biglouis Posted August 21, 2011 Share #101 Posted August 21, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Personally, I'd recommend the 50mm for landscapes. The 80mm is good too, but can be almost too sharp in some natural scenes (the eye sees verticals such as grass with greater acutance.) Enjoy while they remain cheap! Oh, and for tripod work I highly recommend using the system pre-fire lock (button under winder that flips up the mirror and opens the back flaps, allowing only the very still leaf shutter when you trip the shutter cord. And dinna forget there's a trick for shooting long exposures. Check out the lever by the shutter release. Here is the doc on those features. (I never use the O T feature. I'm just careful to wait for the shutter to finish.) Pico, already doing it, pal! See my Flickr stream for a sample using the 50/4. Although I have a perfectly fine Manfroto tripod I also invested in a carbon fibre version and am incredibly surprised at how light it is in comparison. I can quite happily carry the Hass with the 50/4 on an Optech neoprene strap on one shoulder and the tripod on another. LouisB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 Hi biglouis, Take a look here How many Leica owners also have a Hasselblad ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pico Posted August 21, 2011 Share #102 Posted August 21, 2011 (edited) I believe it is becoming extremely rare. It took me 5 years to find one and I bought this in January 2010. [...] Five years! I admire your tenacity. As long as I can still drop to one knee to compose, I'll keep the money in the bank. BTW, for precision, low-level tripod work I use the ground glass back and 90 degree finder. It's very, very accurate. Here is an example - my former work place taken using the Leica folding tripod, tall head, glass back and finder. Edited August 21, 2011 by pico 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusLux Posted August 21, 2011 Share #103 Posted August 21, 2011 I also have 2000 FC/M + a couple of F lenses: 2.8/50, 2.8/80, 2,0/110, 2,8/150 4,0/250. I do not use it anymore and probably lost a lot of money keeping the equipment. I am still waiting to see an affordable 6x6 Digital back on the market but doubt this will ever come true. I bought the M9 because I loved my Mamiya 6 and wanted something similar in digital and was getting fed up with the bulk of my 5D MkII and the fact I never get sharp photographs when using longer exposures (the mirror makes the camera shake terribly). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted August 21, 2011 Share #104 Posted August 21, 2011 I have a CW503 wih some Cf and C lenses. I love my Hasselblad and I love to use it. I also have a Flexbody for table top work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sprow Posted August 21, 2011 Share #105 Posted August 21, 2011 I said the gap was closing (the M9 being a significant improvement in print quality over the M8) -- not that it was closed! All my work is processed and printed by a pro lab (BWC) in Dallas as it has been for many years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLH Posted August 22, 2011 Share #106 Posted August 22, 2011 I am using an upgraded M8 together with a) Hasselblad 205FCC with serveral lens Contax 645 with LEAF digital backs and 7 Contax lens for landscape also using a hasselblad to contax adapter for Hasselblad 60-120mm (The sharpest and most useful lens) and Hasselblad varigon 140-280mm (not as sharp but still usable with software). I still can't justify buying the M9. The M8 is used for street photography and the medium format is for my travel landscape shoot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share #107 Posted August 23, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) The 501C came this afternoon. I loaded it and took it to the park and shot a roll of film. After that I developed it and currently it is drying in the basement. Later I am going to print a couple of 11x14's to judge the sharpness. So far all is well. I now know why so many Leica owners also have Hasselblads. I think I am really going to like this camera. Thanks again for the suggestions. Oh, I also forgot how nice it is to work with a large negative. Wayne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 23, 2011 Share #108 Posted August 23, 2011 The 501C came this afternoon. I loaded it and took it to the park and shot a roll of film. After that I developed it and currently it is drying in the basement. Later I am going to print a couple of 11x14's to judge the sharpness. So far all is well. I now know why so many Leica owners also have Hasselblads. I think I am really going to like this camera. Thanks again for the suggestions. Oh, I also forgot how nice it is to work with a large negative. Wayne Please keep in mind that 'infininty' on a and 501 is very far away. I still find it necessary to focus carefully at distant subjects. I will look carefully for such in your photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Lord Posted August 23, 2011 Share #109 Posted August 23, 2011 Yes I have a Hassy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted August 23, 2011 Share #110 Posted August 23, 2011 So have I.......but don't tell the missus. One of two I once had. Was going to flog this one as well but decided to keep it and a couple of lenses. Worked it to death as you can see. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/159392-how-many-leica-owners-also-have-a-hasselblad/?do=findComment&comment=1773314'>More sharing options...
