Hi all,
Greetings again after a long hiatus while I was focused on completing my PhD.
I recently got my first Hasselblad 500 series -- and it very quickly became my 'main' still camera.
Of course like every new user in an extensive and storied system, I found myself a little anxious about what lenses to pick up to augment the 'kit' 80. Ideally I was looking for a 'holy trinity plus macro' to be assembled over time. And I was quite startled at the price differences between various choices -- particularly in the wider angle space. I fretted about the difference between the 40 and 50mm lenses ... yes by all accounts the 40mm is superb and would give those few degrees more angle of view. But the price difference. Yikes.
So of course I searched this forum and was reassured that even the 'cheap' Hasselblad lenses (50 / 80 / 150) are excellent lenses even if not the stellar quality of say, the 40 and 60.
So I faced financial reality and bought the relatively inexpensive 50mm CF before a trip and ... wow ... I am so delighted with the way that lens captures and renders space -- to the extent that the is (a little) distortion and softening in the corners, it feels natural to the scene. I think I'm in love!
In short, thanks to everyone who contributes here to build up an amazing archival resource. You never know which anonymous future searcher you are helping beyond measure!
Take care all - and more posts soon now that I have my life back.
Greetings again after a long hiatus while I was focused on completing my PhD.
I recently got my first Hasselblad 500 series -- and it very quickly became my 'main' still camera.
Of course like every new user in an extensive and storied system, I found myself a little anxious about what lenses to pick up to augment the 'kit' 80. Ideally I was looking for a 'holy trinity plus macro' to be assembled over time. And I was quite startled at the price differences between various choices -- particularly in the wider angle space. I fretted about the difference between the 40 and 50mm lenses ... yes by all accounts the 40mm is superb and would give those few degrees more angle of view. But the price difference. Yikes.
So of course I searched this forum and was reassured that even the 'cheap' Hasselblad lenses (50 / 80 / 150) are excellent lenses even if not the stellar quality of say, the 40 and 60.
So I faced financial reality and bought the relatively inexpensive 50mm CF before a trip and ... wow ... I am so delighted with the way that lens captures and renders space -- to the extent that the is (a little) distortion and softening in the corners, it feels natural to the scene. I think I'm in love!
In short, thanks to everyone who contributes here to build up an amazing archival resource. You never know which anonymous future searcher you are helping beyond measure!
Take care all - and more posts soon now that I have my life back.