Jammed Hasselblad Horror Story

lobitar · Feb 4, 2020

Kodachromeguy said:
Gawd, it would take a lot of force to do that. Why are imbeciles allowed to touch sophisticated instruments?

Frankly - it sounds almost impossible to me - and also slightly suspicious, like if a red herring. Perhaps seller got a better offer?

Kodachromeguy · Feb 4, 2020

FotoMark said:
View attachment 238647 View attachment 238648 The seller contacted me today, and fessed up that the lens was not only jammed on the camera, they somehow have it cocked at an angle as well. They told me they could hear snapping noises as they tried to twist it. Yes...I’ll take that refund please.

Such a shame...it was an exceptionally clean late 500c/m...

Look at the picture on the left. The lens looks like it is at an angle in the throat of the body (although with the angle of the snapshot, it is a bit hard to tell). This story is so bizarre. Usually high grade camera equipment does not descend to the lowest common denominator, in contrast to, say, automobiles, where stupid often drives (oops, sits in the driver seat of) high-end vehicles. Good luck searching for another clean Hasselblad body and lens.

lobitar · Feb 4, 2020

Kodachromeguy said:
Look at the picture on the left. The lens looks like it is at an angle in the throat of the body (although with the angle of the snapshot, it is a bit hard to tell). This story is so bizarre. Usually high grade camera equipment does not descend to the lowest common denominator, in contrast to, say, automobiles, where stupid often drives (oops, sits in the driver seat of) high-end vehicles. Good luck searching for another clean Hasselblad body and lens.

Yes - I see your point - definitely looks skewed. Off hand I would have thought it impossible - after all the Hass. bayonet has four claws. Beats me...

GLS · Feb 5, 2020

Kodachromeguy said:
Look at the picture on the left. The lens looks like it is at an angle in the throat of the body (although with the angle of the snapshot, it is a bit hard to tell)

Yes, it looks like the lens is skewed off to the left of center.

GLS · Feb 5, 2020

campy51 said:
I have never done it so I don't know how much force is need to do it, but if it's like opening a pickle jar then the problem is with the user.

Do you mean trying to remove the lens whilst both lens and body are in a de-cocked state (i.e. after firing)? I have never tried doing this, but I understand it is very difficult to do, and would require a real wrenching force. So, the camera *is* very clearly telling users not to do it, but sometimes stupidity will not be denied

FotoMark · Feb 5, 2020

lobitar said:
Frankly - it sounds almost impossible to me - and also slightly suspicious, like if a red herring. Perhaps seller got a better offer?

My suspicion as well...

Jammed Hasselblad Horror Story

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