paul_gardener

<p>Similar to the service center in the UK service for V series cameras in Germany is now in the hands of Ulf Kühn a long time technician with Hasselblad Germany.</p> <p>Service for V series is now concentrated in Sweden for as long as it will last.<br> Lets count our blessings, Hasselblad still supplies parts for the last generation of bodies and lenses.<br> Prices for parts have gone up dramatically, some parts are twice the old price now.</p>

About 7 years to comment on whose post anyway. This does not make sense. The difference between AM and AM D screens is quite clear. Both are a great help to focus.

<p>Just tried to contact Mr. Knapman by email.<br> The email was returned, email address no longer valid.<br> This seems to be bad news.<br> No actual information about Mr. Knapman or his repair activities. </p>

<p>Although late I would like to add that David Knapman personally asked me not to make his email address public.<br> As it is Mr. Knapman has more than enough work to do.<br> He does not answers emails, his wife handles that part of the business. </p>

<p>There is an excellent film about George Hurrell and the way he operated to make those glamorous images.<br> It has been mentioned here before, George used a fairly simple set up which is misleading. He knew every trick in the book to make his models look good.<br> Taking great pictures of models is more than hardware and technique. It is about communication and trust between the model and the photographer. All models knew they were in save hands with George.<br> In the film Kim Bassinger is being photographed by George Hurrell.<br> His MO seems easy to copy but please note it is the result of many years experience.<br> Lighting? A couple of medium power fresnel spots.<br> Camera? A large formate model loaded with slow film.<br> His negatives were retouched by hand, no photoshop in those days.</p> <p> </p>