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And let’s not forget the moon.
Hasselblads were in production for almost six decades and used all over the world, on mountains, in cities, in laboratories, etc. Are you manufacturing an issue that does not exist? Where is this all going? What is its purpose?
Do you think pros would have used them in those environments if they weren't reliable?Yet nowhere do I see a statement on how well they worked in those environments, when wet, frozen, mudded, etc.
500CM/C Hasselblads have always been an outdoor camera, as well as a inside studio or location tools, which, again, is why I asked the question in the first place.
Leica/other copies of Leica's, 39mm mount cameras, have been used and submerged in sea and fresh waters, especially during WWII, as one wartime photographer observed, was a frequent issue to deal with, and the solution, no pun, was to simply put them in a bucket of fresh water, for rinsing the salt out, then dry them out overnight, presumably by a fan or heater with a fan, so they were ready to go the next day.
.and is there any one out there that does or knows how to DIY, other than 'rubberized' or Silicon spray the body and mags?
If you approach your craft with the expectation of being able to dunk your camera in the sea and then simply rinse it in clean water and dry it and you're good to go, then I think you're approach to photography is a bit more "hazard embracing" then it need be. In 50 years of making photographs, I have yet to drop a camera in a lake/ocean/sea or equivalent. I see no need to start expecting it to happen.
How do y'all deal with the traffic there? I would arrive at LAX around 12 leave about 1 and traffic was already bad going towards Bakersfield.
How do y'all deal with the traffic there? I would arrive at LAX around 12 leave about 1 and traffic was already bad going towards Bakersfield.
Hasselblad was too concerned about making its cameras work on the moon than to deal with mundane stuff like rain. That was for lesser marques.
We have had rain in Los Angeles, and frankly it is not that big a deal.
Kinda is. Annoying having to switch from regular Coppertone sunblock to Coppertone Sport waterproof .
I think it is a very good piece of kit and belongs in my bag, at the least, and perhaps it is also what is know as a "Baffle Bag".
I do wish it was lighter in colour, so if the camera is set up, it reflects warming light, but as is it'll do.
I think it would be even better if it had a matching material darkcloth, and a heavy vinyl window flat, that was removable, from under a camera wide permanent flap, for at 90 and 45 degrees, viewfinders prism viewfinder or a ground glass screen, could be used.
500CM/C Hasselblads have always been an outdoor camera, as well as a inside studio or location tools, which, again, is why I asked the question in the first place.
Leica/other copies of Leica's, 39mm mount cameras, have been used and submerged in sea and fresh waters, especially during WWII, as one wartime photographer observed, was a frequent issue to deal with, and the solution, no pun, was to simply put them in a bucket of fresh water, for rinsing the salt out, then dry them out overnight, presumably by a fan or heater with a fan, so they were ready to go the next day.
When making a new, expensive professional's camera in the following years, I would have though that would have been a priority, especially in light of the hours wildlife photographers sat in the weather, waiting for their quarry, especially birds and most especially, water foul.
Hasselblads 500 C/CM cameras, weak link is in the materials of the camera, and shuttered lenses, which include, it seems, steel parts that will rust, , ie. the shutters and self-timer.
That is a complication that deserved additional attention, IMO, that other than the weather jacket seen linked, above, that was never dealt with, in all the years of production.
With all the young shooters, or mature shooters that have/are come(ing) along, most of those I've see, online, are using these cameras and lenses, out of doors, in all kinds of weather.
No doubt about it, I will always view no minimum weather resistance is the #2 failure of Hasselblad Design, #1, as we all know, is the sync train of the lens, body linkage.
IMO.
Wow, sorry you seem to have had a run of bad luck with Hasselblad cameras and lenses? I have used them professionally in foul weather at all elevations and seasons without fail for over 30 years, and I do mean rainy snowy and dusty conditions....guess I got and continue to be, lucky.
+1!!!For shooting in inclement weather I choose a different camera. There was an underwater housing option. Didn’t we just discuss this?
Or maybe it's because you keep up on maintenance & don't buy the bargain basement stuff?
Or maybe it's because you keep up on maintenance & don't buy the bargain basement stuff?
All cameras must have regular and consistent maintenance done. Nikonos cameras can go directly into ocean water, but not Hasselblads and Leicas.
And I bet your Hasselblads worked perfectly well even if they were not equipped with marine grade stainless steel screws.I used Hasselblads for some 25 odd years as a professional photographer.
And I bet your Hasselblads worked perfectly well even if they were not equipped with marine grade stainless steel screws.
Let's invent some new fatal flaw in a product that has been in use for six decades in all environments on earth, in space, and on the moon.
as You see; it's a studio camera!.and is there any one out there that does or knows how to DIY, other than 'rubberized' or Silicon spray the body and mags?
What would you do?
There was an underwater housing option. Didn’t we just discuss this?
Nor have I, but that does no mean I am no curious as to the consequences and remedies, historically and today.
The world is your studio!as You see; it's a studio camera!
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