Hello from Shanghai

[menos]

Hey forum members, I am new to this forum and absolutely new to Hasselblad cameras.

Over the last years, I have had curiosity about the V bodies and latest, when I had my first peek through one of those waist level finders, I knew, it would not let go.

I am now in a more serious process of finding my first medium format camera.
So far, I am exclusively shooting handheld 35mm, mostly Leica M, but still some with Nikon SLRs.

I am mostly doing candid shots and prefer, shooting in the evenings and nights.

At first, a Hasselblad didn't really fit into this style, I developed, as I mostly use fast lenses, pushed black & white film and digital, shooting handheld, but I do develop a high interest of portrait photography, were I seem a bit stuck with my experiments with the Leica.

I am hoping, to find some inspiration in learning a completely different system, to do more in this direction and have still high interest after handling the first lenses and bodies during my search for a starter kit.

I will ask many questions regarding technicalities and the potential bodies and lenses in question, so please be patient with me ;-)

Cheers,

Dirk

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[Fliger747]

Hi

I have spent a lot of time in shanghai over the years and always have an interesting time there. Looking at getting back into Haselblad, I lugged one around the Arctic for years and am considering getting a CFV-50 for landscape and aerial work. I always have loved the feel and vision of this system.

For the casual street photography, will probably stay wit the digi Canons.

Best wishes from Alaska. Tom

 

[menos]

Hi

I have spent a lot of time in shanghai over the years and always have an interesting time there. Looking at getting back into Haselblad, I lugged one around the Arctic for years and am considering getting a CFV-50 for landscape and aerial work. I always have loved the feel and vision of this system.

For the casual street photography, will probably stay wit the digi Canons.

Best wishes from Alaska. Tom

Tom, thanks for the nice welcome.

I picked up my first Hasselblad Yesterday and quite like it, despite seeing a mountain of things to learn with this thing ahead of me.

I am used, to shoot Leica M and love, how extremely fast and intuitive the M cameras and lenses are.
The Hasselblad feels like a totally different science in handling and operation.
For now, every bit seems to go in my way, but I will give it some time ;-)

I am very curious on the first images (I keep it at film for the moment).

 

[Fliger747]

Last year my daughter and I had a show ( she is a painter) together. Some new stuff shot with a Canon 5DII printed about 16x20 and some ancient 6x6 B&W negs, scanned on a Nikon scanner and printed nominally the same size. Both were well received though quite a different look. I think the digital prints are at least as good as the previously printed silver prints, possibly better.

The reason that I am looking to run with the Hassys again is the wonderful work flow and the huge focusing screen, a real chance to really look over the image to be.

Not for all uses, but may again fit what I do.

Good luck and hope you find what these cameras can offer.

Cheers. Tom

 

[HasselbLike]

Hi Menos,
If you are used to Leica then it not very difficult to learn about MF Square format. It is easy to understand and master the 6x6 when you are used to see the world in SQUARE VISION. Actually no one is not used to this vision as we don't see the world in this format. you should understand how to bring certain things fall in place effectively to bring images of square.

I think you must have lot of patience , having lot of planing and time will all go in to a better image in Hasselblad. On the other way round Leica is good for different applications and is well known for very efficient in some different areas in photography.

So welcome to the forum

regards Cyril

 

[menos]

Thank you for the welcome Cyril!

The reason for me, to pick up a Hasselblad, was, to try out the format, try out the different viewing experience, both with the big ground glass and the waist level finder for composition.

Mainly though, I do not intend, to use the Hasselblad as a camera, to slow down and shoot more careful after precise setup (on a tripod …).

I intend, to add the Hasselblad to one or two Leica bodies with different vocals and have it ready for quick shooting, when the format, higher resolution and focal length (80 f2.8) promises an interesting and different view.

For the first nights, I used the Hasselblad now parallel with a 35 Summilux and play around, getting used to exposure, focussing, loading, handling the camera.
Quickly, it turned out, that the internal meter of the 203FE is used very little and my handheld meter or memory just is more convenient.
Also the focal plane shutter is not really useful for my night shooting, as I prefer the leaf shutter at slow shutter speeds.

There is a big mountain of learning and experience to grab ahead ;-)

Merry Christmas to everybody!

 

[HasselbLike]

Menos
I have a M6 and M8U and several Leica Lenses. And My Hasselblad is 203FE.150mm and 120-60mm Zoom. I understand what you say. But 203FE is one of the best bodies of the Hasselblad. and it is more popular and highly demand camera due to the CF Digi Backs and FE Lenses are too demanding for digital users.Foal plane camera are more fast lenses and less bulky with compact lenses.
The internal the meter system is nearly perfect for all kind of photography. I use it and own the camera for about 12years.I use it with a hand held meter too, on very exceptional occasions. I can always count on it meter.

 

[menos]

Menos
I have a M6 and M8U and several Leica Lenses. And My Hasselblad is 203FE.150mm and 120-60mm Zoom. I understand what you say. But 203FE is one of the best bodies of the Hasselblad. and it is more popular and highly demand camera due to the CF Digi Backs and FE Lenses are too demanding for digital users.Foal plane camera are more fast lenses and less bulky with compact lenses.
The internal the meter system is nearly perfect for all kind of photography. I use it and own the camera for about 12years.I use it with a hand held meter too, on very exceptional occasions. I can always count on it meter.

Cyril, I see, there is some love for the 203FE here on the forum ;-)

I don't see the focal plane shutter and fast FE lenses as an advantage though.
The one stop, the FE lenses are faster than their leaf shutter equivalents, doesn't bring you into shutter speeds in lowlight, that are good to shoot with the focal plane shutter.

Comparing the 203FE focal plane shutter with the similar shutter of a Leica film body, you can feel quite a big difference in handhold-ablility.
The Hasselblad is almost kicked out of your hand, once the shutter flops through the box!

I am now with pushed TriX @ 3200 @ 1/15 − 1/60 with the 80 CFE lens.
I consider this just to be handhold able with the Hasselblad and will see soon, how the film turns out.
With the Leica, it is easy, to shoot at such shutter speeds, so there is quite some change of mind to be done.