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p.19 #6 · Re: MF digital backs. The dilemma | |
carstenw wrote:
Is someone in a position to compare working with the Rolleis and the Hasselblad V-system? I know the Rollei is more advanced, but am curious anyway.
Hi Carsten
I was brought up on V series Hasselblads. I didn't really like the old ones with C lenses, they had many faults in the old film days. Dim viewfinder, 4 piece viewfinder hood, connected shutter and aperture on the lenses, overlapping frames on the film backs, cut off in the viewfinder with longer lenses. Over the years they improved and most of these little niggles were ironed out.
When I started my own business I didn't have much money so bought into a Bronica system (the least said the better). but when funds allowed, I moved to Rollei, first a 6006 and then added a 6008 and a bunch of lenses. I worked happily with them for about 5 or 6 years. Yes they were more sophisticated than the 'blads with built in meters, motors etc and of course they relied on batteries but worked very well, I had no complaints.
When digital came along, the back I decided on was the P1 Lightphase, which wouldn't fit the Rollei so I moved back to 'blad. I didn't really miss the Rollei features, on the contrary, I really enjoyed going back to the simplicity of a purely mechanical 500 series 'blad not to mention the lighter weight. The WLF viewfinders with an Acumatte screen is super bright (side by side brighter than an H1), the lenses are great, overlapping frames no longer an issue and the floating mirror has no cut off. One niggle is still there, accidentally tripping the shutter of a lens off camera by knocking the little pin but I have done this about twice in the last 6 years.
When I upgraded to a P25 last year I did think about moving to the H1 but after testing decided I preferred the old system. If I want predictive AF, multi meter modes, auto bracket and more custom functions than you can shake a stick it... well, I have a Canon system for that.
Cheers
Paul
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