Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/01

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Subject: [Leica] OT Stuff: Hasselblad 501CM & 80mm/2.8 Planar
From: wtorry at vbar.com (Wayne Torry)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 07:29:39 -0500
 
Good morning!

 

It finally happened. I have a Hasselblad. Correction. It's a Leica 501CM
with a Leitz 80mm/2.8 Zeiss Planar Elmarit lens.  It's only taken about
40 odd years since I first lusted for one of these cameras.

I have a couple questions that I'm sure someone among us can answer.

1.       The viewing screen needs cleaning. How do I get the waist level
viewfinder off? Can I then remove the focusing screen?

2.       Is there a mirror lock up similar to my Pentax 6x7 & old 35mm
film SLRs?

I loaded a roll of Plus-X last night. I'll find out tonight if I loaded
it correctly.

Thanks for all of your help!

 

Wayne
Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] OT Stuff: Hasselblad 501CM & 80mm/2.8 Planar)
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