MomentsForZen
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I am (relatively) new and inexperienced in the operation of my Hasselblad 500C/M camera. Unfortunately, I don't have anybody physically nearby that I can turn to with some of my practical questions, so I am submitting them to this forum.
[ As an aside, I have a CFV-50c digital back, and the pairing of the delightfully analog 500C/M camera body and lenses with such a high quality digital back provides the best of shooting experiences and fantastic photographs. ]
In low-light conditions, when I am shooting with a tripod, I am using the mirror lockup and shutter release cable functions of the camera body to minimize vibrations.
I cannot find a satisfactory cable to use and I have 2 questions.
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(1) On the 500C/M, the cables screw into the threaded centre of the shutter button. I have tried a number of different cables. None of them have been satisfactory. The issue is how securely I can screw them onto the camera. At best, I would estimate that the cable tip will be screwed by 1 revolution (360 degrees) before it becomes impossible to turn the cable any further. Is this the normal experience of other Hasselblad 500 system users? I have inspected the shutter button, and it appears to be in good condition. I expected that I would be able to screw the cable by several revolutions and then be nice and firmly attached. As it stands, the cables barely attach and pop off all of the time.
The cables that I have tried are as follows :
- Kaiser Professional Cable Release with Lock - 20"
- Kaiser Cloth Covered Cable Release with Disk Lock - 20"
- Gepe Cloth Covered Cable Release with Disc-Lock - 20"
- Bower Professional Vinyl Coated Cable Release with Lock - 20"
- Linhof Heavy Duty Cable Release with T-Lock - 17"
- Nikon AR-3 Threaded Cable Release
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(2) Should I be looking for a "special" Hasselblad cable? My online research indicated that the 500C/M should work with "standard" shutter release cables. But there is a nagging worry that this is not true.
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I would love to read what others have experienced and any assistance and advice provided will be very gratefully received.
... MomentsForZen (Richard)
[ As an aside, I have a CFV-50c digital back, and the pairing of the delightfully analog 500C/M camera body and lenses with such a high quality digital back provides the best of shooting experiences and fantastic photographs. ]
In low-light conditions, when I am shooting with a tripod, I am using the mirror lockup and shutter release cable functions of the camera body to minimize vibrations.
I cannot find a satisfactory cable to use and I have 2 questions.
----------
(1) On the 500C/M, the cables screw into the threaded centre of the shutter button. I have tried a number of different cables. None of them have been satisfactory. The issue is how securely I can screw them onto the camera. At best, I would estimate that the cable tip will be screwed by 1 revolution (360 degrees) before it becomes impossible to turn the cable any further. Is this the normal experience of other Hasselblad 500 system users? I have inspected the shutter button, and it appears to be in good condition. I expected that I would be able to screw the cable by several revolutions and then be nice and firmly attached. As it stands, the cables barely attach and pop off all of the time.
The cables that I have tried are as follows :
- Kaiser Professional Cable Release with Lock - 20"
- Kaiser Cloth Covered Cable Release with Disk Lock - 20"
- Gepe Cloth Covered Cable Release with Disc-Lock - 20"
- Bower Professional Vinyl Coated Cable Release with Lock - 20"
- Linhof Heavy Duty Cable Release with T-Lock - 17"
- Nikon AR-3 Threaded Cable Release
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(2) Should I be looking for a "special" Hasselblad cable? My online research indicated that the 500C/M should work with "standard" shutter release cables. But there is a nagging worry that this is not true.
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I would love to read what others have experienced and any assistance and advice provided will be very gratefully received.
... MomentsForZen (Richard)