Hasselblad 500C/M

[whitefang38]

HI,
i am new to clubsnap and have a few questions about Hasselblad. Hope someone can help.

I would like to go into medium format and have decided on Hasselblad 500C or C/M.

Any advise, or things to look out?

1. can i buy the body with backs, and buy lens separately? advisable?
2. is matching serial numbers important?
3. 500C or 500C/M is better?

thank you!
cheers

 

[singscott]

1) Yes u can but buy 500cm camera body (the third series been the best) and minimum CF lenses.

2) Matching serial number on the mag cover and insert is VERY important.

3) 500 CM is way better then 500 C as most 500 Cs is older then we are, as they are made between 1957 to 1970.

To know the age of your purchase you just need to know the magic phase

"V H Pictures" So eg if your body or mag have the serial RS12345 thus this item is made in 1980 V=1, R=8, S=0.

The best 500cm version is the third series one with acute matte focussing screen, plastic hand
crank winder and self folding waist level finder. There a fourth series which is call 500 Classic they are very expensive even in eBay but they the youngest and better equipped of all the hasselblad.

 

[sprewell]

wow thanks for the info haha. i'm also sniffing around for a 500cm as well. this is good stuph.

 

[zk-diq]

HI,
i am new to clubsnap and have a few questions about Hasselblad. Hope someone can help.

I would like to go into medium format and have decided on Hasselblad 500C or C/M.

Any advise, or things to look out?

1. can i buy the body with backs, and buy lens separately? advisable?
2. is matching serial numbers important?
3. 500C or 500C/M is better?

thank you!
cheers

1. yes you can.
2. not important.
3 500c/m allow you to change focusing screen.
4. which lens should I have? - 50mm 80mm 150mm
if can afford to spend more, then 120/135 macro Planar is a better choice. Plus 180/250 or Superachromat 250.
5. T* is multicoated,
6. New type lens has better performance but old C lens is better build(much better build), they are all good lens.

 

[whitefang38]

Thanks alot guys!!!
will take note!

 

[jeediver]

http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/Hasselblad500.html
try this

 

[sprewell]

sorry for hijacking this thread.

am in the midst of getting one hassy from a fellow cs-er and the 501cm came up as an option.

any owners care to give their 2 cents worth?

 

[zk-diq]

sorry for hijacking this thread.

am in the midst of getting one hassy from a fellow cs-er and the 501cm came up as an option.

any owners care to give their 2 cents worth?

Only one point different.

 

[sabrewolf]

sorry for hijacking this thread.

am in the midst of getting one hassy from a fellow cs-er and the 501cm came up as an option.

any owners care to give their 2 cents worth?

If it is within your budget, get 501CM instead. Its more new and has gliding mirror (Prevent vignetting while viewing with lenses 150mm and more)

 

[third3rdwheel]

1) Yes u can but buy 500cm camera body (the third series been the best) and minimum CF lenses.

2) Matching serial number on the mag cover and insert is VERY important.

3) 500 CM is way better then 500 C as most 500 Cs is older then we are, as they are made between 1957 to 1970.

To know the age of your purchase you just need to know the magic phase

"V H Pictures" So eg if your body or mag have the serial RS12345 thus this item is made in 1980 V=1, R=8, S=0.

The best 500cm version is the third series one with acute matte focussing screen, plastic hand
crank winder and self folding waist level finder. There a fourth series which is call 500 Classic they are very expensive even in eBay but they the youngest and better equipped of all the hasselblad.

I am curious why matching serial number on the mag cover and insert "very important". :dunno:

 

[zk-diq]

I am curious why matching serial number on the mag cover and insert "very important". :dunno:

Because they were all hand made and technician will adjust to near perfect for one to one and label the same serial number. However even without adjustment, to my knowledge is already within spec.

 

[singscott]

I am curious why matching serial number on the mag cover and insert "very important". :dunno:

From Hasselblad literature the mag and the insert cover are made as ONE piece then cut to separate them, so no two set are the same!!! Thus to fit properly and to tell people the use the right insert to the right mag cover they come up with the matching number system. So that why you need to check they are of the same number before putting them together, or they will light leak or not fit properly or not function properly.

From personal experience, you could be LUCKY that two not matching set can fit and work. But I seen this kind of luck 1 out of 50. It do happen but you ARE gambling. They are not design that way and not recommended by Hasselblad. So why would you want to gamble when a LATEST DESIGN MINT MAG is less then USD $300.00:dunno: or a second or third version one is less then USD$200.00 :dunno:

 

[whitefang38]

thank you all for helping in here
really appreciate!
cheers!

 

[third3rdwheel]

Because they were all hand made and technician will adjust to near perfect for one to one and label the same serial number. However even without adjustment, to my knowledge is already within spec.

thanks I learnt something here.:thumbsup:

 

[third3rdwheel]

From Hasselblad literature the mag and the insert cover are made as ONE piece then cut to separate them, so no two set are the same!!! Thus to fit properly and to tell people the use the right insert to the right mag cover they come up with the matching number system. So that why you need to check they are of the same number before putting them together, or they will light leak or not fit properly or not function properly.

From personal experience, you could be LUCKY that two not matching set can fit and work. But I seen this kind of luck 1 out of 50. It do happen but you ARE gambling. They are not design that way and not recommended by Hasselblad. So why would you want to gamble when a LATEST DESIGN MINT MAG is less then USD $300.00:dunno: or a second or third version one is less then USD$200.00 :dunno:

Thanks, useful information. :thumbsup:

 

[sjackal]

Matching serial number inserts, important if you are paying price for it, not important if you are paying cheap price for mismatches.

Operation wise, little differences.

http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139267
http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/00Wc1Y
http://photo.net/medium-format-photography-forum/008A1O