Hasselblad ..... which one?

airfrogusmc wrote in post #6907765
When I did weddings I only offered square flush (Leather Craftsman) 8X8 or 10X10 bridal books and 5X5 parent books. You can always go with a traditional frame and a mat with a square or just print an 6X6 on a 8X10 sheet of paper with border. It actually makes for a nice presentation.

Ah yes, I remember that tactic well..."Sell square so the client has to buy stuff from me, because they can't find them in stores!"

Tareq - and V class body will do. Leaf and PhaseOne make amazing databacks that work with them all.

Do a search on Hasselbald V in Yahoo or Google and there are a few sites that explain the differences between them. It is a camera body series built for over 40 years. So do a little homework to know which one is right for you.

Croasdail wrote in post #6917733
Tareq - and V class body will do. Leaf and PhaseOne make amazing databacks that work with them all.

Do a search on Hasselbald V in Yahoo or Google and there are a few sites that explain the differences between them. It is a camera body series built for over 40 years. So do a little homework to know which one is right for you.

OK, i will do, Thanks!

Want to make your friends envious? Take all the money you were planning to spend on the Hassy, buy a nice DSLR camera or a film MF, a few lenses, and a case, and take a sabbatical to spend the rest on a trip around the world. Make a photo-journal as you go, show it to your friends when you get back. By the time you are itching to blow a wad of cash again, digital MF may be a reasonable expense.

What good is a 5 figure camera (that isn't for business use) if you don't go further than around the block?

The best money I've ever spent was in traveling. Give it a shot if you haven't already. And it doesn't count if you aren't at least 2000 miles from home

kevinf wrote in post #6919089
Want to make your friends envious? Take all the money you were planning to spend on the Hassy, buy a nice DSLR camera or a film MF, a few lenses, and a case, and take a sabbatical to spend the rest on a trip around the world. Make a photo-journal as you go, show it to your friends when you get back. By the time you are itching to blow a wad of cash again, digital MF may be a reasonable expense.

What good is a 5 figure camera (that isn't for business use) if you don't go further than around the block?

The best money I've ever spent was in traveling. Give it a shot if you haven't already. And it doesn't count if you aren't at least 2000 miles from home

1. I have 7 DSLRs
2. I travel only once every year, i can't travel more for some reasons, i just came back from New Zealand about 2 weeks ago and i didn't enjoy much there so i will not show anything.
3. I want to try MF anyway, not just renting, i decided to own one sooner or later for business or fun.
4. Film is almost discontinued in UAE, and it will be funny if i try hard to get my film here which will take days or weeks, and if i will make it digital then i will pay also on expensive scanner maybe, so at the long time i feel i will pay for film more than digital anyway, unless i live in Europe or USA where Film is still occured.
5. Make others envious? huh, in fact i am envious that many friends and members here already used MF [film or digital] now or in the past and they have plenty of lenses and DSLRs, so why they envy me, i should be jealous/envious.

6. THANKS!

Wilt wrote in post #6908217
Ah yes, I remember that tactic well..."Sell square so the client has to buy stuff from me, because they can't find them in stores!"

I was never K-Mart Wilt and never sold frames. I charged enough to shoot so I didn't have to and most of my clients would get custom framing anyway so it was never an issue for me.

Hey, I'm envious of that - you have 5 more dSLR's than me, AND a trip to New Zealand. Was it bad weather that you couldn't get anything good? I hear it's an absolutely gorgeous place with just about every ecology and climate zone. I would have gone nuts with my one 5D.

Perhaps you're getting distracted by the gear and fail to see the world around you?

As far as envy, again it's the results that really count Tareq. Sure a number of us have used MF film in the past - and a lot of "us folks" are twice your age .... so you still have plenty of time. But I don't believe too many of us have used MF digital because as has been pointed out:

1. It's too expensive for most.
2. It has not really matured in a practical sense
3. It's not necessarily as versatile/portable as the moder dSLR (in general.)

Tareq wrote in post #6919400
1. I have 7 DSLRs
2. I travel only once every year, i can't travel more for some reasons, i just came back from New Zealand about 2 weeks ago and i didn't enjoy much there so i will not show anything.
5. Make others envious? huh, in fact i am envious that many friends and members here already used MF [film or digital] now or in the past and they have plenty of lenses and DSLRs, so why they envy me, i should be jealous/envious.

6. THANKS!

sapearl wrote in post #6920184
I hear it's an absolutely gorgeous place with just about every ecology and climate zone. I would have gone nuts with my one 5D.

My wife and I went to New Zealand, and spent our entire time there on South Island. The western coast has a lot of land declared as a World Heritage site, and it is truly spectacular and largely untouched.

sapearl wrote in post #6920184
Hey, I'm envious of that - you have 5 more dSLR's than me, AND a trip to New Zealand. Was it bad weather that you couldn't get anything good? I hear it's an absolutely gorgeous place with just about every ecology and climate zone. I would have gone nuts with my one 5D.

Perhaps you're getting distracted by the gear and fail to see the world around you?

As far as envy, again it's the results that really count Tareq. Sure a number of us have used MF film in the past - and a lot of "us folks" are twice your age .... so you still have plenty of time. But I don't believe too many of us have used MF digital because as has been pointed out:

1. It's too expensive for most.
2. It has not really matured in a practical sense
3. It's not necessarily as versatile/portable as the moder dSLR (in general.)

