Keith (M) Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23821 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) The Hasselblad 500C arrived just before I had to dash to town for a (social) meeting. A quick perusal raised some questions. In image 1 there appears to be a fastener missing from the small oblong black plate. Anyone know what the plate is for and should I be concerned about the lack of fastener? Image 2 of the right side shows a small button below the the shutter-tension knob. Purpose? Image 3 shows the lever on the lens between the words "Synchro" & "Compur". Purpose? (All images Leica Q). PS - apologies if people feel this is too much of a digression! PS2 - thank goodness for this film-load video! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 17, 2016 by Keith (M) Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3150991'>More sharing options...
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honcho Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23823 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) The Hasselblad 500C arrived just before I had to dash to town for a (social) meeting. A quick perusal raised some questions. In image 1 there appears to be a fastener missing from the small oblong black plate. Anyone know what the plate is for and should I be concerned about the lack of fastener? Image 2 of the right side shows a small button below the the shutter-tension knob. Purpose? Image 3 shows the lever on the lens between the words "Synchro" & "Compur". Purpose? (All images Leica Q). PS - apologies if people feel this is too much of a digression! PS2 - thank goodness for this film-load video! Image one is the auxilliary shutter synch. The 'missing fastener' that you refer to is not a missing fastener, it is the socket for the synch cable hook. Image two is the mirror lock-up lever Image three is the dof preview lever. A little light reading for you: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/hasselblad/hasselblad_500c/hasselblad_500c.htm Edited November 17, 2016 by honcho 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23824 Posted November 17, 2016 Now that's a box-camera Keith. Others have covered most of the obvious. I have a book on the Hasselblad series which I can "scan" relevant sections if you really get stuck, or the manual which Steve linked to isn't sufficient. Good luck, this is the beginning of another nice journey. Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkR440 Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23825 Posted November 17, 2016 Zürich (Rolleiflex + Acros) Zürich by Dirk Raffel, auf Flickr 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23826 Posted November 17, 2016 Thanks guys. Have downloaded and read the manual on the Butkus site (should have thought of that myself - doh!). Cosmetically the camera is virtually pristine and makes all the right noises when activated. Even my wife was impressed by its appearance (unlike with the slightly careworn GW690II I bought earlier this year). Must find time tomorrow to go shoot the roll of Tri-X I just loaded and there should be time over the weekend for a dev session. So, film-wise I now have 35mm rangefinders x 3; 35mm SLR's x 2; 6x6cm TLR x 1; 6x6cm SLR x 1 and 6x9cm rangefinder x 1 :0 Did someone mention 5x4"? Get thee behind me, Satan! And now back to our usual broadcast... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23827 Posted November 17, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) SWC / Tri-X... A007 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23828 Posted November 17, 2016 The 500 series is awesome, and virtually indestructible Keith. Just be sure to observe the state of the body and lens, the cocking state, before you mount a lens. Not a biggie, but it can/will catch you if you're not careful. Gary 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23829 Posted November 17, 2016 SWC / Tri-X... A007 by Eoin Christie, on Flickr Using the SWC as a street camera Eoin? Great shot. Gary 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23830 Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) The 500 series is awesome, and virtually indestructible Keith. Just be sure to observe the state of the body and lens, the cocking state, before you mount a lens. Not a biggie, but it can/will catch you if you're not careful. Gary If you experience a jam, as you may well do at some point, DO NOT force the lens! It's a good idea to carry an unjamming tool. Edited November 17, 2016 by honcho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23831 Posted November 17, 2016 Link doesn't work Steve. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23832 Posted November 17, 2016 Walking on water in clear Hebridean October air. Hasselblad 503cw Zeiss 50mm cfi distagon Fuji Velvia 50 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 15 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3151198'>More sharing options...
honcho Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23833 Posted November 17, 2016 Link doesn't work Steve. Gary Works here, try refreshing your browser. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23834 Posted November 17, 2016 Using the SWC as a street camera Eoin? Great shot. Gary Hi, Gary. That is likely to be its main career path, as it's stuck with me, and that is where most of my photo's are snapped. I've developed a bunch of test films over the last few days, but haven't really had a chance to look at them in detail (and haven't had time to digitize, hence the paltry effort of 1 this morning).As with most wide angles, the package seems to benefit from having some foreground, and it is fairly easy to obtain plenty of DOF. I'm hoping to get out over the weekend and get a bit 'streety' somewhere with plenty of humanoid traffic. You can add yourself to the list of those culpable in my descent into the dark and dingy SWC-dens of dark alleyways. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23835 Posted November 17, 2016 If you experience a jam, as you may well do at some point, DO NOT force the lens! It's a good idea to carry an unjamming tool. Cough, splutter - that's a tenth of what I paid for the camera etc! Thanks for the tip, but anyway at this stage I do not envisage changing lenses (that would be pushing my luck...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23836 Posted November 17, 2016 Cough, splutter - that's a tenth of what I paid for the camera etc! Thanks for the tip, but anyway at this stage I do not envisage changing lenses (that would be pushing my luck...) I agree! Save your fifty+ quid by adopting an absolute protocol of checking lens and body cocked status before attempting connection. Also check magazine wound status to avoid accidental double exposure. Have fun. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23837 Posted November 17, 2016 Cough, splutter - that's a tenth of what I paid for the camera etc! Thanks for the tip, but anyway at this stage I do not envisage changing lenses (that would be pushing my luck...) The 80mm planar you have on the camera is a great lens and will serve you well. For it's age, the camera seems to be in good cosmetic condition. Did you buy it from the Hasselblad shop at Aperture UK? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest )-( Posted November 17, 2016 Share #23838 Posted November 17, 2016 Early morning, hazy day. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted November 18, 2016 Share #23839 Posted November 18, 2016 Walking on water in clear Hebridean October air. Hasselblad 503cw Zeiss 50mm cfi distagon Fuji Velvia 50 very nice, Steve. Love the blues and symmetry with the clouds 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted November 18, 2016 Share #23840 Posted November 18, 2016 Some new friends from Williamsburg, Brooklyn Hassy 503cw, 80mm planar, Fuji Pro 400H Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 11 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3151328'>More sharing options...
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