Are they as good as my Swedish Hasselblad 503cw with Danish Phaseone p45 back and German-made Zeiss Glass?

And also my 35mm Leica MP and Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens?

The Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH is considered the best 50mm lens by the way.
Is a Nikon any better than a Lomo?

They’re not designed to be as good as a Hasselblad. Canon, Nikon and so on are in the consumer camera business not the very high level pro side.

Although they do make cameras that many pros use, Hasselblad, as I think you already know, is a camera designed for the very high level pro who can then charge very large prices for their work.

Are they as good as my Swedish Hasselblad 503cw with Danish Phaseone p45 back and German-made Zeiss Glass?

And also my 35mm Leica MP and Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens?

The Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH is considered the best 50mm lens by the way.
Is a Nikon any better than a Lomo?

They’re not designed to be as good as a Hasselblad. Canon, Nikon and so on are in the consumer camera business not the very high level pro side.

Although they do make cameras that many pros use, Hasselblad, as I think you already know, is a camera designed for the very high level pro who can then charge very large prices for their work.

I mean, even in 35mm digital slrs, the differences between lenses are hard to see unless you examine them at 100% zoom and use those charts with millimeter lines in them.

Now, those camera phones have sensors smaller than point and shoots. And point and shoots are CRAPPY!!!!
Now why would some Phone companies advertise that their phones have "Zeiss" glass?!?!?!

I know Zeiss glass is legend. I’m planning to buy some actually with a Hasselblad 503cw.

But for camera phones!?!?!

lmao! You hit it on the nose!

Advertising!

Zeiss glass IS legend!

Not that many cell phone buyers actually know that though!

And If they stuff their cell phone in their pocket, like I do, it doesn’t matter much anyway!

I mean, even in 35mm digital slrs, the differences between lenses are hard to see unless you examine them at 100% zoom and use those charts with millimeter lines in them.

Now, those camera phones have sensors smaller than point and shoots. And point and shoots are CRAPPY!!!!
Now why would some Phone companies advertise that their phones have "Zeiss" glass?!?!?!

I know Zeiss glass is legend. I’m planning to buy some actually with a Hasselblad 503cw.

But for camera phones!?!?!

lmao! You hit it on the nose!

Advertising!

Zeiss glass IS legend!

Not that many cell phone buyers actually know that though!

And If they stuff their cell phone in their pocket, like I do, it doesn’t matter much anyway!

I’m planning to buy a dslr camera (Since I learned photography a year ago, I was just borrowing my uncle’s Canon 1ds mk ii) and my uncle suggested I buy digital Medium Format instead of 35mm or crop-sensor bodies because of the quality and resolution.

After researching, I think like Hasselblad better than Mamiya, since their quality looks better and the price is higher (often you get what you pay for) and I want a manual focus and mechanical one.
So I’m planning to buy the 503cw and then a CFV 16 megpixel back. I don’t want the phaseone p45 and the 39 mp cf hasselblad back since I want square format and I would rather buy some lenses with the money I would save.

Now to the main question…

I read about these ZV lenses from Zeiss. Theyre for the v series bodies and I think they are like the CF lenses but in a better luxurious casing.
Just look! They look really nice compared to the black CF lenses.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images64/zeiss-pma.jpg

http://www.photographyblog.com/images/products/carl_zeiss_zv_classic_lenses_1.jpg

Have any one of you tested these lenses?

And yes, i know, they really look immaculate don’t they and I admit I’m kinda biased towards those shiny metal barrels over image quality hahaha.

Tell me what are your thoughts.
Should I choose those over the CF lenses?

BTW, they come in 50, 120, and 180 focal lengths.
(I don’t care about not having a normal lens (80mm) because
I mainly shoot landscapes, architecture, food photography, and portraits and the 120 and 180 will cover my portrait needs.

Zeiss Glass is some of the best out there. I have had their glass on most of my cameras. From my fathers old Mamiya to my Blad. The only one I have not had Ziess glass on has been my Canon, and that will soon be rectified since Zeiss now makes lenses that fit Canons.
And what can I say? I am a suckers for the beauty of the bare metal lenses they produce.

I’m planning to buy a dslr camera (Since I learned photography a year ago, I was just borrowing my uncle’s Canon 1ds mk ii) and my uncle suggested I buy digital Medium Format instead of 35mm or crop-sensor bodies because of the quality and resolution.

After researching, I think like Hasselblad better than Mamiya, since their quality looks better and the price is higher (often you get what you pay for) and I want a manual focus and mechanical one.
So I’m planning to buy the 503cw and then a CFV 16 megpixel back. I don’t want the phaseone p45 and the 39 mp cf hasselblad back since I want square format and I would rather buy some lenses with the money I would save.

