Replacing tripod shoe on hasselblad

Hello all,

I want to replace the tripod shoe

on my Hasselblad 203 fe (bit I

suppose the question and the answer

apply to any model) and I need to

know if this is a DIY work

(assuming you have the spate part)

or I need to have it replaced by a

tecnician. I see those little screw

that held the tripode shoe but I

wonder if they take in place only

the tripod shoe or also some other

parts (i.e. the hooks that catch

the film back) or may be eventi the

outer body shell.

I hope the question is clear.

Thank you in advance

<p>I left the Hasselblad show in place, but attached a Really Right Stuff plate to it. The plate has a lip that (mostly) keeps it from rotating. The axis of the plate runs fore and aft, parallel to the lens. Since you don't turn an Hasselblad on its side, I've never had a problem with it loosening.</p>

<p>The plate is held in place by four screws, which may be very tight.</p>

Bit if I want ti replace the

original tripod shoe (full of

scrstch and dents) with a new one

(genuine Hasselblad spare part)

fan I do it by myself? Do I need

special instruments or,simply, I

only need to unscrew the screws

that hold it in place, replace

the tripod shoe and tighten the

screws again? I am wortied that

the screws that holder the tripod

shoe holder something else and

when I loose them something goes

out of allignment

<p>I had no problem when I replaced the original shoe with one made by Clearsight to mate with Arca-style clamps. Unfortunately the Clearsight shoe didn't provide enough clearance when I later switched to Really Right Stuff Arca-style quick-release clamps, and I had to revert to the original Hasselblad shoe plus RRS adapter plate. So, no problem with the screws both times.</p>

Thank you very much for your

help.

Diego