Chris101
summicronia
That's funny! Which looks more smug, a Hassy or a Leica? I'd say Leica if you show the red dot, and Hassy if you use the waist level finder and smoke a pipe at the same time.
I'm with Will, show us some hassy picts Chris!
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
sell either, get an M4 
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
notturtle
Well-known
if you are using the Hassie, hang onto it; however, if you stop using it, the second 35mm body will help you, but only if you are shooting under time pressure.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
I never shot a Hassy, blimey, I have never even held one before!
BUT: as my mother taught me: when in doubt, don't do it. That was part of a how-to-cross-a-street-course, but it applies in almost all decisionmaking.
So, by asking the question, you have answered it already, IMHO.
BUT: as my mother taught me: when in doubt, don't do it. That was part of a how-to-cross-a-street-course, but it applies in almost all decisionmaking.
So, by asking the question, you have answered it already, IMHO.
RdEoSg
Well-known
Since you asked, Here's Grandpa!
now THAT is bokeh
RdEoSg
Well-known
And one more.
I have rolls and rolls of Leica and Hassey that need to be scanned... I need a full month off just for that!
Chris101
summicronia
Ah... the square. Lovely. In my mind Leica and Hasselblad go together, they each do well what the other doesn't. I love the swirlies in the background of the picture of your grandfather Chris. That's better than bokey!
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Nice pics, Chris, although I am quite surprised seeing the swirly bokeh
None of my pictures from the Hassey has that.
None of my pictures from the Hassey has that.
Chris101
summicronia
Gramps was probably doing a cartwheel, and Chris was panning!Nice pics, Chris, although I am quite surprised seeing the swirly bokeh
None of my pictures from the Hassey has that.
RdEoSg
Well-known
It's a funky old fruit tree behind him, maybe the randomness of the branches and all did it?
And thanks!!
And thanks!!
mojobebop
Well-known
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you will one day regret selling the hassleblad.
that is just the nature of the beast.
i regret everything i've sold.
(martin d28 for one)
but sometimes you have to do it to progress.
it's always lack of funds.
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you will one day regret selling the hassleblad.
that is just the nature of the beast.
i regret everything i've sold.
(martin d28 for one)
but sometimes you have to do it to progress.
it's always lack of funds.
ChrisN
Striving
Nice pics Chris - I think you did very well in deciding to keep the 'blad. I'm collecting a pair of extension tubes myself, tonight!
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
Hi Chris,
Nice shots. I find myself in the same boat, a Makina 67 fell into my hands and later a mint Mamiya 6 (thanks Ray). Now the 501CM/100CF/60mmCB sit on the shelf gathering dust.
Nice shots. I find myself in the same boat, a Makina 67 fell into my hands and later a mint Mamiya 6 (thanks Ray). Now the 501CM/100CF/60mmCB sit on the shelf gathering dust.
Al Kaplan
Veteran
Nah. Keep the Hassy. It already gives you the choice of the old style backs set to "1" through a window or the new style set just by turning the crank after aligning the arrow, black lenses, chrome lenses, T* or single coated lenses, a jillion focusing screens and styles of prisms, add on wind cranks, and so on. Then there's the high flash synch speed, all the noise so people will know that you're around, and best of all, the blackout until you wind on to the next frame. NO Leica has all that going for it!
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35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
Al -- Your sense of humor is most amusing.
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