mjamesm Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 first and foremost i would just like to thank everyone for their contributions to this website and the wealth of information they have provided. i recently took the jump from 35mm to medium format and have found this site to be an invaluable resource that has helped me every step of the way. With that being said, here is my issue. i purchased a used hasselblad 501cm from KEH and i think the focusing screen may be upside down. i have done a few searches and found that it is an acute-matte D split imaging screen however the two "D" notches are only visible from the inside of the camera body when i remove the lens. from everything i've seen online, it appears that i should be able to see them simply by looking down the WLF. also, another person mentioned that the shiny side should be up and the matte side down whereas mine appears to be the opposite. basically i want to know if it is in fact backwards, is this something i can fix on my own, or should i have it done by a proffesionally camera repair expert? would it be worth it to send it back to KEH (i just recieved it today)? and also, what could have been the reason for their error, a simple mistake or should i be wary about the camera altogether? lastly, if i can change it myself, would it be ok the rotate the screen so the split image is horizontal and not vertical seeing as i shoot mostly landscape? any help would be greatly appreciated. -Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Kahn Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Definitely, shiny side up. And I believe you can rotate the screen to either position (my split image is horizontal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_wayne1 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Matthew, The 501cm was made so that you can remove the screens. It's the same with all Hasselblad bodies accept the 500c and the 500el models which did not have removable screens ( unless you knew what you were doing ). So take off your waist level finder and you will see the screen with two little clips on each side. push those clips over and remove the screen. If it is a D screen it will definitely have the two notches and the notches should be on TOP when you place the screen into the camera. So do that and see if it works. Absolutely no need to send it to anyone. It is very user friendly and you'll learn as you go. And you can rotate the screen to make the split horizontal or vertical or whichever way you like. So know that this is a simple thing and you have nothing to worry about. Let us know if this resolves your problem. blessings, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjamesm Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 thank you both for your quick response. i figured it wasn't a big deal but i've only had it for a couple of hours and considering what i spent on it i wanted to be sure what i was doing before i started tinkering around with it. i'll let you know how it works out. thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeled Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 would it be shiny side up for rollei screens as well? i bought a 6008 and it is focusing off.. am going to test but would like to hear people's experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjamesm Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 beautiful! problem solved. the first time i looked down the WLF i was wondering how anyone in the world could focus these things accurately! thanks for having patience for a hasselblad rookie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_wayne1 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hey that's great Matthew. Charlie, I would say this holds for any similar screen. Shiny side up. Not sure why people would put them in upside down. That just goes to show you that places that sell all kinds of differing camera gear may know a "little" bit about a lot of different gear but don't know a lot about one specific brand. I see stuff like that happen all the time. So turn it the other way and see what happens Charlie. all the best, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kparratt Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Matthew, I'm enjoying your enjoyment of discovering this'n'that with your Hasselblad. We were all rookies once, and the learning continues. Cheers, Kevin. Congratulations on the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db1 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hasselblad is the best system around. How many cameras from 1955 can you put a digital back on? It's a slight learning curve, but once you get it, you'll love it. And KEH is a great place to buy gear from. They are top notch people and have a great return policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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