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INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Hasseiblad

553ELX

Instruction

Manual

Page

3

Introduction

4

Parts

and

Components

6

Basic

Instructions

6

Batteries

and

Fuse

8

Normal

Settings

8

F

ront

Protective

Cover

8

Rear

Protective

Cover

8

Attaching

the

Lens

9

Removing

the

Lens

1

0

A

ttac

h

ing

the

W

ag

azi

ne

10

Removing

the

Magazine

11

Camera

and

Magazinelndicatois

12

Focusing

Hood

and

Magnifier

13

Strap

Lugs

13

Left

Hand

Grip

13

Focus

and

Release

14

Operating

Details

14

Exposure

14

Time

Exposure

and

Locking

(LOT)

Lever

15

Release

Sockets

15

Re/ease

Cords

16

Mode

Selector

Dial

17

Remote

Control

Socket

17

Double

Exposure

18

Battery

Types

19

Battery

Check

20

Lens

and

Shutter

Funciions

20

Shutterspeeds

20

Aperture

21

Exposure

Values

Page

21

Shutter

Speed/Aperture

Interlock

22

Focusing

and

Depth

of

Field

22

I

nf

ra

red

Ph

otog

rap

h

y

23

Checking

Depth

of

Field

23

FiashSynchronization

24

MagazineOperation

24

Load

i

ng

th

e

Mag

az

ine

26

Load

Status

26

Removing

the

FIm

26

Film

Tab

Holder

25

C

han

g

I

ng

th

e

M

agaz

i

ns

Status

1

nd

i

cato

r

26

Film

Plane

Index

27

Viewfinder

System

27

Changlngthe

Viewfinder

27

Changlngthe

Magnifier

28

ChangjngtheFocusIng

Screen

28

P

MEand

PME3/PM

E5

Viewfinder

Adjustment

31

Automatic

Flash

Control

32

Flash

Adapters

SCA390/590

32

Film

Speed

Setting

33

Viewfinder

Signal

34

Accessories

34

Accessory

Mounts

35

Accessory

Chart

36

Technical

Specification

37

Camera

Body

Dimensions

38

Troubleshooting

39

CircultDiagram

40

Camera

Care,

Serviceand

Guarantee

Copyright©

1392.

Victor

Hasseiblad

AB,

rigtits

f9S&ivec

No

pan

of

itus

maier/aJmayOe

reproduced,

swreCin

a

reifieirai

sysiern,

or

transmiaed.

in

ar^y

form

orbyanymeane.

e^cuonic,

meci^anica},

photocopy

recording,

or

otherwise,

v^nhouiihepriotwrinert

permission

oUhe

Company

1

Gu«irante9

Provided

frial

you

bought

your

camera

from

an

authorized

Hasselblad

outlet.

ii

Is

covered

by

an

iniemaclonal

guarantee

for

one

year.

Fuhher

details

can

be

found

on

page

40,

Service

<ind

Maintenance

While

Hasselblad

equipment

is

extremely

reli¬

able

and

durable,

cameras

arid

lenses

that

are

in

constani

intensive

use

in

a

professional

environ¬

ment

should

be

mainlained

and

serviced

by

an

authori2dd

Hasselblad

service

center

at

regular

intervals.

Further

informaiion

on

service

and

maintenance

can

be

found

on

page

40.

Introduction

to

the

Hasselblad

Camera

System

As

a

Hasselblad

owner,

you

have

In

your

possession

a

camera

of

exceptional

quality,

the

product

of

an

into

mat

ton

ally

renowned

tradition

o'

excellence

in

the

world

of

pho¬

tography.

Victor

Hasselblad,

the

father

of

the

cameras

which

bear

his

namo,

was

himself

an

accomplished

photographer

li

was

to

satisfy

his

own

exacting

standards

and

Clverse

requiremerits

that

he

first

envisioned

the

Hasselblad

system:

a

me

dium

format

single

lens

reftex

camera

with

Intercharrgeable

lenses

andfilm

magazines.

A

photographer

first

and

businessman

second,

Victor

Hasselblad

would

never

sacrifice

quality

for

ease

of

production.

To

this

day,

Hasselblad

cameras

are

pain¬

stakingly

crafted

with

this

principle

In

mind.

The

Hasselblad

sysiem

has

boon

taken

to

the

ends

of

the

earth

and

beyond

-

into

space,

to

earn

Us

reputation

for

re^'ability

and

absolute

fidelity.

A

range

of

accessories

affords

llmitii^ss

flexibility

and

the

potential

to

r

success!

ul

photograph

y

in

any

a

p

pi

icatl

on.

The

realisation

of

this

potential

is

of

course

d^erKlant

upon

the

skill,

care

and

judgement

of

the

photographer.

The

Hasselblad

553ELX

isa

molonsed

single

lens

reflex

camera

featuring

lens,

magazine,

viewfinder,

and

focusing

screen

interchange-

ability

It

is

capable

of

TTL/OTF

(Through

The

Lens/Off

The

Film

)

flash

metering,

providing

direct

full

control

of

the

Hasselblad

Proflash

4504

flash

unitor,

with

Hasselblad

flash

adapters

SC

A

390

and

590,

of

the

Hasselblad

Macro

Flaslj

u

nit

or

any

flash

u

nit

conform

ing

to

the

European

Systems

SC

A

300

and

500.

