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Clearly not true. I haven't started a single thread about Hasselblad, and I usually don't participate in Hasselblad related threads.
I took exception to Hasselblad's "letter" because it contained false or misleading information, to the point of being an insult to our intelligence. (If they are dropping the H2 due to 'falling sales', then why go to the expense of releasing a less-featured replacement? Pleeeeease.) Unfortunately this seems to be a regular event with Hasselblad marketing.
I also correct misinformation which is posted from time to time, such as eronald's post about the Hass H series being the only camera option for fast flash sync when in fact there are two current models with faster flash sync capability.
I can not comprehend why anyone would object to me posting a correction to false information.
Finally, it can't be denied that Hasselblad is the best-known brand in the MF world, which leads to a lot of newcomers asking about the Hasselblad options without apparently being aware that there are competitive products which may suit them better. The same seems to be true of Phase One to a lesser extent. The power of marketing... So if I point out that these players are not the only game in town I can only be doing the poster a favour by enlightening them as to their options. Some of the features of a Sinar eMotion back, for example, are undeniably advantageous (e.g. adapter system) and could make this the obvious choice for some users, but only if they know about it!
and yet he has apparently never even used them.
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I have used an H1 and H2, both with Phase backs.
You may note that exactly nine minutes elapsed between the first post in this thread with the Poulsen letter and Foto-Z's post about it being marketing bs.
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The time of my post is completely irrelevant, and I used the term 'marketing noise', not BS (although I was thinking it )