Half Term Report.

[JERV]

I first became aware of the Hasselblad camera system in the mid 70's & at once I wanted one! At the time I was newly married & the cost of Hasselblad was way out of my league. For over 30 years I have dabbled on & off with Nikon - an excellent sytem - but always had a soft spot for Hasselblad. Last year, with a spot of spare cash I suddenly thought 'what about a Hasselblad?' I took the plunge. A 503CX, 2 magazines, 80 & 50mm lenses, a light meter (of course) and off I went. It's been a fascinating first year, not to mention an enormous learning curve, but I'm glad to report it's been very worthwhile. The equipment works like clockwork (forgive the pun) it's built like a tank, I've hauled it for miles and miles over the northern pennines in good weather and bad and the only times it has failed to produce a good result is when I got something wrong. In short, it is everything I always thought it would be. So far I've only had B & W film throught it, developing it myself & scanning it through an Epson 750 into Photoshop. (Most of the) results have been very pleasing. I'm now about to leap into colour neg. I thought about Ektar and sending it off to a lab for developing - I still want to scan the negs myself. Any handy hits in this regard? In the meantime, Thanks Hasselblad for a superb system.
JERV

 

[polypal]

It is great to read a "new" user is impressed by the camera system that Victor Hasselblad and his staff designed over 50 years ago.
V series cameras have become a much respected icon; whenever a professional camera is needed as part of a scene for film or television most likely the props department comes up with a Hasselblad camera.

Nothing against mentioning the camera works like clockwork when indeed the first Hasselblad camera we now know as the 1600F was built by clockmakers and mechanics! That camera was presented to the public in 1949.

I like to congratulate JERV not only on a dream that has come through but also on the fact that the camera lives up to its reputation exactly 54 years after the introduction of the 500C.
What better proof can there be of the well deserved reputation of a camera that was made possible by the genius and perseverance of Victor Hasselblad and his staff.

Thanks JERV for sharing your enthousiasm with us.
I wish you many happy days with your Hasselblad.



Paul

 

[jeryharwood]

colour film & haselblad

Hi- as a very fond user of the hasselblad system, I have had three cameras now' a 500CM, 501Cm, and the redoubtable 500CFM suoerwide; all of these cameras have been, and are superb. What I would suggest, is that you put a couple of Fuji Tranny films through yours- The results will blow you away.
I rarely use BW, its' just me, but I believe in using the best film with the best lens/camera combiation- hence my love for tranny films. having said that, i rarely go above 50 ASA, very occasionally 100 ASA. But what ever, you will be hooked ! The only variation is whether you use Fuji or Ektchrome !
hope you give it a try- its well worth the effort.