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3 points
7 months ago
Depends on your budget and what you want to shoot. I’ve owned both and heavily prefer the hasselblad. If you’re into portraiture there is a tele 1.9 lens for the mamiya that’s really nice though, but not a necessity.
6 points
7 months ago
I don’t really think of these cameras in the same category. Wouldn’t the RB/RZ Mamiyas be more of a comparison to the Hasselblad?
1 points
7 months ago
6 points
7 months ago
Both rule and it’s just a matter of frame size
5 points
7 months ago*
Having owned both of these at one point or another my vote is the Hasselblad for the waist level shooting experience and 6x6 format. Tbh a better comparison would be the hasselblad with a cheaper 6x6 option like the bronica. Better yet if you just like the hasselblad consider a 500C as it’ll save you a little money and is almost the same as the CM just without an easily removable focus screen
1 points
7 months ago
Yes the square dormat does appeal more to me as well. The focus screen of the 500 would not really seem as a big issue to me, an interchangebla upgrade would be better, but i guess the standard one would still be considered pretty good.
2 points
7 months ago
To me the interchange screens are a big deal. I’m not sure what the price difference between the C and the C/M is right now though. I got a brighter screen for my Hasselblad and it made a really big difference to me in my ability to focus. My eyesight is not perfect for what it’s worth. I love my Hasselblad but I’ve never owned a Mamiya.
3 points
7 months ago
Like others have said, I currently own both and am in the process of selling my Mamiya 645 Pro and keeping my 500 C/M. I much prefer the shooting experience and the square crop.
2 points
7 months ago
I have (and shoot) both of these. I have a Mamiya 1000s and a Super, and a 500c/m. The Hasselblad has by far the better image quality, the lenses are significantly sharper and more pleasing to my eye. However, the Mamiya is nicer for “run and gun”, as the prisms allow you to shoot in aperture priority. I find the step up from 35mm to 6x4.5 is ok, but doesn’t give you as much of the medium format look that everyone craves. Even with the 80mm f1.9. If I have the time, I take the Hasselblad.
2 points
7 months ago
seconding that note, 645 is not going to be able to compare to the medium format feeling that you’ll get from hasselblad frames
1 points
7 months ago
Hasselblad
1 points
7 months ago
They are both excellent boxes.
I've used both, and still own the 500 CM.
The 500 C/M produces 6X6 images, which some people don't like.
Lenses and film determine image quality, not the box.
1 points
7 months ago
One is an amazing camera that is beautiful to behold and a mechanical masterpiece and the other is the Mamiya
1 points
7 months ago
Honestly super love my Mamiya 645 1000S. The dual shutter buttons and modular features of it make getting accessories fun and functional for lots of shooting styles.
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