Hasselblad discontinues "classic" line

Mxsmanic wrote:
Donald Qualls writes:


There might *never* be one I can
afford, because the limits of silicon fab capability (limits set by the
laws of physics governing the operation of the circuits, not by fab
technology itself) are only about eight years out at Moore's Law growth
rates.


So the only answer is ... shoot film. You can get as many pixels as you
want with film, and it's cheap to produce.


Doing it already. At last count, I own six (old to *very* old) more or
less usable medium format cameras; two of them are very good and if they
fall behind a Hasselblad or Mamiya for image quality in any reasonably
sized print it's because I didn't hold steady of failed to get the focus
right. I also have two working 35 mm cameras capable of producing
excellent results, and two working 9x12 cm plate cameras, one very good,
and the other excellent in terms of image quality.

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

Mxsmanic wrote:
Donald Qualls writes:


There might *never* be one I can
afford, because the limits of silicon fab capability (limits set by the
laws of physics governing the operation of the circuits, not by fab
technology itself) are only about eight years out at Moore's Law growth
rates.


So the only answer is ... shoot film. You can get as many pixels as you
want with film, and it's cheap to produce.


Doing it already. At last count, I own six (old to *very* old) more or
less usable medium format cameras; two of them are very good and if they
fall behind a Hasselblad or Mamiya for image quality in any reasonably
sized print it's because I didn't hold steady of failed to get the focus
right. I also have two working 35 mm cameras capable of producing
excellent results, and two working 9x12 cm plate cameras, one very good,
and the other excellent in terms of image quality.

--
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
-- Ansel Adams

Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer http://silent1.home.netcom.com

Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.

"Mxsmanic" posted:
"...
Well, they need to work on it.
...."

Actually ... they are ... to the tune of several BILLION dollars a year.

That technology is not cheap ... see Donald Qualls posting above for a very
good but very abbreviated look at the actual problem.

[I know ... I know ... you actually meant it as a facetious remark ...]

RSD99 writes:

I know ... I know ... you actually meant it as a facetious remark ...

No, I was serious. I don't plan to move to digital until and unless it
can provide a better image at a comparable price. An inferior image at
100 times the price won't do. I don't care if I'm being fashionable or
not; I obstinately insist on remaining rational. So I continue to shoot
film.

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RSD99 writes:

I know ... I know ... you actually meant it as a facetious remark ...

No, I was serious. I don't plan to move to digital until and unless it
can provide a better image at a comparable price. An inferior image at
100 times the price won't do. I don't care if I'm being fashionable or
not; I obstinately insist on remaining rational. So I continue to shoot
film.

--
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.

On 21 Oct 2004 23:46:13 GMT, (FLEXARET2) wrote:

from: (Sam Sherman) 10-21-04

Today I was at the Photo Plus Expo at the Javits Center in New York City.

Hasselblad has a big booth and display there.

I spoke to one of their reps and he explained to me
that only the 200 series was discontinued and that
the "V" (500) series continues and Imacon (now part of their company) is making
a new 16MP digital back for the "V" cameras (I think it is $11,000) and a new
22MP digital back for the H cameras - also know in
combo with same as "H1" and this is $22,000.

Well, I guess I'll just rush right out and buy one, then.
--

Pete McCutchen