wernersl Goldmember  1,944 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Temecula, CA More info | Sep 28, 2009 09:25 | #1 Came across this on DPreview. I know it is in a league of its own, but of particular interest was the focusing system. http://www.dpreview.com …09/09092802hasselblad.asp Shawn l Gear
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valoisr Senior Member  252 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Laval More info | Sep 28, 2009 18:54 | #2 wernersl wrote in post #8723440  Came across this on DPreview. I know it is in a league of its own, but of particular interest was the focusing system. http://www.dpreview.com …09/09092802hasselblad.asp read about the true focus and aboslute position lock. Canon should read about it as well! enjoy the read... Now THAT's genius ! Canon 50D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, Canon 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6 IS USM, Canon 430EX II flash, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Canon S90 !!!, , Pentax Spotmatic, Pentax f1.4 50mm lens, MF: Pentax 645N, Pentax: AF500FTZ Flash, AF lenses: 45mm wide, 75mm, 80-160mm, Sekonic L-308B-II, PS CS2, LR2, PSE 7.0, PRE 7.0, ProShow Gold
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K6AZ Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:06 | #3 Except this would be like saying Ford needs to incorporate features found in a Rolls Royce.
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valoisr Senior Member 252 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Laval More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:11 | #4 K6AZ wrote in post #8723949 Except this would be like saying Ford needs to incorporate features found in a Rolls Royce.  Maybe ... but consider that what Hasselblad has done is apply well-known high-school math Canon 50D, Canon 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, Canon 70-300mm f/4-f/5.6 IS USM, Canon 430EX II flash, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Canon S90 !!!, , Pentax Spotmatic, Pentax f1.4 50mm lens, MF: Pentax 645N, Pentax: AF500FTZ Flash, AF lenses: 45mm wide, 75mm, 80-160mm, Sekonic L-308B-II, PS CS2, LR2, PSE 7.0, PRE 7.0, ProShow Gold
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K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:14 | #5 Yeah, and you pay for it. I learned a long time ago to not even look at Leica, Mamiya, or Hassleblad equipment!
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mikekelley "Meow! Bark! Honk! Hiss! Grrr! Tweet!"  7,317 posts Likes: 16 Joined Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:32 | #6 It would be so fun to shoot with one of those for a day! Los Angeles-Based Architectural, Interior, And Luxury Real Estate Photography
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K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:49 | #7 mikekelley wrote in post #8724016 It would be so fun to shoot with one of those for a day! Now that's a thought. Are there any companies who rent this type of high end MF gear?
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RobertArmbrust Member 73 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN More info | Sep 28, 2009 19:50 | #8 I don't see that happening any time soon. When it does it will probably cost $32,000.00 like the Hasselblad. Stimulating the economy one lens at a time.
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Lazuka Cream of the Crop  5,639 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2008 Location: in a movie studio, in full production. More info | Sep 28, 2009 20:34 | #9  Permanent banHasselblad should take a page out of canon's book and make a camera that cost under 2 grand. I suck at Photoshop.
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Fangs404 Member 240 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Iowa City, IA More info | Sep 28, 2009 22:31 | #10 60 freakin' megapixels. Holy crap. Canon 50D
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DocFrankenstein Cream of the Crop  12,324 posts Likes: 13 Joined Apr 2004 Location: where the buffalo roam More info | Sep 28, 2009 22:40 | #11 K6AZ wrote in post #8724064 Now that's a thought. Are there any companies who rent this type of high end MF gear? Of course... it will cost you close to the price of a mid-range canon body for a day, but you can rent them. National Sarcasm Society. Like we need your support.
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K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Sep 28, 2009 22:59 | #12 I should have Googled first. Adorama does rentals, you learn something new every day. $225 for one week with a Mamiya 645 kit. That might be fun but then I would want one.
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KarlJohnston Cream of the Crop 9,334 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jul 2008 More info | Sep 28, 2009 23:06 | #13 Permanent banUnless you really can afford it..or need it, there's no point to going to spend $225/week or 20 grand aside from satisfying your gear craving..for a short time Adventurous Photographer, Writer
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K6AZ Cream of the Crop More info | Sep 28, 2009 23:25 | #14 The truth is for what I do MF is way overkill. The only people I know with this type of equipment are pros and they really need some of this equipment.
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