Re: [APML] hasselblad ap?

["Taras R.Hnatyshyn" <tarashnat@earthlink.net>]

Kent,

There are two types of Hasselblad lenses, those with leaf-shutters in 
the lenses and those without. There is a series of bodies (2000/200) 
that have focal plane shutters and the F or FE series of lenses for 
these have no shutters. In general the F or FE lenses are a stop wider 
than their leaf-shuttered cousins. And if one can mortgage the house or 
sell the car, there is a 300mm f/2.8 lens (Telephoto Power Pack) which 
comes with its own matched 1.7x converter. That is pretty wide, if you 
ask me. I would love to get my hands on one of those to shoot M31!

The prices of used medium format equipment has come down quite a bit as 
many prosumers dump their equipment in favor of the DSLRs. One can get 
a kit for a reasonable price. And the older lenses can be had for quite 
a bargin.

That being said, unless you plan to use the camera for more than 
astrophotography, the Hasselblad system gets to be too expensive, even 
at the lower used prices. Most astrophotographers using medium format, 
especially prime focus, have favored the 6x7 format Pentax line, though 
those have their own quirks and issues. For wide-field 
astrophotography, I like my Hasselblads, and am happy with my choice, 
since it has rekindled my interest in film photography.

Taras

On May 28, 2004, at 9:53 AM, KGKIRKLEY@aol.com wrote:

>
>  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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