Hi there,
As some of you know, I've been on a quest to get a Hasselblad V system camera but things have taken a dramatic change.
I've met ( so to speak ) a panoramic camera and this thing has "ME ME ME" all over it. I'm trully in love.
Now, which one to buy ?
The Fuji G617/GX617 or a Linhof 617 ?
I'm very tempted about the Fuji : plenty of near mint models around.
The downside is that Fuji doesnt service the cameras anymore, so if I've got a problem I've got a very expensive paperweight on my hands.
Linhof , on the other hand, still service their 617 ( and every other ) cameras.
Problem is that operation is a bit more quirky ( rewinding for example ) and they are pretty much scarce - out of my usual dealers, any of them have at least 2 Fuji's and only one have a Linhof ( and its a 612 ) .
Should I wait for a Linhof to come by ? Or my thoughts are nonsense and should go with a Fuji ?
As some of you know, I've been on a quest to get a Hasselblad V system camera but things have taken a dramatic change.
I've met ( so to speak ) a panoramic camera and this thing has "ME ME ME" all over it. I'm trully in love.
Now, which one to buy ?
The Fuji G617/GX617 or a Linhof 617 ?
I'm very tempted about the Fuji : plenty of near mint models around.
The downside is that Fuji doesnt service the cameras anymore, so if I've got a problem I've got a very expensive paperweight on my hands.
Linhof , on the other hand, still service their 617 ( and every other ) cameras.
Problem is that operation is a bit more quirky ( rewinding for example ) and they are pretty much scarce - out of my usual dealers, any of them have at least 2 Fuji's and only one have a Linhof ( and its a 612 ) .
Should I wait for a Linhof to come by ? Or my thoughts are nonsense and should go with a Fuji ?