Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The real question in my mind (and I believe Henning's as well) Does that $6 to $11K 'blad C back buy me into a system that will truly, in the real world, perform significantly better, for what I need or want to do, than that same $6 to $11K purchasing a similar part for another existing (on my shelf) system? i.e. M9, Nikon 3 whatever, etc. I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to find a CMV to rent and truly find out. Anyone know of one for rent? The other "lust" factor for me is that I could put the little sucker on my Cambo Ultima and look at that little 38 x 38 ground glass square - fun fun fun - maybe? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 13, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > I think the major reason to "stick" a digi-back on my V system > ( 500 or 200) > Camera, rather than to purchase a new Hasselblad H series outfit, > is the > cost...... > > I own the bodies already > I own the lenses already > A back is the only cost to upgrade to digital MF. > > While not cheap, it is the only thing I must purchase..... > > Even if in the future, I decide to "toss" the 500 Series stuff and > buy into > another MF system like the S2 or H1 or whatever, I am only out the > cost of > the back. The lenses etc. have pretty much tanked in cost already, > and the > downside is pretty shallow now..... > > That is pretty compelling to me.... > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > But that system is likely (and I'm guessing here, based on the fact > that some components aren't made anymore) to be a dead end. So for > that kind of money I'd want to have either a clear advantage over > anything else in that price bracket, or something that has a future. > Neither of those things seem convincing to me about the > Hasselblad-500-as-digital option. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information