Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's a million parts for Hasselblad every half assed wedding photographer who ever lived used one. You'll just have to put up with the dismal quality you get from Zeiss for Hasselblad lenses. Most of which can now be gotten for a song. On 3/19/13 12:55 AM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > Good move, but I would keep the 'blad. I have been told by a trusted > repairman that if certain things go bad, it's a brick as there are no > parts, > either OEM or aftermarket. There are aftermarket parts, like the > mainsprings > for hasselblad lenses that are now available aftermarket. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Crawford > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 8:00 PM > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> ; Olympus Camera Discussion > Subject: [Leica] Bought a Mamiya 6! > > Saturday afternoon, I drive down to Muncie, Indiana, and bought a used > Mamiya 6MF with 75mm lens from Jack's Camera. I've wanted one of these > since > I was a teenager, and finally had the money to get one. The lens is > INCREDIBLY sharp, better than the 80mm CF-Planar on my Hasselblad, and I > can > handhold this camera. I'm actually thinking of selling my Hassy kit and > buying the other two Mamiya 6 lenses. > > Here's my first photo from it. > > http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1609 -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/