Stupid Hasselblad Question

[logan2z]

Well, I pulled the cassette out of the back in a dark bag and...

There's no film in it I could have sworn I had left a roll of film in the back with a few images on it, but I guess I was wrong.

Thanks to everyone who offered their help. I'm going to crawl back into my hole now...

 

[itsdoable]

Ha! There are no stupid questions.

We've all done something like that before, and at least you asked first!

 

[Sirius Glass]

Well, I pulled the cassette out of the back in a dark bag and...

There's no film in it I could have sworn I had left a roll of film in the back with a few images on it, but I guess I was wrong.

Thanks to everyone who offered their help. I'm going to crawl back into my hole now...

We, well most of us, have done something like that at least once. I have only made one mistake ever. I once thought that I had made a mistake and it turned out that I was right all along.

 

[etn]

There is always something new that any of us can learn with any camera including the Hasselblads.

So true. And not limited to cameras.

I had a university prof who used to say "No question is stupid, as long as it is asked."

 

[Sirius Glass]

So true. And not limited to cameras.

I had a university prof who used to say "No question is stupid, as long as it is asked."

Yes, the stupid questions are the ones that are not asked.

 

[pentaxpete]

Talking about FILM BACKS -- I have an 'Older' A12 that has a fault -- sometimes I can take exposures with the DARKSLIDE IN and have wasted three frames on my last film which were blank ! Is there any little 'Feeler' thing to check ?

 

[etn]

Talking about FILM BACKS -- I have an 'Older' A12 that has a fault -- sometimes I can take exposures with the DARKSLIDE IN and have wasted three frames on my last film which were blank ! Is there any little 'Feeler' thing to check ?

Yes. See here under section 3, page 12 of the PDF:

https://www.galerie-photo.com/manuels/hasselblad-magasins.pdf

The element which prevents triggering the body is #29 on this diagram. It closes a "window" when the dark slide is inserted.
Check that it rotates freely when a dark slide is inserted. Also check the spring #30.

If you look at your Hasselblad body without a back, you will see that pressing the trigger actuates a cam which protrudes at the back of the camera when pressed. "Part #29" in the back allows or prevents full travel of the trigger (by opening or closing the window) when the dark slide is removed, respectively inserted.

Does this answer your question? Hope this helps. I don't know how to describe it accurately without a picture.

EDIT:
the body cam in question, "release bar" in Hasselblad nomenclature, is #30375 in Figs. 35 to 42 of this PDF:

https://galerie-photo.com/manuels/hasselblad-500-503cw.pdf

 

[pentaxpete]

Many Thanks === YES I saw that lever and spring when I took off the back plate of the film holder - so helpful !

 

[chuckroast]

Yes. See here under section 3, page 12 of the PDF:

https://www.galerie-photo.com/manuels/hasselblad-magasins.pdf

The element which prevents triggering the body is #29 on this diagram. It closes a "window" when the dark slide is inserted.
Check that it rotates freely when a dark slide is inserted. Also check the spring #30.

If you look at your Hasselblad body without a back, you will see that pressing the trigger actuates a cam which protrudes at the back of the camera when pressed. "Part #29" in the back allows or prevents full travel of the trigger (by opening or closing the window) when the dark slide is removed, respectively inserted.

Does this answer your question? Hope this helps. I don't know how to describe it accurately without a picture.

EDIT:
the body cam in question, "release bar" in Hasselblad nomenclature, is #30375 in Figs. 35 to 42 of this PDF:

https://galerie-photo.com/manuels/hasselblad-500-503cw.pdf

Those are great service manual finds. Are there more of these you might share?

 

[Ian David]

Those are great service manual finds. Are there more of these you might share?

If you look around online, a similar Hasselblad V service manual exists for the most recent line of lenses (and there is also one for some of the accessories)

One good source that I have used for service manuals: https://learncamerarepair.com/
They have a bunch for Hasselblad (and other). You pay $1 for each one you wish to download