Any tilt lens for Hasselblad 500 system ?

Roberto · Jun 1, 2015

I am exploring the possibility of achieving a "lensbbay" effect on a Hasselblad 500 system, without using the flexbody or anything that would force me on a tripod.
Sure on a focal plane Hassy it would be easier : fitting a large format lens and have some kind of tilt adapter made would be doable (well not that easy though).
However on a leaf shutter camera it sounds much harder : activating the shutter at the same time as the mirror would require some kind of double cable release ...very unconvenient....I wonder if anyone has ever tried this tecnique.

Thanks

Xmas · Jun 1, 2015

Hire a focal plane blad body for weekend.

If you like that get a damaged one and upgrade to rubberised silk fabric shutter.

Think there are web instructions.

Slixtiesix · Jun 1, 2015

Get an SL66

benjiboy · Jun 1, 2015

I don't know if such a lens exists but if it does it will be of such optical and mechanical complexity it stands to reason it will probably cost as much or more than a new car.

MDR · Jun 1, 2015

Yes there is a system for tilt and shift lenses for Hasselblad V series cameras it is made by Zörk in Germany http://www.zoerk.com/pages/p_pshift.htm

You can use a double cable release to release both the mirror and the shutter at the same time.

RobC · Jun 1, 2015

get a Hasselblad Flexbody which will take your lenses and backs. It should take all your hasselblad lenses I think and is probably cheaper than a hasselblad shift lens would be. whether any lens image circle covers the shift you have in mind is another question but if you focussed closer than infinity then the shift available increases.

MDR · Jun 1, 2015

The Zörk tilt shift thing including an LF lens is probably a lot cheaper than a flexbody.

RobC · Jun 1, 2015

MDR said:
The Zörk tilt shift thing including an LF lens is probably a lot cheaper than a flexbody.

Except if you read what is says:

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For leaf-shutter cameras, such as Hasselblad V and H series (that latter requires the Hasselblad V-H adapter) and Rollei 6xxx use the ProSA-ZM. These cameras require a large format lens with a Copal 0 shuuter. Large format lenses require a mounting tube in order to attach to the front of either our Mini Makro Mount focusing helical or Multi Focus System. The lens and in-camera light baffle must be released separately, limiting hand-held use.

which means you need to buy other lenses as well as the shift adapter mount.

I suppose if you are buying cheap old LF lenses then it might be cheaper but when you have high quality hasselblad/zeiss lenses then personally I'd invest in the flexbody (actually I wouldn't, I'd get a Linhof M679 if money were no object and I wanted a MF view camera but I don't).

Sirius Glass · Jun 1, 2015

Get a Hasselblad Flexbody or Hasselblad Arcbody.

Any tilt lens for Hasselblad 500 system ?

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