Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The viewfinder on a Hasselblad superwide is "lousy" There are no ASPH's in it. It shows a ton of distortion you're not you learn going to get in the final exposure. You just learn to see that. Some for architectural purposes used a ground glass thing which attaches to the back. But you don't need it a ton of classical Architectural and room photography was done with a Superwide and its regular finder. Just make sure the camera is level. On a tripod. We used to shoot a lot of Polaroids with the thing before we knew we got it. -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:54:10 +0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Handled a Biogon Ultra-Wide! > > 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