Hasselblad 500C/M Instruction Manual page 2

People who buy their first Hasselblad seldom do so on the
spur of the moment. Their decisions are usually preceded by
careful study of the camera at one or more demonstrations.
But a Hasselblad is literally packed with features to which no
brief demonstration can do justice. So read this Instruction
Manual carefully.
Previous owners of Hasselblad may choose only to leaf
through the Manual. Not advisable, we feel. The Manual
should be read from cover to cover. Even experienced pho-
tographers could miss a piece of information of potential im-
portance. Our cameras are also modified from time to time.
The Instruction Manual now covers the Hasselblad 500C/M,
500EL/M, and SWC/M cameras. All the basic concepts,
such as film loading, attaching and detaching film magazines,
lenses, viewfinders, focusing screens, etc. are described under
the "Hasselblad 500C/M" heading. Features pertinent to the
500EL/M and SWC/M will be found under those headings.
Hasselblad cameras are renown for their quality and preci-
sion, but, like any other precision instrument, they demand
skill and know-how to yield the best results. So let us once
again recommend a careful reading of this Instruction
Manual. It will be worth the effort.