New Thread: Is That A Hasselblad? [ITAH?]

Sirius Glass · May 7, 2017

"Is that a Hasselblad?" I was asked today at the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens.

bdial · May 7, 2017

Well, was it, or are you traveling light?

I once got asked if my Hasselblad was a video camera.

Sirius Glass · May 7, 2017

I was using the 503 CX and carrying the 903 SWC in a pack. They wanted to look at the CX.

Alan Gales · May 7, 2017

Did you answer, "But of course! Now, please pass the Grey Poupon."?

Cholentpot · May 7, 2017

Ricohflex VII was taking photos of a bridge in Buffalo NY a few years back.

Is that a Hasselblad?

I was polite and said sorry no, do you anyone who has one? I'll take it off their hands. And that's how I ended up with a pristine K1000, 2 lenses, a bag, strap, 6 rolls of film, set of filters and a cleaning kit. Moral of the story? Always be polite and be nice to the Border Patrol agent near the bridge. He'll tell the Railroad guy that you're not a terrorist trying to blow up a bridge to Canada with a TLR.

paul ron · May 7, 2017

i have never been asked that, even when i had one.

most times when im shooting my RB, i see people ducking as if i had a ray gun. ive been asked what movie i was shooting. ive been told to leave certain places because filming required a permit, but never asked if it was a hussie.

Soeren · May 7, 2017

No. Here in dk people know the real quality stuff like mamiya, pentax and bronica and they don't bother with such useless stuff like hassies and rolleis

Sirius Glass · May 8, 2017

We drove from Athens to Delphi and unloaded the luggage at the hotel. We then drove to the Delphi Museum and Archeological Site. After I hiked with the Hasselblad 503 CX with the CF 50mm lens to the top of the site, the stadium, I started down. Just above the amphitheater there was a man with a Leica M9 [ugh digital], and when I stopped to take a photograph of the amphitheater and the Temple of Apollo he asked, "Is that a Hasselblad?"

paul ron · May 8, 2017

Sirius Glass · May 9, 2017

Today in the Ancient Olympia Museum I was approached by a Honduran man who asked questions about the Hasselblad and took a photograph of it.

Dan Daniel · May 9, 2017

For reasons I cannot understand, 90% of comments when I am carrying a Rolleiflex TLR start with, 'Is that a Hasselblad?"

Most of the other comments ask if it is a movie film camera.

I'm going to start saying yes to either question. Why limit disinformation to the internet, eh? I'll let the Hasselblad and Bolex owners out there deal with it.

Sirius Glass · May 9, 2017

Dan Daniel said:
For reasons I cannot understand, 90% of comments when I am carrying a Rolleiflex TLR start with, 'Is that a Hasselblad?"

Most of the other comments ask if it is a movie film camera.

I'm going to start saying yes to either question. Why limit disinformation to the internet, eh? I'll let the Hasselblad and Bolex owners out there deal with it.

OR you can up grade from TLR to SLR and become a Hasselblad fanboy.

bdial · May 9, 2017

Hopefully someone will ask you "Is that a Rollei?"

tokam · May 9, 2017

Absolute ROFL today. I have just finished cleaning up a Mamiya Six IV, circa 1947, and took it down to Sydney Harbour for it's first shoot in maybe 40 years plus. The first person to see it commented that it looked quite old and asked the question - ITAH. Took a bit to convince him that Hasselblad didn't make folders and that, if anything, this camera resembled folders from Agfa, Zeiss Ikon, Voigtlander et al.

Dan Daniel · May 9, 2017

Sirius Glass said:
OR you can up grade from TLR to SLR and become a Hasselblad fanboy.

"upgrade" Uh-huh. Upgrade to the world of mirror lag and mirror blackout!

Horses for courses....

Bipin · May 9, 2017

I tend to get "hey I have one of those..." when out with my Minolta Autocord, which is followed shortly thereafter by them saying "... Kodak Brownies!" No. No...

k.hendrik · May 9, 2017

imagine the comments you get when outing a 4x5 Cambo with a black cloth...

Dan Daniel · May 9, 2017

k.hendrik said:
imagine the comments you get when outing a 4x5 Cambo with a black cloth...

Wait, are you telling me even YOU get asked if it's a Hasselblad??? Join me- Just Say Yes!! Rollei, Mamiya, Bolex, whatever camera you are using, when asked Is It A Hasselblad, SAY YES. Join my campaign to turn Hasselblad into the Kleenex of the film camera world!!

paul ron · May 9, 2017

Dan Daniel said:
Wait, are you telling me even YOU get asked if it's a Hasselblad??? Join me- Just Say Yes!! Rollei, Mamiya, Bolex, whatever camera you are using, when asked Is It A Hasselblad, SAY YES. Join my campaign to turn Hasselblad into the Kleenex of the film camera world!!

YES YES YES!

amen, i see the light!

Alan Gales · May 9, 2017

k.hendrik said:
imagine the comments you get when outing a 4x5 Cambo with a black cloth...

I bought a brand new Tachihara 4x5. It was so pretty. Made from 200 year old cherry wood with bright brass looking fittings. People would ask me if I restored the antique camera myself.

I now own a Wehman 8x10. People just think it's big!

Sirius Glass · May 10, 2017

Dan Daniel said:
Wait, are you telling me even YOU get asked if it's a Hasselblad??? Join me- Just Say Yes!! Rollei, Mamiya, Bolex, whatever camera you are using, when asked Is It A Hasselblad, SAY YES. Join my campaign to turn Hasselblad into the Kleenex of the film camera world!!

If you enjoy compensating for parallax and not being able to line up polarizer filters with a TLR, that just leaves more equipment for me to buy.

anfenglin · May 10, 2017

I'm so happy I am practically invisible with my big hunk of black SLR, a.k.a Pentax 6x7.
People only react to it when I fire the shutter.

Andrew O'Neill · May 10, 2017

I've been asked that a few times about my RB67. I usually respond with, nope. this is better.

flavio81 · May 10, 2017

Andrew O'Neill said:
I've been asked that a few times about my RB67. I usually respond with, nope. this is better.

+1
I've been asked the same and i've replied the same. Seriously.

flavio81 · May 10, 2017

Sirius Glass said:
They wanted to look at the CX.

You really have strange taste in vintage cars!

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