daleeman Posted August 23, 2011 Share #111 Posted August 23, 2011 Hi, I shoot a M8.2 and really love my 500cm. A few lenses and I really enjoy a great hike with both. Plan on shooting the Hassy on Oct 14-16 at Ricketts Glenn. Come out and join us. More info at Rickett's Glen Adventure: 22 Waterfalls in the Fall of 2011 Steep hills and or rocky land keeps my 4x5 at home and the Hassy is the next best thing. Lee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psamson Posted August 24, 2011 Share #112 Posted August 24, 2011 I have a M6, and last year acquired a 503CX, 80mm, and 50mm. You might look on keh.com since they tend to have a lot of Hasselblad gear. I really like the pictures with the 50mm lens. Note that there are many variants of this lens over the years, and you'll pay more for a newer one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted August 24, 2011 Share #113 Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) [...]Steep hills and or rocky land keeps my 4x5 at home and the Hassy is the next best thing. Lee (Dear Moderator - if I am hijacking this thread, please remove it.) Me too. I recall once believing I'd schlep a 4x5 anywhere forever. No longer. Old age ain't for sissies, eh? (I miss my expedition dog, a huge Great Pyrenees). Generally I keep a SWC and a C with 150mm and 500mm in the car - upon the rare occasion that I drive. However, I've found the Linhof Super Technika (rangefinder model) with the 135 planar folds up nicely and backpacks easily. It is the tripod that is the most pestering objection. For 'by the car' images I'll use a modified wood surveyor's tripod with a Ries head. For the rest I use a midweight aluminum 'pod. I've never used a CF composite tripod, but have grave reservations regarding them. I did handle a lot of CF materials at our university research facility and factory: things like a brilliant CF violin bow (huge success), canoe paddles, shovels, tennis rackets, bicycle tubes, and sheet material. Some things just don't work in lightweight and CF material. Anyone else have similar reservations regarding CF tripods for Leica M? Edited August 24, 2011 by pico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share #114 Posted August 24, 2011 (Dear Moderator - if I am hijacking this thread, please remove it.) Me too. I recall once believing I'd schlep a 4x5 anywhere forever. ………………….. Some things just don't work in lightweight and CF material. Anyone else have similar reservations regarding CF tripods for Leica M? Since the hijack is on, and I started this thread, I too am interested in CF tripods. My first outing with the Hasselblad and my ancient Bogen tripod was a hassle. Granted the tripod is a studio version, but it is the only one I have. I normally use a mono-pod for my M6 and digital stuff. I found that the mono-pod does not work well with the Hasselblad because of how I have to use it. Instead of eye height, I have to look down into the view finder and it is more trouble than it is worth. I could hand hold the camera, but I am using the mirror lockup function to take most of my shots to eliminate vibration, thus the reason to have a smaller, lighter tripod that is easy to carry and strong enough for a heavy camera. Thanks. Wayne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randle P. McMurphy Posted August 26, 2011 Share #115 Posted August 26, 2011 I think that the most photographs even own more than one camera and work with more than on format. Cameras are tools. That´s why I like my old 500 C and this amazing 150 Sonnar for Portraits. It´s a completly other way to create a picture trough a rangefinder as trough a focussing screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atournas Posted August 29, 2011 Share #116 Posted August 29, 2011 I have two 501CM bodies along with the 50mm, 80mm, 150mm and 180mm CFi lenses. I also have the 905SWC. Superb cameras and lenses, but why do I feel better with my MP in hand? Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted August 29, 2011 Share #117 Posted August 29, 2011 I have two 501CM bodies along with the 50mm, 80mm, 150mm and 180mm CFi lenses. I also have the 905SWC. Superb cameras and lenses, but why do I feel better with my MP in hand? Paul You have the feeling. You explain it! You should feel good with any camera in your hand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted August 29, 2011 Share #118 Posted August 29, 2011 I have two 501CM bodies along with the 50mm, 80mm, 150mm and 180mm CFi lenses. I also have the 905SWC. Superb cameras and lenses, but why do I feel better with my MP in hand? Paul Other cameras, you hold. .. A Leica, you caress ! .... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted August 29, 2011 Share #119 Posted August 29, 2011 Other cameras, you hold. .. A Leica, you caress ! .... Ivan, I think it's time you met a girl! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted August 29, 2011 Share #120 Posted August 29, 2011 Ivan, I think it's time you met a girl! ......................................................................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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