Re: [APML] hasselblad ap?

["Jeff Crilly" <jlcapml@sbcglobal.net>]

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.

Have potential access.
I'm shopping for a 6x7 for the fsq, but this is another route.

It sounds like a good approach.  Especially if one has decent
lenses.  Taras' constellation shots have nice round stars to the
edge.  (Taras: you need to get that setup to dark skies.)

Another question(s): 

what about mirror lockup?  Does the hasselblad
need a remote battery, etc, to support mirror lockup?

How about focusing?  If these premium lenses are calibrated 
to focus at infinity, then no problem. (I've used 35mm,
where infinity is sometimes not infinity.)  But prime
focus will require focusing.  Is the focusing screen 
acceptable?

jeff



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