jeff_jones7 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'm thinking of purchasing either a contax 645 or Hassy H1, but not sure about which systems viewfinder would work best. Please help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_jones7 Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 I forgot to mention that this is for macro work. THANKS.JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnorman2 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 no contest. the hassy straight up. the contax is a very fine camera, with excellent build quality and a nice feel, but the new hasselblad has already established itself as "the" new professional studio standard, and is backed by a worldwide network. the contax has been discontinued. if you are considering investing that much in a camera system, i think in the long run you will be much better served by the hasselblad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_steinberg Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Jeff, I have the Contax 645 and I just love it. Its an amazing camera. And I love that I can use my lenses on my 35mm Contax N-1. That being said, Kyrocera just announced that they are stopping making Contax cameras (645 production will end in December, all others right away). Until its seen if another company picks it up, you would be looking at somewhat of an orphan camera. Spare parts should be available for a while but at some point they will not. Hopefully that is many years from now and you will have got a lot of use out of your camera. From my perspective, the Contax has more system components than the H1 at the current time (although that could change). Baring the Kyrocera issue, I would advise the 645 from Contax. I hope this helps. BTW, the 140mm and the 35mm lenses are my favorite. If you do get it, get a vacuum back. Makes all the difference. --jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_jones7 Posted April 23, 2005 Author Share Posted April 23, 2005 Thanks for all your help, I really need to know which viewfinder would work better for makro, the 2.7x mag of the hassy or the .8x mag.of the contax. THANKS JJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin_elliott Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Jeff, Obviously when it comes to focussing,particularily in the macro range,the greater magnification one has the better.However, I don't think you are comparing apples with apples.By your statement, you are suggesting that the Hasselblad has almost 3.5 times the magnification of the Contax (.8 vs 2.7) I think something is wrong here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svein_erik1 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 The Hassey H1 viewfinder is probably the brightest and nicest viewfinder I have ever seen on a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_carlton Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Colin, Jeff's right. The viewfinder of the H1 is magnifying more than that of the C645. But what does that mean? Practically nothing, especially in macro work. You could strap a APO Makro-Planar 120 in front of the Contax and have one of the best macro lenses available, and if you think the viewfinder is not magnifying enough -- just get closer to the subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_jones7 Posted April 23, 2005 Author Share Posted April 23, 2005 THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP GUYS. jj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin_elliott Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Jaques, Or get a slip on 2X magnifier. Are you saying that the Hasselblad viewfinder is 3.5 times the mag. of the C645? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Either viewfinder should be perfectly functional. I'd focus more on which lenses I like more - Zeiss or Fuji. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul reading Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Which one uses the Fuji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul reading Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Which one uses the Fuji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul reading Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Which one uses the Fuji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wim_van_velzen Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 H1, H1 and H1! <p> <a href="http://www.fotografiewimvanvelzen.nl">Wim</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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