Reading the post on the forum for a few months I have not encountered too many testimonials for the V Series of pictures with digital backs. For shooting portraits in the studio and lifestyle oudoors is there a big disadvantage over the V series with the manual focus lens and the cable? Is the out of focus on the contax so helpful that so many have gone to a system that is no longer in production? I am planning to P30 digital back.
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I shoot with a V-series Hasselblad and an older square chip. My problems with the camera include hitting focus - it's a real challenge, even with an Acute Matte split-image screen. I have a screen on order from Bill Maxwell which I am assured will improve the situation.
My greatest concern would be shooting vertical with the V-series and a rectangular chip. Mine is square, as I said, so I'm OK with the V-series. Obviously the 45 degree and waist-level finders are out, and the 90-degree finders are an option so long as they'll fit overtop of the back (they will not fit over top of mine)
Rotating the back is an option, but dropping it would not be an option (of course) The more you remove the back, the greater the likelihood of dropping it and getting dust on it.
And Really Right Stuff does not make an L-Bracket for the V-series so you have to flop it on the tripod if you want to go vertical without rotating the back.
As well, if you choose to just rotate the back you have to have both the vertical and the horizontal crops marked in the viewfinder which can be a pain.
However, I'm looking into a new back and I'll be considering staying with the V-series even with the shortcomings.
But the Contax is looking more and more interesting...