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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 35mm vs. large format
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 16:23:31 -0400
References: <01C02C7C.D7949660@user-2ive0bp.dialup.mindspring.com>

The latest issue of Hasselblad Forum magazine has what appears to be a
dissproportionate number of portraits taken with the 120/4.  It is the only
Hasselblad lens I have (other than the ubiquitious 80) and I agree it is a
great lens.  

To keep this on topic, I'm going to test my APO 90 with Infrared film and
my 89B filter to see just how apochromatic the thing really is.  I am
rediscovering the beauty of this film.  I use it mainly for nudes, so I'm
not certain if I should post the URLs here, but maybe I can find some
scenics or something to post at my site.  

dan c.

At 12:48 PM 02-10-00 -0700, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>Austin Franklin wrote:
>> 
>> > there is no medium/large format equivalent to the 35/1.4 ASPH,
>> > or the 90/2 ASPH...
>> 
>> The closest I have seen are the Hasselblad 50/2.8 and the 110/2.  Damn,
damn fine lenses.
>
>The 120 f/4 macro on a Hasselblad is an awesome hunk of glass. I would
think it
>would  be said to serve it's format as well as the 90/2 ASPH APO does for
24x36
>mm. Plus it gets right in there to the nubbies!
>I've LOVING my 90/2 ASPH APO by the way, it's balance and feel and results.
>And i don't have the 120 for my Blad system yet.
>The Distagon CF 3.5/60 mm lens is a fast, light and compact wide-angle
lens for
>the Hasselblad not ultrafast like the 35/1.4 for Leica but an awesome
performer
>none the less. And so is a 50, Fle or no fle's.
>Lately i hear the reason faster lenses are not made for medium format is
lack of
>flatness of the neg.
>It's certainly a viable different ball game.
>Markwr
>
>via ball via nota duck?
>
>

Replies: Reply from "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Infrared (WAS: 35mm vs. large format))
Reply from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> ([Leica] Re: Infrared (WAS: 35mm vs. large format))
Reply from "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: 35mm vs. large format)
In reply to: Message from Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: 35mm vs. large format)