Sure, if the funds and comparable cameras are available. But that says nothing about the reliability or serviceability of the cameras. One camera my feel better in your hands, but if it breaks down it's not making pictures.Buy the 500c/m for $1800-$2300 and buy a Bronica SQ-A for $500 and see which one is easier to use hand held and compare pictures.
Get a second body for the Bronica and you are still at a fraction of the money for a Hasselblad and instantly back in business if one body fails and working replacements cost about equal the money you would pay for the repair of a blad. The price-difference between them is just that big while the difference in quality is not. For my GS I bought another body just because it was cheap and in my vicinity.There may be service available for the Bronica, but what is the turn-around time? How many techs within a reasonable distance? These are mechanical cameras that require regular service and that must be factored in. There seem to be a greater number of technicians working on Hasselblads from my observations.
You might just end up with two non-functioning Bronica bodies and nowhere to repair them anytime soon. I've been there with the Rolleiflex Hy6 and 6008. Except there are probably more Bronicas out there.Get a second body for the Bronica and you are still at a fraction of the money for a Hasselblad and instantly back in business if one body fails and working replacements cost about equal the money you would pay for the repair of a blad. The price-difference between them is just that big while the difference in quality is not. For my GS I bought another body just because it was cheap and in my vicinity.
Good grief, I wish Andy would just buy a camera to put a close to this dilemma!
HAHA not smirking. Gathering funds...
I had enough Bronica stuff when I sold it all I was able to afford two Hasselblads. SQAi and the ETRSi systems served me very well. But the Blads are pretty freaking cool.
A few more substitute teaching jobs and Bob's yur uncle.
You might just end up with two non-functioning Bronica bodies and nowhere to repair them anytime soon. I've been there with the Rolleiflex Hy6 and 6008. Except there are probably more Bronicas out there.
At one point or another I will definitely pull the plug on the system provided nobody has pulled the plug on me already. Given the number of Bronicas offered as "for parts" I can keep my calm and just expose film as long as things last. The don't seem to die in numbers yet. The Rolleiflexes from the 6000-series including the Hy6 are still serviced by Paepke in Düsseldorf btw. Expensive from reputation and propably the last option?
Maybe you could find some dumb kid, whose parents are filthy rich, to tutor? Better yet, find one who's parents have a complete Hasselblad system that they don't use anymore since they went digital. There's always male prostitution?.............any rich old ladies in your area?I wish!
Square. Lovely!
Hip To Be Square!
At one point or another I will definitely pull the plug on the system provided nobody has pulled the plug on me already. Given the number of Bronicas offered as "for parts" I can keep my calm and just expose film as long as things last. The don't seem to die in numbers yet. The Rolleiflexes from the 6000-series including the Hy6 are still serviced by Paepke in Düsseldorf btw. Expensive from reputation and propably the last option?
Sure, if the funds and comparable cameras are available. But that says nothing about the reliability or serviceability of the cameras. One camera my feel better in your hands, but if it breaks down it's not making pictures.
There may be service available for the Bronica, but what is the turn-around time? How many techs within a reasonable distance? These are mechanical cameras that require regular service and that must be factored in. There seem to be a greater number of technicians working on Hasselblads from my observations.
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