Whats the cheapest?

[ubarw]

I know, Hasselblad and cheap dont belong in the same sentence... however... I am curious as to the lowest price digital back available for the 500 c/m and what its capabilities are...

Comments?

 

[cs_foto]

I've seen backs on the £1000-£1500 (such as Phase One H10/H20) but keep in mind that this backs only work tethered. - e.g. you can only use them attached to a computer. not a problem for studio use, otherwise you will have to carry a laptop and a table with you...

I also saw a mint CFV-I (16mpix) go for £3000 some months ago.

I will recommend hunting a CFV-I second hand on that price range...

 

[blowupster]

I sold my Kodak DSC pro (16Mpix) for 1600$ transport and insurance included yesterday as I recieved my CFV-39.
As it's not the "plus" version, you needed the 555ELD to work with.

 

[polypal]

You want the cheapest?
How about a Leaf DB 4000?

A modest 4 Mp but the thing weighs a ton to make up for that.
Single shot and excellent for a work out, you can forget the gym.
Expect to pay around 500 euro for a DB 4000 in working condition.

 

[ubarw]

thanks!

 

[stever]

The cheapest? Buy a scanner and shoot film! With an inexpensive scanner you can get 4,000 dpi, that translates to 320 megapixels from a full frame 6x6. Not one of those wimpy rectangles but a full and true honest to God LARGE square! If you are not into darkrooms, you can still use your computer and load it with a free copy of public domain Gimp and save even more money!

My bad!

Steve

 

[polypal]

Nothing against scanning Steve but 4000 DPI effective are not possible with a modest scanner.
The first thing taht comes near that specification is the Nikon 9000 scanner at 3500+ USD.

Paul

 

[cs_foto]

Nothing against scanning Steve but 4000 DPI effective are not possible with a modest scanner.
The first thing taht comes near that specification is the Nikon 9000 scanner at 3500+ USD.

Paul

100% spot on!

not only cheap scanners lack resolution, but colour and sharpness is frustrating too... skintones!

I will even say that the nikon doesn't do justice to what film holds...

coming from an imacon and now using an epson v700, i cannot tell you how frustrated i am... is like out of the blue, all the magic is gone!

on a film vs digital note: there is no cheap way around things, if you want the best in film you need to get at least an imacon which might go second hand for around £5000, the same if you go digital, a CFV £3000
(but why will you want to go for a 36mmx36mm when you are used to 6cmx6cm?)

 

[polypal]

I will even say that the nikon doesn't do justice to what film holds...

coming from an imacon and now using an epson v700, i cannot tell you how frustrated i am... is like out of the blue, all the magic is gone!

That is the reason Hasselblad is still selling 20.000 + USD scanners
It is also the reason why graphic industries are spending well over twice that amount on drum scanners.

 

[stever]

If I bought the Hasselblad scanner, it still would be cheaper.

Steve

 

[cs_foto]

If I bought the Hasselblad scanner, it still would be cheaper.

Steve

and a million times better!