Thanks Domenico, that's really interesting although I admit to it being a little over my head.
I have actually tried a CFV-50c back on my Linhof Techno, and while the performance was excellent – although not quite versatile enough for my own needs in terms of freedom of movements before crosstalk etc set in – the live view at the time was very poor. The screen didn't refresh enough (i.e. read off the pixels quick enough) for me to have the back set to 100ISO and focus with the tech lens wide open at f5.6 in broad daylight. When doing this to find critical focus, the entire image blew out. I needed to stop down past f16 at least, or use a strong ND to control the light. Neither option was acceptable to me, and in the end I opted for a 60mpx full-frame back and just enjoy using / persevere with using the ground glass on my Techno. In another demo with the Credo 150, the live view worked very well at any setting. But the price was over double of what I eventually paid for my used Credo 60, which was also the same price of the CFV-50c new.
I state the above about live view because I wonder if it still applies today for this back, or if it also applies to the H5D-50c live view. Before I committed to buying my Credo 60, Hasselblad put me in touch with a very well knowen Hasselblad architectual photographer (who was very generous with his time to talk to me, half way around the world,) who was beta testing an updated firmware to enable faster live view to fix the performance issues I'd encountered. He said he'd been using it for some time with no issues encountered and that a firmware update release was imminent. That was a year ago now and I wonder if there have been any firmware updates in the meantime, either for the CFV or the H?
Still, all that said, if I were an SLR shooter mainly, I'd personally go for the H as I like the ergonomics and local Hasselblad dealer, and can't stand the local Phase / Leaf dealer "network" (I put this in quotes as I'm being sarcastic. Not every country is blessed with the good fortune of Capture Intergration like service and support.) This, plus the H is substantially cheaper here for what by popular account – going by this this and other user accounts I've read – is identical if not better aspects of performance that matter to me on some fronts.
I'm interested to hear what Hasselblad will release on the 7th. I am hoping to by an H kit for work this year, and I'd love it if they updated their 35mm lens like they did the 50mm II, and pushed the user interface to new heights – this is where I really love my Credo, as it's simply the easiest menu on a piece of gear I have ever used. It never gets in the way.
I have actually tried a CFV-50c back on my Linhof Techno, and while the performance was excellent – although not quite versatile enough for my own needs in terms of freedom of movements before crosstalk etc set in – the live view at the time was very poor. The screen didn't refresh enough (i.e. read off the pixels quick enough) for me to have the back set to 100ISO and focus with the tech lens wide open at f5.6 in broad daylight. When doing this to find critical focus, the entire image blew out. I needed to stop down past f16 at least, or use a strong ND to control the light. Neither option was acceptable to me, and in the end I opted for a 60mpx full-frame back and just enjoy using / persevere with using the ground glass on my Techno. In another demo with the Credo 150, the live view worked very well at any setting. But the price was over double of what I eventually paid for my used Credo 60, which was also the same price of the CFV-50c new.
I state the above about live view because I wonder if it still applies today for this back, or if it also applies to the H5D-50c live view. Before I committed to buying my Credo 60, Hasselblad put me in touch with a very well knowen Hasselblad architectual photographer (who was very generous with his time to talk to me, half way around the world,) who was beta testing an updated firmware to enable faster live view to fix the performance issues I'd encountered. He said he'd been using it for some time with no issues encountered and that a firmware update release was imminent. That was a year ago now and I wonder if there have been any firmware updates in the meantime, either for the CFV or the H?
Still, all that said, if I were an SLR shooter mainly, I'd personally go for the H as I like the ergonomics and local Hasselblad dealer, and can't stand the local Phase / Leaf dealer "network" (I put this in quotes as I'm being sarcastic. Not every country is blessed with the good fortune of Capture Intergration like service and support.) This, plus the H is substantially cheaper here for what by popular account – going by this this and other user accounts I've read – is identical if not better aspects of performance that matter to me on some fronts.
I'm interested to hear what Hasselblad will release on the 7th. I am hoping to by an H kit for work this year, and I'd love it if they updated their 35mm lens like they did the 50mm II, and pushed the user interface to new heights – this is where I really love my Credo, as it's simply the easiest menu on a piece of gear I have ever used. It never gets in the way.