Tabletop tripod in his bag, a tool whose design hasn't changed in 45 years because it Get the maximum sharpness out of a Leica, a well-equipped photographer has a Leica Operator is sufficiently braced) and still produce quality enlargements up to 8 x 10. Precision instrument-the best you can buy for its film size-with the best lenses made,Р”В«ut you have to used them under the circumstances where they will perform up to theР”Р„n M-series Leica can be hand-held to 1/15th and some can manage 1/8th second (if the You certainly wouldn't pick a view camera? Think of the Hasseblad in the same way. Image quality, most often attributed to the 'operator.' If you want to hand-hold a camera Yes, the Hasselblad CAN be used hand-held, but you are likely to get a wide variation in To hold and release the shutter, never mind the potential inaccuracies of ground glassР”Р‡ocusing and the ever-present mirror-induced vibration. The Hasseblad is just heavy enough to be difficult Even a 10 mph wind is apt to disturb any shot at 1/125th second Shutter by pushing (or pulling) on the button as opposed to using a cable release on a Mirror slap is just one of the elements involved. an aluminum tripod, the wooden one acting as a much Participants in this forum will tell you that there is a noticable difference when the camera Process is subject to vibration when using a camera as large as the Hasselblad. I would agree that the Hasselblad is not a camera to be used 'handheld' is mostР”В¬ircumstances, especially at shutter speeds less than 1/250th. Sharpness of the 80/2.8 Hassy relatively speaking. Sharpness ? I would not want to pay over 3K for a camera, and find, a Is it same lens Planar /2.8 ( besides theР”В¬oating ), or for whoever used both lenses, any difference in Rolleiflex 2.8 FX, because I saw one a month ago, and was love atР”Р‡irst sight, and it feels so good.

Now what all this has to do with the RolleiР”Р‡orum ? And here's my question I'm so interested in buying a Mamiya 6 which although a very good lens, just feels too cheap and

Mind you, the 3 Hassy pictures look more vibrant and Lens, nor is the 120 ( 120 is a little behind the 80 even). Surprise : the famous 80/2.8 is not as sharp as the Mamiya We shot an old barn on Velvia 100Р”Р‡ at a distance of about 12 meters, and arranged distance so we hadР”Р„bout same subject size, and after processing, checked with an 8X I justР”Р„cquired a Mamiya 6 rangefinder with a 75mm lens, and asked him toР”В«ring his Hassy to do some tests. A friend of mine has a Hasselblad 503, and about 8 or 9 lenses.

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