venchka
Veteran
I am currently providing foster care for a Hasselblad 501cm & 80mm Planar. I knew when I first peered through the WLF that the image was bright. The pop up magnifier and split image rangefinder made focusing with my old & tired eyes an easy task.
Last Saturday I had the Hassy and the Pentax 6x7 out in the field. The Pentax had the wide 45mm lens attached. I got into a situation that the 80mm Planar couldn't handle.
"No worries. I'll get the Pentax."
I put the Pentax up to my eye and "YIKES! Where is the image?" It was so dark that I double checked to make sure I wasn't looking through the lens stopped way down. Nope. Wide open. f/4.0. Just like it's been for the last 3 years. I really couldn't focus and had a hard time composing.
I knew that I might be spoiled by the Hasselblad. I didn't know that I wouldn't be able to use other cameras. The fancy screen in the 501cm is like using one of my Leicas.
I'm ruined.
Last Saturday I had the Hassy and the Pentax 6x7 out in the field. The Pentax had the wide 45mm lens attached. I got into a situation that the 80mm Planar couldn't handle.
"No worries. I'll get the Pentax."
I put the Pentax up to my eye and "YIKES! Where is the image?" It was so dark that I double checked to make sure I wasn't looking through the lens stopped way down. Nope. Wide open. f/4.0. Just like it's been for the last 3 years. I really couldn't focus and had a hard time composing.
I knew that I might be spoiled by the Hasselblad. I didn't know that I wouldn't be able to use other cameras. The fancy screen in the 501cm is like using one of my Leicas.
I'm ruined.
ferider
Veteran
Well, the Planar is faster, too. Do not try an MF RF.
Gumby
Veteran
I'm ruined.
Yes you are. Soon you'll enjoy that "ruined" feeling... do whatever it takes to rid yourself of the guilt.
KenR
Well-known
As this is RFF I would recommend a Mamiya 6 - bright viewfinder, superb optics, no mirror to worry about locking.
david.elliott
Well-known
You could contact Bill Maxwell and see if he can make a screen for your pentax 6x7.
I have one of his screens in my rolleiflex. It is -amazing-.
I have one of his screens in my rolleiflex. It is -amazing-.
venchka
Veteran
Thanks everyone.
The sickness is so consuming that rather than change the Pentax's screen, I'm thinking of converting the Pentax stuff into another Zeiss lens.
The sickness is so consuming that rather than change the Pentax's screen, I'm thinking of converting the Pentax stuff into another Zeiss lens.
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Livesteamer
Well-known
Enjoy the Hasselblad, it is my first choice in medium format. The Pentax 6x7 is a great camera but after years of using Leica's, the 6x7 about gave me whiplash the first time I fired it. The 6x7 is best on a tripod but the Hasseblad is an incredible little package. Joe