Hasselblad C vs C/M

[John Irvine]

What is the difference between the Hasselblad C and C/M?

Also, on the C I have, there is a two prong male plug below the Accessory Rail. What is that for?

 

[Rudeofus]

What is the difference between the Hasselblad C and C/M?

Check out this article.

 

[Q.G.]

The plug is not a single, two-pronged plug.
They are two separate thingies, with each hole serving a different purpose.

The hole towards the front of the camera is a regular PC-flash synch socket.
This connects to the rear baffle shutter, and is of use only when a lens without shutter (microscope, micro lens, or similar device) is used, i.e. for 'open flash'.
The flash is fired when the two rear baffle doors are open, which is long before the shutter in the lens opens. So when used with a regular shuttered lens, the flash is not recorded on film when triggered through this side socket.
The limited use of the thing led to it disappearing in the early 1970s

The hole towards the rear is a socket that takes the cable hook: a tiny ?-shaped device that you hook a flash cable in when connected to the PC-synch socket on the lens.
Later lenses have PC-sockets with a friction grip, and the cable hook was no longer necessary. So the socket disappeared too, a good many years later than the body synch socket.

 

[mikebarger]

I have two of the transition C bodies, interchangeable screens but not CM marked. Some say they are somewhat rare, but they were the first two Hassy bodies I looked at.

I always wondered if Hasselblad retro fitted any of the C's early on?

Mike

 

[Dave Dawson]

Many years ago I had a 'C' body that had interchangable screens so I think there was a bit of overlap of C/CM and interchangable screens.

Cheers Dave

 

[Dave in Kansas]

I also have a C with user interchangeable screens. I presume it is a late model C.

Dave

 

[mgb74]

I also have a C with user interchangeable screens. I presume it is a late model C.

Dave

How can you tell whether a "C" has user interchangeable screens?

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

How can you tell whether a "C" has user interchangeable screens?

I assume that it would have the little clip thingies on the sides.

 

[Dave in Kansas]

How can you tell whether a "C" has user interchangeable screens?
I assume that it would have the little clip thingies on the sides.

Exactly. It has little clips, one on each side of the focus screen that slide over and the screen comes right out. Very easy.

Dave