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HERO Program revelation

terrydent

terrydent

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I was reading HERO literature on the Hasselblad USA site. This is a program for students and educators to purchase Hasselblad equipment at a discount. It has been around for years. In the V section lens selection it lists the 40mm CFE IF model with the disclaimer "while supplies last", inffering that there may not be many around soon? Hmmmmm............

Terry
 
Hasselblad/Carl Zeiss

I think it is save to say after more than fifty years the relationship between Hasselblad and Zeiss is over.
It is unlikely that Hasselblad will order new lenses from Zeiss.
Sales of the 40 IF have dropped meaning no new 40 IF lenses will be produced.
 
Paul

Would you see a revival of the relationship HASSELBLAD/ZEISS or name it ZEISS/HASSELBLAD with the new HASSELBLAD CEO ? ? ?
 
I am afraid the new CEO had nothing to do with Hasselblad or Zeiss taking the initiative to end a long lasting business relationship.

Please note news about the 40 IF being available as long as stocks lasts gave me the idea there is no more Zeiss-Hasselblad.
Another reason is the fact that Zeiss will no longer accept any lenses made for Hasselblad at their service center in Oberkochen.
All parts for lenses are now exclusively owned by Hasselblad. No more parts from Zeiss.
 
The only other lenses they are offering are the 50mm, 80mm and 150mm. There is however a full complement of H bodies and lenses.

Terry
 
Last version (CFi) of the 80 mm Planar lived only very short.
That lens was phased out several months ago.


Vic.
 
Funny to see that Hasselblad sell digital back for camera that do not want to sell !

I read the H4D60 pdf where it's writen (header) that Hasselblad lenses are better than Carl Zeiss lenses.
Perhaps a new concept in marketing: the products you want to buy from our factory are bad; please buy the one you dislike.
 
There is a reason why Hasselblad sells digital backs for V-System-cameras: demand. I have been browsing the market for a while and secondhand backs like CFV-16 and Phase One P20 or larger are much sought after. It took a while to find a CFV-16 for an acceptable price (not higher than what is paid at ebay) from a reputable camera shop.

Ulrik
 
Well, I imagine that one discovers that's possible to put digital back on the camera (a 1990 V kit) he left in his box when he got childs and discovered the Canon 300D. Now he goes to a shop to know if there is new "digital" lenses for the unbeliveable new CFV and the seller say: "No lens anymore for this camera."

Most of poeple dislike to buy second hand for sophistocate ithem; but we are forced to buy on B to get usual Hasselblad stuff in our photo bag.
 
blowupster said:
I read the H4D60 pdf where it's writen (header) that Hasselblad lenses are better than Carl Zeiss lenses.
Perhaps a new concept in marketing: the products you want to buy from our factory are bad; please buy the one you dislike.
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H series cameras are the reason we can still buy parts and some new components for the V series.
Without H cameras Hasselblad would have closed its doors forever quite q while ago.

H bodies and lenses are part of a new era that nobody can stop.
A demand for faster and high grade digital imaging is the alibi for the H series.

There are distinct differences between images made with Zeiss or Fuji lenses.
Those who like certain bokeh will decide to use Zeiss of Leica lenses.
Fuji lenses have a different layout and are excellent in their own way.


Vic.
 
V versus H lenses

It all depends on the purpose. V lenses by Zeiss work perfect on the traditional V camera's, both analogue and digital (see my flowers album for latter). If you really want action photography, then go for the H-system but consider that a top of the line Nikon D3x may provide even higher flexibility. It all depends on the purpose you have in photography and the price you want to pay for it. V-Hasselblad, the Zeiss lenses and the CFV-39 are a prefect fit for my needs which are still life, architecture, portrait and landscape.
 
Recently heard from a professional user:
"You can not shoot tack sharp images with handheld V series cameras."

He compared the results with an AF H series body and forgot to mention that H series bodies compensate focus for the aperture used.

For me tack sharp images and handheld are a contradictio in terminis.



Vic.
 
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