150mm or 180mm lens?

 > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone have an
 > opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens? I shoot primarily landscapes and on
 > occasion take some family portraits. Is the 180mm lens too tight for
 > portraits?

I used the 150mm for many years. A 180mm would be a bit too longish.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Ed Margiewicz wrote:

 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone have
 > an
 > opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens? I shoot primarily landscapes and on
 > occasion take some family portraits. Is the 180mm lens too tight for
 > portraits?
 >

I like the 180 for children. I can stay far enough away so they don't "clam
up" and still get a tight shot. For indoor shooting in a small studio it
would probably be to long? I normally shoot portraits outdoors so never had
that problem.

Not sure on a blad but on a kiev/pentacon the 180mm f2.8 zeiss sonar is a
big heavy lens compared to the FSU 150mm f2.8 lens and they perform about
the same. The sonar has slightly smoother bokeh if you directly compare
them. Either one makes a nice portrait.

I'd try to handle them both before you buy.

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"Randall Ainsworth" <rag RemoveThis @nospam.techline.com> wrote in message
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  > > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone
have an
  > > opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens? I shoot primarily landscapes and on
  > > occasion take some family portraits. Is the 180mm lens too tight for
  > > portraits?
 >
 > I used the 150mm for many years. A 180mm would be a bit too longish.

I'm of the opposite opinion, though I don't have the same experience as
Randall. If it's down to a single choice, i'd go with the 180mm- it's easy
to stand further back and obtain the same repro ratio as a 150mm, but you
also have the option to go with the close-cropped headshot. You can't do
both with a 150mm unaided.

If I had the money, my ideal portrait outfit would contain a 120mm (well,
135mm- Bronica has no 120mm) and 180mm- as I don't have the money, I plan to
get the 180mm.

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Here lies the late Martin Francis
He couldn't tell you the technical merits of Leitz and Zeiss
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 > I'm of the opposite opinion, though I don't have the same experience as
 > Randall. If it's down to a single choice, i'd go with the 180mm- it's easy
 > to stand further back and obtain the same repro ratio as a 150mm, but you
 > also have the option to go with the close-cropped headshot. You can't do
 > both with a 150mm unaided.
 >
 > If I had the money, my ideal portrait outfit would contain a 120mm (well,
 > 135mm- Bronica has no 120mm) and 180mm- as I don't have the money, I plan to
 > get the 180mm.
In the studio, a 180mm would flatten the subject too much and a 120mm
would be too short. But, that's just me. <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"Randall Ainsworth" <rag.DeleteThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote in message
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 > In the studio, a 180mm would flatten the subject too much and a 120mm
 > would be too short. But, that's just me.

Too flat? Naw... page three floozies shot from half a stadium away with a
300/2.8 on 35mm is too flat...



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But he did take some photographs once.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Go with the 150, it is much better and more versatile.
"Ed Margiewicz" <edmarg1 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone have
an
 > opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens? I shoot primarily landscapes and on
 > occasion take some family portraits. Is the 180mm lens too tight for
 > portraits?
 > Thanks,
 > Ed M
 >
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In article <c25ef2$a88$1@sparta.btinternet.com>,
"Martin Francis" <removethisbeforeyoureplytoMcsalty.DeleteThis@btinternet.com>
wrote:

 > "Randall Ainsworth" <rag.DeleteThis@nospam.techline.com> wrote in message
 > news:020320041810038647%rag@nospam.techline.com...
   > > > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone
   > > > have an opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens?

  > > I used the 150mm for many years. A 180mm would be a bit too longish.
 >
 > I'm of the opposite opinion, though I don't have the same experience as
 > Randall. If it's down to a single choice, i'd go with the 180mm
 >
 > If I had the money, my ideal portrait outfit would contain a 120mm (well,
 > 135mm- Bronica has no 120mm) and 180mm- as I don't have the money, I plan to
 > get the 180mm.

I use a 120 and 250, and when I bought the 250 I was affraid I wouldn't
use it so much, but I use it all the time for portraits... (and not only
the close shots) If you get a single tele, the 180 is probably a very
good choice. (I would like to get the F2.8 Rolleiflex one myself...) The
difference between 150 and 180 isn't really that big; I think it
compares with the 85mm-105mm difference in 35mm; more preference than
difference...

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Thanks to all for replying
Ed Margiewicz
"Ed Margiewicz" <edmarg1.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I would like to buy a telephoto for my 501c hasselblad. Does anyone have
an
 > opinion on 150mm vs 180mm lens? I shoot primarily landscapes and on
 > occasion take some family portraits. Is the 180mm lens too tight for
 > portraits?
 > Thanks,
 > Ed M
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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