Film Advances through

[clint_burhans]

<p>Hello All,</p>

<p>I am pretty camera literate, but was given my first Hasselblad recently. I read the manual and put a coupe of rolls through that came out well. I am now in Algonquin Park and when I load a roll, which I am still a bit clumsy at, it winds to 1, will shoot, then winds through to end of roll. I have gone over the manual, re-loaded a ruined roll a few times, and it still goes to one, stops, cock and shoot, then winds happily through to end of roll. Am I, or have I done something wrong or is my free back broken?<br>

Any help appreciated; hoped to shoot film tomorrow!</p>

 

[douglas_fairbank]

<p>I think the problem may be that you are trying to advance the film frame by frame with the winder on the film magazine. Starting with a cocked camera you load the film to the number 1 position and then just take pictures winding only the camera. Don't wind the magazine again until you get to the end of the roll and you wind it off.<br>

Film back manuals are available here, http://www.butkus.org/chinon/hasselblad/hasselblad_a12_a24/hasselblad_a12_a24.htm<br>

The old Hasselblad website used to have all the manuals free to download but I don't think you can from the new website.</p>

[clint_burhans]

<p>Douglas,<br>

Well, that is embarrassing; I have been shooting, from 8x10, to 35, since the 80s, but my medium-format has been all Pentax 6x7, and the Mamiya RB67, which has separate cocking and winding. I was, as you suggest, cocking with the crank then winding the already-advanced film right on through. Operator error! <br>

Thank you for the quick, accurate, and complete response!</p>

 

[stephen t]

<p>Easy mistake to make. Rest assured you aren't the only one, especially with a new camera!</p>

[john_stockdale2]

<p>At least you can consider yourself fortunate that you don't have to have it repaired!</p>