Comments on: Hasselblad 503Cw with CFV II 50C: a new digital back with a 25 year old camera https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Sat, 19 Feb 2022 15:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: Peter Chong https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130665 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:18:00 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130665 In reply to Tim.

Thanks for your comments Tim. The Hasselblad attempt is, of course, a much more serious one than raspberry pi or any Kickstarter project can possibly muster. Indeed Hasselblad has been making the CFV 50C (first gen) for a while. But this latest attempt with the 907X 50C and it’s removable CFV II 50C back takes integration and elegance of execution to yet another level. With the XV adapter, you can also use vintage V series lenses on the 907X. They even make a speed booster adapter, as the V lenses cover 6in x6in and the CFV sensor is only 44mm x 44mm. Making Hasselblad possibly the most versatile vertically integrated system ever.

]]> By: Tim https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130663 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:13:09 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130663 In analog feel with digital results we get something reminiscent of the film days. I think it’s a bold move and there was a Kickstarter project where someone was trying to make it digital back for film based medium format cameras but I don’t know how that ended up. We’ve also recently had some people using raspberry pi single board computers to make all 35mm cameras functional again in a similar fashion.

]]> By: Peter Chong https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130662 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:10:03 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130662 In reply to Maciej.

Your mileage may vary, but to me, the character of the lens is beautifully captured by the sensor.

]]> By: Maciej https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130659 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:47:18 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130659 True…. However, isn’t the character of the old lens lost with the use of a digital sensor instead of a negative?

]]> By: Peter Chong https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130658 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 07:16:30 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130658 In reply to Maciej.

If you already own a vintage Hasselblad, adding the 907X 50C will also allow you to use the old camera. Old cameras and lenses have their own look and feel, and some prefer that. And having more options is always better than not having any.

]]> By: Maciej https://deployant.com/hasselblad-503cx-with-cfv-ii-50c-a-new-digital-back-with-a-25-year-old-camera/#comment-130653 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:08:05 +0000 https://deployant.com/?p=60860#comment-130653 Why would you use a digital back on a film camera? For what reason? Why not just use a modern digital camera?

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