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07 January 2012
The perfect choice between heavy reflex and (too) compact cameras.
0 of 1 found this helpful The perfect balance between heavy reflex and compact -too compact- cameras.
The easy way to adapt old/manual lenses to this camera is a real pleasure for photographs who comes from films or still wants to use their manual lenses.
It's my third Lumix so i can tell that to photographs who use the MANUAL SETTINGS :
•photographs who wants an ever ready notepad must take from the LX serie from Lumix
•photographs who wants a better grip and a built-in viewfinder must take from GH serie
•photographs who wants a very portable solution with lens flexibility needs GF.
Anyway, a perfect camera.
07 February 2011
Legendary and easy to use, Hasselblad 500C
3 of 3 found this helpful This camera is legendary picture machine from Sweden manufacturer, from his creator Victor Hasselblad.
The first version of V-system (interchangeable parts, 6x6, large overview finder of a rotating mirror-a big reflex, with exposure in the lens )
the V-system as been used on a 500 camera with a motor drive by Nasa during Apollo 11 for taking the famous pictures of landing and exploration of the moon.
A camera for those who really like taking quality photos in medium format (6x6) as roots as possible.
A very strong body, with a excellent Zeiss Lens - one of best camera with one of best lens for me.
Typical and simple way of use reflex. Very easy settings (if you know basic rules about taking photos : Focus, aperture, Exposure value, exposure time).
4 steps How-to :
1-set the EV in front of the red triangle (an external meter could help),
the Aperture will be linked to exposure time, aperture blades and expo-timer are both in the lens.
2-Just choose your aperture or exposure time
3-focus
(waist level viewfinder on a large focus glass -frenel- with a collapsible magnifying lens for perfect focus)
4-Shoot!
No complicated settings.
Add : you still have to do ordinary things like turn the advancing film crank, pull-off the security plate, push the release button.
The magazine film loading may need a demonstration or an external how-to file, the first time.
Even if this camera is old, it's very often perfectly working, rarely out of order.
The back (film magazine) can be changed for a Polaroid (cropped picture) or a digital one.
The original lens (Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 ƒ80mm) can be changed easily, as the viewfinder.
Just, this camera may be too big to follow you everywhere, even with a strap it's a bit heavy.
It's more a studio or shoot session camera.
Reporters who need a smaller and more discrete qualty film camera may choose a 35mm rangefinder from an other legendary camera brand from Germany.
07 April 2010
an easy, simple legendary camera
I've decided to go back to films. Photos are part of my life, but digital can't complete the "point & flick" as fast as The Diana can. Diana is a robust, simple, an anjoyable camera.I will add one more camera but costing lot lot more to my "ready-to-shoot-pack" cause the Diana make 'surprising' photos, and a surprise is a surprise, bad or good(often good actually).
This camera is making your life dreamy, and add a photo album back in your life. Honestly, you know you can print or have quality print with digitals but do you? Do you make photo-albums for, you, for your travels, for your kids. Unfortunately, i live in a small island far away from all countries, and the developments here or by mail ways are expensive.