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Mainly the image quality and color rendering, along with the build quality. I also like the idea of a more stripped-down system that encourages a slower approach.
What is it about the Hasselblad that is drawing you in?
Interestingly, I was talking to a couple of professional photographers just yesterday about how I was starting to develop an itch for a film Hasselblad, They both looked at me and pretty much stated they had shelves of inoperable Hasselblad bodies that had needed constant attention while they still worked. The conclusion was this is not a camera to be counted on for serious work anymore. Of course, they worked the hell out of them in the heyday, but as far as they were concerned those that are left are toast.
YOLO, get one.
Hardly any Color is an awesome handle.
Interestingly, I was talking to a couple of professional photographers just yesterday about how I was starting to develop an itch for a film Hasselblad, They both looked at me and pretty much stated they had shelves of inoperable Hasselblad bodies that had needed constant attention while they still worked. The conclusion was this is not a camera to be counted on for serious work anymore. Of course, they worked the hell out of them in the heyday, but as far as they were concerned those that are left are toast.
Yep, I have a spreadsheet of when things were last serviced. I do my own film mags because they are pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Having multiples of certain things ensures parts as well.To a certain extent, these discussions about use and reliability remind me of the conversations between drivers of sports cars and drivers of mid-range family appropriate SUVs.
If you use and maintain your Hasselblads, they are wonderful. But that requires care and attention and prudence and some reasonably regular expenditure.
That includes the lenses, and the shutters therein.
I am confident that @Ai Print includes maintenance in his plans for his cameras. All the professional users I worked with and around back in the day either did the same, or regretted that they didn't.
Yep, I have a spreadsheet of when things were last serviced. I do my own film mags because they are pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Having multiples of certain things ensures parts as well.
to fulfilling Andrew's plaintiff request in the title to this thread:
"Talk Me Out Of It"
There is the lawyer coming out in you Matt, it's a plaintive request, no plaintiffs involved
Interestingly, I was talking to a couple of professional photographers just yesterday about how I was starting to develop an itch for a film Hasselblad, They both looked at me and pretty much stated they had shelves of inoperable Hasselblad bodies that had needed constant attention while they still worked. The conclusion was this is not a camera to be counted on for serious work anymore. Of course, they worked the hell out of them in the heyday, but as far as they were concerned those that are left are toast.
I don't believe this. Did you see the shelves of inoperable Hasselblads?
Yeah, this is probably more like cameras that have seen daily professional use and are worn out, but like anything this well made can probably be made to function nicely, just takes a bit of time and money.
Almost anything can be rebuilt, but plenty of times it isn't economically viable or practical to do so. I see this is cars all the time, there are plenty of people who have spent many times the cars value on a restoration.
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