27 Detailed Pictures of Hasselblad Flexbody

Maybe I'm off base on this, certainly wouldn't be the first time, but wouldn't there be patents on this design? I would think Hasselblad would still protect their ownership even though they are no longer making these.
Neat cameras anyway. I think Keith Carter used one.

In terms of reverse engineering, this simpler, supposed "prototype" may be easier to make: http://cgi.ebay.com/Prototype-Rare-...ilm_Cameras&hash=item3efbc1adf6#ht_7229wt_907

If I were going to do a project like this on a budget I'd just make a hassy lensmount adapter from an old body and put it on a baby Speed Graphic.

For a more involved project I'd look for a 6x9 monorail and do both a lensmount adapter and hassy film holder adapter for the back from a beat up body. Here is a neat Cambo 6x9 monorail (but the price is way off). http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-Cambo-6x9...lm_Cameras&hash=item1c1bafba26#ht_2184wt_1282

The whole idea I think...
was for it to be compact.
A baby speed would probably meet that criteria but that Cambo, maybe not so much.

brucemuir said:

The whole idea I think...
was for it to be compact.
A baby speed would probably meet that criteria but that Cambo, maybe not so much.

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Yes, since the Hassy lenses are either 80mm or retrofocus or telephoto, that 'baby' twelve-inch rail is on the big side. But it could be cut in half .