CF lens question

[EASmithV]

I recieved a new Hasselblad kit earlier today that I bought off the Apug classifieds!

I think i'm in love, the mechanical feel of precision is all over this camera, and i already have a roll of film hanging to dry

However I do have a quick question about CF lenses... What does the F shutter speed setting do? Is it for Flash? Wouldn't that be really redundant with leaf-shutter lenses?

 

[Leigh B]

The CF lenses can be used on the focal-plane bodies.

The F setting disables the in-lens leaf shutter but leaves the aperture control functional, allowing the focal plane shutter to be used.

 

[amac212]

Congratulations on your new purchase! There's nothing like the sound of the shutter on an all mechanical camera. I would highly recommend picking up a copy of Ernst Wildi's Hasselblad Manual. A great resource for us Hasselblad owners.