When one has a Hasselblad, if the photographs are not great, then one merely walks into the bathroom, looks in the mirror and sees the source of the problem. One can only blame themselves.
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When one has a Hasselblad, if the photographs are not great, then one merely walks into the bathroom, looks in the mirror and sees the source of the problem. One can only blame themselves.
That's exactly my point Steve, "one goes in the bathroom and looks into the mirror, and either sees the source of the problem" or cuts ones throat while you're there
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I own more than one, and am not enshrined in the Hasselblad cult. But I know all it takes is to turn a blind eye to it and its perfection is 20/20 clear.
C vs. CF lenses - all my lenses are C lenses, most later C's with the T* coatings and I've never had a shutter fail other than one slow escapement needing service on a 250mm, which was quickly remedied by a friend who is a professional watchmaker.
I prefer the more compact design and superior depth of field indicators on the C lenses over CF. I've owned a couple CF lenses and they're long gone.
I prefer the more compact design and superior depth of field indicators on the C lenses over CF. I've owned a couple CF lenses and they're long gone.
I do not care for the C lens ergonomics.
I have wanted Hasselblad equipment most of my adult life but have never owned it, although I have owned Mamiya C330 gear, but had to sell it because of advancing age being unable to lug the weight around, now I only use 35 mm gear, besides at my age it would stupid to buy it, so someone else could enjoy it
Another benefit: Bay 50 filters for C lenses are drastically cheaper than Bay 60 filters. The latter have almost disappeared unless you buy new Heliopan.
For sure, and I like the way that the shutter speed and aperture track together - some don't like that, but I do.
All of the B60 filters I have, I bought used and all are in great condition. I do not know what the used filter market is today for B60, but for 95mm recently I found all the black & white contrast filters were hard to locate and only the Neutral Density and Polarizers were easy to find.
The C lenses, as well as every lens or accessory ever available for any Hasselblad model are absolutely perfect tools, impossible to improve. I really think you should apologize. It’s a wonder that anyone has ever purchased a non-Hasselblad camera. Why are there other brands? Makes no sense.
Hasselblads are superb. Once you figure them out they work perfectly. Very easy to hand-hold with a short lens, and the 45-degree metered prism finder will give excellent exposures. They also help with hand-holding by pressing the eyepiece against the forehead. I use a bright Acute-Matte D screen with a split-image that makes focusing easy
The Zeiss glass gives a beautiful and sharp tonal rendition, perhaps not as contrasty as Mamiya glass but wonderful. And don't forget the ELX and ELD cameras. They also work perfectly and are a joy to use on a tripod. Suggest one of the later models that take AA batteries.
The Zeiss glass gives a beautiful and sharp tonal rendition, perhaps not as contrasty as Mamiya glass but wonderful. And don't forget the ELX and ELD cameras. They also work perfectly and are a joy to use on a tripod. Suggest one of the later models that take AA batteries.
Yes, I've wanted one but have resisted. Great design concept but difficult to service or repair, not to mention rather expensive.
Did Hasselblad make a right-hand grip? I haven't seen one.
I am referring to a generic Right Hand camera grip, of which I believe I've seen several over the last forty-five years.
If one for a Hasselblad is no available, another medium format slr maker may have one that is suitable in design.
Hasselblad did make a beneath the body pistol handle, and there was a "rifle" stock by at least two quality camera accessories makers and Hasselblad also made one, IIRC.
Finding what you want is simply a matter of reference pamphlets, books and internet browser searches, through others and by your own self.
Good luck.
OK, I will appolgize for using C lenses, they are clunky.
Nah - if you want it and can get it, go ahead. At your "advancing age", you don''t owe anyone else anything. You're entitled to whatever enjoyment you can get. So what if you don't have it very long? The honeymoon only lasts a short time, anyway.
Yes, I agree Don! Benjiboy, if you don't want to let someone else enjoy your Hasselblad when you're dead and gone, just have the undertaker stuff it in your casket and close it up. Of course, if you choose cremation, that's a different story. I love my Hasselblads, but there are a couple of things that I wish Victor had designed a little different. Still, of all my cameras I would pick my old 500C to be left with, and I have the choice of Pentax 6X7, several Rolleiflex cameras, Mamiya's, Yashica's. I just turned 73, with some advancing health issues also. I find myself taking my old 500C off the shelf and just playing with it can be relaxing. I love things mechanical, and the V series Hasselblad's are a mechanical marvel. Cameras are tools to take pictures with, and different jobs require different tools. If I were into traveling the world, my camera of choice would be a Mamiya 7 or maybe a 6, but I'm not traveling far from home base, so the other cameras are just fine. Benjiboy, at our age you buy what you want and not necessarily what you need or don't need.
From my background in large format, smooth and ergonomic. Almost a point & shoot to me!
I do not like pushing down the tab to change the settings.
Yeah, some people don't like it maybe because they're used to 35mm cameras, but I do like that aperture and shutter track together. Once set for the light level I don't have to pay much attention when swapping between depth of field and shutter speed, and can pay more attention to the subject.
I prefer the way the CF and later lenses the exposure settings are locked together once the EV has been set.
I'm curious if the CF> lens EV lock can be reversed, as designed by Hasselblad?
It seems to me that the engineers of the CF> lenses would have recognized, in their design, that there would be a sizable number of patrons who would like to keep their lenses Apature and Shutter Speeds joined together.
Does anyone know if a service by Hasselblad Service people to reverse the set up on these CF> lense designs?
It seems to me that the engineers of the CF> lenses would have recognized, in their design, that there would be a sizable number of patrons who would like to keep their lenses Apature and Shutter Speeds joined together.
Does anyone know if a service by Hasselblad Service people to reverse the set up on these CF> lense designs?
It seems that the Hasselblad folks read the market correctly and realized that the EV interlock was a good thing in its day but that day was gone. The vast majority have little interest in EV or the interlock, so they made the wise decision to change so that using EV interlock is an option rather than standard. Satisfies both camps in a very current (of decades ago constitutes “current”) and realistic way.
Best way to have EV lock as the standard modus operandi is to use C lenses.
Best way to have EV lock as the standard modus operandi is to use C lenses.
If it were possible they might have. But they did not. Now there is no interest in rebuilding very old lenses to catch them up to the later versions which are still available.
Quality companies, like Hasselblad, Zeiss, were often famous for their accommodating patrons, even those with unusual requests, so the original question, even in the later years of the CF lenses so the question, which seems to have upset some, is a valid one, IMO.
No one is upset. I do not believe that Zeiss would spend any effort to redesign and old lens, but since you are so stridently wanting that, go ahead and contact them, then let us know what the answer is.
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