raid
Dad Photographer
The Hasselblad SWC is a medium format camera with a fixed 38mm 4.5 lens, giving a highly corrected 21mm equivalent view. The Zeiss Hologon is a 16mm /8 fixed aperture lens for 35mm cameras. I gad DAG modify the lens to M mount.
Which of these two lenses would you prefer for landscape photography?
Which of these two lenses would you prefer for landscape photography?
Deardorff38
Mentor
Superwide everytime....bigger negative better print tonality
raid
Dad Photographer
I would say (for balance) that using a 35mm lens can be easier to do due to fewer changes of film needed. Using the Hologon on an M8 gives a 21mm view.
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Guest
Guest
I have just spent two days in my darkroom doing some images in Black and White. My Hasselblad SWC/M produces the most incredible images, it is just a fantastic lens. I am printing stuff from Santorini Greece, Brittany, Italy and Utah USA.
I used three cameras on these vacations, the Hasselblad a Rolleiflex 3.5F with Planar glass and my late Fathers Zeiss Super Ikonta 531/2 folder.
All three cameras have their personalities in the Black and White Medium but as soon as the Super wide Images start to develop, my heart skips a beat waiting for when I can turn the light on and look at what she has just born for me.
I used three cameras on these vacations, the Hasselblad a Rolleiflex 3.5F with Planar glass and my late Fathers Zeiss Super Ikonta 531/2 folder.
All three cameras have their personalities in the Black and White Medium but as soon as the Super wide Images start to develop, my heart skips a beat waiting for when I can turn the light on and look at what she has just born for me.
Emile de Leon
Well-known
How about this Biogon...
raid
Dad Photographer
OK, so the SWC rules!
Nr. 2 is the Hologon.
Nr. 2 is the Hologon.
raid
Dad Photographer
How about this Biogon...
Which focal length?
Emile de Leon
Well-known
53mm on 6x9.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Likely neither. I generally prefer landscape photography done with a longer focal length.
That said, I do a lot of my photography with ultra wides although I don't really consider them landscape so much. The Hologon is a lovely lens, but for what I like in ultra wide, a larger format is necessary. The SWC is my gold standard... because I also love square format. It gives a very different feel to ultra wide photographs.
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besk
Well-known
I agree with Godfrey above. For landscape photography I prefer a larger format. However, for travel the smaller format may be more practical.
Sonnar2
Well-known
What's wrong with the Super-Wide Heliar 15/4.5 (III)?
I guess the Hologon plays in one league with the LTM-Version of this lens (which was capable of great things at their era).
The Super Elmar 18 isn't a bad lens either, from what I've read.
I guess the Hologon plays in one league with the LTM-Version of this lens (which was capable of great things at their era).
The Super Elmar 18 isn't a bad lens either, from what I've read.
Dante_Stella
Rex canum cattorumque
Horseman SW612 with the 35/4.5. Now that is wide.
Sonnar2
Well-known
that's wide. - Given it's name, is this camera compact enough to use it from horseback? From a perspective view I found it favorable to shot SW landscapes from an elevated Position
raid
Dad Photographer
The Heliar is better corrected for a digital sensor. The SWC and the Hologon work great with film.
MikeL
Go Fish
Like with cars, Raid, there’s no replacement for displacement.
Nokton48
Mentor
Everybody works differently. IMO wide angle is difficult to do well, compared to longer lens photography. Each rig has different looks. I much prefer viewing through the 40mm Distagon, over the SWC. But it's not stealthy
21mm FOV Cameras 35mm to 4x5 by Nokton48, on Flickr
This is what I use for 21mm FOV photography, 35mm to 4x5. My 4x5 Homemade Sinar Norma Handy is going to get some use. Just cleaned up three 4x5 Graphmatic Backs.
21mm FOV Cameras 35mm to 4x5 by Nokton48, on FlickrThis is what I use for 21mm FOV photography, 35mm to 4x5. My 4x5 Homemade Sinar Norma Handy is going to get some use. Just cleaned up three 4x5 Graphmatic Backs.
phofseth
Established
Never used Hasselblad, only Linhof with an ordinary angulon, but back when i had the original Hologon in M mount, I did not like the edge unshapness, so I got rid of it.
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raid
Dad Photographer
Dante_Stella
Rex canum cattorumque
Given it's name, is this camera compact enough to use it from horseback? From a perspective view I found it favorable to shot SW landscapes from an elevated Position
It's a pretty light camera. And yes.
D
Erik van Straten
Mentor
The SWC and the Hologon are not comparable.
The Hologon on the G1, G2 or Leica is great because of the small size and the superb quality of the optic. The small size is great for mountaineering. Try to use a SWC when you are on the top of the Mount Everest if you can get the camera there.
Erik.
The Hologon on the G1, G2 or Leica is great because of the small size and the superb quality of the optic. The small size is great for mountaineering. Try to use a SWC when you are on the top of the Mount Everest if you can get the camera there.
Erik.