[HUG ] Re: Hasselblad, Leica, Rollei, Microtek [2/27/09]

  • From: Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:01:16 -0500

One benefit if shooting FF digital or cropped DSLR digital even is it makes
it possible to be a commercial photographer or a photojournalist.  Something
other than a fine art photographer.
It puts you into the ball game.


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Evan J Dong <ejdong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:35:08 -0500
> To: "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [HUG ] Re: Hasselblad, Leica, Rollei, Microtek [2/27/09]
> 
> I guess that my question would be a stupid one of nature. Beside the
> fact of the FF digital SLR from Canon, Nikon, and Sony (in order of best
> to passable), what is the exactly benefits of going this route?
> Especially taken into consideration of the higher level of
> Post-Production work required for all digital files. There appears to be
> a distinct methodology within the digital workflow to make their digital
> files as close as possible in looking like Film Files having the greater
> 3-D look and dynamic range.
> 
> Granted that both system, Film based and digital ready files are not
> perfect, there appears to be a many software and program out there to
> help the digital files achieve that Film Look. Am I wrong here?
> 
> For those individual still using  film based system and having their
> images scanned, what is your digital workflow here?
> 
> For those in the digital SLR system, what is your digital workflow
> Post-Production and Why the need for it?
> 
> Evan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Bob Adler wrote:
>> Unfortunately not everyone has the where-with-all to do this. I went
>> to FF DSLR and had to sell all my Hassy gear to do it. I still have
>> deep pangs of remorse, but I've managed to convince myself (almost)
>> that it was a good move. I am somewhat consoled with having gotten
>> a 4x5 kit, so I can still shoot film.
>> Sometimes, though, that makes me miss my Hassy's more. I may buy a
>> small Rollei outfit yet...
>> Ambivalent in California,
>> Bob
>>  
>> Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.raflexions.com
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *To:* "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 3, 2009 12:05:50 AM
>> *Subject:* [HUG ] Re: Hasselblad, Leica, Rollei, Microtek [2/27/09]
>> 
>> As I get into full frame digital there are two reasons whey I've not sold
>> one bit of my Hassy system.
>> 1. No one would give me anything worthwhile for it money wise.
>> 2. It's mine. I don't like other people shooting with my cameras.
>> 3. And any day now some rogue company will come out with a prosumer priced
>> medium format back which will jack up the value and usability of the
>> system
>> again to where it was before the crash. I'll get one of those backs and
>> start in again. My newish 100 planar will be the front runner of glass I'm
>> likely to use.
>> 
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:tjols@xxxxxxxxx>>
>>> Reply-To: "hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 00:48:14 +0100 (MET)
>>> To: <hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>> Subject: [HUG ]  Hasselblad, Leica, Rollei, Microtek [2/27/09]
>>> 
>>> Jim,
>>> 
>>> I have had the 1Ds III for a year now, - but I still have all my
>> Hasselblad
>>> gear.  From my old 500C/M bought in the early 70' to my 10 years old
>> 203FE,
>>> SWC and so on.  I have not the heart to sell it.  It is like
>> shooting your own
>>> hunting dog.
>>> 
>>> But mostly I use my 1Ds III which works fine.  I also have this M8 -
>> which is
>>> a story for itself.
>>> 
>>> Tom of Oslo 
>>> 
>>>> From: Jim Brick [jim@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxx>]
>>>> Sent: 2009-03-02 21:12:32 CET
>>>> To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [HUG ] Re: SV: Re: <FS> Hasselblad, Leica, Rollei, Microtek
>>>> [2/27/09]
>>>> 
>>>> No, I just sold my electronic Hasselblad stuff, and my digistuff is a
>>>> 1Ds Mark III.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 2, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Tom Just Olsen wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Jim,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am just curious; have you sold all your Hasselblad gear?  Further;
>>>>> what digital SLR are you using?  The 5D or the 1Ds III?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tom of Oslo
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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