Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> The Hassy is more expensive M6 body - $1400 75/1.4 lense - $1600 Total Leica price - $3000 (actually what I paid for these items) 2003FC/W body - $750 110/2 lense - $1200 A24 back - $450 Total Hasselblad price - $2400 (actually what I paid for these items) In this case, a comparable Hasselblad is cheaper. > much heavier M6 body - 560 grams 75/1.4 lense - 560 grams Total Leica weight - 44 oz (from Leica brochure) 2003FC/W body - 20 oz 110/2 lense - 24 oz A24 back - 14 oz Total Hasselblad weight - 58 oz (actually weighed) That makes the Hasselblad 14 oz, or weigh approximately %30 more. Whether that is 'much' or not is purely subjective. > and vastly user unfriendly for handheld shooting in a dynamic > environment I personally find the Hasselblad very easy to use, when held correctly. It is much better balanced, since it is held closer to the center of moment. I do find the smaller size, and quieter operation of the Leica a large asset though, but personally, I find the Leica more difficult to use. > Tests show that the emulsion/filmplane in a Hasselblad > is far from flat and even What tests would you be referencing? I have never seen this 'problem'. Perhaps, I am just not astute enough, and you could help me identify it. I have 20,000+ negatives, and I am sure if it were such a problem, I would easily be able to identify it on some of them with some help. I am really surprised that in 20 years of shooting with Hasselblads, I have never before had anyone mention this as being a problem. If that were such a problem for MF, than it must be a really huge problem for LF. > The 2/90 > apo gives me at 2 better image quality than the 4/150 at 4 and when > stopping down the apo to 4 it surpasses the Hasselbald 4/150. Would you please provide references to these tests that bare out your conclusion. You certainly have shown you know what you are talking about, but I respectfully question your conclusion here.