I am a professional photographer as well and agree with Marco (Jax2). I too use Hasselblad, own all the lenses from 40 MM to 180 MM.
I love my Hasse when people request medium format, but if asked what camera I would rather shoot (for my own use) it would be Nikon F5 loaded with Fuji Velvia.
No question the Hasse with Zeiss lenses is the superior medium format camera, but it is not spontaneous nor quick to focus. The Zeiss meter prism is very expensive and not accurate (still must bracket, unlike Canon and Nikon).
If your deliberate in your picture taking and have time to set the Hasse up on a tripod, get the settings correct, pull the dark slide and crank off a bracket to be certain the exposure is perfect, it's the camera for you.
I never regretted my decision to make Hasselblad my medium format camera. I've been shooting with them professionally since 1974. Maybe had two failures in all those years.
Since then I've owned Leica SLR and range finders, Canon, Pentax and Nikon. Settled on Nikon because of the way it handled and because of the excellent service provided by NPS (Nikon Professional Services).
Two months ago while shooting for Audi, I dropped a Nikon D1X digital camera and ask NPS for a replacement. Even though this was NOT a warranty issue, they loaned me a new D1X for two weeks while the special parts arrived and were fitted and adjusted on my broken camera.
The D1X body rents in Dallas for $100.00 a day. Two weeks would have cost me $1400.00 rental. The only request from Nikon was for me to properly care for their loaner and pay shipping. Obliviously I love them for bailing me out.
Here is my web site and samples at Portfolio.com.
http://www.albertporterphoto.com
http://www.portfolios.com/AlbertPorter
I love my Hasse when people request medium format, but if asked what camera I would rather shoot (for my own use) it would be Nikon F5 loaded with Fuji Velvia.
No question the Hasse with Zeiss lenses is the superior medium format camera, but it is not spontaneous nor quick to focus. The Zeiss meter prism is very expensive and not accurate (still must bracket, unlike Canon and Nikon).
If your deliberate in your picture taking and have time to set the Hasse up on a tripod, get the settings correct, pull the dark slide and crank off a bracket to be certain the exposure is perfect, it's the camera for you.
I never regretted my decision to make Hasselblad my medium format camera. I've been shooting with them professionally since 1974. Maybe had two failures in all those years.
Since then I've owned Leica SLR and range finders, Canon, Pentax and Nikon. Settled on Nikon because of the way it handled and because of the excellent service provided by NPS (Nikon Professional Services).
Two months ago while shooting for Audi, I dropped a Nikon D1X digital camera and ask NPS for a replacement. Even though this was NOT a warranty issue, they loaned me a new D1X for two weeks while the special parts arrived and were fitted and adjusted on my broken camera.
The D1X body rents in Dallas for $100.00 a day. Two weeks would have cost me $1400.00 rental. The only request from Nikon was for me to properly care for their loaner and pay shipping. Obliviously I love them for bailing me out.
Here is my web site and samples at Portfolio.com.
http://www.albertporterphoto.com
http://www.portfolios.com/AlbertPorter