Some Hasselblad Questions...

msbarnes said:
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Another question: Any long strap recommendations? I don't like the connection for gordy straps. Price is secondary but I'm not willing to spend more than $100. I'd prefer something that is 40"-60", black and simple.
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I have no clue how long it is, but when a 501cm and 80mm CFE Planar landed in my lap, I went to the local camera store and purchased the Hasselblad connectors for an Op-Tech strap from a 35mm SLR already in my inventory. One of these days I will update the neoprene part to the medium format version.
I have 4 other lenses that require 67mm filters. I found the B60 to 67mm adapter the same day that I bought the strap connectors. A no brainer for me.

Wayne
 
I've had very good luck over many years buying "piles" of stuff from local photo dealers "junk boxes". Including original Hasselblad filters. I would guesstimate I probably have 75% of the original accessories, and there were alot of them. That's what makes Hasselblad "the erector set of photography". Nobody else is even close.

I prefer the original, wide Hasselblad strap, myself, if I am carrying something heavy or long (like the 30mm Fisheye Distagon or the 350mm Tele-Tessar). This works well for me out in the field.

For lightweight carrying, I prefer the original black leather thin Hasselblad strap.
 
Probably the biggest knock on HB is carry, mine work from a bag (or Pelican); I don't use a strap on the 500 often. (Rolleis, on the other hand, work naturally from the neck, safely from their case making them much better travel cameras.)

The Gordy handstrap sometimes goes on the SWC, but the big knob on the flat base makes it awkward to set down. Not ideal.

- Charlie
 
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