I think the toughest thing is figuring out how to load the film the first time. There are a few things you need to remember.
1. Be sure the shutter is cocked when you take off the lens and when you put it back on. 2. Buy a Hasselblad unjamming tool and keep it in your gadget bag because, you will certainly forget #1, or accidently trip the lens shutter or the body with the lens off, and you'll need to re-cock both before you try to put the lens back on. 3. Get yourself an owners manual for the camera before you attempt to use it. E-bay has them, and you can buy one at http://www.craigcamera.com It's worth buying! Len --- ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chang-Sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:43 PM Subject: RE: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > The gentleman I purchased it off had run about 20 to 30 rolls through it. > It's a 78 Body but the guy is a "collector" more than an avid shooter. It's > definitely not seen "pro" work as the body is in great shape. No wear or > tear b/w the back and body either. The blades look extremely nice and the > lens is crystal clear. > All in all, an excellent camera.. > now.. > if I can only figure out how to work it :-) > > Hunting Online, > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William Robb > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:36 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: OT: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > > > > Wow... > > an impecable beautiful 6x6 format camera just arrived at my > workplace for > > me. I am now the proud owner of a 500 C/M Hassy with the > standard 80mm > > sweet Zeiss lens and A12 back. > > > Dave, how much use has the lens seen? The Hassey lens shutters > ride on a teflon coated metal donut. Eventually, the teflon > wears off, and the shutter crashes. > A friend of mine wore an 80mm lens shutter out in just over a > year of hard use. > Personally, I don't think you can get a better camera than the > 500 series Hasselblad. > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
