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I love people that write reviews that start off with, "I don't know this camera..." In other words, "I shouldn't be writing this review." Hasselblad is the camera that accompanied the first astronauts to the moon in the 1960's and brought back the first images of Neil Armstrong setting foot on a foreign planet, "One small step for man..." Nasa could have taken a Leica or a handful of other brands but they chose a Hasselblad. They did so because the name, since inception, has been synonymous with unmatched quality. I shot the same composition in a side-by-side comparison with an H2 and a Canon 5DMKII both at same distance, both at 50mm focal length, under the same light. While the Canon was very close to the H2 and seemed more vibrant, the sharpness and file size of the H2 was unmistakable. Now Canon say's it's in the works to build a 30MP camera to be unveiled next year. While else would they go to such lengths if the 5DMKII were truly a worthy adversary. When a Canon or Nikon steps foot on the moon or even goes into space, then I'll take note, but for now, the two are still trying to catch up to where Hasselblad has been for a very LONG time. Want even more proof: just go to YouTube.com and see what Peter Lik shoots. He has three cameras: an Alpa, a Hasselblad H2 and a Linhof 617. He doesn't trust his work to anything less.Read full review
The H2 is the sharpest medium format camera on the market today. I use it for situations where absolute sharpness is needed. While the bokeh of the HC lenses is marginally less impressive when compared to the 500 series V-systems by Hasselblad, it gives me the option to use my old Zeiss lenses with an adapter. The handling, feel, responsiveness and ease of use, as well as the photographs are superb. It has becme my favorite medium format film camera.