Image circle of Hassy V lenses on H6D100c

[John_McMaster]

I think you are overlooking the help and advice I and others gave you, which was usually ignored ;-)

john

 

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi,

The 180/4 CF in it's different variant is a very good lens. I have not owned 250/5.6 SuperAchromat, which I presume you mean. Super Combat sounds more like a military lens. It is said to be a very good lens.

For pretty girls I would stay with the HC-lenses. For landscape it may be interesting to use the V-lenses. Seeing MTF data I would say that the two Sonnars and the Planar 100/3.5 are shininng brightest among the CF lenses. I have seen some great stuff from the SuperAchromat.

Best regards
Erik

Guy
I just bought a new H6D100c and already have 3 HC lenses 50mm II 100mm and 150mm. I have a 180 & 250mm V Super Combat lenses at home and wondered if it is worth getting the HC to V adapter??
I’m a landscaper and pretty girl photography kind of guy

Neil

 

[Steve Hendrix]

Hi,

The 180/4 CF in it's different variant is a very good lens. I have not owned 250/5.6 SuperAchromat, which I presume you mean. Super Combat sounds more like a military lens. It is said to be a very good lens.

For pretty girls I would stay with the HC-lenses. For landscape it may be interesting to use the V-lenses. Seeing MTF data I would say that the two Sonnars and the Planar 100/3.5 are shininng brightest among the CF lenses. I have seen some great stuff from the SuperAchromat.

Best regards
Erik

Pretty girls - HC lenses.

Landscape - V lenses.

Got it.

What about cats?




Steve Hendrix/CI

 

[ChrisLivsey]

Did someone say cats HC100mm

Less expensive than pretty girls and as a bonus maintains marital harmony.

 

[tcdeveau]

FWIW I’ve also found that the iPhone X portrait mode works great with my cats.

I’ll see myself out.
-Todd

 

[sog1927]

The truth of the matter john is that whenever I post a question or a picture on here or the Leica Forum you ALWAYS come back with a smarmy remark.........youve blown the highlight, its not in focus, why are you asking basic questions etc etc. I have learnt not to bite and to just continue asking questions and posting pictures as that is what I like to do.

I will get the adapter and give it a go

Pictures to follow

Neil

I think I'm actually the one who said you might have blown the highlights in a couple of shots, but I allowed as how it might be due to my monitor (non-)calibration. I like prints ;-).

 

[rmueller]

if it is worth getting the HC to V adapter??

Hi Neil,

coming back to your original question. I once had the CF Adapter for the H and sold it short after. Strongly discourage from buying it,
not because of any IQ issues wit Zeiss glass BUT the handling really kills all fun with the H System, especially when you're out in the field. Basically you'd need three hands to handle this combo, then where did i put the lens cap for the V and where for the H lens and oh why is everything dark here, oh forgot to re-cock the lens. And then the sync cable. I could go on and on. Its not worth it, not for me.

After this experience i permanently removed the word "lens adapter" from my photography vocabulary.

My 2 cents, Ralf.

 

[sog1927]

FWIW I’ve also found that the iPhone X portrait mode works great with my cats.

I’ll see myself out.
-Todd

The best camera *is* the one that's actually with you, after all.

 

[ndwgolf]

Hi Neil,

coming back to your original question. I once had the CF Adapter for the H and sold it short after. Strongly discourage from buying it,
not because of any IQ issues wit Zeiss glass BUT the handling really kills all fun with the H System, especially when you're out in the field. Basically you'd need three hands to handle this combo, then where did i put the lens cap for the V and where for the H lens and oh why is everything dark here, oh forgot to re-cock the lens. And then the sync cable. I could go on and on. Its not worth it, not for me.

After this experience i permanently removed the word "lens adapter" from my photography vocabulary.

My 2 cents, Ralf.

Yea mate I’m not going to get it......... I hate adapters too
Neil

 

[ErikKaffehr]

Hi Steve,

Sleeping cats - HC-lenses
Moving cats - HC-lenses

But, I guess you take my comment a bit out of context. According to Hasselblad the V-series lenses are optimized for infinity while HC lenses are more optimized from near to far.

It is discussed quite extensively here: http://static.hasselblad.com/2015/02/the_evolution_of_lenses.pdf

The OP has two of the very best V-series lenses in his possession that happen to complement his set of HC-lenses. I would pressume that he is shooting landscape on tripod, in which case manual operation can be workable. For me, landscape is slow and deliberate shooting.

I am not having a lot of pretty girls around, so I am shooting mostly other things, but I would guess that even pretty girls don't like sit like frozen and wait for the fumbling photographer.

Anyway, here is one of my very few images of young ladies:


It was shot on tripod with Hasselblad 555/ELD and some V-series lens, probably Planar 80/2.8CFE.
View attachment 132082
And it is pretty sharp!


Best regards
Erik

Pretty girls - HC lenses.

Landscape - V lenses.

Got it.

What about cats?
Steve Hendrix/CI

 

[ericborgstrom]

Oh...this is that legendary guy from the Leica forum, goes through gear like a crackhead in a chocolate factory!

At least he is good for a belly laugh, his "Accidentally On Purpose" typos are side splitting.

Don't take him too seriously folks, it's all a show...and I do mean all of it.

But apart from being "entertaining" he is really good att taking photos. Isn't that that counts here? Go to his site and enjoy!

/Eric

 

[ndwgolf]

But apart from being "entertaining" he is really good att taking photos. Isn't that that counts here? Go to his site and enjoy!

/Eric

Thanks for the kind words Eric

 

[ChrisLivsey]

Hi Neil,

coming back to your original question. I once had the CF Adapter for the H and sold it short after. Strongly discourage from buying it,
And then the sync cable. I could go on and on. Its not worth it, not for me.
My 2 cents, Ralf.

Just for the record: the sync cable, unless shooting flash or a rapid sequence, which given the CF adapter is not really "fast", is not required. The combination works perfectly well without it. It introduces a short, and that does mean short, delay in the H body closing the rear blinds, not the shutter. This is in the CF instruction book, for me it makes sense if you have eight CF type lenses sitting around. Would I buy it and CF lens, if I had none, no, but for example the CFi 120mm is fine for the close up work I want to do and the H II 120mm would not 'pay its way".
In its defence it is a rather clever piece of engineering.

 

[BANKER1]

I have seen the site, sorry if this offends but I find the work just average.

Am I missing something here, because I find Neil's work pretty darn good?

Greg