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FS: Hasselblad CFV Digital Back + 205TCC
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PSon
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Rob,
No problem and I hope one day soon you will tell us all about your experiences with your new lens.
Son
Son,
I don't think I'll be doing any 'teaching' here - more learning followed by my 2 cents worth ;> Looking fwd to the 110 getting here.
Just now have to decide something in the wide-end. Contemplating a Leica 28/2.8 Ver2 -- or going with the much cheaper CZ 28 and putting difference into one of the other lenses on your FM MF list of a slightly longer FL. Something on the wide end with a floating element would be ideal.
I can see myself getting a V unit or Contax 645 at some point and having glass that would work on both them (with an adapter if need be) and on a 1ds2 would be nice.
I like what the the 1Ds2's 24x36mm sensor and its 9mu x 9mu light buckets deliver (using alt glass), so an entry-level used MFDB would keep me in that pixel pitch range -- with more real estate and no AA filter.
Am also a little reluctant to put any meaningful $$$ back into R glass, as good as the 28V2 is, at this juncture unless the deal is good because I do expect an influx of R glass on market in latter part of year depressing prices.
That being said, who knows what we'll all be saying this time next year.
I don't think I'll be doing any 'teaching' here - more learning followed by my 2 cents worth ;> Looking fwd to the 110 getting here.
Just now have to decide something in the wide-end. Contemplating a Leica 28/2.8 Ver2 -- or going with the much cheaper CZ 28 and putting difference into one of the other lenses on your FM MF list of a slightly longer FL. Something on the wide end with a floating element would be ideal.
I can see myself getting a V unit or Contax 645 at some point and having glass that would work on both them (with an adapter if need be) and on a 1ds2 would be nice.
I like what the the 1Ds2's 24x36mm sensor and its 9mu x 9mu light buckets deliver (using alt glass), so an entry-level used MFDB would keep me in that pixel pitch range -- with more real estate and no AA filter.
Am also a little reluctant to put any meaningful $$$ back into R glass, as good as the 28V2 is, at this juncture unless the deal is good because I do expect an influx of R glass on market in latter part of year depressing prices.
That being said, who knows what we'll all be saying this time next year.
This is not correct.
No sync cord is needed with the 500 series cameras. The back is activated mechanically with the film back pin. All you need to do is set which camera you are using in the CFV menu. 500, SWC, etc.
Son, also not to be contradictory, but this is NOT correct. The regular 503CW or any 500 series camera as well as the SWC do NOT need any cords at all.
The back works on these bodies as they are, without any ancillary cords. The Limited Edition 503CW is exactly the same as any 503CW, except it has a Chrome accented winder CWD name plate, and a commemorative salute to Victor Hasselblad with his signature.
FYI:
Some of my thoughts and some shots concerning the CFV published on the Hasselblad website:
http://www.hasselblad.com/planet-v/word/marc-a-williams.aspx
And here:
http://www.hasselbladinfo.com/discus/messages/4/26201.html
Some of my thoughts and some shots concerning the CFV published on the Hasselblad website:
http://www.hasselblad.com/planet-v/word/marc-a-williams.aspx
And here:
http://www.hasselbladinfo.com/discus/messages/4/26201.html
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Marc,
Great links - especially the hasselbladinfo forum (a site I have been visiting far too often for my own good of late) one. There is something appealing to moi about shooting an older style mechanical camera like a V with a simple 16+MP back. I find most DSLR bodies to day have far too many options/in-camera tweaking ability you pay for yet never use.
Query if you ever get a chance: How do you find the CFV vs. the older Kodak unit?
Great links - especially the hasselbladinfo forum (a site I have been visiting far too often for my own good of late) one. There is something appealing to moi about shooting an older style mechanical camera like a V with a simple 16+MP back. I find most DSLR bodies to day have far too many options/in-camera tweaking ability you pay for yet never use.
Query if you ever get a chance: How do you find the CFV vs. the older Kodak unit?
D
DougDolde
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Is the finder shown metered? Also can the back be used on a view camera with the proper Hasselblad mounting plate?
Rob, the CFV is a 16 bit digital back, the Kodak was/is a 12 bit. Firmware/Software upgrades have continually improved the CVF in a bunch of areas (most notably higher IQ ISO 400 ), the Kodak is no longer supported ... it is what it is. The Kodak Proback Plus for the V mount requires a sync cord from the back to the lens flash sync port, the CFV does not. The CFV is a Firewire 800 tether (faster transfer rate), the Kodak is Firewire 400.
The CFV looks nicer : -)
The CFV looks nicer : -)
PSon
Active member
Marc, yes and I am glad it still stay within the forum.
BTW do you have the Rollei X-Act2 system?
Best Regards,
-Son