Help w/ vintage Hasselblad
Mar 10, 2020 00:50:32 #
Hey folks, I came upon a 1959 vintage Hasselblad 500C. I'm learning the camera and cleaning it up a little. I seem to be having some trouble getting the lens back on. I have the camera cocked, and also the lens is cocked as well. It lines up and starts turning, but never clicks in place, and I don't want to force it and damage anything. Can anyone give me some helpful advice? Thanks.....
Mar 10, 2020 01:34:16 #
I have three of the Hasselblad 500 series. Do not try to remove or attach the lens while the camera is cocked. Press the shutter button and then try again.
Mar 10, 2020 02:30:53 #
Got it, thanks. Also noticed that the front lens element on the inside might have fungus - or something on it. Ever had that apart? Looks like a couple notched threaded rings. Can fungus be cleaned off, or does it ruin the glass?
Mar 10, 2020 04:09:25 #
Fungus can be cleaned off, and it does ruin glass etching it. Some lenses are easier to clean than others, some may need an optical workbench to ensure the elements go back in the optimal position. Fungus can spread to other lenses. You may want to find if there is a guide for disassembly and cleaning that particular lens.
Mar 10, 2020 09:48:01 #
jim quist wrote:
I have three of the Hasselblad 500 series. Do not try to remove or attach the lens while the camera is cocked. Press the shutter button and then try again.
Hmmm, that's opposite to what my owner's manual says....
Mar 10, 2020 10:04:43 #
kmohr3 wrote:
Hmmm, that's opposite to what my owner's manual says....
I worked as an assistant in a commercial studio for several years My experience with them is that they both have to be cocked.. Same as the videos I’ve seen. And then there is this thread:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/6325347
I remember accidentally jamming one while mounting a lens on an out of town shoot. (Pound, WI for SlimFast, I think) The shutter tripped as I was putting the lens on the body. Tied up both the body and lens. We always had a spare so we were ok but it scared the crap out of me!
Mar 10, 2020 10:07:19 #
blackest wrote:
Fungus can be cleaned off, and it does ruin glass etching it. Some lenses are easier to clean than others, some may need an optical workbench to ensure the elements go back in the optimal position. Fungus can spread to other lenses. You may want to find if there is a guide for disassembly and cleaning that particular lens.
Thanks, blackest. Yeah, I figured as much with the fungus. I live in northern, IL, so I've never experienced lens fungus on any of my equipment - yet, anyway. I saw a youtube video on cleaning the front and rear elements. It seemed pretty straight forward, and no real adjustments as I can see. Looks as if 3 notched, threaded rings have to come off. Guess I'll order the spanner wrench and give it a try.
Actually, I'm not sure it is fungus, (as I've never encountered it before). I'll include a picture I took from the front - look around the outer edges at the front of the lens. It looks like it's starting from the edges and moving inward...
Mar 10, 2020 11:24:53 #
kmohr3 wrote:
Hmmm, that's opposite to what my owner's manual says....
omg, I think you are correct.
Mar 10, 2020 11:29:31 #
jim quist wrote:
omg, I think you are correct.
Good reason for a shutter cocking tool to exist:
https://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Camera-Repair-Tool-Hasselblad/dp/B002KEL9T0
Mar 11, 2020 07:49:30 #
Never remove or replace a lens without having the camera cocked, as well as the shutter. If you happen to have removed the lens otherwise, you'll need to cock the shutter in the lens. If you don't have the necessary tool to do that, a coin will work.
--Bob
--Bob
kmohr3 wrote:
Hey folks, I came upon a 1959 vintage Hasselblad 500C. I'm learning the camera and cleaning it up a little. I seem to be having some trouble getting the lens back on. I have the camera cocked, and also the lens is cocked as well. It lines up and starts turning, but never clicks in place, and I don't want to force it and damage anything. Can anyone give me some helpful advice? Thanks.....
Mar 11, 2020 10:20:15 #
kmohr3 wrote:
Thanks, blackest. Yeah, I figured as much with th... (show quote)
I see what looks like lots of little cleaning scratches on that front element.
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