kelly_hicks1 Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I have a minolta cable release I'm that I'm trying to mate with ahasselblad 501cm. The problem is that when I activate the cable release the shutterdoesn't trip. There is a little play in the release button. I know onthe 500cm's there is a way to lock the release button, but not on the501cm. If I hold the shutter release button with my fingers, I canstick a pin through the threaded hole and activate the cable pin andrelease the shutter no problem. The cable pin is about half way in theshutter release button. Is there a way to lock the shutter release button? Should the cable pin button be half-way in the shutter release button?Is there a way to adjust a cable release so that the pin that protudesout is extended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vick_ko Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Are you saying that the inner shaft of your Minolta cable release does not go far enough to release the Hasselblad? If so, maybe try another cable release. Or is the diameter of the shaft of the Minolta release too large for the Hasselblad? Again, the solution is to try another cable release. Good luck Vick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_hicks1 Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 Yes,I think maybe the shaft from the cable release is not protruding far enough into the the shuter release button to activate the pin. Either that or the pin within the shutter release is not coming out far enough or sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew n.bra hrefhttp Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Er - Kelly. Buy another release. They are only like $10 second hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertChura Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 You might be able to extend the release pin further out. I did this on a no name cable,don't know about the Minolta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean-louis llech Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 The best way to stop these problems : <br> For Rollei cameras, buy a Rollei cable release, for Pentax cameras, buy a Pentax cable release, and for Hasselblad cameras, buy a Hasselblad cable release. <br> The protruding pin inside the cable release has exactly the required length and diameter to trip the shutter into the button of the camera.<br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarashnat Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Jean-Louise, That would be easy if Hasselblad still sold a standard cable release. They haven't offered one for years. The only cable release they currently offer is the double release for the shift converter. Taras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yun_chen3 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I am using three Nikon AR-3 for my two Hasselblad 503CW and one Xpan. They work OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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