Hasselblad 500cm self timer + cable release

[ABA]

Let me get this straight, when using the self timer mode on the Hasselblad500cm, is it impossible to use with a cable release?
I just went through two entire rolls only to realize I was rereleasing early.
Also I was set to O. Even when I set it to T I was having the same problems of the photo just being taken before the self timer went off. Also, if set to T, the shutter will remain open until switched back to O?

I’m clearly very lost. I’ve tried reading the manual but I just have too many questions. If anyone can help that would be superb.

 

[Sirius Glass]

My Hasselblad repairman strongly recommends not using the Hasselblad self timers because they cause problems that normally would not occur. He recommends long cable releases or add on an aftermarket self timer. Since you are new here, I relay to you that he recommends every three months taking off the film back and firing each lens 10 to 15 times at 1 second to exercise the shutters and avoiding shutter jamming.instead. By the way ...

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[bdial]

As Sirius suggests, the self timers don’t generally get a lot of use, so it’s easy for the mechanism to hang up.
The T setting just locks the shutter button down so that the auxiliary shutter stays open until the main shutter opens. The manual doesn’t spell it out, and I haven’t tried it, but you should be able to get the same result by using the pre-release.
I just found part of the answer, on page 17 of the C/M manual, it says you can’t use the T lever and use a cable release. So you would need to use a locking cable release if you want to use the self timer (or use the pre-release on the body, in conjunction with the cable).
Note that the lens illustrated in the C/M manual is the newer CF type which doesn’t have a self timer.

http://hasselbladhistorical.eu/PDF/HasManuals/500CM.pdf
http://hasselbladhistorical.eu/PDF/HasManuals/500C.pdf

 

[itsdoable]

The self timer delays the shutter ~10 sec after triggering the shutter release, so you must hold the barn doors open until the shutter releases. The barn doors close as soon as you release the shutter button, so the shutter button must stay pressed in until the self timer is done. So you need to lock the button down with T, or lock the cable release down until the shutter triggers.

As mentioned before, if the self timer's buzz is hesitant, I'd avoid using it, as when it hangs up, you have no shutter until it's freed.

 

[ABA]

My Hasselblad repairman strongly recommends not using the Hasselblad self timers because they cause problems that normally would not occur. He recommends long cable releases or add on an aftermarket self timer. Since you are new here, I relay to you that he recommends every three months taking off the film back and firing each lens 10 to 15 times at 1 second to exercise the shutters and avoiding shutter jamming.instead. By the way ...

Welcome to APUG Photrio!![/center]​

Thanks for the welcome and the tips. Oddly enough my lense is stuck and won’t come off, but the shutter still functions fine.

 

[ABA]

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As Sirius suggests, the self timers don’t generally get a lot of use, so it’s easy for the mechanism to hang up.
The T setting just locks the shutter button down so that the auxiliary shutter stays open until the main shutter opens. The manual doesn’t spell it out, and I haven’t tried it, but you should be able to get the same result by using the pre-release.
I just found part of the answer, on page 17 of the C/M manual, it says you can’t use the T lever and use a cable release. So you would need to use a locking cable release if you want to use the self timer (or use the pre-release on the body, in conjunction with the cable).
Note that the lens illustrated in the C/M manual is the newer CF type which doesn’t have a self timer.

http://hasselbladhistorical.eu/PDF/HasManuals/500CM.pdf
http://hasselbladhistorical.eu/PDF/HasManuals/500C.pdf

Thanks!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Thanks for the welcome and the tips. Oddly enough my lense is stuck and won’t come off, but the shutter still functions fine.

1) From http://www.david-odess.com/faq.html#q18
My camera jammed. What should I do?
Even though I think the Hasselblad is the most dependable camera in the world, (ok, I'll admit it, I'm prejudiced), it is possible for it to jam. When a Hasselblad jams, it is usually due to a broken spring. If this happens to you, there is a way to unjam it.

The most likely time a Hasselblad will jam is when you fire the camera. (Naturally!) The blades in the lens will close, the mirror will flip up and the auxiliary shutters will open. So far, so good. But the shutter in the lens doesn't open for the exposure. You know something is wrong, but don't know what to do. Your first reaction is to try to wind the body. That's ok. So you try to wind the body, but it won't wind. Your second reaction would probably be to try to remove the lens. So you try to get the lens off the body, but it won't come off. So here you are with a jammed camera that you can't wind and the lens won't come off.

Here's what you should do:

Remove the magazine from the camera and place the camera on a firm, flat surface. If the back flaps are not open, gently push them open. If you look into the body from the back, you will see two screw heads towards the bottom of the front plate. The larger screw on the right is the screw that holds the front key cover in place. The smaller screw to the left of that one is actually not a screw at all; it is the slotted end of the front key shaft.

Hold the camera body firmly with one hand, and, with the other hand, insert a screwdriver into the slot of the front key shaft (the smaller one on the left). While you are holding the body with the other hand, turn the screwdriver clockwise. As you do this, the mirror should start to move down and the rear flaps should start to close. That's ok. Continue turning the screwdriver clockwise until it won't turn anymore. (Don't worry, you can't over wind the shaft.) At this point, have an assistant press the lens release button and try to remove the lens from the body.

Note: Do not use this procedure with any motorized body or any body with a focal plane shutter curtain!

Warning: Use extreme caution when following this procedure! If the screwdriver slips off the slotted end of the front key shaft, it can hit the rear element in your lens!

Once you have removed the lens from the body, you can determine which component is faulty, and send it in for repair.

2) https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/6325347

3) http://www.dmin-dmax.fr/photoe2b.htm