Just it is personal reasons about New Zealand that i don't want to talk about it, it is my fault and i didn't arrange it very well, but i hope next time when i travel anywhere then i can arrange it better way, and the weather in New Zealand was really terrific, just i was in the wrong places smetimes and most of the time was at the wrong time.

I feel i will cancel the idea of getting any MF now, i have some bad situations nowadays that may not help me to get something as soon as possible.

Wilt wrote in post #6920214
My wife and I went to New Zealand, and spent our entire time there on South Island. The western coast has a lot of land declared as a World Heritage site, and it is truly spectacular and largely untouched.

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I think that's a wise decision Tareq, IMHO - look at it this way, the longer you wait, the more technology will mature and the more bang you'll get for the buck.

You're young and have plenty of time.... not like some of us old farts . And besides, the way the world financial situation is going these days every country will be hit, with repercussions to jobs too; you may want to hang onto to such a huge sum of money. But, that's just super conservative me talking.

Sorry about the N.Zealand experience - sounds like you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately that can happen sometimes when travelling.

I recall you said there are no MF digital store rentals where you live, only cameras for sale. Maybe you know a private individual, agency or other company that has one that may rent it to you for a couple of days? At least this could satisfy some of you MF lust .

Tareq wrote in post #6922385
Just it is personal reasons about New Zealand that i don't want to talk about it, it is my fault and i didn't arrange it very well, but i hope next time when i travel anywhere then i can arrange it better way, and the weather in New Zealand was really terrific, just i was in the wrong places smetimes and most of the time was at the wrong time.

I feel i will cancel the idea of getting any MF now, i have some bad situations nowadays that may not help me to get something as soon as possible.

Hey Tariq,
a good buddy of mine www.cosmocondina.com shoots with Hass hd-31 and he only carries one lens on travel assignments.
The things weigh so much, its a bit of a drag, or so I hear.
He does a lot of dusk, dawn long exposures and finds that camera can pull off shots well.

sapearl wrote in post #6922564
I think that's a wise decision Tareq, IMHO - look at it this way, the longer you wait, the more technology will mature and the more bang you'll get for the buck.

You're young and have plenty of time.... not like some of us old farts . And besides, the way the world financial situation is going these days every country will be hit, with repercussions to jobs too; you may want to hang onto to such a huge sum of money. But, that's just super conservative me talking.

Sorry about the N.Zealand experience - sounds like you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately that can happen sometimes when travelling.

I recall you said there are no MF digital store rentals where you live, only cameras for sale. Maybe you know a private individual, agency or other company that has one that may rent it to you for a couple of days? At least this could satisfy some of you MF lust .

Yes, i am not in rush anyway, i may or may not get one, depends on my situations for at least 2 months, and believe me, i can buy a MF without digital back anytime now if i want, but i don't want to get something that i am not thinking or dreaming about and then i go buy something else, and doesn't matter about the technology, i always think about today, thinking about technology will make me to wait forever anyway.

About the travel, we will see for next time.

NZDoug wrote in post #6922788
Hey Tariq,
a good buddy of mine www.cosmocondina.com shoots with Hass hd-31 and he only carries one lens on travel assignments.
The things weigh so much, its a bit of a drag, or so I hear.
He does a lot of dusk, dawn long exposures and finds that camera can pull off shots well.

Aha, good for him, and yes, i was looking to use only one lens, mostly these days i know how i can use few lenses [2-3] for most of my jobs, and i know with Hassy i can use one lens and i can crop as much as i can if so.

Tareq wrote in post #6922385
Just it is personal reasons about New Zealand that i don't want to talk about it, it is my fault and i didn't arrange it very well, but i hope next time when i travel anywhere then i can arrange it better way, and the weather in New Zealand was really terrific, just i was in the wrong places smetimes and most of the time was at the wrong time.

I feel i will cancel the idea of getting any MF now, i have some bad situations nowadays that may not help me to get something as soon as possible.

Next time you go to NZ you should get in touch with some of the guys (girls) on this forum who live there - or like me are, from there... they will give you a ton of great information about the country - where to go and what to see. My brother would have a blast showing you around - and he knows some truely stunning places down there.
Give it a second chance - it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world (yes I am biased ) ( together with Bhutan, by personal favourite...) and it is not just thelandscape - the people are AWESOME

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jothefish wrote in post #6941740
Next time you go to NZ you should get in touch with some of the guys (girls) on this forum who live there - or like me are, from there... they will give you a ton of great information about the country - where to go and what to see. My brother would have a blast showing you around - and he knows some truely stunning places down there.
Give it a second chance - it is one of the most beautiful countries in the world (yes I am biased ) ( together with Bhutan, by personal favourite...) and it is not just thelandscape - the people are AWESOME

When

Thank you very much, but i have many another countries to visit as well, i may give NZ another chance in the future, but it is always when i try to get in touch with some then no one is available, in fact there is one member here from there [NZ] sent me his number and he never get in touch with me and didn't interest to meet or even to arrange, i just call him always and maybe 2 or 3 times only he answered, i can't trust people when i am just a tourist and coming for few days, and i see that no one will do it free anyway, so i shouldn't waste their time and my time trying to contact them.