Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In Europe, the 'Blad was, for the longest time, seen as an affection of the dilettante. The US made the "Blad's fortune. I'm a third generation Rollei user myself, my daughters, fourth. S.d. On Oct 5, 2009, at 9:08 PM, William B. Abbott III wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for the references I had never seen before. I'll have to > think about the digital Hassy option. > > When we were using our 3.5 Rollei, and even now, I always thought > of Hasselblad as being way up there on a pedestal, not for the > likes of us mere mortals. > > I have a dear friend who was a professor of physical chemistry who > told me that his students would forgive him for anything except > making them think. > > I, however, am glad you have made me think. > > All the best, > > Bill > > > On Oct 5, 2009, at 12:23 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> My late wife and I each used the Rollei constantly and I'd love to >>> have a digital Rollei but I am afraid that's not going to happen. >>> >>> Thanks for another memory, >>> >>> Bill >> >> >> I think Hassy's and Rollies are not adversarial >> >> There's the famous picture of Victor Hasselblad with the camera >> with his >> name on it and Paul Heidecke Mr. Rolleiflex. >> http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HS/HSHmeetsR.aspx >> Or >> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/.a/ >> 6a00df351e888f88340120a5fed83897 >> 0c-popup >> >> Put a back on a Hasselblad and shoot medium format digital the old >> fashioned >> way. I plan on doing it. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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