Sep 5, 2023 · From my reading there's some speculation that Hasselblad switched from Kodak to Zeiss because the Zeiss lenses were less expensive, which in 2023 is a crazy thing to think about. I bought …

May 6, 2024 · Hi i am thinking of buying this Hasselblad 500elm but the mirror and the back shutter is open and the camera is in the o posistion its not tested should i take a chance on it? And is the …

Jul 5, 2018 · The shutter of my Hasselblad 500 cm is stuck and i cant crank the the winding crank. I cant detach the lens, its stuck too. Both indicators are showing red. I removed the filmback but couldnt …

Nov 3, 2006 · Hasselblad with one - two lens is very light compared to other MF SLR systems. I take a Digital SLR now, mostly because of film worries, not size of the camera. Maybe take both.

Jun 4, 2024 · Hi everyone, Last summer, I pieced together a setup consisting of a Hasselblad 500C, a Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens, and an A12 film back. This is my first medium format camera, so …

Dec 25, 2018 · While a beautifully made instrument, the Hasselblad was designed for film: with age, tolerances between all the pieces of the camera can drift enough to cause problems with digital. Also …

Dec 29, 2019 · Recently I have come across several 500 EL/M bodies at what seems to be bargain prices. Is this a problem-laden camera? I know the batteries can be replaced with an adapter to take …

Aug 30, 2010 · <p>My wife's grandmother passed away back in January and in helping clean out the house, I came across lots of old manual cameras, one of which is a Hasselblad 1000f. I'm a Nikon …

Mar 29, 2018 · Hasselblad also made the bizarre choice to NOT house the battery inside the back, so in actual use the Hasselblad-brand V backs (with external ugly battery protruding under them) are …

Feb 10, 2008 · So Hasselblad worked with the Gauthier company - the maker of Prontor shutters - to develop a replacement shutter. At that time, Hasselblad also was producing the 2000-series. …