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

Shootar401 · Jul 11, 2019

About 3 years ago when I lived in NYC I was shooting in Central Park with my RZ, about halfway though my shoot some college girl walks up to me and says "you look like you know about cameras, can you help me get my memory card out, it think it's stuck?" She then proceeded to take out her own RZ out her her bag! We spent the next few hours walking around the park taking photos, She had a 250 APO which at the time I didn't have so I got to use that a little. After she graduated and moved back to Poland she offered me her 250 APO which I happily bought from her. I guess it was her least used lens, but is now my most used lens so it worked out.

My wife and I are meeting her in Slovenia in May for about a week to do a photo walk of Ljubljana and the countryside before her and I head up to Austria.

GRHazelton · Jul 11, 2019

Not an ITAH, but perhaps amusing. I was in our front yard, set up to shoot an innocent violet with my Pentax 645n, right angle finder mounted, using my 120mm macro, cable release, and a focusing rack mounted on my Manfrotto tripod. My next-door neighbor shouted out, "Mighty fancy camera, George! Is it a Nikon?" I strolled over and tried to explain to her what it was, and why it wasn't a Nikon. I failed, I fear.

mrosenlof · Jul 11, 2019

Toasty said:
I had my new to me black 501C out this weekend and had a lady say "Is that a Kodak Brownie??"

120 film is known as "Brownie" in Japan. "Brownie Camera" got shortened by one manufacturer to "Bronica"

Theo Sulphate · Jul 11, 2019

mrosenlof said:
120 film is known as "Brownie" in Japan. "Brownie Camera" got shortened by one manufacturer to "Bronica"

McBroom's Bluebook suggests that along with another possibility: Zenzaburo-no nica ("Mr. Zenzaburo's camera").

John51 · Jul 11, 2019

It's not a Rolleiflex, it's a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye.

Oren Grad · Jul 11, 2019

Theo Sulphate said:
McBroom's Bluebook suggests that along with another possibility: Zenzaburo-no nica ("Mr. Zenzaburo's camera").

"Zenzaburo's Brownie Camera" is what I read years ago - ties it all together.

I got asked ITAH when I was out with a Crown Graphic.

removed account4 · Jul 11, 2019

I was looking at the back of my iPhone 5s this afternoon. Tapped the screen and focused, dragged Mr. Pointer and adjusted the brightness. I looked up and somebody yerped “ zat a “”hasselblad” as she walked by and I said “yup!” and tapped the screen.

Willie Jan · Jul 12, 2019

I was shooting my Hasselblad 501 with a 250mm lens besides a road and people slowed down because they were afraid I had a speed limit camera

Willie Jan · Jul 12, 2019

3 weeks ago I was in Tokio shooting my 501 and a Japanese guy came towards me also with a Hasselblad and we are now friends for life.

GarageBoy · Jul 17, 2019

Shootar401 said:
About 3 years ago when I lived in NYC I was shooting in Central Park with my RZ, about halfway though my shoot some college girl walks up to me and says "you look like you know about cameras, can you help me get my memory card out, it think it's stuck?" She then proceeded to take out her own RZ out her her bag! We spent the next few hours walking around the park taking photos, She had a 250 APO which at the time I didn't have so I got to use that a little. After she graduated and moved back to Poland she offered me her 250 APO which I happily bought from her. I guess it was her least used lens, but is now my most used lens so it worked out.

My wife and I are meeting her in Slovenia in May for about a week to do a photo walk of Ljubljana and the countryside before her and I head up to Austria.

You must be an attractive dude

Closest to conversation I had with a woman was watching someone in a coffee shop try to load her OM1 for 5 minutes before I mustered up the courage to walk over and help her out... No invitations to a photo walk, though

Cholentpot · Oct 20, 2021

Yashica Mat in a barbershop. 'Is that a Hassleback?'

juan · Oct 20, 2021

In the past week, I’ve been asked that of both a Super Speed Graphic hand held, and a Sinar P on a tripod.

drmoss_ca · Oct 22, 2021

Talking of fountain pens and typewriters, would I be right in guessing there is more than average appreciation here for vinyl LPs, muzzleloaders and steam locos?
Dinosaurs, that's what we are. And proud of it.

Duceman · Oct 22, 2021

Walking around with a Minolta Autocord around my neck, "Is that a Hasselblad?"

Cholentpot · Oct 22, 2021

drmoss_ca said:
Talking of fountain pens and typewriters, would I be right in guessing there is more than average appreciation here for vinyl LPs, muzzleloaders and steam locos?
Dinosaurs, that's what we are. And proud of it.

Cap and ball. Shipped to your door no FFL needed.

LittleParallelograms · Oct 22, 2021

An acquaintance once asked if my Rolleicord was a Hazelnut. I did my best to keep a straight face.

drmoss_ca · Oct 22, 2021

Cholentpot said:
Cap and ball. Shipped to your door no FFL needed.

In Canada you do need a PAL (Possession and Acquisition License) to buy a caplock, but not a flintlock. You'll also need it to buy blackpowder, but not Pyrodex, which is weird. I guess they don't get many bank robberies committed with a Brown Bess!

No license needed to buy a Hasselblad, though.

Duceman · Oct 22, 2021

drmoss_ca said:
No license needed to buy a Hasselblad, though.

Not yet.

Cholentpot · Oct 22, 2021

drmoss_ca said:
In Canada you do need a PAL (Possession and Acquisition License) to buy a caplock, but not a flintlock. You'll also need it to buy blackpowder, but not Pyrodex, which is weird. I guess they don't get many bank robberies committed with a Brown Bess!

No license needed to buy a Hasselblad, though.

It's not even considered a firearm in the States. Then again, the whole licensing to own a firearm is weird in the context of American law. It would be almost as if you'd need a license to publish a paper or own a camera.

But I digress as we get off topic.

Pieter12 · Oct 22, 2021

Shootar401 said:
...before her and I head up to Austria.

And what does your wife think about that?

cramej · Oct 22, 2021

Cholentpot said:
Yashica Mat in a barbershop. 'Is that a Hassleback?'

Better quality, but not quite as tasty.

markjwyatt · Oct 22, 2021

Got that a few times with my Mamiya C330f.

Cholentpot · Oct 22, 2021

cramej said:
Better quality, but not quite as tasty.

My Mat is good stuff. Leatherette is coming loose though. It's no Rollieflex but it gets the job done.

Still better than a Hasselhoff.

Pieter12 · Oct 22, 2021

Cholentpot said:
My Mat is good stuff. Leatherette is coming loose though. It's no Rollieflex but it gets the job done.

Still better than a Hasselhoff.

You mean this?

cramej · Oct 22, 2021

Cholentpot said:
My Mat is good stuff. Leatherette is coming loose though. It's no Rollieflex but it gets the job done.

Still better than a Hasselhoff.

Well, I was referencing the edible variety.... hasselback potatoes, that is.

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