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Honestly, you really expected that from us?
(joking, no personal offense meant of course)
The point of this thread was for people to talk me out of it...
I've owned both simultaneously. The GW has a great piece of glass on it and I love 6x9 as a format. But I so hated the clunky mechanical design of that body and the wonky film advance, I sold the camera.
So while the GW is an outstanding optical performer, it's not even on the same planet of build precision as a 'Blad.
In a perfect world, 'Blad would have made a 6x9 camera.
I have thought about letting the D850 go. The reason I got it (back in late 2019) was for tri-colour gum... but a couple of years ago, I started shooting colour film, and developing it myself. Sadly, the D850 has been relegated for snaps... I've got piles of other cameras I really should try and sell...
The (ridiculous, in my opinion) assertion was that "Hasselblads have fewer compromises than other brands" - that's design choices, and I find the statement unsustainable. Whether a camera has fewer compromises or not depends on who is using it and for what purposes.
What is a poor design choice to one person is a positive advantage to another. You mentioned "wonky" Fuji film advance that I think is smooth and I've never had any reason to give it a second thought. I find loading a Hasselblad tedious though, I never want to go through that ordeal again. It's Horses for Courses, no camera is the universal answer to all users and all situations.
As you say, any engineered product will be made from a set of design choices and tradeoffs, Hasselblad included. But their level of build quality and precision outstrips anything else in the category, except perhaps, for the Rollei SLs. Even the RB feels inelegant by comparison, at least to my paws.
I sooo wish the GW had been the camera I was looking for. On paper it was perfect for what I wanted to do. But after having it professionally checked and watching notable problems with interframe spacing, I just couldn't bring myself to live with that double stroke advance and the lack of a T setting.
Mine was purchased essentially unused and I sold it for about what I had in it. I might give it another go if I find a well used one cheap to see if the issue was just my particular body or how I was using it. It certainly made superb pix.
I've had an RZ-67 II for 25 years, never an issue used for hundreds of rolls, wonderful product.
I have migrated back to Hasselblad because I love these cameras. Totally it's own character.
Still I'm hanging on to my RZ.
Oh, I probably wasn't clear. I think the RB/RZ stuff is very well made. I just think the 'Blad is in a league of its own with precision engineering (well, and the Rolleis too).
I sooo wish the GW had been the camera I was looking for. On paper it was perfect for what I wanted to do. But after having it professionally checked and watching notable problems with interframe spacing, I just couldn't bring myself to live with that double stroke advance and the lack of a T setting.
My Fuji has a T setting. I have the GW690III. I've run a lot of film through it over the last 15 years and it's been flawless. I had a Blad for a year and it was a shop queen, never was anything close to reliable. I got tired of constantly fixing it.
I think the Fuji lens is amazing, I didn't get negs out of the Blad as nice as the Fuji ones.
And I thought I had it bad
Any favs amongst that lot?
Yes, the III is a double stroke. I've used the camera enough I don't even think about it anymore, I just automatically do it.I had a II because common wisdom was that is was the better built model. Mebbe I'll look for a III if the price is right. Is the III a double stroke advance like the II?
I would be very tempted to agree with that. I do wish it had a lightmeter in it though. I'm a bit surprised that Fuji didn't put a meter in them, as they did put one in the 645 cameras.If I could only have one camera it would be the GW690III HANDS DOWN
That would be the perfect camera if it had been perfected.
If I could only have one camera it would be the GW690III HANDS DOWN
25 cents in Alberta for the 4 litre milk jugs!And just a reminder Andy, the 10 cent deposit and refund system applies to carboard 1 litre and 2 litre dairy cartons - milk and cream - as well!
And BTW, no one has mentioned the 200 series. That would be the perfect camera if it had been perfected.
The GW680 is what attracts my longing.
And just a reminder Andy, the 10 cent deposit and refund system applies to carboard 1 litre and 2 litre dairy cartons - milk and cream - as well!
Just not the ones with an added screw top
I have a GW680III and you are to blame.9 frames, 3 strips of 3 fit nicely in a printfile, it's a lovely camera, bought it from Japan seller before, all the nonsense.
I love these cameras!
I used to keep my camera cabinet in the living room. A few years ago, I moved it into one of the spare bedrooms, that I use as my lightroom. Out of my wife's sight, out of her mind heh heh heh...
But... eventually, I will have to start the purge...That'll be the big dilemma...what to let go. What to keep... I'll keep the LF gear, a couple MF kits, my K1000 (it's been with me most of my life so...), Grand dad's Target Six-20, my Holgas, and a couple quirky collectibles.
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