Hasselblad 903 SWC shutter problem - need help!

[jonee]

I haven't been using my used Hasselblad 903 SWC for long but have just

encountered a problem which has scared the sh** out of me.

 

Basically for no apparent reason the shutter button doesn't seem to work

anymore. It just doesn't depress. The little switch that holds the shutter

open also doesn't seem to be working. Whats also wrong is that when i wind the

crank, as soon as i make a complete wind, the shutter fires automatically. All

the timings and F stops seem to be working except for bulb. I can't use my

focusing screen anymore (except for 1 second intervals) and i have no control

over firing the shutter (except by winding the crank).

 

Another thing is that when a magazine is attached and the dark slide is in, the

shutter still fires when i wind the crank. The little metal thing on the bottom

right corner of the back of the 903 doesn't move anymore!

 

I believe the problem is with the shutter button. Has this happened to anyone

else and does anyone know how to fix it? I was gonna turn it in back to

hasselblad for service but that costs a fortune. Any ideas?

[vick_ko]

Talk to David Odess:

 

http://www.david-odess.com/

 

Vick

[cpj]

That's the answer. See David Odess; he's a photo.net member, he's a factory trained

Hasseblad repairman with about 20 years experience, and his prices are fair and the work is

completed in a reasonable time.

[paul_neuthaler]

David O. is the way to go!

[hasselblad technician]

Jonathan,

 

The problem you are having with your 903 is due to the fact that the internal cocking mechanism for the shutter (in the body) is out of adjustment. A qualified technician could repair this for you.

 

David Odess

 

Factory trained Hasselblad technician

 

www.david-odess.com