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Really? What lens do you have on your 4x5? My 4x5 negs blow away any MF camera that I've ever used when enlarged to a fairly large size (like 20x24).
Hasselblads are clunky and cumbersome?
Rolleiflex images hold their own against 4x5?
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Sheesh, where do people come up with these ideas?
Really. I have a number of lenses, including a Sironar and a Commercial Ektar, as well as a raft of older glass. you say your 4x5s "blow away" "any MF camera that [you've] ever used." Have you used a good Rolleiflex?
Hasselblads are clunky and cumbersome. (1) Their mirrors slap loudly and with vibration. (2) Their shutters jam. (They even sell an unjamming tool for that.) (3) Their film holders leak light and develop spacing issues, requiring service at regular intervals. (4) They are awkward to shoot handheld because of their shape and balance. (5) The viewscreen goes dark the moment you take the picture, leaving you blind for a followup shot.
If you really need the whole family of lens lengths, then maybe -- maybe -- a Hasselblad is worth the hassle. Otherwise, the Rolleiflex is by far the superior camera. Do this: Compile a list of great photographers of the past century who used a Rolleiflex. Then compile another list of those who used a Hasselblad. Compare them. What do you find?
Wedding photographers shoot Hasselblads. Artists shoot Rolleiflexes.
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