My first Hasselblad pic ... and a thankyou!

[Keith]

So you want to get a Hasselblad ... my advice is just do it!

From the first gaseous glimmer of wanting to shoot a Hasselblad to finally getting to the stage where I was able to do so today has been a long difficult road. I've received some amazing help and advice along the way and would like to thank in particular these amazing RFFers:

Zoran ... for giving me an 80mm Planar after I was ripped of in a paypal scam while trying to buy a lens from the US.

mfogiel ... for sending me a waist level finder for nothing and refusing to take a cent for postage.

Chris N ... for lending me a 'peekaboo' style back (I love it) and giving me a detailed description on how to load it. (such fun)

fbf ... for selling me the 500cm body in the first place at a great price.


Having used it for the first time today I now understand why people own these things. I wouldn't say it was an easy camera to shoot with but with the help of a very patient friend that I had a coffee with today who was also good enough to play model for me, I have several photographs from that first roll that have made it all worthwhile.

Meet Michelle ... my very first Hasselblad victim! 😀

 

[JohnTF]

Good luck Keith, I think you pointed the lens in the right direction. ;-)

Nice portrait.

Regards, John

 

[BillBingham2]

Congrats Keith, great to hear you're up an running. Now if the weather will just calm down you can take her for a walk. There is something about larger cameras they do break you out of your habits we've developed using these miniture cameras (135 and DSLRs).

B2 (;->

 

[venchka]

All the best Keith.

Under the heading of Truth is Stanger than Fiction..........

With no warning at all I came into possesion of a Hasselblad as well. About the same time your Hassy itch was getting scratched. I have put enough film through the camera to be hooked. They are habit forming. Just as a Leica is habit forming.

Cheers!

I hope Michelle continues to model for you.

 

[newsgrunt]

isn't the sound of the shutter something else ? unmistakeable

 

[Mudman]

I haven't gotten the Hassy bug yet... but I do have the rolleiflex one. Damn near dangerous.

 

[Keith]

isn't the sound of the shutter something else ? unmistakeable

It's hard to describe that sound ... I have to admit to liking it though! 😛

It's a beast! 😀

 

[venchka]

Just like when I'm using the Pentax 6x7 hand held, I've used the MLU on the 501 hand held. Unlike the focal plane shutter on the Pentax which is audible, the leaf shutter in the Zeiss Planar is silent. I can't hear it. I know it's working because I have exposed film.

 

[rover]

It's hard to describe that sound ... I have to admit to liking it though! 😛

It's a beast! 😀

KA-DA-BOOM!!!!!!!!

 

[Chuck Albertson]

Grand job, Keith. Once I learned how to load the pig, and the secret of the darkslide, there was no looking back. Now grab a can of compressed air and get some photos of that dust storm!

 

[venchka]

We're all spoiled by leaf shutters in P&S and view camera lenses and Leica shutters.

The Hasselblad and Pentax aren't that bad.

 

[MikeL]

We're all spoiled by leaf shutters in P&S and view camera lenses and Leica shutters.

The Hasselblad and Pentax aren't that bad.

My wife called my 501 The Ray Gun.🙂

 

[Jamie123]

We're all spoiled by leaf shutters in P&S and view camera lenses and Leica shutters.

The Hasselblad and Pentax aren't that bad.

The Hasselblad uses leaf shutters 😉

 

[rpsawin]

Looks like you are getting the hang of it right away..lol

Enjoy yourself and please post results. I always enjoy your photos.

Best,

Bob

 

[andredossantos]

KA-DA-BOOM!!!!!!!!

I always think of it as CLAP! WHOOOSH!

Also, I only hand hold my hasselblad 500cm. I can get good results down to 1/60 without using mirror lock up.

 

[rover]

I always think of it as CLAP! WHOOOSH!

Also, I only hand hold my hasselblad 500cm. I can get good results down to 1/60 without using mirror lock up.

Much better than me. I have to keep it to 1/125, if there is no wind.

 

[andredossantos]

Much better than me. I have to keep it to 1/125, if there is no wind.

To be fair, I only move it down to 1/60 when absolutely necessary...

 

[venchka]

Agreed

Agreed

The Hasselblad uses leaf shutters 😉

That's correct for the 500-501-503 lenses. As I said earlier, that part is silent and motionless. It's the preamble of all the commotion going on to get the mirror out of the way and the film exposed that gets your attention.

It is very easy to trip the mirror. Exhale. Trip the shutter. Frame loose!

 

[fbf]

Glad to hear that Keith. Great shot. Please post some more victim shots

 

[JohnTF]

Now, on to the Superwide? ;-) No mirror there, a direct view finder, and you can post in your regular haunts? Uses the same backs, think of the economy. ;-)

John