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Maximilian

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Hello all, I am new to this forum, but not to MF - I started with a Hasselblad 503 CX 35 yrs ago, after some years of 135 photography. Instead I always dreamed of 120 until I could afford a brand new Hassi with a 80mm Planar and a A12 magazine. Later a 180mm Sonnar and a additional magazine found their way to my camera bag. Unfortunately I quit MF in the early 2000s for a digital fullframe (Nikon D 100). After a couple of years I came back to the roots with a used 500 C/M, a digital back (CFV-50c) and some lenses from 40 to 250mm. Meanwhile I have a 907x/50 and use the back on my old 500 C/M and since March also a X2D with 21, 28P, 45P and 75P lenses. On my wishlist there is a 35-100 or a 135 w/conv, but my wife says I am gone totally crazy ... ;) We'll see what future brings. I still use film on my 500 C/M and really love it although it's clear that digital photography is state of the art. But grain has some charming moments too... especially in b/w. I wish to read/meet some interesting threads and photographers around here. I love nature, macro, landscape, my dogs and travel. A day without a photo is somehow a lost day. Good luck to all.
 
Welcome!
I have (broadly speaking) similar film and digital Blad gear. I really lean into the film side, however. I'm not an especially good photographer, so I get great satisfaction out of the development/scanning process as well. It's getting brutally expensive to shoot mainly film, but I think I'll be doing it so long as I'm still working (I'm 78). At some point, I might bail to digital. But especially when I use the 903 SWC, I just get such enormous satisfaction from film.
 
Hi Bags

I agree totally with you with developing and scanning. I also use a 903 SWC, what is really a great machine - sure one of the best ever. Best regards, Maximilian
 
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