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> You might spend $1,500 for a used Hasselblad system. I think you left off a zero at the end there. Either that, or maybe I need to go learn real quick how to

• dietrichepp 5y ago
  $1,500 is about the entry price for a used Hasselblad 500C/M with kit lens (80mm f/2.8). If you're paying $15,000 for a Hasselblad, you can get something brand-new with two or three lenses. If you're buying straight off eBay auctions, it's easy to end up paying too much, but even then, you aren't likely to be paying more than $2,500 for a typical 500C/M kit.
• taylodl 5y ago
  It's funny because my school (back in the early 80's) had Hasselblads but nobody wanted to use them because they were old - like 20-30 years old even then! They were a nightmare to operate, had no light metering let alone expose control - but damn! You could get some great photos if you said your prayers right! I had a brand-new Canon AE-1 Program but still liked using the Hasselblads from time to time because you could get some great shots that you could enlarge to poster size without any grain! Incredible to think how much those cameras would be worth today!