Help with a Hasselblad 1000f

wiltw said:

On a Hassy, press the shutter and
1. mirror goes up
2. shutter opens, then closes
3. mirror stays up until film is advanced and shutter is cocked

On a SLR with instant return mirror, press the shutter and
1. mirror goes up
2. shutter opens, then closes
3. mirror goes down even with film not advanced and shutter not cocked

With a Leica RF, press the shutter and...shutter opens then closes...since you do not SEE THROUGH the lens on any rangefinder camera!

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Confirmed but

You have not addressed the phrase

'with the sun in corner of frame'

which I did quote.

It is normal to miss context and not in my text.

Thanks for all the great info, everyone. I think I will try to find someone who can look at it. Does any one have any recommendations for reputable camera repair shops I could check with? I know some are saying it could be expensive or to not bother but I don't mind and I figure it couldn't hurt to at least ask around and have someone look at it.

If no one can fix it, I guess I'll just have something nice to put on a shelf to look at!

where are you located ?

I'm in Massachusetts. I don't mind sending it out somewhere, though the closer to home it is, the better.

There are two addresses in link

https://www.flickr.com/groups/hasselblad/discuss/
72157605449098374/

The guy in Se is the only one with many new spares.

But a modern blad may be a better option cheap until they go wrong.

With original shutter fixed yours is a collector.

Xmas said:

Nothing with a Leica unless you are careless why would a blad be worse?
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It's not, but pinholes are an issue with Leica's too (but never with Nikon RF's).

On average, Leicas spend less time on tripods, and as a result, the focused sun spot spends less time on one spot on the shutter curtain. And Victor was the driving force to use metal shutter curtains.

benjiboy said:

Steve in any SLR camera surely the mirror reflects the light path from the lens to the viewfinder, and stops the sun burning a hole in the shutter.

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I stated the reason Victor Hasselblad gave for choosing metal focal plane shutters over cloth focal plane shutters. Take it up with Victor, if he will talk to you.

Sirius Glass said:

I stated the reason Victor Hasselblad gave for choosing metal focal plane shutters over cloth focal plane shutters. Take it up with Victor, if he will talk to you.

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The only way he could speak to me is through a medium.

benjiboy said:

The only way he could speak to me is through a medium.

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Medium format ...

Ok, I actually USED a Hasselblad 1000F for a number of years and know a lot about them. First, it was a VERY reliable camera if it was properly maintained. It needs a CLA every 3 to 5 years depending on use. Secondly, the first Hasselblad - the 1600F - did have problems and all were fixed in the second model - the 1000F. The 1600F/1000F uses a different lens mount than the 500 & 2000 series cameras.

I had a number of photographs published by the Hasselblad house magazine that I took with the 1000F.

In 1977 I sent my 1000F back to the factory for service and it came back like new. However, the factory has long stopped servicing the 1600 & 1000F cameras. The ONLY person I would send a 1000F to is:

David Knapman
Pro-Camerara Service
Box 115
S-438 23 Landvetter
SWEDEN
Phone: +46-31-919403
knapman@tele2.se

David worked at the Hasselblad factory and bought all the 1000F tools and parts that the factory had left many years ago. I do not know if David is still repairing them - best to contact him first. 5 years ago he had a HUGE backlog of 1000F cameras to service. If your camera only needs a CLA it can be fixed. If it needs a few parts it may or may not be repairable - David will have to strip it down to see.

If it was my camera I would contact David and see if he is taking in any work.

I currently use two Hasselblad 2000FC/M cameras that also have focal plane shutters. For more info on the Hasselblad focal plane shuttered cameras see my web page on them:

http://www.oresteen.com/hasselbladfcameras.htm

Good luck!

itsdoable said:

It's not, but pinholes are an issue with Leica's too (but never with Nikon RF's).

On average, Leicas spend less time on tripods, and as a result, the focused sun spot spends less time on one spot on the shutter curtain. And Victor was the driving force to use metal shutter curtains.

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if you are careless with a Leica yes you can and will burn holes or tracks on the shutter blinds. Hanging it on neck strap counts as careless leaving it on outdoors table... You can as easily scratch lenses by compulsive cleaning. But I've used fabric shutter rangefinders for 50+ years without shutter damage beyond two snapped ribbons. YMMV

Similarily if you use any blad you wind on immediate for an option of a second shot leaving unexposed film curled on feed spool and shot frame flat on plate borders on silly.

Out of doors I inner pocket a mag with film loaded to arrows and wind on to one after swapping backs - it is never warm here.

If you have a rangefinder with a metal focal plane shutter you still need to be careful eg leaving it on out doors table without cap is not wonderful clever.

Nikon focal plane RFs only went to metal part way through SP production their last production rangefinder (their post 2000 batch models may also be fabric). Canon rangefinders similarily changed about 57 or so.

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Nikon focal plane RFs only went to metal part way through SP production their last production rangefinder (their post 2000 batch models may also be fabric).....

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True. My SP 2005 has fabric curtains as does the S3 2000. Contax RF bodies always have had metal curtains - that's why I kept & still use my Contax IIa.

Xmas said:

if you are careless with a Leica yes you can and will burn holes...

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If you are careless with a Hasselblad metal focal plane shutter, you can stick you finger, or more likely the corner of the film back into the shutter and tear it. I have not done it, but obviously it's happened.

I have only had one pinhole in a fabric curtain, and it was an SLR... with mirror lock-up. One pin hole was enough.

You don't have to be careless, it's that one time you forget, or are clumsy.

I did not know the Nikon SP 2000 went back to a fabric shutter, you learn something every day!

We should get back on topic - the 1000f is a fine user, once you get a 60 year old camera working.