First Light! Lessons Learned

[Sirius Glass]

This morning I took my first roll of film with my Hasselblad 903 SWC. I shot one roll of film to test the camera out.

Lessons Learned: I got six excellent photographs of the backside of the lenscap.

Note to Self: Remove lenscaps and the darkslide before taking a photograph!​

Steve

 

[arigram]

Rangefinder cameras should have a sort of a warning when you press the shutter, not unlike Windows.
So, you see the subject, you fix the exposure, refine the focus and you press the shutter.
A metallic tablet pops up that says: "Have you removed the lenscap?"
You check in front of the lens and you press the shutter again.
Another one pops up: "Do you have the right exposure?"
Ok, maybe you overexposed a bit. You press the shutter.
Another tablet: "Have you focused at the subject?"
Yes, yes, yes, the focus is fine. The shutter once more.
No luck: "Did you remove the darkslide?"
Yes, I did, otherwise the shutter wouldn't be pressed! Pressed, pressed, pressed!
Oh, God, one more: "Are you sure you want to take this photograph?"
Quite so!
"Are you really sure?"
YES!
"You swear?"
Oh, well, I never wanted to be a photographer really. The camera flies well considering the weight and lack of aerodynamics.

 

[David Brown]

... not unlike Windows.

I have used some of the, um ..., newer technology cameras that should have that stupid hour glass turning over and over between the moment you press the shutter release and the actual day that it fires ...

As for the OP: yep, RB's work in a very similar fashion. Plus, they have that marvelous mirror-up switch that if forgotten, will allow you to go through all the proper motions, (including taking the cap off) with all of the audible feedback, and still not have the shutter firing.

 

[MattKing]

I cannot resist:

Steve:

Bet you never did that with a Mamiya C series lens cap.



Matt

 

[Sirius Glass]

Correct.

 

[Venchka]

Pentax 6x7 + 45mm lens = SWC for Dummies! One of the Dummies being me.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Well, at least I am in good company!

http://www.dkpw.co.uk/wp/?p=1992

Steve

 

[Prest_400]

Tape a red stick in front of the cap, so you can see it in the viewfinder.
Stick, take off the cap. No stick, no cap problems.
Even better. Put a sign on the stick saying "Cap is on!"

Well, this can happen to anyone. It happens to me when I missed advancing the film:
[click] "darn, the shutter didn't open."
"Oops, forgot to advance the film!"

 

[Sirius Glass]

Tape a red stick in front of the cap, so you can see it in the viewfinder.
Stick, take off the cap. No stick, no cap problems.
Even better. Put a sign on the stick saying "Cap is on!"

Well, this can happen to anyone. It happens to me when I missed advancing the film:
[click] "darn, the shutter didn't open."
"Oops, forgot to advance the film!"

I have been thinking of that since the red tape would show up in the viewfinder, but I have been keeping the lens hood on in the camera bag. I am thinking that I have to store the camera with the lens hood off and put on the red tape.

Steve

 

[Flea77]

Get one of those lens cap retainers and strap it to your camera bag. Take camera out of bag and lift to eye level, cap pops off. Easy!

Allan

 

[Sirius Glass]

Get one of those lens cap retainers and strap it to your camera bag. Take camera out of bag and lift to eye level, cap pops off. Easy!

Allan

Hasselblad lens caps are bayonet mounted. The camera bag would be lifted off the ground when the camera is lifted to eye level.

Steve

 

[John Koehrer]

Hasselblad lens caps are bayonet mounted. The camera bag would be lifted off the ground when the camera is lifted to eye level.

Steve

You would notice it though wouldn't you?

 

[Sirius Glass]

You would notice it though wouldn't you?

Yes, I probably would.

Steve