To me the big difference is affordability. The Hassy glass and cameras
are very expensive; the Pentax 6x7 glass and cameras are not. I use a
6x7 for portraits, fashion, and car photography. I've found that my one
leaf shutteer lens, the 165/4 serves my needs. It's the right length
for portraits and can be used for outdoor fashion with fill. Indoors I
generally shoot full length fashion and glamour at 1/30 with the
105/2.4. However, the 90/2.8 leaf shutter lens is still widely
available on ebay if you need a normal lens with high speed synch. I
don't. On my car shoots, I can shoot underhood shots off a ladder with
the 165, and I use the 55 with flash at 1/30 for interiors. I really
need the 45, but I'm waiting for a bargain. I do some nature shoots
with the 300/4. I find it's very good, even with the 2X converter. (The
seven element late-model Pentax version.) I also shoot cars with the
300/4, because the magazine art directors like that hunkered down
foreshortened look. The transparencies are extremely sharp and
contrasty. I have never experienced any problems with vibration,
contrary to a lot of what you'll hear on this forum and elsewhere. I do
use a very substantial tripod and head with the long lens.
On Dec 30, 2003, at 2:23 PM, Tom Reese wrote:
I no longer trust my medium format Kowa equipment and it's time to
make a change. I have to decide between Pentax 67 and Hasselblad.
I like the leaf shutters on the Hasselblad because of the higher speed
flash
synch for daylight
fill flash. Apparently, Pentax only has one leaf shutter lens in their
current line-up?
The Hasselblad system seems to be more extensive but I could use the
Pentax
glass with my 35mm
equipment with the adapters. I could also use my Pentax flashes.
Does anyone have any other comments about the two systems? I'll use if
primarily for portrait work,
with some nature photography and weddings when coerced.
Thanks for any insight you can provide.
Tom Reese
