I want A Hasselblad. Talk Me Out Of It!

[Pieter12]

Andrew, do you really want to tie your photography to a square format, when a 3 : 2 ratio gives a much more open scope for compositional framing. Does that help.

I like the square format. In fact, I crop most of my shots square, even when shot 2:3 or 3:4. As a matter of fact, a wile back I wrote an essay about it for a book that I was working on. The exception is when I crop 6:17 for panoramas.

 

[Craig]

I've got a 350mm Hasselblad TeleTessar with some fungus on internal lens elements - do you think KEH be able to handle that?

As a general rule, fungus isn't repairable unless the elements are ground and recoated. For all but the most exceptional lenses it isn't financially viable.

 

[BrianShaw]

I like the square format. In fact, I crop most of my shots square, even when shot 2:3 or 3:4. As a matter of fact, a wile back I wrote an essay about it for a book that I was working on. The exception is when I crop 6:17 for panoramas.

Nice! Hasselblad had a booklet extoling the virtues of square format. For me it was interesting reading but I was already sold on the ocncept for some compositions, but especially for freedom to crop.

 

[djdister]

As a general rule, fungus isn't repairable unless the elements are ground and recoated. For all but the most exceptional lenses it isn't financially viable.

thanks for the info.

 

[Michael Mutmansky]

If the fungus is minor, it probably can be cleaned and not degrade the image enough to be noticeable. If you bought it from KEH, I'd return it and let them deal with the problem.

One thing I understand is that some of the long lenses require special tools... not sure who would be able to crack one of them open properly... it feels like a case of "return and find another" to me. I'm not sure if the 350mm is in that group or not.

 

[Michael Mutmansky]

I like the square format. In fact, I crop most of my shots square, even when shot 2:3 or 3:4. As a matter of fact, a wile back I wrote an essay about it for a book that I was working on. The exception is when I crop 6:17 for panoramas.

Other than digital, I shoot two formats right now, square and 6x17... I think they compliment each other well.

I recently added 4x5 back into the fold, but it will mostly be cropped to 4x4 when printing I expect. The digital gets cropped square as well.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I've got a 350mm Hasselblad TeleTessar with some fungus on internal lens elements - do you think KEH be able to handle that?

Call KEH.com at 800 342 5534 and ask an estimate what it will cost. They have to remove all the optics, clean each lens, reassemble and re-collimate the lens. That could be expensive.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Call KEH.com at 800 342 5534 and ask an estimate what it will cost. They have to remove all the optics, clean each lens, reassemble and re-collimate the lens. That could be expensive.

........and most likely not worth it. I have an older 120mm macro that I bought from KEH that was listed very cheap due to fungus etched coatings and it still does a very good job. Plus, it cost me very little money. Unless your 350mm tele is the very latest FE version I don't think it would be worth trying to clear the fungus. Once the fungus has etched the coating it can't just be wiped off. You would have to polish and have the glass recoated, which would be expensive as H. Plus, your lens would be tied up for months if not more.

 

[mshchem]

I'M ALL TALKED OUT!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

We've negotiated a price. I'm off to Cuba next week. We'll get together after Christmas to close the deal.
So far, all of you have done a TERRIBLE job talking me OUT of this!

 

[David R Williams]

Have a great trip Andy!

 

[mshchem]

Cuba sweet!

 

[Pieter12]

We've negotiated a price. I'm off to Cuba next week. We'll get together after Christmas to close the deal.
So far, all of you have done a TERRIBLE job talking me OUT of this!

Going to Cuba without the Hasselblad?

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Going to Cuba without the Hasselblad?

Yup. Or the RB. Or any camera, for that matter. This is a full on relaxing with the wife time. She's always put me first, so I'm putting her first for a change...

 

[chuckroast]

We've negotiated a price. I'm off to Cuba next week. We'll get together after Christmas to close the deal.
So far, all of you have done a TERRIBLE job talking me OUT of this!

Uhm, soorrry

 

[BrianShaw]

Yup. Or the RB. Or any camera, for that matter. This is a full on relaxing with the wife time. She's always put me first, so I'm putting her first for a change...

Good for you! Do it while you can…

 

[djdister]

........and most likely not worth it. I have an older 120mm macro that I bought from KEH that was listed very cheap due to fungus etched coatings and it still does a very good job. Plus, it cost me very little money. Unless your 350mm tele is the very latest FE version I don't think it would be worth trying to clear the fungus. Once the fungus has etched the coating it can't just be wiped off. You would have to polish and have the glass recoated, which would be expensive as H. Plus, your lens would be tied up for months if not more.

Thanks. Just thinking about it is already too expensive, considering I bought it for about $100.

 

[markaudacity]

No.

 

[Arthurwg]

Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[Craig]

So far, all of you have done a TERRIBLE job talking me OUT of this!

I told him don't do it, but he wouldn't listen. If I told him once, I told him a thousand times, don't do it!
(Apologies to Wayne and Shuster - see from 3:00 mark )

 

[mshchem]

I told him don't do it, but he wouldn't listen. If I told him once, I told him a thousand times, don't do it!
(Apologies to Wayne and Shuster - see from 3:00 mark )

"I put 2+2 together and got IV"

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Good old Wayne and Shuster! Grew up on their specials.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Yup. Or the RB. Or any camera, for that matter. This is a full on relaxing with the wife time. She's always put me first, so I'm putting her first for a change...

Good for you and your lucky wife. Nothing like relaxing in a deck chair with a good Cuban cigar and a donut. Hm, I wonder if they have Tim Horton's there? Have fun and I hope the weather is in your favor. Burn some film while you are there.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Good for you and your lucky wife. Nothing like relaxing in a deck chair with a good Cuban cigar and a donut. Hm, I wonder if they have Tim Horton's there? Have fun and I hope the weather is in your favor. Burn some film while you are there.

Googled it but no Timmy's in Cuba... but...There are plans to open a Tim Hortons in Wellsville, New York, which is near the town of Cuba.

 

[John Wiegerink]

Googled it but no Timmy's in Cuba... but...There are plans to open a Tim Hortons in Wellsville, New York, which is near the town of Cuba.

Well, you can't have everything I guess. You'll just have to settle for relaxing in that deck chair with the Cuban cigar and a Rum&Coke! Have fun!