Why would anyone buy a regular Hasselblad or even a Leica with the mirrorless Medium format now?

yardcoyote · Jun 29, 2016

That's what I was thinking-- wouldn't a very high quality zoom for a MF sensor be extremely large and heavy? I was assuming one of the major advantages of this mirrorless Hasselblad over other MF cameras to be comparatively small size and low weight.

BruceB609 · Jun 29, 2016

I have very little idea considering the increasing specs, IQ and opportunities with MFT or APS-C mirrorless.

roby17269 · Jun 29, 2016

donsalvadori said:
trust me I am not cavalier in the slightest about lenses I own probably 10k worth of lenses.

that is good

Apologies for the choice of words then. I am still not a lover of using adapters though

donsalvadori · Jun 29, 2016

yeah adapters have some real trade offs I agree. As do EVF vs OVF at least for now. I could see tech coming up to terms with this.

noflashplease · Jun 29, 2016

donsalvadori said:
Seems that the new revolutionary mirrorless hasselbald is basically as good as their other cameras, and certainly a notch up from even the beauty of leica and around the same price.
Can someone explain to me a list of pros and cons as a potential buyer whose considered the Leica M but now is very tempted by hasselblad mirrorless? I know the mirrorless system doesnt have many lenses, yet, but that is no concern for me.

Why buy into a new mirrorless mount that might disappear in coming years?

The M-mount line is the strongest argument for the continued existence of Leica, and I'd go so far as to argue that the Typ 262 is a far more appealing camera than the enormous Leica SL.

As far as the new Hasselblad, time will tell how well this new $9,000 camera body works. My guess is that with only contrast autofocus and just two native lenses, it's an unappealing mirrorless system compared to mainstream high megapixel full frame options.

donsalvadori · Jun 29, 2016

Good point. Leica does have the longevity. But hasselblad can easily release a mk2 to address the concerns you have. I think it's moot. I doubt I'll buy a version 1 of the hasselblad, but leica is enticing

lumigraphics · Jun 29, 2016

Are you gonna spend 30 grand on it? And you know that there are almost no lenses, and won't be zooms?

tbcass · Jun 30, 2016

With cameras of this class AF speed is not that important because they are meant for slow careful work, often with manual focus.

bosjohn21 · Jun 30, 2016

why not. there is much more to a camera than the sensor. size weight feel other features etc,

noflashplease · Jul 1, 2016

tbcass said:
With cameras of this class AF speed is not that important because they are meant for slow careful work, often with manual focus.

tbcass · Jul 1, 2016

While I agree with much of your post I still think AF isn't as important with MF where precision and maximum IQ are more important than shooting a BIF or a football player running. Of course I grew up with manual focus. Like all technology there's a tendency to become dependent on it.

roby17269 · Jul 1, 2016

tbcass said:
While I agree with much of your post I still think AF isn't as important with MF where precision and maximum IQ are more important than shooting a BIF or a football player running. Of course I grew up with manual focus. Like all technology there's a tendency to become dependent on it.

lumigraphics · Jul 1, 2016

roby17269 said:
tbcass said:

While I agree with much of your post I still think AF isn't as important with MF where precision and maximum IQ are more important than shooting a BIF or a football player running. Of course I grew up with manual focus. Like all technology there's a tendency to become dependent on it.

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roby17269 · Jul 1, 2016

lumigraphics said:
roby17269 said:

tbcass said:

While I agree with much of your post I still think AF isn't as important with MF where precision and maximum IQ are more important than shooting a BIF or a football player running. Of course I grew up with manual focus. Like all technology there's a tendency to become dependent on it.

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