Great video. Thank you so much! I was gifted one just a couple of years ago by a dear friend. He gave me his complete kit he used for weddings - multiple backs, lenses, flash, everything. It was in 3 cases! I call myself the steward of his Hasselblad. Your video is such a simple explanation on how to use it, so I’m excited to get it all out of the cases.
Great you enjoyed using my Hasselblad Nigel, it was made in 1980 and is still working fine. Hope it inspires other subscribers to revisit using analogue films in 120 medium format.
Kept mine, couple of 500cm and later, picked up when every one was dumping them cheap, especially the lenses. Now used with digital backs, that are coming down in price! Enjoyed the pistol grip and accessories, iconic camera! Also the Sinar F2 studio camera, just for fun with the same digital backs. All good!
i have been using a rolleiflex but have been given a hasselblad 500cm with a distagon, sonnar and planar t* 2.8 80mm. on the lens between the synchro compur marking there is a little hook. what is it's purpose.?
Always clean the cassette before putting a new film in it. Put the darkslide in the A12 back before loading it with a new 120 film The cassette is ready to shoot at no.1 plus a white spot! See the shutter is cocked ( and the mirror down), before placing the A12 at the back of the camera.
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Great video. Thank you so much! I was gifted one just a couple of years ago by a dear friend. He gave me his complete kit he used for weddings - multiple backs, lenses, flash, everything. It was in 3 cases! I call myself the steward of his Hasselblad. Your video is such a simple explanation on how to use it, so I’m excited to get it all out of the cases.
Great you enjoyed using my Hasselblad Nigel, it was made in 1980 and is still working fine. Hope it inspires other subscribers to revisit using analogue films in 120 medium format.
I wonder how many cameras made in 2020 will still be useable in 2060?
Kept mine, couple of 500cm and later, picked up when every one was dumping them cheap, especially the lenses. Now used with digital backs, that are coming down in price! Enjoyed the pistol grip and accessories, iconic camera! Also the Sinar F2 studio camera, just for fun with the same digital backs. All good!
I do miss those. Used them everyday from 1984 to 2002. And yes use your left finger for the shutter!
i have been using a rolleiflex but have been given a hasselblad 500cm with a distagon, sonnar and planar t* 2.8 80mm. on the lens between the synchro compur marking there is a little hook. what is it's purpose.?
Always clean the cassette before putting a new film in it.
Put the darkslide in the A12 back before loading it with
a new 120 film
The cassette is ready to shoot at no.1 plus a white spot!
See the shutter is cocked ( and the mirror down),
before placing the A12 at the back of the camera.
...this is good knowledge and practice. Thanks.
How do you take selfies with it?
Haha. Actually there is a self-timer on the lens, but we didn't cover that bit.
Will it work on the Moon?
Can it film 4k?