advice requested - hasselblad kit

[lbenac]

Luc- what is the 6x6 60 equivalent to?

About 39mm, that would put it as a perfect walk around lens but very close to the 80mm otherwise.
This is based on longest side of the negative.

Cheers,

Luc

 

[damien.murphy]

Isnt 90mm on 35mm film roughly equivalent to a 150mm in 6x6? Or is my math wrong?

It is tricky to compare 35mm focal lengths with 6x6 focal lengths. You may find this calculator helpful though - http://www.sweeting.org/mark/lenses/medium_format.php

 

[david.elliott]

I would advise as follows:
Hasselblad 501C for the gliding mirror if you want to use anything longer than 100mm, and if you get the 500CM, get the acute matte screen
- Distagon 60/3.5 CF or CB
- Makro Planar 120/4 CF or CB(I think there were a few in the CB version)
-period (think of the 35/75 combo in 35mm).

The 60 is a fantastic landscape and environmental purpose lens, while the MP is one of the best lenses in the Hassy line for portraiture and close up - but stopped down to f 11 -16 it can do also landscape or architecture. For a longer portrait lens, I would recommend the 150 Sonnar, as it is less clinical in its rendering.
Avoid lenses earlier than CF or CB for spare parts availability reason.

I think my only options for a gliding mirror body are the 501cm or 503cw, either of which costs roughly double (according to KEH numbers) what the earlier bodies cost.

Lovely photos and thank you for the suggestion. My 35mm kit is a 35/90 combo. 🙂

 

[david.elliott]

It is tricky to compare 35mm focal lengths with 6x6 focal lengths. You may find this calculator helpful though - http://www.sweeting.org/mark/lenses/medium_format.php

Thanks!

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[david.elliott]

As I recall, it did. But it also vignetted on the C/M bodies using the WLF so I think that is a function of the pre-gliding mirror bodies. Others will know better; I used it for portraits exclusively and I cropped extensively.

S

Good call. I did a bit of searching around and I believe you are correct - it is a function of the body moreso than the wlf / prism.

 

[Leica All Day]

Hasselblads are awesome....No matter what you decide on getting, you will be happy.....I have a simple 501cm and an 80mm and I absolutely love the thing.......I should use it more....I have used (borrowed) a couple of different lenses over the years, and I am amazed at the results, but I am a big fan of the 80mm and I am happy just using this lens........

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cheers, michael

 

[david.elliott]

Nice photos Michael!

I splurged and just purchased a mint black 501cm with 80/2.8cfe and wlf. Should be here in a week or so. 🙂

 

[ChrisN]

Excellent choice! That's a great start, and may well be all you ever need. Have you a hood for the lens?

 

[david.elliott]

Chris, I am actually not sure whether the kit comes with a hood. If it doesn't, I'll just purchase one. 🙂