larry_korhank Posted March 19, 1999 Share Posted March 19, 1999 Another department at work obtained a surplus 500C/M with a 50mm F4. After getting the lens stuck on the camera they brought it to me to fix and figure out how to make it work. I don't know a darn thing about it but want to learn. I notice that B&H sells "The Hasselblad System" by Bob Shell and "The Hasselblad Manual" by Ernst Wildi. Which do you recommend? Any other recommendations? Please help save a great camera from an ugly fate. Thanks! Larry Korhnak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightcraftsman Posted March 19, 1999 Share Posted March 19, 1999 Larry, this camera is hopelessly lost. Send it to me and I'll try to find a use for it ;-) Seriously, check the Hassleblad threads on this digest. The fifth one down, Hassleblad Unjam Tools, will give you the information you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altaf Posted March 20, 1999 Share Posted March 20, 1999 Call B&H ask for hte hassy unjam tool. Bascially you take the back off, push the curtain carefully out of the way, and turn a little screw type object near the lens, NOT on the Lens! Use a bright lit room adn have somoene hold a flashlight near the body when you do it. It really only takes 5 seconds (which will seem like the longest of your life). The unjammer tool comes with instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_poe1 Posted March 20, 1999 Share Posted March 20, 1999 The Wildi book is excellent but is probably more detail than you need.<p> Take the camera to a local pro shop that sells Hasselblad and have them show you how to load/unload/unjam/use the camera. If you know the procedure, the camera will work flawlessly. If you don't, the camera will jam continously. I work as a freelancer for studios and use both my own Hasselblad and studio owned hasselblads. Their Hasses (newer, more expensive ones that are used by anyone and everyone) jam --- my hasse (30+ year old, well cared for I bought used) never does. I have the unjam tool in my case, but, honestly, have never needed to use it because I am very careful in mounting and unmounting lenses and extension tubes.<p> Unjamming the camera is easy once you know how but you really need to be SHOWN. The unjam tool works great.<p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_massarini Posted March 20, 1999 Share Posted March 20, 1999 Considering the cost of a Hasselblad 50 mm lens, if turning the recock key in the mirror box doesn't work, don't fool around with local hacker repair shops, send it to a master Hasselblad repairman. Try Hilton Command Exposures in Nashua New Hampshire. He is a Master Hasselblad repairman and has been repairing ONLY Hasselbalds forever. His phone number is 603-888-3684. I've been using his services exclusively since 1980 on all of my studio's cameras, and he is the best, and his prices are reasonable. He's also a factory authorzed repair center. Rick Massarini - Massarini Photography New Orleans LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique_cesari Posted March 22, 1999 Share Posted March 22, 1999 I allow you to look at my pagehttp://www.geocities.com/Paris/Louvre/7842/photoe2.htmAt the botom is 'unjam an hasselblad" with two pictures(a screw driver is enough - the tool is worth but luxury).Dominique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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