Quoting Pål Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Also, do you have any thoughts about the ruggedness of the H1 system? > > Would it > > be possible to expose a H1 to more hostile environments, like shorelines, > > deserts or wet conditions? > > In my opinion the Hasselblad is strictly a studio item...
Not much substance provided to that opinion? I know a professional nature photographer using H1 for his work. You can have a look at his work on the Samfoto website; his name is Svein Grønvold. Since he's dependent on his tool for his income, he'd be out of business if it was "strictly a studio item". Most of the film-based MedFs had a problem with sealing around the detachable magazines. The Pentax 645 insert solution was much better in this respect, and also providing more rigor to the body itself compared to the competition. I was curious to hear if the H1 was somewhat better in this respect than was the old 6x6 'Blad systems, but apparently it's neither worse nor better. For Norewgian conditions, I'm very sceptical to the use of triple-A batteries. They are more sensitive to low temperatures than larger cells. I will see if I can pose Svein some questions about this. :-) Jostein ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
