Bzzzzt. Sorry.. no washer dryer for you Pal ;-) Many on the Blad list (HUG) feel that the 6x4.5 is a good "idea" but far from what Hasselblad is aiming for with respect to film formats. It adds autofocus to a smaller rectangular format and is aimed mainly at Wedding photographers - those who use 6x4.5 the most. Not all Hasselblad buyers or their "core professional" buyers are Wedding Photographers. Many, yes, but not the larger percentage.
This combined with the fact that the camera is really a FUJI product (yes, it's designed and made in conjucntion with Fuji - even the lenses are Fuji lenses and not the Zeiss glass that most Blad users revere) makes the H1 decent but not earth shattering and does not signal whatsoever the death of 6x6. The only other benefit to the H1 is the digital back by Kodak. Cheers, Dave Original Message: ----------------- From: P�l Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 21:04:22 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 6x6 - Waste of Space? (WAS: Re: Medium Format-Which one is best?) John wrote: > I doubt it. 6x6cm will remain the medium format of choice for the > foreseeable future > for those who shoot film for a living, and 6x4.5cm will remain the first > choice of 35mm > amateur users trading up. 6x7cm will remain the preserve of those of either > persuasion > who wish to extract the maximum possible benefit from 120 film. 6x9cm and > 6x17cm > will mainly attract the landscape guys. Sorry, but the 6X6 format isn't very popular and industrywise it is seen as dying. The new Hasselblad use 6X4,5 and is directly targeted at their core professional buyers. The reson for this move is pretty obvious. I have no problem with the fact that some prefer the square format but the arguments they use doesn't make sense something thats proved by the direction the market is moving in. P�l -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
