How hard is it to carry a Hasselblad around ones neck? Of course a wide Rollei, normal Rollei and tele Rollei around ones neck as bling.
I was actually once on a vacation with someone who had brought a Hasselblad.
Whenever it was with him, it was always subtly or not so subtly about where to set it down, where to place it on his torso, so as to not get it bumped. And changing magazines and reloading them always required a sit down at a table.
Actually taking a photo was a dance and a song. Never under thirty seconds, often more.
. I don't consider any camera a fashion accessory or status symbol so the Leica doesn't appeal to me in that way. Cameras are just tools. Period.
How hard is it to carry a Hasselblad around ones neck? Of course a wide Rollei, normal Rollei and tele Rollei around ones neck as bling.
And I got rid of my Bessas because my Leicas are much better tools. I just don't understand wanting to use the poorer tool.
I get it if you only had the Bessa. But to also have Leicas and pick the Bessa? Does not compute.
Whole days in Rome? Not fun.
It’s not like a bag where you can shift it around, and let it fall wherever it might.
I had a fly fishing jacket that was perfect for holding lenses, backs and film. I never carried a blad around my neck. Always on the shoulder.
When I got to a vehicle or my hotel room, off came the jacket. Nice and easy, great weight distribution.
If I were taking this trip I'd stop right there. That's enough. One camera and one lens, and not your best.My first thoughts were to take my Bessa-R with Jupiter 8 50mm lens...
Another good reason to not overdo it with gear on this trip.I have spent a lot of time in Mexico doing photography so it's not like I will be burning up a lot of film on this trip. Mainly people stuff around the resort.
But not something to wear on a regular vacation. Unless you are… special.
Whole days in Rome? Not fun.
It’s not like a bag where you can shift it around, and let it fall wherever it might.
I had a fly fishing jacket that was perfect for holding lenses, backs and film. I never carried a blad around my neck. Always on the shoulder.
Whole days in Rome? Not fun.
It’s not like a bag where you can shift it around, and let it fall wherever it might.
That fly fishing jacket would work, but it would make you look like a tourist from Alberta in Rome.
Careful for being a target for pickpockets...
Because a typical vacation is a very hard milieu for a camera to live in.
Unless you have a space suit harness that you can strap your Hasselblad to and a magazine for thinned down non-backed film, then bringing a Hasselblad on a vacation, it becomes as much about managing the Hasselblad as it becomes about enjoying your vacation.
If you are not there to take photos first and foremost, then bring something good, but small and carefree.
Some cameras are mostly near field cameras. That you can take out from a secure base like a car, a well stocked big camera bag, or your home.
Rolleiflex mostly fits in that category.
And all large format gear too.
Just as there is cameras mostly suited for the studio work like Mamiya RBs or large format rail.
It’s just not worth wearing a Rolleiflex down to the bone for a week or two of vacations shots. Running unnecessary risks too.
There is over 350 others days of the year you can use it. And for stuff that is ultimately probably more meaningful and well considered.
I was actually once on a vacation with someone who had brought a Hasselblad.
Whenever it was with him, it was always subtly or not so subtly about where to set it down, where to place it on his torso, so as to not get it bumped. And changing magazines and reloading them always required a sit down at a table.
Actually taking a photo was a dance and a song. Never under thirty seconds, often more.
Where do you get the film?
B&H, Adorama, Freestyle, BlueMoon, Lomography, Amazon, Moment, UniquePhoto, Retrospekt, SpartanPhotoCenter, TuttleCamera, Samys, PaulsPhoto, MikesCamera, MidWestPhoto, ebay, ColonialPhoto, lincolncamerashop and a few other places.
I had a guy in Havana try and pickpocket me. It didn't go well for him.
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