Fun with the Hasselblad 907x

farlymac said:
Do you think they still blast the body parts with rice before chroming them? Beautiful camera, Vince, and you and Godfrey are showing a lot of what can be done with it. I'd be willing to purchase one if circumstances were different, just on what I've seen here.



PF
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Hmm no idea. All I can say is this is one of the most beautiful cameras I’ve ever owned, though I do wish that the lenses were a bit more interesting to look at. It’s one of those rare cameras that I’d regard as a ‘lifetime’ camera.
 
Two from last night at ISO 6400. 45P lens wide open, no sharpening, no noise reduction.


Sunday Evening Todd by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Sunday Evening Riley by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

One thing I have to say is that the 'cropped' sensor doesn't really matter to me, as I think the 907x is its own thing. I know that everyone would like a full 6x6 sensor (and I'm sure that will come some years down the line), but that would likely be prohibitively expensive (and I don't know if a whole new set of XCD lenses would have to be designed to cover?), but this sensor is pretty good to me as-is. And using it on my 500c is no great hardship -- one thing I did do was to make a mask out of some black-core matboard. I think it's much better than the viewfinder mask that they supply with the camera. It's thicker, more robust and can easily be installed and removed.

I'll try to post some more shots with my 500c soon.
 
Lovely shots, Vince! :)

One of my Hasselblad 500 screens has the markings for SuperSlide (4x4 square) format. Since I shoot squares with the back fitted to the 500CM most of the time, I use this screen if I need a guide because its scribed frame lines fit the CFVII 50c square-crop pretty nicely.

For more precision than that, well, the LCD is right there. I do have one of the focusing screens that Hasselblad supplied for the earlier CFV 50c back on order, as that's the latest generation focusing screen with scribed frame lines specifically for this format.

But honestly, after a few months of using it, I don't really need the frame lines any more: I can previsualize what the format is on the 6x6 screen without needing the visual aids well enough for more casual work.

I suspect that a full 6x6 sensor back is a good way off yet, and the price would be pretty dear. I'd love it but the reality is that I'd lose most of my adapted lenses that perform pretty well on 33x44 too. The XCD lenses aren't designed for a bigger format either, I don't think, so the conflated costs of that upgrade would likely be way WAY over my pay grade... Such it is. This is more than just "good enough." :angel:

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Vince Lupo said:
Two from last night at ISO 6400. 45P lens wide open, no sharpening, no noise reduction.


Sunday Evening Todd by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Sunday Evening Riley by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

One thing I have to say is that the 'cropped' sensor doesn't really matter to me, as I think the 907x is its own thing. I know that everyone would like a full 6x6 sensor (and I'm sure that will come some years down the line), but that would likely be prohibitively expensive (and I don't know if a whole new set of XCD lenses would have to be designed to cover?), but this sensor is pretty good to me as-is. And using it on my 500c is no great hardship -- one thing I did do was to make a mask out of some black-core matboard. I think it's much better than the viewfinder mask that they supply with the camera. It's thicker, more robust and can easily be installed and removed.

I'll try to post some more shots with my 500c soon.
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If it covers 6x4.5 like Godfrey says, then the lenses should work on a full size 6x6 sensor if that ever appears. It takes the same image circle to cover both formats.


What I like about the two portraits is the shadows aren't full of noise. I used to hate it when I'd do something in a silhouette and the film lab would blast the living daylights out of it to try and bring out the shadow detail.


PF
 
ASA 32 said:
^^Great portrait!
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Many thanks - as I say I wish it was just a bit sharper, but I think my subject kept moving and I was shooting under 1/30th of a second at ISO 6400. So a bit of a challenge in that low light.

I’m hoping to explore black and white more with the camera. It’s still early days!
 
Is the 907x essentially the same camera as the X1DII but for the nostalgic design?
 
Nice work, Vince!

Rayt said:
Is the 907x essentially the same camera as the X1DII but for the nostalgic design?
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Yes and no. The 907x sensor, image processing software, etc, are the same as the X1DII. The key to the 907x is that it is designed to enhance and extend the modular V system approach to camera equipment (recording medium, body for viewfinder and control, + lens as separate components), where the X1DII constitutes the integrated, single body + lens system approach as the X system.

The 907x's CFVII 50c back mates seamlessly with the entire range of Hasselblad V system bodies and lenses which means that users with V system kits can obtain up to date digital capture capability using their existing equipment. And then the 907x body brings V system users direct access to the use of X system lenses and accessories using the same back.

So, while the capabilities and performance of the 907x and the X1DII are very similar, the intent of their use is very different.

G
 
Thanks Godfrey.

I get it now. The 907x back can detach for V system use whereas the X1D is a single enclosed unit.
 
Just picked up a slightly-used 65/2.8 for a good price (I think it was the only used 65mm out there!). It's definitely a lot bigger than the 45P and a lot heavier too. However it feels great and seems to be a really well-made lens.

At f/2.8, ISO 800.


My October Garden by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
 
Since I was unable to sell my Summilux lens, I decided to keep it.


907x Summilux by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Amazingly the Summilux covers the entire sensor pretty well, with just a tiny bit of soft vignetting in the corners. Only thing I wish the camera could do was auto zoom for manual focus (works with the Hasselblad lenses), as the focus peaking is pretty useless as it currently is.

I'll try to post some samples soon.
 
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