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Hi Jurgen. Good to hear from you. I hope all is well and that it is not too cold and snowy there in Germany this winter.Gary
Have you ever thought of selling your CFV-16 II ?
Many years ago when I sold my Canon F1, lenses, and related equipment, I vowed to never again sell any of my camera equipment. The trivial amount of money you get for it in relation to its cost makes no sense to me. When I traded my CFV16 in on my H4D60, I knew I would regret it, but the amount of trade for it made sense at the time. I still have my "fat pixel" H3D22, and I hope to never sell it. Now, I long for a CFV39 or 50. My V equipment just sits neglected and unused. Some day maybe I'll get some film and enjoy it again.Hi Jurgen. Good to hear from you. I hope all is well and that it is not too cold and snowy there in Germany this winter.
I nearly sold my CFV to a close friend last year, but fortunately for me, he didn't have the funds readily available and I came to my senses pretty quickly. He has since moved on to higher resolution DSLRs and a Leica M9.
Although I don't use the CFV much (the last time was in 2011), I've always hated the thought of parting with it. It's probably not worth much now anyways, so I might as well hold on to it.
On the few times I have sold some of my camera gear, I've often regretted it later. In fact, the only photo gear I've sold that I didn't regret was my micro 4/3rds equipment.
Do you still have the CFV-39....or was it a CFV-50?
Happy holidays to you!
Gary
Put some Portra in that Hasselblad and go shoot, it might even cure you of that lust for a new digital back. Film is beautiful.Many years ago when I sold my Canon F1, lenses, and related equipment, I vowed to never again sell any of my camera equipment. The trivial amount of money you get for it in relation to its cost makes no sense to me. When I traded my CFV16 in on my H4D60, I knew I would regret it, but the amount of trade for it made sense at the time. I still have my "fat pixel" H3D22, and I hope to never sell it. Now, I long for a CFV39 or 50. My V equipment just sits neglected and unused. Some day maybe I'll get some film and enjoy it again.
Greg
I agree that "film is beautiful", but I doubt that someone interested in medium format digital will be be dissuaded once they shoot a roll of Portra in a Hasselblad. Chances are pretty good that Greg already knows what that looks like.Put some Portra in that Hasselblad and go shoot, it might even cure you of that lust for a new digital back. Film is beautiful.
I was not really saying he should give up his digital backs, (I'm not selling my own P25), it was merely a comment on the fact that it's a crying shame not to use that V-series, especially since today's film is anything but inferior and has a very unique look of it's own.I agree that "film is beautiful", but I doubt that someone interested in medium format digital will be be dissuaded once they shoot a roll of Portra in a Hasselblad. Chances are pretty good that Greg already knows what that looks like.
Shooting more film, Portra or not, with my medium format cameras (Hasselblads, Pentax 645NII & 67II, Mamiya 7II & RZ67II) will certainly not convince me to give up the CFV-16 or Pentax 645D.
I don't think there is one photographic technology "to rule them all".
Long live both film and digital! Any and all formats. :grin:
Gary
Thank you Gary for your friendly words .Hi Jurgen. Good to hear from you. I hope all is well and that it is not too cold and snowy there in Germany this winter.
I nearly sold my CFV to a close friend last year, but fortunately for me, he didn't have the funds readily available and I came to my senses pretty quickly. He has since moved on to higher resolution DSLRs and a Leica M9.
Although I don't use the CFV much (the last time was in 2011), I've always hated the thought of parting with it. It's probably not worth much now anyways, so I might as well hold on to it.
On the few times I have sold some of my camera gear, I've often regretted it later. In fact, the only photo gear I've sold that I didn't regret was my micro 4/3rds equipment.
Do you still have the CFV-39....or was it a CFV-50?
Happy holidays to you!
Gary
True .I was not really saying he should give up his digital backs, (I'm not selling my own P25), it was merely a comment on the fact that it's a crying shame not to use that V-series, especially since today's film is anything but inferior and has a very unique look of it's own.
I'm with you. I may have to do just what you said. But I still need to get a good negative scanner. Ouch, more money.Put some Portra in that Hasselblad and go shoot, it might even cure you of that lust for a new digital back. Film is beautiful.