Anyone use the Hassy Superwide - the old one?

<p>Anyone use the Hassy Superwide - the old one?<br /><br />This was the model before the SWC, with the separate shutter cocking from the body cocking.<br /><br />Does the old Biogon have a nice look for image drawing?<br>

Tell me about the handling and usage of the old Superwide. Is it like using a folder - separate film wind and shutter cocking?<br>

I suspect they need maintenance by now, is that true?<br>

<br /><br />....Vick</p>

<p>You are asking to retrieve memories that goes thousands of six-packs ago. I used both the SWC with its 38mm lens and the 40mm distagon on the 500c body. I liked both, but probably used the 40mm more, simply because it did not mean carrying an extra body at times. I truly loved both. I have always had a bias for wide lenses -- to be honest, so I may not be the best source of information. Plus, those are memories from the '70s!</p>

<p>I looked it up, the knob on the body advances the film, the lever on the lens cocks the shutter. Just that simple.....</p>

 

<p>This is one I use. I also have a later model 903swc. The later model is easier to use but I don't see much difference in image quality between the two.<br>

<img src="http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/dentkimterry/swc1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="307" /></p>

<p>I have the M model......the older ones are so nice looking. <br />I love mine.....</p>

<p>I did replace the winding knob with the rapid wind crank on all of my bodies. The one in the picture here has the level attached to the viewfinder.</p>

<p>The level is on the top of the camera . The appendedge on the side of the viewfinder is a right angle prism that lets you see the level from behind the camera.</p>

<p>Can someone tell me how the front shutter release on the old superwide compares with the top release on the SWC? Thanks, Mark</p>

<p>I have my original SWC which I bought new in 1960, started using it professionally when I opened my first Studio in 1966 London England, along with every other Hasselblad body that they made.<br>

Don’t use it professionally anymore, in the advent of digital media. David Odess did the last service to my SWC and after 50+ years the darn thing just keeps working.<br>

As far as the shutter on my SWC, I’ve heard a few people comment that they are a little stiff and don’t have that silky smooth touch, none of them do’ its part of the internal design, and mine’......I find just seems to get better.</p>

<p>I understand that parts for the older one are now unavailable. </p>