Threaded cable release & Hasselblad

Hello Everyone,

When shooting my 503CW on a tripod, I always use the mirror pre-release and take the shot using a threaded cable release. (probably like most of you!) Yesterday however, my cable release didn't trigger the shutter for some reason. I tried my 2nd body at home and it didn't work either.

I haven't used the cable release for many months but if memory serves, it worked last time I used it. The moving part of the cable release extends a good centimeter (about 1/2 inch) out of the threaded part when fully depressed, and it is flat (not tapered). It does not look bent either. I had a look at Hasselblad's service manual and am thinking that maybe the cable just doesn't catch the buffer (#50 on the diagram below), which in turn pushes the internal release bar.



Would that be a valid explanation and I shall just find a different release cable? Are Hasselblads really so finicky about release cables? Or might something be wrong with my camera? (unlikely, as both didn't work... but I'm just getting paranoid here...)

Thanks!!

I would think that's long enough. Maybe use a paper clip or the eye-end of a needle and see how far you have to press before the shutter releases.

But first, is there an adjustment on the cable release that allows you to adjust the length of the protruding cable?

Hasselblads, like Pentax 6x7 and 67 bodies, require a long-throw cable release. Linhof, Gepe, Pentax (identical to Nikon's AR-3) and Kaiser make these, with the beefy and heavy Kaiser bell-type having an adjustable throw (but this release is also known for self-destructing if its assembly is not secured after modification). A cable release with an inappropriate throw will trigger intermittently. Never ever use el cheapo Chinese-made releases on any camera — the trouble they can (and do) cause is just not worth the hassle.

I bought 3 Nikon AR-3 on recommendation of Someone On Internet (tm) and they work great. Can be locked.for T exposure. High quality and works great

Poisson Du Jour said:

Hasselblads, like Pentax 6x7 and 67 bodies, require a long-throw cable release.

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Schreck make them with 19mm throw:
http://gebr-schreck.com/SITE/P13.html
(not mentioned in their English text...)

AgX said:

Schreck make them with 19mm throw:
http://gebr-schreck.com/SITE/P13.html
(not mentioned in their English text...)

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