Hasselblad 503cw

I read that on a website (forgot the website address, though). It says there that because it has only 16 megapixels on a big sensor, it has very low noise.

Have you tried the digital back?
Is the low-noise performance really that amazing?

Supposedly, yeah. But what do you need a camera like this for anyway? Camera like this are usually found in a studio because they are bulky and heavy - and studio equipment means there'll be adequate light for most kind of shots which means you can set your ISO down low on even a regular crop DSLR - which in turns will have little or no noise at all.

If low noise is what you after, I'd suggest you get a full frame DSLR instead - they are much more portable. Try the Canon D5 for example.

2007-12-18 02:35:17 by Fdasadsf J

Tutorial on how to load 220 - 120 film into the film back

If it does, what modes does it have? Aperture Priority? Shutter Priority?

Does it has autofocus?

No metering unless you buy a metered prism(lots of $$). Even with the metered prism, you still get no autoexposure-it's just a built in TTL meter.

The 503CW does support TTL flash, but only with compatible flash units.

No autofocus either under any circumstances.

The 503CW is one of the last totally mechanical, totally battery independent cameras on the market.

2007-07-12 03:53:10 by Stevestevesteveeee

Price: $3,460.00 $3,460.99

Help I am new to medium format photography and have narrowed my choice down to these two camera. I want to do mostly portrait work mostly indoor but the occasional landscape would interest me. I am so in love with the thought of Carl Zeiss Lenses on the Hassy but was wondering if the Mamiya is still the overall better value? Suggestions Please

Personally I'm a fan of the Mamiya but your question is way too subjective for an answer. See if your camera store will let you run a roll of film through each one. Or see if there is a camera rental place near you where you can use each camera for a longer time.
Then you can answer: Which one "feels" more natural in your hands? Which one has it's controls where you expect them to be; is most intuitive? Which one is easiest to focus, compose with, balances best?
The objective stuff is easy to compare: lens resolution in lines/mm, cost of lenses and accessories, availability of same, etc. But it's the subjective things that will make the difference between a camera you like vs. one you love and love using.

2007-06-20 19:43:31 by Followingastar

Price: $89.95 $14.95

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I have a Hasselblad 503cw - Phaseone p45 - Zeiss ZV 50mm set up and also a Hasselblad h3d-ii 50 with a 50mm lens.

What should I bring?

There is a lot of dust, sand, heat, water etc. there -- I'd take neither -- but if I really had to chose, I would take the 503cw (but also take a film back with some film, in case you have problems with the digital back).

2009-06-05 11:23:52 by Cedric_343

Are they as good as my Swedish Hasselblad 503cw with Danish Phaseone p45 back and German-made Zeiss Glass?

And also my 35mm Leica MP and Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens?

The Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH is considered the best 50mm lens by the way.
Is a Nikon any better than a Lomo?

They're not designed to be as good as a Hasselblad. Canon, Nikon and so on are in the consumer camera business not the very high level pro side.

Although they do make cameras that many pros use, Hasselblad, as I think you already know, is a camera designed for the very high level pro who can then charge very large prices for their work.

2009-06-26 15:51:17 by Cedric_343