A Mamiya 6 OR Hasselblad 500cm

[fotografz]

Leica M and Hassey 500 ... two peas in a pod when it comes to tactile feel. Solid. Forever.

To experience different aspects of photography, it's cool to use both.

Mine is on a tripod only in studio, or when sporting the 350mm lens.

One of my favorites is to shoot out-dated Polaroid film (or Fuji) and scan it on a flat bed. Wahooo!

Mamiya 7-II is cool too. But I sold mine because I just couldn't warm up to it. The Hassey 500 is still here. I just bought the old girl a Think Tank roller of her own ... 'cause she deserves it after all these years.

 

[bensonga]

...The Hassey 500 is still here. I just bought the old girl a Think Tank roller of her own ... 'cause she deserves it after all these years.

So true, so true....:thumbs:

(My 501CM, 553ELX and 503CWD travel in Pelican cases, hard and soft).

Helen....I know you're thinking film here, but remember that your Hasselblad 500 series camera (the V system) could someday sport a CFV back too. I'm sure prices of these backs will fall substantially over the coming years. You would then have the best of both worlds...classic Hasselblad/Zeiss camera/lens with film and a 9 micron MFDB! Works for me (and Marc).

Gary
Alaska

 

[Guy Mancuso]

I shot the Hassy for so long if i went back to film it maybe kinda fun to shoot the Mamiya for a change of pace and it is pretty small.

But Gary has a good point and if you ever wanted to dabble in MF dig. There is that option

 

[bensonga]

The only real downside of the Hasselblad for me is the weight and bulk. Once I started carrying the G10 with me everyday, I find myself thinking (when I contemplate going out with the Hasselblad or Pentax 67)...."do I really need to take all that extra gear with me today?" Lately it seems, more often than not, I say no....and head out the door with the trusty G10 in my pocket. I suppose this is how some folks felt about the small Contax film cameras, in their day. Using something like the Hasselblad is a completely different experience, at least in my case.

Gary
Alaska