Like to seek some comments or experience with this 2 digital backs..
Hasselblad CF-22 & CF-39
thanks in advance,
Billy
Hasselblad CF-22 & CF-39
thanks in advance,
Billy
what would you like to know?
planning on acquiring one and want to know the pros and cons?
what will you be using the back with?
mamiya or Hassy body?
we're able to help you if it's more specific.
Otherwise, both digital backs are excellent digital backs when coupled with a Mamiya or Hasselblad body.
Don't expect low-light performance like the canons or nikons.
Resolution at 22 megapixels blows a sony 24mpx or Canon 21 mpx or Nikon 24 mpx anytime.
ISO performance is usable at 100 or 200 ISO. ISO at 400 is passable - very grainy but translates into film-like grain.
Shoot tethered into a macbook and be amazed at the detail. Doesn't matter which body you use - mamiya or hasselblad - both give fantastic results.
The advantage of using a Hasselblad body is that the lens data is translated into the RAW file and it allows the Phocus software to make adjustments for distortion, CA and vignetting & noise and moire too.
RAW is readable in Phocus and Photoshop & Aperture (on the mac). But Phocus does the digital corrections (distortion, CA and vignetting & noise and moire) where the rest cannot.
anything else i missed out? just coming off the top of my head.
I've been using the Hasselblad digital backs since 2004 (from the first inception Imacon 96C on a Mamiya 645AFD) and now have the H3D-39.
Don't bother with the imacon series. The IR filter coating does not like our local humid weather and tends to fog in 3 months if you don't use it every week.
Problem is we have aircon (cool) and sunny and humid outside (hot). I had no problems in Europe with the back but here in SG, it's keeps occurring, although it takes nothing more than a trip down to Shriro to get it cleaned in 10 minutes. Don't bother doing it yourself - we don't have the chemicals that Shriro has...
CF22/39 is a good introduction digital back for your Mamiya. Some batches still utilise the problematic IR filter but don't let it be a deterrent. I've used every iteration of the CF22/39 and it never fails. That was in the days of Flexcolor. Now there is Phocus and the controls for getting the best out of your FFF (hasselblad RAW) file are second to none. I hardly use Photoshop to make adjustments. Phocus gives you a 5 stop latitude without wrecking the file - and i pull my curves and perform noise removal in it. Photoshop is for pixel magic.
The thing with the CD22/39 is to not rely on the rear screen. Don't try and see if it's sharp - you'll have to return to the roots of film photography. Shoot something and trust that it's sharp. Just bear in mind that you won't be able to do things like shoot stuff in dark rooms. Remember it's a totally different ball game compared to DSLRs.
The exposure latitude is there though, so what may appear as too dark actually has photon data. If you have a mamiya 645 for a long time, you'd be comfortable shooting with the DB, simply treat it like film. You'll be very pleased with the results - ok maybe throw in 10% disappointment. Film is still better in terms of light capturing... but not for long. The newer backs are getting better and better in terms of light sensitivities.
Shriro has a showroom CFII 39 to let go at $ 22k .
They would have to order the Mamiya 645 ProTL mount for you to use though ...
thanks for the info. Appreciated....
but the price tag is way too high for me to reach :cry:
Come to the Home of Hasselblad - Shriro house , every first Tuesday of the month.
HUG August is on the 3rd , 7- 9 pm .
Please register early .
Try out the Hassies there .
thanks for the info. Appreciated....
but the price tag is way too high for me to reach :cry:
since you are using the mamiya 645, you can consider the leaf aptus II-5 (22MP) offered by Cathay now at S$9,990. You can order one with the Mamiya mount. I am using one for my Hassy 503CX. Very happy with the results so far.
blu370n3, the Hasselblad V96C 16MP back is a good entry point into MF digital photography. Adapts to your 503CX perfectly (because the back is square) and even at 16 mpx is still superior in image quality to a 21 mpx DSLR (if you light the scene properly).neuron18, I have a 503CX and thinking to get a digital back. How do you like the Aptus II-5? can you share the plus and minus?
I was also looking into the hasselblad CFV 16MP back, anyone has experience with that? thanks.
neuron18, I have a 503CX and thinking to get a digital back. How do you like the Aptus II-5? can you share the plus and minus?
I was also looking into the hasselblad CFV 16MP back, anyone has experience with that? thanks.
since you are using the mamiya 645, you can consider the leaf aptus II-5 (22MP) offered by Cathay now at S$9,990. You can order one with the Mamiya mount. I am using one for my Hassy 503CX. Very happy with the results so far.
Hi neuron18, apprc your comments on using the Leaf Aptus II-5 on the Hassy 503CXi and 903SWC. I understand the digiback sensor is rectangular and the digiback itself needs to be mounted either for landscape or portrait orientation. Do you use the template in the viewfinder, or use a focusing screen that already have gird patterns to compose for landscape or portrait shots?
TIA
Fred