As my interest in photojournalism faded I decided I would revert back into the dark ages of film with a medium format camera. I purchased a Bronica SQ-Ai and fell in love. I used the camera daily while my elite canon collection sat at home collecting dust tucked away in the black hole that is my closet.
I soon outgrew the Bronica, well outgrew is the wrong word it was more or less that I wanted to become a snob or something, so I sold broniqua off along with two of the L's to purchase a Hasselblad 500CM. The camera has been nothing short of incredible but after about 5 months I am lusting after another piece of technology...the Mamiya 7ii. I never thought that I would give up my Hasselblad but I think it may be time.
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What made you want to part ways with the Hassy?
It's not that anything is wrong with the camera...I absolutely love it. I just get bored very easily and as much as I enjoy the square I want something a bit different. I feel like in order to be a "good photographer" you should be able to shoot all formats equally as well rather than excelling at just one. And due to the fact that I don't have an extra $1000 laying around I can't just up and buy another.
The Mamiya 7 is boring.
as a mamiya 6 user and a hassy user... i use my mamiya 6 constantly.
and the mamiya 7 is hardly boring.
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