Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Parts for C lenses were scarce ten years ago. -- Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:29:36 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Handled a Biogon Ultra-Wide! > > My repairman has told me that there are no more mainsprings for C lenses, > so good to go with a CF, but he expects an aftermarket replacement to come. > Meanwhile, he harvests them from otherwise dead C lenses. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John McMaster > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:50 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Handled a Biogon Ultra-Wide! > > There is no SW ;-) > > Do you mean an earlier SWC with the original viewfinder? > http://liesifoo.blogspot.co.nz/2011/01/hasselblad-swc-user-review.html > > The difference between an SWC and SWC/M is a spacer on the tripod mount to > allow a polaroid back to be fitted. > There are chrome lens, chrome T* and black T* in C lens depending on age (I > found the black T* best). > There are also CF lens version with that viewfinder > > The 903 and 905 have the newer viewfinder > http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/hasselblad/cameras/hassel > models/models/superwide.htm > > john > ________________________________________ > > I didn't pay that much attention to the lens, but I guess it's probably a > Super Wide (SW) rather than the original Supreme Wide Angle (SWA) > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:54 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > wrote: > >> Not sure what lens you are talking about.... an SWA? >> >> I have owned three over the years, a '60s SWC (chrome lens but T*), this >> was not as sharp as a 1980 black T* SWC/M. I had a 903 but did not use it >> too much before I sold out of Hasselblad again, if I knew what it would be >> worth now.... ;-) >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> The local shop Keeble & Shucat does not have a SWC to rent (neither does >> anyone online), but that's a well-used Ultra Wide in the used dept so I >> played with it a little. Didn't actually shoot any film though. >> >> The handling is nice. Since this is the original model, the viewfinder is >> pretty lousy. Overall, it does feel it would be nice to carry and use. >> >> Not sure if anyone actually BUYS the new 905 SWC for $10K+, but this is >> certainly the lowest priced Biogon I have seen. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information