Now to the main question…

I read about these ZV lenses from Zeiss. Theyre for the v series bodies and I think they are like the CF lenses but in a better luxurious casing.
Just look! They look really nice compared to the black CF lenses.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/images64/zeiss-pma.jpg

http://www.photographyblog.com/images/products/carl_zeiss_zv_classic_lenses_1.jpg

Have any one of you tested these lenses?

And yes, i know, they really look immaculate don’t they and I admit I’m kinda biased towards those shiny metal barrels over image quality hahaha.

Tell me what are your thoughts.
Should I choose those over the CF lenses?

BTW, they come in 50, 120, and 180 focal lengths.
(I don’t care about not having a normal lens (80mm) because
I mainly shoot landscapes, architecture, food photography, and portraits and the 120 and 180 will cover my portrait needs.

Zeiss Glass is some of the best out there. I have had their glass on most of my cameras. From my fathers old Mamiya to my Blad. The only one I have not had Ziess glass on has been my Canon, and that will soon be rectified since Zeiss now makes lenses that fit Canons.
And what can I say? I am a suckers for the beauty of the bare metal lenses they produce.

Are they just toys compared to a Hasselblad Medium Format Modular 503CW Camera with a German-made Carl Zeiss Optical Lens and a Phaseone 60 megapixel Digital Camera Back?
Seamless, your claim that the Leica is second rate to its competitors is absolutely ridiculous,

Let’s compare it to the Nikon d2xs which was released about the same time as the M8.

Nikon d2xs sensor: 1.5x crop
Leica M8 sensor: 1.3x crop

Body quality: No question. Leica rules.

Lens compatibility:
D2xs: uses Nikkor lenses
Leica m8: uses Leica lenses.

Leica Lenses are much more highly regarded than Nikkor lenses.
Let’s see you use a Leica lens in your Nikon.

Anti-alias filter:
Leica m8 doesn’t use one.
So per pixel sharpness is noticeably better than the Nikon.

The lack of autofocus in the Leica is understandable since it’s a rangfinder camera.

Image Quality: Leica wins. hands down.

Now lets see you compare the Nikon D3 to the Leica S2. hahaha.

BTW, I don’t have a Phaseone 60 megapixel back.
What I use is the p45.

And yes, I have a Leica M8.
I know it will last much longer than your Nikon toy.

Come on guys - the first rule of forums and sites like this is

DON’T FEED THE TROLLS.

Are they just toys compared to a Hasselblad Medium Format Modular 503CW Camera with a German-made Carl Zeiss Optical Lens and a Phaseone 60 megapixel Digital Camera Back?
Seamless, your claim that the Leica is second rate to its competitors is absolutely ridiculous,

Let’s compare it to the Nikon d2xs which was released about the same time as the M8.

Nikon d2xs sensor: 1.5x crop
Leica M8 sensor: 1.3x crop

Body quality: No question. Leica rules.

Lens compatibility:
D2xs: uses Nikkor lenses
Leica m8: uses Leica lenses.

Leica Lenses are much more highly regarded than Nikkor lenses.
Let’s see you use a Leica lens in your Nikon.

Anti-alias filter:
Leica m8 doesn’t use one.
So per pixel sharpness is noticeably better than the Nikon.

The lack of autofocus in the Leica is understandable since it’s a rangfinder camera.

Image Quality: Leica wins. hands down.

Now lets see you compare the Nikon D3 to the Leica S2. hahaha.

BTW, I don’t have a Phaseone 60 megapixel back.
What I use is the p45.

And yes, I have a Leica M8.
I know it will last much longer than your Nikon toy.

Come on guys - the first rule of forums and sites like this is

DON’T FEED THE TROLLS.

I have a Hasselblad 503cw - Phaseone p45 - Zeiss ZV 50mm set up and also a Hasselblad h3d-ii 50 with a 50mm lens.

What should I bring?

There is a lot of dust, sand, heat, water etc. there — I'd take neither — but if I really had to chose, I would take the 503cw (but also take a film back with some film, in case you have problems with the digital back).

I have a Hasselblad 503cw - Phaseone p45 - Zeiss ZV 50mm set up and also a Hasselblad h3d-ii 50 with a 50mm lens.

What should I bring?

There is a lot of dust, sand, heat, water etc. there — I'd take neither — but if I really had to chose, I would take the 503cw (but also take a film back with some film, in case you have problems with the digital back).