselblad 100mm 3.5 CF lens' depth of field stops at f/22.

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You have a nice collection of cameras. Enjoy using them. Welcome to APUG Photrio!!

I missed the f/1.8 versus f/1.4. When doing night photography every bit of aperture helps.

I would go for the one on the left because it is smaller, lighter and not a G lens which does not have an aperture ring. Which do you prefer? Why did you buy the one on the right which also requires a much larger filter?

I have had good luck with https://www.filterfind.net/

Shoot more film and get some international traveling done.

I agree. The best camera is the one you have with you when you need it.

I do not check the sky and I never worry about the sky. The sky fall where it is suppose to probably because I use a skylight or UV filter.

Evidently Tamron has kept the optical skills in place. I have no problem with their optics.

I have found matrix metering for Minoltas and Nikons does the job very well for slides, but metering without the sky, that is the subject only, helps insure that the composition is properly captured on slide film.

Carry on.

Most people use their light meter and take the photograph. No benchmarks were taken or used. Nor were benchmarks injured or killed in the making of this thread or taking any photographs.

Oh, if we had the power to make any changes.

Yes, but available parts and lenses are less than those for Hasselblad. Also Rolleo SLR service is not as available which is a shame for a MF camera which has movements.

It is about the optics, the system and the ergonomics.

I have never seen one for sale. How did you ever find it?

And encouraged by APUG members in 2007 I started buy a Hasselblad camera and lenses as fast as I could afford to. I do not have GAS for Hasselblad equipment any longer because I have what I use and I have no need for any more Hasselblad equipment.

Exactly. I am an amateur. I post that for amateurs. When I was still in school, I was told by National Geographic photographers that they CLA their cameras before every expedition. For many years after that I CLA's my Minoltas every two years so that I would not have a shutter problem when...

My Hasselblad repair man at Samy's Camera, told me to fire every Hasselblad lenses [the same goes for any camera] every three months 10 to 15 times at 1 second. Also he recommends CLAs for Hasselblads and other cameras only when they need it.