If there were a contest for most tedious aspect of photography between camera store gear snobs and trying to dry curled fiber base prints flat, then drying prints would lose.
To his chagrin, my friend was designated Bronica person in what then was probably the best camera store in America, if not the world (famous foreign photographers were regular customers). Fellow workers would get under his skin teasingly calling him “ Bronica man”. I think that says it all!
If there were a contest for most tedious aspect of photography between camera store gear snobs and trying to dry curled fiber base prints flat, then drying prints would lose.
Soooo, a long time ago, I learned that I have never spent too much for a camera, no matter what I paid. On the other hand, I have spent far too much for "junk". I have never spent "too much" for either a Hasselblad 500cm nor a Leica M3/M2 no matter how much they cost me. it has taken a while but I now own what I like and like what I own, as the saying goes. The same can be said for my 4x5 gear. I can only suggest that everyone do the same. You will not regret it............Regards!
I only use roll film cameras for travel... and since I only travel one-two times a year I’ve nearly eliminated all small formats from my work flow.
My primary format is 8x10 so I’m not concerned with weight. I’m young enough where a heavy shoulder bag doesn’t weight my down on a trip.
My last trip was to China with a Rolleiflex 3.5F and a Pentax 67. I’ve since sold those cameras. I found loading film to be very difficult when on the fly due to the pace of travel partners. Therefore, I’ve targeted systems where I could have 2/3 backs preloaded and hence the Bronica / Hassy thread.
Budget matters, is there a true reliability issue between these systems?
User error: for instance trying to mount/unmount a lens when body/lens/both are not cocked.Back to the jamming Hasselblad. What is the most common way to jam the camera? Any other way?
I have no doubt that the Hassy is a great camera, but I’d prefer to spend more on film than I do on my camera.
Didn't you already have a Hasselblad like 300 cameras / 6 months ago?
Back to the jamming Hasselblad. What is the most common way to jam the camera? Any other way?
I also have never jammed my Hasselblad, and frankly I can't imagine ever doing so. The rule to avoid it is so simple and easy to follow that you would need to be very careless to have it happen. Besides, even if it ever does occur, you can easily unjam it yourself with a £10 tool you can buy on ebay.
You can also jam a Hasselblad when the spring controlling the rear shutter doors breaks. Then the camera goes to the shop.
You can also jam a Hasselblad when the spring controlling the rear shutter doors breaks. Then the camera goes to the shop.
Maybe, but any mechanical object with delicate parts is prone to random failures/breakages like that, the Bronicas included. The possibility of Hasselblad jamming induced by user error was the bone of contention raised above, and I was simply pointing out that it is a hugely exaggerated "problem".
One could say similar things about any camera. Why point that out as a Hasselblad problem?
I simply pointed this out because many people think all Hasselblad lens jams are caused by user errors. Not so. And yes, any camera can break or "jam" a lens. But this has only happened to me once in many decades of photography, and that was last year with my 503CX . I must add, however, that after the fault was fixed and the camera received a complete CLA it worked better than ever. Smooth as silk.
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