Camera Care - Hasselblad 553 EL Instruction Manual

Camera Care, Service and Guarantee
Camera Care
Your Hasselblad camera is designed to with'
stand the rigours of professional use in most
environments. In order to avoid the possibility ol
damage however, the oamera should bo pro¬
tected from the following.
Extremes
of temperature.
High temperatures
can have an adverse effect on both the film and
ths camera. For this reason you should not keep
your camera in places where it will get hot, such
as ir direct sunlight or on a shelf above a radiator.
In itoplcal environrrients fungus growth can be
prevented by ensuring your equoment is kept in
an area where the air is circulating. Frequent
rapid and severe temperature changes can
cause problems such as the corrosion of eleclri*
cal contacts, and should therefore be avoided
When working In extremely cold temperatures,
cameras and especially lenses should be pro¬
tected as much as possible.
Dust and grit.
You should take care to prevent
dirt of any Kind from getting ;nio your camera.
When taking photographs in coastal areas for
example, the camera should be protected from
sand and salt water spray.
You can blow away any dust on the lens glass,
magnifier or focusing screen, or wipe Itoff ger^tly
with a soft Cloth if necessary. Smears on the lens
glass should be removed with a high quality lens
cleaning solution on a soft, dean tissue. Be care¬
ful not to scratch the lens or touch any of the glass
surfaces with your fingers. The surface of the
mirror is coaled and can be blown dean but
should not be wiped. Lens cleaning solvents or
Other chemicals should not be used on the focus¬
ing screen.
Impact. Your camera can be damaged by se¬
vere physical shocks. While you willobviouiy try
no! to drop it, you should also take care not to
leave it where it can fall or be knocked to the
ground, or roll about, as on the back seat of a car
for example.
Service
Faultless camera performance is essential to the
professional photographer. It is therefcre advis¬
able to check that your camera is functioning
correctly befere an important assignment. You
should also return yourcamere to a Hasseibiad
service centre for occasional checking and pre¬
ventive maintenance. If your camera is used
constantly and intensively, exposing for example
hundreds of rolls of film per week, check ups
every six months are recommended. Hasselblad
service centres have the expert staff and special¬
ized equipment necessary to ensure that your
camera remains in pedect working order.
Guarantee
Provided that you bought your camera from ar
authorised Hasselblad outlet, it is covered by an
international guarantee for one year. The guar¬
antee document and a registration card are
supplied with the camera. Keep the guarantee
document carefully, but fill in the registration card
and return it to your Hasselblad distributor.
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