Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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/hasselmodels/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. >