Using a Hasselblad camera, how user friendly are these cameras?

13 years 3 weeks ago #48814 by Maverick V
I'm looking at some photos of some Hasselblad camera's and have to say these are some sweet cameras. What I'm wondering is if these are pretty user friendly camera's to work? Or are they require a degree in advanced photography to work?

While on the topic Hasselblad, what makes these that much better than Nikon or Canons as both of these companies make a great cameras.


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13 years 3 weeks ago #48839 by Joves
Are you talking about their digitals or film? I know they do both but the film are the same to operate as any other Medium Format camera. The digitals I cant say as to how easy they are. I cant afford one.


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13 years 3 weeks ago - 13 years 3 weeks ago #48843 by Scotty
Easy to use, more pressure will be on your makeup artists, and edits.

True Focus is awesome btw.

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13 years 3 weeks ago #48882 by Zardoz
I actually saw somebody using the digital Hassy several weeks ago, it was his wife's $35,000 camera! As far as the old school cameras go, I think they are a excellent value compared to high end 35s. Keep in mind that 120 and 220 film is pricey in many ways. I personally am not crazy about square format, but I am prejudice, I have a 6X7.

If you can afford the digital camera, let me send you the shipping label...:evil:


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13 years 3 weeks ago #48914 by Henry Peach
I've never used a digital Hasselblad, but I owned and used film Hassys.

It's sort of like going from a sedan to a delivery truck. The fundamental controls are the same, but they may be in different places, and of course the whole thing is bigger. Hasselblads probably don't have picture modes like sports, portrait, landscape, etc..., but they're going to have P, Tv, Av, and M. Many medium format SLRs offer a lot of accessory choice so you can customize the camera for your shooting situation. For instance a variety of backs, viewfinders, meters, etc...

Hasselblad makes top of the line medium format cameras. Nikon and Canon make top of the line small format cameras. Whether one is better than the other depends on the situation. Hasselblads are popular in studios and on location where they don't have to be hauled very far in situations that don't require a lot of fast shooting. Small format DSLRs are much better suited for action, low light, portability, etc....

I used my film Hassys for weddings and portraits. I almost always chose a different camera when I was off the job shooting personal stuff with medium format. The Hassys are nice cameras, but I've found that there are plenty of other cameras that are just as nice, and sometimes even better suited for a particular shooting style or situation.
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13 years 3 weeks ago #48933 by IIIM

Zardoz wrote: I actually saw somebody using the digital Hassy several weeks ago, it was his wife's $35,000 camera! As far as the old school cameras go, I think they are a excellent value compared to high end 35s. Keep in mind that 120 and 220 film is pricey in many ways. I personally am not crazy about square format, but I am prejudice, I have a 6X7.

If you can afford the digital camera, let me send you the shipping label...:evil:


It shouldn't matter if it's his wife's camera. Camera's do not know who is using them...female or male.


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