jc1305us Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) Thinking about putting up my mint 3.5e for a Hassleblad. I own a 2.8f as well, so I wouldn't be missing out on the rollei experience, but hassleblad has been itching at me. Are there any drawbacks to buying a used hassleblad that would make you not buy one? I know they are well used cameras, but I'm patient and can wait for a good example. Thanks in advance. Edited April 12, 2023 by jc1305us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conrad_hoffman Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Caveat- I've never owned or shot with a 'blad. I'm a huge fan of TLRs and 120 film formats. When I handled a Hasselblad in the store I was shocked at how large and klunky it was. Still, I understand the attraction. Ok, so you get a body and lens. What's the worst that could happen? I'll tell you- you'll like the thing. That means you won't rest until you can get more lenses, and you'll spend more money than you ever planned on. You'll want a few spare backs. More $$. As far as I can tell, the system is a money pit, even more if you have to repair it. Of course, YMMV. If I could have anything I wanted, it would be the X2D 100C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc1305us Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 7 hours ago, conrad_hoffman said: Caveat- I've never owned or shot with a 'blad. I'm a huge fan of TLRs and 120 film formats. When I handled a Hasselblad in the store I was shocked at how large and klunky it was. Still, I understand the attraction. Ok, so you get a body and lens. What's the worst that could happen? I'll tell you- you'll like the thing. That means you won't rest until you can get more lenses, and you'll spend more money than you ever planned on. You'll want a few spare backs. More $$. As far as I can tell, the system is a money pit, even more if you have to repair it. Of course, YMMV. If I could have anything I wanted, it would be the X2D 100C. Well said! I was reading that since the mirror slaps, you'll need to shoot at higher shutter speeds, whereas the Rollei's leaf shutter is much smoother at slower shutter speeds. With the prices I'm seeing, I'll probably just hold on to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Smith Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Giving up a Rollei seems like a good idea. Let someone else play with such a nice camera. I had an itch for Hasselblad and owned a kit with 50/80 and 150mm lenses for about 15 years. My end analysis is that it is an awkward beast and I wished I hadn't wasted my time and effort with it. I should have got a TLR, Mamiya 6/7, any 645, or a Fuji 6x7 or 6x9 instead. To me it is a camera for tripod use and when on a tripod produces good results, but to carry around as a kit for fun, no way. Give me a Rollei any day. 1 Robin Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Just remember that there were reasons Hasselblad gave up on the focal plane shutter after the early models, tho' the Soviets seem to have made it "sorta" work in their clone. I'm sure that there must be happy Hasselblad and Volvo users that are not of Swedish descent. 🤪 If I were to get a Hasselblad, I'd get one with a prism, but then I guess you're used to right-to-left... I do have and shoot a number of waist level finders, however, but I don't try to photograph fast moving thingies much 😉. Here is another possibility for a medium format film shooter - The Pentacon 6TL, or its Pentax clone: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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