50 MegaPixel hasselblad – suprisingly affordable!

I Love the Hasselblad there is nothing like it! I had a 500c that I used for 20 years and its still in use at the studio where I was working. Compare that to the new Nikon or Canon or whatever that comes out every 3 months.

I fish for fun and shoot for money! When you show up with a 35 style DSLR some people think they could do what you are doing if they had the latest Canon or Nikon. When I show up with a Medium or large format digital outfit, lighting,laptop etc it provides a real contrast from the rest of the pack! The image quality is much better as well which further distinguishes you work. If you shoot action you don’t have much of a choice but to use a 35 style camera but you are competing with a larger group of shooters.

You don’t have to own one, rental works! A lot of high end gear that individuals own sits around idle a lot of the time!

I fish for fun and shoot for money! When you show up with a 35 style DSLR some people think they could do what you are doing if they had the latest Canon or Nikon. When I show up with a Medium or large format digital outfit, lighting,laptop etc it provides a real contrast from the rest of the pack! The image quality is much better as well which further distinguishes you work. If you shoot action you don’t have much of a choice but to use a 35 style camera but you are competing with a larger group of shooters.

There’s a lot of truth in that, now that EVERYBODY has a DSLR and is happy to take on pro work, it is getting harder to stand out from the crowd. 🙂

But my big problem with medium format is that while the backs have come a long way, the cameras are still way behind a good DSLR in features and speed and are a bit stiff to use for my work.

I think I’m going to get one of those transmitter things for my DsIII’s and ping pictures to the client via a laptop so they feel part of the shoot but are less likely to get in the way.. 😉

If we all took honesty drugs the in studio conversation would go like this:

Client –
I don’t need to be here in the studio, but I figure since I’m paying you more money for the day than I earn in a month I should have some input to make me feel special.

Photg –
But you don’t know your face from your ass when it comes to photography and are a bit of a drop kick besides.
I’m still trying to figure out how you got your job as an editor in the first place.

Client –
I kiss ass better than most and always pay for lunch with the boss.
I also have great taste in power ties.

Photog-
Fair enough, so Mr power tie, not that I care, but what would you like me to do to make the shot better or more to your liking ?

Client-
I have no idea, I just want to look like the boss in front of the model who I hired because she has great boobs.
Never mind she’s never modeled before.
Do you think she finds me attractive and would sleep with me to get more work?

Photog-
Not in a million years, you’re as ugly as a dropped sack of sh*t, have bad breath and are would look up to Bilbo.
Besides, I think she’s checking me out.

Client-
You’re dreaming, what would she want with a middle aged fool dressed like a early twenties fool who thinks a #1 haircut is a good cover for early baldness ?

Ect Ect Ect…

Wow, that’s awesome Chad, I’m going to share it with some of my agency ‘friend’ .. ;D