Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/12

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Subject: [Leica] Old Hasselblad V with digital back, Leica, Fuji Xpro 1
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:17:09 -0700
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Works on the 500CM fine but you will probably new newer CF lens. No 6x6
sensor though, a "full frame" 645 sensor is $25K+ :-)

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> I would love to have a digital back for my 'blad, but only one that is
> 6x6, not the little ones. I'm not sure any digital backs will work on my
> 500CM, but they should on my 500ELX. Ah, if I only hit the powerball.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Nygren
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 5:39 PM
> To: lug
>
> Subject: [Leica] Old Hasselblad V with digital back, Leica, Fuji Xpro 1
>
> As Leica prices increase and increase (in order to make their Factory
> stores profitable or appealing to a retailer?), adding a digital back to my
> existing old Hasselblad V system becomes more tempting. Leica M prices and
> Hasselblad digital back prices are beginning to converge.
>
> Maybe instead of the M10, I'll consider the digital back the Hasselblad.
>
> Then again, it may be time to cash in and sell my used Leica gear and pick
> up the Hasselblad back and still have money left over to buy a Fuji xpro-1
> with M adapter and use any remaining Leica lenses on that.
>
>
> Cheers--Doug
>
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-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


Replies: Reply from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Old Hasselblad V with digital back, Leica, Fuji Xpro 1)
In reply to: Message from douglasnygren at yahoo.com (Douglas Nygren) ([Leica] Old Hasselblad V with digital back, Leica, Fuji Xpro 1)
Message from billcpearce at cox.net (Bill Pearce) ([Leica] Old Hasselblad V with digital back, Leica, Fuji Xpro 1)