sfcole Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I got into a conversation with the camera store guy today as I was picking up a roll of 220, and he said Hasselblad shutters needed to be rebuilt every 3 years. Is this true, or bs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_s Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucecahn Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Wrong. But if you use the camera a lot in the studio don't leave it on 1/500th all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sunley Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Well, maybe, if you are shooting 40k+ frames a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 What an ignorant statement for a camera store guy to make. Made even mroe incredulous by the fact that this guy apparently works at a camera store that still stocks 220. Well, even the best run shops are bound to have someone on the low end of the knowledge curve! Or... was he just trying to encourage you to buy a new digital camera? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankz Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Unless the lens get ran over by a truck, it's doubtful one person could wear out a shutter in twenty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_barger Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Is the camera store guy ever right? :) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yes, it sometimes happens. For instance, a camera store guy once told me that he had a chance of a good career at one time in his life... but he flunked out of college so that chance went straight into the toilet. I believe that he was right in that assessment. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_c Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 As far as I know, hasselblads dont have shutters in the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Some did... the 200 series. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoresteen Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Perhaps he meant 'CLA' vs 'rebuilt'. If you use a 500 series lens daily I could see getting a CLA every 3 years. I get them every 5 years. Maybe David Odess could chime in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasselblad technician Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I agree with Anthony, in that he probably meant a CLA, and not a complete rebuild. How often a lens shutter needs to be serviced depends on a few variables, such as how often it is used, and the conditions under which it is used. Lenses that are used constantly should be serviced every 2 or 3 years. The same applies to lenses that are used in dirty, dusty, hot or humid conditions. Lenses that are not used often should be serviced every 4 or 5 years or so. Of course, this is just a general guide. The lubricants dry up and get gummy over time, and the continued use of lenses with dried up lubricants will cause excessive wear on some of the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS1664879711 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 "Lenses that are used constantly should be serviced every 2 or 3 years. The same applies to lenses that are used in dirty, dusty, hot or humid conditions." At one time in my life I was responsible for photography in underground mines - coal as well as deep metal mines. The conditions were not just dusty, dirty, hot and humid... but dark also! Our Nikon SLRs and lenses needed servicing about every 4 weeks of service. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinblack Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 During college, I worked in a camera store that served the pro market. I regularly heard some of my older colleagues, many of whom passed themselves off as professional photographers (meaning they had once shot a wedding or a few portraits for money), spout complete BS, heresay, and unfounded dogmatic drivel about gear. Of course, it wasn't as bad as the Ritz Camera I worked in when I was in high school where staff and managers just made stuff up to make a sale. It was at this time that I realized that a lot of the guys who work in camera shops get off on the assumed notion that they are expert photographers, when they very rarely are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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