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This camera is an excellent option for those who are interested in entering the Hasselblad system, as the complete kit offers a perfect starting point. Additionally, it is also a useful addition for committed Hasselblad photographers who need an extra camera body.

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Good quality item

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Quality of everything; the results it produces; the overall system; ease of use; reliability; user features; the CZ lens range and amazing optics. Been using this for Refinishing Wood Austin Company events.

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Great choice. Quality of everything; the results it produces; the overall system; ease of use; reliability; user features; the CZ lens range and amazing optics. We purchased this for commercial kitchen cleaning events.

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Big negative. Solid construction. Timeless design. Syncs at all shutter speeds. Buy price is high, but because of its reliablitiy and durability, ownership costs are low. All manual.

Loud. Not for sneaky candids. Bulky with the pentaprism; compact with the waist level finder. All manual.

I use this camera for portraits in the studio exclusively. I have an 80mm and 150mm. I shoot a lot of child portraits and by keeping with the waist level finder I can keep my point of view at the child's eye level without getting down on my belly. The lenses are too sharp for adult portraits. I have a Calumet Compendium lens hood that allows a slip in diffusion filter. This makes focusing easier because of the speed in which the filter can be installed and removed. When I am not shooting children, I keep the camera on a camera stand. I have two bodies, three 120 backs, 1 polaroid back, and an extension tube. Great care has to be used when removing and installing the extension tube. If you get the sequence wrong you will end up with an expensive shutter repair. The tube has to be installed on the body first, then the lens. To remove, the lens must be removed first, then the tube. If you reverse the sequence you trash your savings account. Loading the film is not intuitive but easily learned. It looks totally professional; if your image is important to your, you can't look more "pro" than with a Hasselblad (except a Sinar View Camera, maybe).

Customer Service

My 150mm lens had some problem (I cannot remember what) I sent it back to Hasselblad and they returned it repaired. It has not failed me since (about 18 years).

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I have a Omega Rapid 200 that I use for situations requiring eye-level shooting and on-camera flash.

The optics is worth both waiting and killing for - so crisp, so spiritual; almost intelligent when it comes to handling the motif/image... Lovely to touch and then the 6 x 6 composition!

Way too pricey on the whole; not only optics makes a camnera, you know... Common with light leakage between camera and back after (excessive?) use. The shutter can break with very expensive repair work to follow. Expensive accessories and lenses. Fragile and difficult to handle outside without a mono- or tripod.

I always dreamed of having the very camera model that NASA used to take the first pictures of the earth, but it always seemed almost like an impossible goal. But with the market changing into a more digital world, prices have dropped distinctly and I bought a used model from a pro shop. Unfortunately, the problems started after only a month and when the shutter broke down during a job without me knowing (no polaroids), it cost me both loss of income, repairs and just general grief.

Customer Service

The shop that I bought the camera from graciously took the camera back due to the extensive repairs necessary and I really appreciated it! Thank you YFO guys - that was great service...

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No battery, No electronics, simple and reliable. Unrivaled optics.

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I am a photojournalism student and awhile back my professor lent me his 501c. After that, I had to have one. Shooting with digital is a little TOO convenient and I have found using this camera, you concentrate more on developing your skills than simply point and shoot. Shooting medium format and developing your own film and prints is the only way to go for a beginner. With a full manual tank like this, there are no auto modes, no built in light meter (I use a minolta ambiant meter), no excuses for bad images, only yourself to blame. With this camera you have a big negative a big sharp lens and your eye. If it doesn't look right, there is no photoshop to lean on unless you break down and scan it in. I am no pro but despite the expense of this camera, it is worth the investment. If you shop carefully you can find excellent examples on ebay for a lot less than new. I have the 500 c/m with the standard 80mm zeiss T* lens.

Customer Service

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