In a message dated 5/28/04 2:31:58 AM, jlcapml@sbcglobal.net writes:
Anyone doing astrophotography with a hasselblad setup?
I'm considering it... Any suggestions?
I'm thinking piggyback. However, prime focus
with the FSQ is a possibility. The downside
is the Tak->hasselblad adapter is very pricey.
thanks for any info
jeff
Jeff:
The first question should be......Do you already own or have acess to a Hasselblad system?
The Hasselblad system is a wonderful thing, but exceedingly expensive.
Can it be used successfully for astrophotography? Yes, and there have been several who have produced excellent images with it.
The Zeiss lenses are pretty much without equal, except that the between-the-lens shutters limit the maximum aperture in longer focal lenghts.
However, there are two possible problem areas. Film flattness and magazine movement.
The way film is wound around inside the magazine can cause the film be less than flat.
The film magazines are interhangeable, which is a positive, except that in long exposures there is the possibility of movement.
Kent Kirkley
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