Hasselblad 500 C User Manual page 3

One side wall of the body has a shoe for fitting a sports finder, flash contact for the auxiliary shutter, and flash cable bearer. The other
side carries the film transport knob which also sets the shutter and which is interchangeable against a trash with built-in exposure
meter or quick transport crank. This side also incorporates a quick-release button for the camera back, and shutter position signal. On
either side of the camera body is a carrying tamp holder.
The detachable film magazine incorporates its raw, automatic film counter and film-type indicator. Inside the shell it houses a
removable film holder with pressure Plate unit. A removable sheath closes the fit,, aperture lighttight. There are three types of
magazine, one for 12 exposures 2¼ x 2¼ in. (6 x 6 end.), one for 16 exposures 1 5/8 x 2¼ in. (4 X 6.5 cm.), and one for 16
exposures 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 (4 x 4 cm.) on a standard roll of 120 film.
Several magazines may be used with one camera for different types or speeds of film or different picture sizes.
Built-in safety devices prevent accidental exposures while the magazine sheath is in position, no also lock the shorter release after the
last frame ill the magazine has been exposed. For single exposures a sheet adapter can be used.
Ten interchangeable lenses, are available for the Hasselblad with focal lengths ranging from 40 to 500 Each lens has a bayonet filter
mount and its own built-in Synchro Compur shutter, which is changed with the lens. The shutter carries an exposure value scale, a
manual and spring-loaded automatic pre-selector iris system, and an automatic depth of field indicator. The speeds range from 1 to
1/500 sec. and B, with XM flash synchronization and self timer.
A driving shaft couples the shutter to the camera body and links up with a similar shaft on the camera body itself. Turning the film
transport tensions the shutter, opens the diaphragm and opens the shutter blades for focusing and viewing. At the same time the
auxiliary shutter in the back of the camera body is closed. On pressing the release, the shatter blades close, the diaphragm closes
down to the preselected opening, the auxiliary shutter opens, the mirror flies up and the shutter blades open for the exposure.
The standard lens is the 80-mm. (3 1/8-in.) Zeiss Planar f2.8, seven-element, four component symmetrical anastigmat which combines
a wide aperture with excellent correction of the various abberations. It has an angle of view of 52 degrees and a focusing range of 3
ft. to infinity.
A wide range of accessories adapts the Hasselblad camera to almost any specialized field of photography. These include, for close-up
work, Proxar lenses, extension bellows, a transparency copy holder, microscope adapter, micro shutter and lens mount adapter for
attaching special lenses. A sheet film adapter with single sheet film holder and film cutter are available to permit the use of sensitive
materials other than roll film. A magnifying hood, eye-level pentaprism prism sports finder and sports frame barter provide alternative
focusing and viewing methods. The rapid winding crank, film transport knob with exposure meter, quick tripod coupling, quick focusing
handle, camera grip etc., increase the speed or convenience of operation.
The Hasselblad Super Wide is an extreme wide-angle camera. It can be considered as a lens permanently fixed to a shallow non-reflex
body, using the normal Hasselblad roll or sheet film backs. The lens is a 38-mm. (1½ in.) Zeiss Biogon f4.5, an outstanding eight-
element, wide-angle anastigmat with a 90 degree angle of view. It focuses from 12 in. to infinity. This is bulb into a Synchro-Compur
shutter. The body carries a rapid winding crank, quick coupling tripod base, and release button mounted on top. A ground glass
adapter back, grooved to accept the magnifying hood, is available for composing, precision focusing. photo-copying and close-up
shots. A brilliant optical finder is provided for hand-held shots.
The Hasselblad System
The Hasselblad is part of a comprehensive camera system, built up on the unit principle. The basic components are the camera
body, the film cassettes and the alternative body of the Super Wide (shown in black). These are used with a number of
interchangable units, covering on the one hand alterrnative lenses complete with shutter units (right), and on the other alternative
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