I am now the proud owner of a Hasselblad!

[ted_smith]

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I am happy to say I am now the proud owner of a 501C/M Hasselblad with 80mm Planar CB Carl Zeiss lens

It arrived today and seems to be in great condition. Cost me £1400. I have had a hold and a play and love the feel of it already. As soon as I picked it up it screamed "quality, sturdy" at me. Looking down the viewfinder for the first time was quite an experience - it looks amazing with the Acute Matte D WLF. Though this "left is right, right is left" business will take some getting used to!

Below is a picture of me with my new prized posession. Strange how life works - a thief walks off with nearly all of my Nikon kit and the end result is I am now a Hasselblad owner. I can't wait to get some film and shoot a few scenes.



I say again - thanks to everyone who has spent so much time advising me and guiding me through this bewildering experience of moving from 35mm to MF (note - I still have one Nikon F5 and I just bought a new 50mm prime for it, so I'll be multi-format now).

 

[zsas]

Congrats!

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Great to hear! Ever think of more than one back.

Jeff

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Congratulations! You have one of the finest camera ever made. Feels good in the hand. Better than my Mamiya RZ.

 

[bdial]

Congratulation!
Now go and make something great with it

 

[maarten m]

enjoy the baby!

 

[Jerevan]

Yes, you look a bit like a proud father with a newborn...

Enjoy the camera!

 

[Steve Smith]

Excellent. I know I'm going to have to get one eventually, I just can't afford it at the moment.


Steve.

 

[andrew.roos]

Congrats - enjoy!

 

[pekelnik]

Congrats. Got mine less than a month ago.

 

[CD55]

Have fun with it and get to know it. Maybe one day I'll also own one.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Congrats, enjoy. Now don't lock/freeze up the body!

 

[brucemuir]

You will truly be amazed when you see the results from the Zeiss lenses and larger neg/chromes.

Chromes will especially astound you with the punch and color.

Have fun my friend.

 

[naeroscatu]

Congrats; I cherish mine, it is the best investment in camera gear I ever made.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Enjoy!

If you ever want to be a snob in the future, you now will be able to out snob Leica owners.

Anyway, go out and enjoy using your camera.

Steve

 

[ted_smith]

lol...Steve

I do like a bit of "My Dad's bigger than your Dad" when it comes to camera chat. I'll be amused when someone next tries to ask me how many megapixels it has at the next social engagement!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Now check out the ITAH? thread in APUG.

ITAH? => Is That A Hasselblad

 

[resummerfield]

Congrats, Ted!

 

[papagene]

Congrats and have some fun!

 

[skahde]

Congratulations! Well, you may already have realized its biggest downside: there ist so many beautifull lenses and accessories for it around.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Congratulations! Well, you may already have realized its biggest downside: there ist so many beautifull lenses and accessories for it around.

That is not a downside! Nothing beats a good piece of glass!

Besides, Hassies are chick magnets!

 

[ted_smith]

resummerfield - can I come and visit you? We can compare Hassie's whilst photographing Polar Bears! You must be the luckiest man alive to live in Alaska!

Steve - chick magnets? I'm digging that prospect, despite being married ;-)

 

[semi-ambivalent]

resummerfield - can I come and visit you? We can compare Hassie's whilst photographing Polar Bears! You must be the luckiest man alive to live in Alaska!

Steve - chick magnets? I'm digging that prospect, despite being married ;-)

I think chick magnet, ya want proof or sumpthin'?

 

[tony lockerbie]

Ditch the F5 and buy a 150mm Sonnar....no, maybe keep the F5!

 

[Hikari]

You are going to have to buy a new shirt now.

Happy shooting...