Hasselblad lens shutter broken. Is it worth repairing?

[Ghostman]

Hi all,

I recently acquired a Zeiss Sonnar f4 150mm. It was working fine but a few days ago I heard the shutter struggling and grinding away and taking irregular times to close. For example a one second exposure was taking about 4 seconds. I can hear it grinding away in fits and starts trying to do its thing. My question is, as I don't know much about shutters or lens repair, is it worth the overhead? Is it worth getting it seen?

FYI - I did test my other lenses (80mm, 50mm) on the same body and they work fine.

Many thanks.

 

[belichten]

go to a repair shop and get it looked at. it's allways worth it. plus it sounds like the shutter just needs some lubrication, so this might be the problem

 

[Ghostman]

thank you. I will contact a Hasselblad service partner in Zurich.

 

[Stuggi]

Might also wanna look into finding a generic repair shop, the Hasselblad specialists charge quite a premium, and Hasselblads were so common back in the day that most repair shops that specialize in analog cameras will have quite a bit of experience with them. At least this has been my experience, but I have the good fortune to have found a really good repair shop here in Finland.

 

[Ghostman]

Might also wanna look into finding a generic repair shop, the Hasselblad specialists charge quite a premium, and Hasselblads were so common back in the day that most repair shops that specialize in analog cameras will have quite a bit of experience with them. At least this has been my experience, but I have the good fortune to have found a really good repair shop here in Finland.

Perkele! I dream of doing a photo essay on Finland. I feel an affinity for the people and the place.

Thanks for the advice

 

[film_man]

In the UK a shutter service will cost around £150. That's way less than any working 150/4 worth buying and with the service you will know the lens is good to go instead of risking it with another used lens that may fail in a month.

 

[Ghostman]

In the UK a shutter service will cost around £150. That's way less than any working 150/4 worth buying and with the service you will know the lens is good to go instead of risking it with another used lens that may fail in a month.

Thanks for the info film_man.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

If the Sonnar 150mm f/4 is the older with Compur shutters, there are virtually no parts left in the world. It's really drying up.

But it may well be that the shutter can be repaired with its existing parts, so I don't wish to discourage you from having it looked at. But if you end up having to replace the lens, it's best to look at newer lenses, like the CFi for example.

 

[Ghostman]

If the Sonnar 150mm f/4 is the older with Compur shutters, there are virtually no parts left in the world. It's really drying up.

But it may well be that the shutter can be repaired with its existing parts, so I don't wish to discourage you from having it looked at. But if you end up having to replace the lens, it's best to look at newer lenses, like the CFi for example.

Thanks Thomas. It is indeed the older lens with Compur shutter.

I nearly fell off my chair when I looked at the prices of CFi lenses. What makes them so expensive when compared to the older lenses?

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

They are newer, and are more serviceable. The optical lens design is the same.

 

[Ghostman]

They are newer, and are more serviceable. The optical lens design is the same.

Thanks.

 

[pgomena]

The CFs are more reasonably priced than the CFi lenses. There is a plentiful supply of them as they were a standard for wedding photographers.

 

[Sirius Glass]

go to a repair shop and get it looked at. it's allways worth it. plus it sounds like the shutter just needs some lubrication, so this might be the problem

+1

 

[Ghostman]

Thank you all.