Hasselblad 500ELX trouble

[murdzhi]

I have a Hasselblad 500ELX whose motor died on me yesterday in the middle of winding the film. I managed to unjam the camera but I suspect the motor is really dead. I'm using external power source as the proprietary batteries are long gone so that's not the problem. Anyone have an idea what the problem might be?

 

[bdial]

Have you checked the fuse in the battery chamber?

 

[murdzhi]

Have you checked the fuse in the battery chamber?

Thanks, yes, I checked the fuse, all good with it.

 

[mostlylost]

I have a Hasselblad 500ELX whose motor died on me yesterday in the middle of winding the film. I managed to unjam the camera but I suspect the motor is really dead. I'm using external power source as the proprietary batteries are long gone so that's not the problem. Anyone have an idea what the problem might be?

I'm pretty sure that you will get a soft click noise from a solenoid activating when you press the shutter release. I believe you will hear this even if the motor is out as long as you have power. That might help determine whether it is the motor or some other internal bit.

If you want to cobble together a battery adapter for one of the rectangular 9 volt batteries you could probably do that well enough to determine if there is an issue with your power adapter. Having done that, shorting pins 1 and 3 in the charging socket to activate the motor would verify that all was well at the release button.

Worst case, I emailed HB last month and thy said thy still offer service on this model.

 

[murdzhi]

I'm pretty sure that you will get a soft click noise from a solenoid activating when you press the shutter release. I believe you will hear this even if the motor is out as long as you have power. That might help determine whether it is the motor or some other internal bit.

If you want to cobble together a battery adapter for one of the rectangular 9 volt batteries you could probably do that well enough to determine if there is an issue with your power adapter. Having done that, shorting pins 1 and 3 in the charging socket to activate the motor would verify that all was well at the release button.

Worst case, I emailed HB last month and thy said thy still offer service on this model.

Thanks! So you're saying that if I hear that slight click, then the motor could be damaged, and if I don't, it could be something else?