atanabe
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Steve,Interesting that the CFVs are the "lead product" at hasselbladusa.com. Does anyone have experience with the CFV 50? With all of the "talk" about shimming backs on tec cameras, I find it hard to believe that manufacturing tolerances from 10-20-30 years ago on film cameras would be adequate for a 50.
Steve
Interesting observation. I have not had focus issues with my CFV and 501CM in fact I had a loaner CFV back for a while and I also had no problems with focus. I do know that Hasselblad has a check to spec program for the V series for $99 which will align the body to specifications. The CFV I assume is shimmed to the exact film plane so assuming the camera body is in spec, then the sensor will be in the correct position.
On an SLR the alignment of the mirror is critical so that the focal point to ground glass = focal point to film plane. If both are = then the only variable is the magazine flange to sensor distance. With a tech camera, if the focusing ground glass is not at the same plane of the magazine then shimming is needed on the ground glass. Shimming a back to compensate for the ground glass would mean shimming the back when placed onto a regular camera again.