Watch for the lowering of heads, puffing out of chests and feet pawing the ground. If you see any of those actions slowly back away, it is not time to be taking photographs.
I have talked with Hasselblad repairmen who know how to do maintenance on the 1000 and1600 pre-1957 Hasselblads as well as the newer 200 and 2000 Hasselblad, but they have told me that if they open them up for cleaning after having gotten informed consent from the owners that there may be damage...
A few days ago I ordered a Soviet 85mm viewfinder from the Ukraine and it is on the way. The seller is in central Ukraine and has not been bombarded yet.
I have talked extensively to Mike at Samy's on Fairfax in Los Angeles over the years. If Samy's does not have repair parts for a camera, Samy's will not let him touch the camera, because Samy's does not want any liability, even if he thinks it is a quick fix. It is not worth it to him to risk...
From the photographs of the negatives, the negatives appear to be thin which would mean more development time which would increase the contrast too. However if you are happy with printing the negatives and you have enough shadow detail, then the development is good as you are doing it.
My WideLux F7 was showing banding so I fired it in each speed 1/250, 1/125 and 1/15 150 times. Now when I fire 1/15 I can see that the lens does not hesitate part way across.
A 28mm viewfinder and a 85mm viewfinder, the later from central Ukraine. A little support to them. He will ship tomorrow. He has not had any shelling yet. I hope he and his family stay safe.
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