Paulus Posted September 4, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 4, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have to have to sell the belongings of my late friend. A case of Hasselblad lenses and a very nice body 501CM. The market isn't so well, so I was thinking about keeping them myself and buy me an adapter on the M240 or maybe on the Nikon D3? Anyone has any experience with it? I have a Distagon 40 CF and a Sonnar CF 4/150 and a Planar CFE 80mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 Hi Paulus, Take a look here Hasselblad CF or CFE lens on M240. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaques Posted September 4, 2015 Share #2 Posted September 4, 2015 The 40 CF? That's a very Nice lens... relatively pricey too in the Hasselblad range. The Sonnar is an awesome lens also- and so is the planar... And the 501CM body: a dream camera- fitted with an acu-matte bright screen... I could never part with my own 501 C/M- I have the same lenses- though all vintage C version. The 40mm C is gigantic- weighs well over a KG from memory- maybe 2? It's masive. The CF version is half the size or less. Keep the lot! And then start thinking about a V mount digital back! That's the way to really utilise those lenses digitally! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likaleica Posted September 4, 2015 Share #3 Posted September 4, 2015 I did not know there was a Hasselblad V to Leica M adapter, and now I see some on line. Any idea which is the best? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jto555 Posted September 4, 2015 Share #4 Posted September 4, 2015 This will give you a few ideas: https://www.digitalback.com/product-category/0-pre-owned-digital-backs/3-hasselblad-v-mount/ Or even better: http://www.hasselblad.com/digital-backs/cfv-50c However, you might need to visit your friendly bank... And don't forget to ware Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 4, 2015 Share #5 Posted September 4, 2015 Using a Hasselblad lens on your camera would be a bit of a bother because you must focus and compose at the exposure F-stop. Besides, the medium format lenses are not as good for smaller formats as Leica's are. Just my experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted September 4, 2015 Share #6 Posted September 4, 2015 Using a Hasselblad lens on your camera would be a bit of a bother because you must focus and compose at the exposure F-stop. Besides, the medium format lenses are not as good for smaller formats as Leica's are. Just my experience. Actually the V lenses (and Pentax m42 lenses) are the most convenient to use because they have DOF tabs that let you toggle between full and working aperture. And on an M240 you'd be using the central sweet spot of the lenses. The bother as I see it is only the size and weight. Kind of unbalanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 5, 2015 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I havn't botherd getting the adaptor for my Hasselblad V lenses- though I am sure they would be very good- I just don't think it would be worth the bother. There are so many suitably sized SLR lenses, and rf lenses to use on Leica. The hasselblad lenses really should be used with the 501CM- where they fit to perfection- and belong. Little beats it- the 'kla-chunk' double-shutter, snap on film backs (including digital!), or the view through the finder. And then the glorious negatives! I would love to see Leica (or anyone) make a modular mechanical/electronic 'mini-hasselblad' dslr camera- inspired- (body maybe like 203FE- or better -pure mechanical like 501C)- with interchangable (and upgradable) film/digital b&w/colour backs. 3.4x3.4mm square format? Use M lenses? Same type interchangable viewfinders as hasselblad. Or just make cheaper 6x6cm digital backs for my 501C! Or a digital back for My 1951 Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar... sorry - I digress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkonkkrete Posted September 7, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 7, 2015 One day someone has to release a reasonably priced 6x6cm digital camera / back.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted September 7, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 7, 2015 One day someone has to release a reasonably priced 6x6cm digital camera / back.... Buy a generation or two old and the price isn't that unreasonable. A Pentax 645D is about the same price as an M9 now that the 645Z is out. The problem is none of the medium format cameras or backs are full frame, and the lens selection at the wide end hasn't expanded the way it did in small format, with dedicated wides for APS-C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 8, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 8, 2015 Have tried Hassy lenses on my MM 1, great results, hard to focus/manage the thing but when you want :-) http://backinblack.format.com/the-lab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 9, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 9, 2015 the results do look excellent! Not sure how much that's the lenses- and how much the photgrapher? Clearly a large proportion is the photgrapher... maybe I will have to reconsider my decision not to bother? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 10, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 10, 2015 Well, it's quite an experience to use Hasselblad lenses on an M8/M9/MM body. They are definitively not meant to work together :-) I just challenged myself with the idea of finding a way to get something good looking using my MM body as I already had a 503CW body and lenses. Should be easier with a M240, using the live view. I have only tried/played with the CFE 80 and the makro planar 120 CF. The more usable was the 80. It is kind of tricky anyway, focusing and framing is part of a random way, you have to make several tries before getting your result. You'll also see that you have to use side lights only and not too strong ones (I always work with natural lightning). If there is back lights involved it makes something I will call "center flare" on your image and it's really ugly looking. Anyway, the fun is in the experience, you should give a look... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted September 10, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 10, 2015 Instead of trying to track down a Hasselblad-to-M adapter, I'd rather buy some type 120 rolls of film ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 10, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 10, 2015 Type this on ebay (can't put a working link) : Kipon Adapter for Hasselblad V mount CF Lens to Live View Leica M Typ 240 Camera You'll find the adapter I got. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted September 12, 2015 Type this on ebay (can't put a working link) : Kipon Adapter for Hasselblad V mount CF Lens to Live View Leica M Typ 240 Camera You'll find the adapter I got. Thank you, I think I'm going to order that one. It would be nice to try, maybe with the distagon CFE 4/40? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted September 13, 2015 Type this on ebay (can't put a working link) : Kipon Adapter for Hasselblad V mount CF Lens to Live View Leica M Typ 240 Camera You'll find the adapter I got. Would it be the same, to buy a Hasselblad to Nikon adapter + a Nikon to Leica M adapter, or would the distance to the mount become to great? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 14, 2015 Share #17 Posted September 14, 2015 Yes it may be worth the try Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 16, 2015 Share #18 Posted September 16, 2015 Would it be the same, to buy a Hasselblad to Nikon adapter + a Nikon to Leica M adapter, or would the distance to the mount become to great? I would rather stay with only one adapter, the one made by Kipon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted September 18, 2015 Share #19 Posted September 18, 2015 Keep the gear, use it as designed (120 film), don't bother fiddling with adapting those lenses onto an M body. Once the novelty of that weird adaption is worn off, the adapters land in the wardrobe and you will have spent time fiddling with this contraption instead of enjoying that 6x6 waistlevelfinder view and have missed completely out of using that wasted time instead for creating some of those beautiful, beautiful 6x6 negatives/ slides. May I also remind: a regularly used Hasselblad is a healthy Hasselblad ;-) … now adapting the Hasselblad lenses onto a Leica S is an entirely different proposition and in fact quite interesting - especially that Sonnar and even the 80 Planar if you should not get a 70/2.5 Summarit (which you definitely should). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOZ Posted September 18, 2015 Share #20 Posted September 18, 2015 I tried the Hassy lenses on my M in order to see if I could get good results in portraying (as I don't have lenses for this on my Ms). And it did well... using the 80 CFE, this is the one I recommend to use. Printed large and beautiful on Baryta. Except from that, I think using Hasselblad lenses isn't very interesting as you say on an M body. But for 100$ (adapter ring) you get a working combo for portraits and fun trying to get it working Some more results : http://moz-tumb.tumblr.com/post/101472306788/happy-halloween http://moz-tumb.tumblr.com/post/83068857669/portrait-de-lami-robert 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/249702-hasselblad-cf-or-cfe-lens-on-m240/?do=findComment&comment=2890103'>More sharing options...
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