Magazine Slide Holder; Film Advance; Removing A Magazine; The Magazine Status Indicator - Hasselblad ArcBody Instruction Manual

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has made contact with the camera body, and then
push the button to the left to ensure that it has
reached the locked position. Remove the slide so
that the magazine positively locks onto the camera
body. The camera is now ready to use.

Magazine slide holder

All recent film magazines have a slide holder on the
back that stores the slide when not in use. Insert it,
with the grip facing the rear of the magazine, fold-
ing the grip into place over the protrusions.

Film advance

After exposure, initially press the film winding
crank lock (a) to free the crank. Rotate crank by
one full revolution. The handle can be folded out or
remain folded away in cramped situations. The
crank has a ratchet drive so it can be 'pumped' with
small movements if it is easier to do so. One full
rotation will advance the film by one frame and will
automatically lock at the correct position, regard-
less of format. Naturally, a multiple exposure re-
quires that the film be advanced only after the final
exposure.

Removing a magazine

After advancing the film one frame, insert the
magazine slide fully. Slide the magazine catch to
the right, swing the magazine back and lift it off the
lower supports.
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The magazine status indicator

The status indicator on the right hand side of the
magazine shows white when the magazine is ready
to operate and red when the film has not been ad-
vanced after an exposure. If the status indicator
shows red, attach the magazine to the camera and
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advance it one frame by turning the film winding
crank one complete revolution.

Film plane position

The red line in the illustration marks the location
on the film magazines that coincides with the film
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plane position.
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