A Hasselblad, more than 40 years after first looking.

[Vince Lupo]

Hasselblad 1000f, 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar, CFV II 50C digital back.


Morning Jars by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


McGuire5 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

More backyard wandering. With the 1000f, 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar, CFV II 50C digital back.


Backyard Woodland Sage by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Backyard Butterfly Weed by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[boojum]

I have admired HB since the mid-50's. They always seemed elegant quality and the most straightforward solution to the problem of a camera. Only the essentials. But I have no interest in film. And up until the X2D digital cameras from HB were out of reach. The X2D is, too, but what the hell. I have found it to be a good picture taking machine. Not a perfect one but the best one I have. The XCD 55V lens is really good and it works so well with the X2D body that I am on one lens, one body and happy about it.

Here is a photo of a brass casting which is to be machined and put into the old Baldwin locomotive being restored here in Astoria, OR. (Astoria Railroad Preservation Association: Welcome!)

​

 

[Vince Lupo]

1000f, 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar, CFV II 50C back.


At Chanticleer2023-1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


At Chanticleer2023-2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


At Chanticleer2023-3 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

I tell ya, I think I could just live with this 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar on the 1000f.


Backyard Barley by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Backyard Raindrops by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


My Backyard Rain Stone by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[qqphotos]

abandoned shed and stone wall by eric volpe, on Flickr

I've been trying to nudge myself into using the Hasselblad more because I like how I used to see things when I used to use it much more often.

503CW, 80mm Planar
Delta 100, TMax dev.

 

[Keith]

I've just dragged my battered 500C out of the cupboard and looked through the viewfinder! I really need to use this camera again.

 

[x-ray]

For nearly thirty years I used Rollei SL66’s in my business. When digital cameras along there were no digital backs compatible with my Rolleis so I picked up a Hasselblad system. I purchased a Hasselblad CFV39 back which interfaced perfectly with the SWC/M, 500 EL/M and 501CM that I owned.

The back stuck out farther than the A12 backs so I purchased a 90 degree prism designed for a 70mm back which solved the problem of vertices shooting.

All of the following images were shot with this combo.

Image:
1 & 2- 120mm f4 Macro Planar
3- 250 Sonnar
4- 40mm FLE Distagon
5- 60mm Distagon
6- 38mm SWC/M
7- 100mm f3.5 Planar
8- 180mm Sonnar
9- 60mm Distagon
10- 40mm FLE Distagon

 

[Retro-Grouch]

I tell ya, I think I could just live with this 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar on the 1000f.


Backyard Barley by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Backyard Raindrops by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


My Backyard Rain Stone by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

But the nice thing is, you don 't have to! I say the same thing about my 60mm Distagon, but really, I love all my other toys too much!

 

[x-ray]

Image:
1 & 2- 120mm f4 Macro Planar
3- 250 Sonnar
4- 40mm FLE Distagon
5- 60mm Distagon
6- 38mm SWC/M
7- 100mm f3.5 Planar
8- 180mm Sonnar
9- 60mm Distagon
10- 40mm FLE Distagon

Well the images didn’t come up in the same order I uploaded them in so forget what lens with what image.

 

[Vince Lupo]

But the nice thing is, you don 't have to! I say the same thing about my 60mm Distagon, but really, I love all my other toys too much!

You're right I sure don't have to -- I have the 60/5.6 Distagon, the 135 Sonnar and 135 Ektar, plus the 250/5.6 Sonnar and a 250/5.5 Tele-Piskar, as well as two other 80mm Tessar lenses. Yet for some reason the Opton-Tessar seems to be my go-to lens with the 1000f and the digital back -- maybe it's just laziness or complacency on my part? Dunno.

Mmm here it is again!


Wednesday Morning Backyard Light1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Wednesday Morning Backyard Light2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

More with the 1000f and CFV II 50C digital back. 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar and 60/5.6 Distagon.


Riley at Jones Falls by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Sweets Corners by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Late Day Cheese by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

1000f, 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar, CFV II 50C.


Early Morning Grey Owl by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

Towards Jones Falls by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

With the 60/5.6 Distagon, 1000f, CFV II 50C back.


Bird Watching Riley2023 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Nokton48]

RockNRoll Photographer by Nokton48, on Flickr

• A scanned inkjet print, presented to me by another fellow RockNRoll Photographer. Going for the wide shot showing all the band members in best light. Lots of FUN and I was delighted to receive this print. OK so this picture explains WHY I go through all this bother to shoot 70mm. With a motor Hassy you have a finely tuned instrument made for shooting 70mm. At this Outdoor Rock shoot, 12 exposure rolls go fast and then you have to jack around. In a way it is like shooting digital, in the sense of undisturbed photo firepower. It's definitely been a good way to go for me, and I am preparing to put it to use in the Spring. For some unknown to me reason, Motor Hassys use to be WAY cheaper than crank models. Not so much any more I guess LOL

 

[Ronald M]

Local store had two 500CM that were immaculate & owned by customers grandfather $750 each. 150 and 135 + bellows were what I saw. I was so tempted. Both had been cleaned and lubed.

Parts are scarce

 

[Retro-Grouch]

Local store had two 500CM that were immaculate & owned by customers grandfather $750 each. 150 and 135 + bellows were what I saw. I was so tempted. Both had been cleaned and lubed.

Parts are scarce

Resistance is futile. Give in to the temptation; life is short! But seriously, Hasselblads are cameras for which parts are not (yet) scarce, and I've never had problems getting mine repaired. A well-pampered Hassy, like the ones you describe, given a CLA, will go on forever if not hammered by hard professional use, and most of us here are not using our film cameras for that. I think that Hasselblads, like Leicas, will always have a sufficient number of users and fanatics to attract techs who want to specialize in their service. It might not be cheap, but it will be available. Or at least, I want to believe that!

 

[Vince Lupo]

Trying again with the laptop out in the middle of our Canadian wilderness. Hoping it's not dark!

With the 1000f, 60/5.6 Distagon, CFV II 50C digtial back.


Our King of the Hill by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

With a +2 closeup lens on the 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar.

Hello Little Mayfly by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

A rare vertical! With Lennart Nilsson's 135/3.5 Sonnar.

Somewhere Near the Rookery1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

With the 80/2.8 Opton-Tessar again.

Somewhere Near the Rookery2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr