tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522202229744410562.post7861517080721406811..comments2024-03-18T05:24:42.344-07:00Comments on Dom Bower Photo Blog: Hasselblad H4D Studioday March 2011dombowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13174997588242461415noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522202229744410562.post-78692191163772737642012-04-25T23:57:48.743-07:002012-04-25T23:57:48.743-07:00I have one [H4D-60, traded in from my previous H3D...I have one [H4D-60, traded in from my previous H3DII-39], and i am very very happy with the quality, i am a Canon shooter, don't have new models and not so dying to buy new DSLRs, my Hasselblad will hold me for long time in term of quality, and i also have film MF/LF cameras if i want to have another league quality.<br /><br />THanks for this long article, keep up your works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522202229744410562.post-9086600329979344332011-04-18T02:42:54.138-07:002011-04-18T02:42:54.138-07:00I think it's worth noting that medium format a...I think it's worth noting that medium format and 35mm are both different beasts, and aren't necessarily to be compared to one another in terms of which one would you have.<br /><br />In my opinion, it is a case of the right tool for the job, and medium format and 35mm both have their strengths and weaknesses, which will then determine which camera format is best for any chosen job.<br /><br />Therefore, to compare them directly isn't necessary the right thing to do - in an ideal world, photographers should have both in their tool kit, and when they demand speed and flexibility, use the 35mm, and when demanding ultimate image quality, use their medium format.<br /><br />Due to the quality and associated file sizes involved with medium format, it is hard to see it ever being as quick and flexible as 35mm DSLR's, so whilst speed and other general functionality can be compared to 35mm as a comparison, it doesn't necessarily mean that one is better than the other. Yes, a 35mm will knock the socks off a medium format camera at a sporting event or in the low light of a church, but use a medium format in the studio or any situation where you are in control of the situation, and medium format will blow 35mm's away in terms of quality.<br /><br />The comment about the cost of medium format now being the same as top-end 35mm DSLR's is slightly misleading too. As above, it shouldn't be a case of choosing one or the other - the sub-£9k price of the entry level Hasselblad now allows photographers to buy in to medium format at roughly the same cost as they normally spend on 35mm. A misconception is that medium format costs start from £20k, so many photographers automatically dismiss it without looking in to it fully, so the message is that medium format is now a lot more affordable, and if looking to go for a full toolbox (35mm and medium format), medium format can be added for roughly the same cost as some people spend on all their 35mm kit, meaning that cost shouldn't therefore be an excuse to not consider the quality of medium format.<br /><br />Just my 2 pennies worth anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522202229744410562.post-39990872754291779842011-03-05T05:16:02.958-08:002011-03-05T05:16:02.958-08:00Hi Dom,
The analogy you've made about cars is...Hi Dom,<br /><br />The analogy you've made about cars is acurate.<br />As anyone I also would be glad to own a Hass...and in my tiny brain, it would certainly give me some more creativity for a while, and the analogy with car is there, I would be happy to own a Porsche, and I would spend hours of riding, to hear the engine, to feel the power, to see the people looking at me in "a Porsche" ... But Gosh ... I don't "need" it !!!<br />A lot of people think that the equipement is "the" major asset of pro photographer, and in a certain way, it is , but when I have a look at some "poor" photographer, mostly from the eastern parts of Europe ... well .. I feel sad with my 3000€ gears, because with a Nikon D70 and just the regular cheap 50mm 1,8 the blow out the scene ... they have so much more creativity than I will ever have, they make picture I won't ever be able to make ...<br />My conclusion : If needed for the job, and I could afford it , I also would buy one ... though, I am not sure it would make a better photographer of me !!!!!<br /><br />Yvan aka PicsbyClayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522202229744410562.post-76008414837889411742011-03-04T19:15:11.077-08:002011-03-04T19:15:11.077-08:00I wish I could afford one!!! lolI wish I could afford one!!! lolJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631273650715012374noreply@blogger.com