Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Square is one of those things that either works or it doesn't work. Leo Wesson leowesson.com > On Jan 13, 2016, at 14:31, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > I have shot ~30 rolls with the Hasselblad now, and almost rarely crop from > the square. Square is so good. > >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:09 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> >> wrote: >> >> Ah, this is depressing. For the first time Dr. Ted has disappointed me. I >> found the square format to be at the least interesting and at best superb. >> For the first year or so of 'blad ownership, I shot only for horizontal or >> vertical crops, and since most of what I shot was not for standard >> dimensions, it worked really well. Better to crop a nearly square part or >> a >> long narrow part out of 2 1/4 than 35. But after time, as I used it more >> and more for shooting for myself, I got to respect and understand the >> square, and some of my best stuff was printed full frame. And, in Dr. >> Teds's case, you can teach an old dog new tricks. >> >> AS for the rebadged Sony's, just silly. Although I could be interested in >> a fine hardwood grip for the 500CM or 500ELX. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Man >> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 1:38 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica SL: Worst Camera of the Year? >> >> Indeed, those joke cameras were rebadged Sony digital cameras, sold for >> 7x-10x the prices, with the added wood grip and other non-sense features. >> At least it appears that the current Hasselblad corporate owner is no >> longer pursuing that brain-dead strategy. >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 11:16 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Hi Crew, >>> There wasn't, nor is there anything wrong with a Hasselblad if you are >>> using >>> the 2 1/4 120 film cameras. During part of my Leica life I also used 3 >>> Hasselblad cameras when shooting for some clients and magazines. As the >>> Photo editor or the art directors called the shot on acceptable film >>> size! >>> ERGO? If you wanted to do assignments for their magazine you worked with >>> their size. >>> Now maybe what you lads are talking about is some "Mickey Mouse?" China >>> made >>> 35mm size badged Hasselblad that could well be a piece of copy-cat junk? >>> >>> But there isn't anything wrong, nor was there anything with a 2 1/4 120 >>> film >>> size Hassie as they were a wonderful machine to work with. Only the odd >>> time >>> the 2 1/4 Sq.format was a bit of a pain in the ass! >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> Ken Carney >>> Sent: January-12-16 4:59 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica SL: Worst Camera of the Year? >>> >>> I thought Hasselblad's were good cameras? Used by the astronauts and all >>> that? >>> >>>> On 1/12/2016 11:03 AM, Robert Baron wrote: >>> http://photorumors.com/2016/01/11/2015-worst-camera-of-the-year-vote-now/ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto >> // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information