When

the

flash

output

is

sufficient

to

provide

a

correct

exposure

the

flash

units’

discharge

i$automaf;>nally

cutoff,

TTL/OTF

moiering

Is

particularly

Important

when

using

electronic

flash

for

macro

photography.

Lenses

Since

the

early

1950's

Ihe

Hassel

blad

lenses

have

been

manufactured

by

Carl

2eiss

in

Germany.

All

C

and

OF

lenses

manufactured

after

1967

can

be

used

with

the

653ELX.

F-type

lenses,

however,

can

onJy

be

used

with

Hasselblad

focal

plane

shutter

cameras

manufactured

after

1976.

Use

this

manuaf

to

learn

how

to

operate

your

camera.

The

knowledge

gained

from

reading

it

will

give

you

access

to

The

Hassel¬

blad

pofenilal.

Expioiling

the

potential

Is

left

to

your

imaginalionl

2

3

553ELX

Parts

and

Components

1

FocusiDQ

hood

12

Shutter

spooQ

ring

ana

scale

22

Remote

socket

cover

2

Acutd'Uaue'focusing

screen

13

PC

flash

termmaJ

23

Camera

statue

indicator

3

Screen

retaining

clip

14

External

and

internal

lens

2a

Siraplag

A

Flash

turxllonlfxJIcaior

accessory

mount

25

Frame

counter

5

Diivesliati

15

Exposure

valuescae

26

Magazinestaius

indicaor

6

Lens

release

burton

16

Exposure

value

index

2?

Flimpiarteinoex

7

Focusir^

ring

and

scale

17

Rgigase

button

28'Frim

wiriding

crank

8

Shuiterapooc

and

aperture

16

Front

releese

sockets

29

Magazine

desag

notion

interlock

burton

19

FK30

release

cord

30

Mode

selector

9

Lens

central

index

20

Time

exposure

and

bcKing

31

Nameplate

10

Depth-of-field

scale

lever

32

Magazine

catch

button

11

Aperture

ring

ana

scale

21

flsmote

release

seeket

4

'Acute-Malte

designed

by

MINOLTA

33

Focusing

r>ood

magnifier

34

Magazine

slide

35

Film

l^der

key

36

Film

load

indicator

37

Rim

lab

holder

38

Motor

housing

39

Tripod

socket

1/4"

thread

40

Quick-coupling

plate

41

Fuse

holder

42

Fuse

43

Banery

compartment

44

Lens

dri\/e

coupling

45

Battery

compartment

cover

48

Battery

check

button

47

Battery

check

lights

48

Cover

locking

button

49

Deplh-of-Held

preview

Dulion

50

Flash

connector

cover

51

Dedicated

hash

connector

52

Lang

locating

index

53

Accessory

rail

54

Strap

lug

55

Rim

speed

selector

NOTE:

In

the

text,

the

positions

of

components

are

described

in

relation

to

the

camera

as

you

see

it

I

when

taking

a

photograph,

I

e.

thelensisonlhe

from,

the

viewfinder

is

in

the

lop.

and

the

winding

crank

I

is

on

the

right

harxl

Side

S

Basic

Operation

This

sect!

o

n

d

escri

bes

th

e

steps

yo

u

m

ust

take

to

make

the

camara

read/

to

use.

Follow

the

steps

as

they

are

described.

DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

ATTACH

THE

LENS

TO

A

CAMERA

WITHOUT

BATTERIES.

You

will

tind

comprehensive

infor¬

mation

on

how

to

operate

the

camera

in

the

following

sections.

Batteries

and

Fuse

You

cannot

operate

the

camera

until

you

have

inserted

the

batteries

and

the

fuse

mto

the

bat¬

tery

compartiTiehl.

To

get

access

to

the

battery

compartment

ycxj

have

to

remove

the

cover

ot^

the

left

hand

eide

of

the

motor

housir^,

I.e.

the

lowersectionot

the

camera

bod/.

You

unlock

the

cover

b/

Inserting

a

suitable

coin

Into

the

cover

locking

button

slot

and

turning

It

counter-clock¬

wise

into

a

vBTlical

poshlon.

Now

/ou

can

remove

the

cover

by

opening

the

rear

end

outwards

and

disengagir*>g

the

hooks

In

the

front

end.

The

Battery

Compartment

Wh@i

you

have

removed

the

cover

the

battery

companmeni

will

be

exposed,

II

you

look

closely

at

the

battery

receptacles,

you

will

see

there

Is

a

symbol

moulded

inside

each

one,

indicating

which

way

each

battery

should

be

inserted.

On

the

front

face

of

the

oomDartment

at

the

bottom

is

another

moulding

that

represents

a

battery,

showing

the

positive

and

negative

ends

and

the

vdiiojft

Jifleieiii

Je^gnalions

of

the

required

battery

type.

The

Batteries

You

will

need

five

1.6V

alkaline

batteries

size

AA

(alternative

designations

are

LR6

or

AM*3).

Fresh

batteries

will

give

you

up

to

4000

exposures

at

ambient

temperatures

above

32®F

(O^C).

Regard!

ng

u

se

of

oth

er

bane

ry

type

$,

s

ee

pag

e

18.

Battery

Types}.

The

Fuse

The

fuse

is

a

5

x

20mm

instrument

fuse

rated

1.6A

medium

slow-blow

(semi

time-lag).

Pitting

Ihe

Batteries

Fit

the

batteries

into

Ihe

companment

in

accor¬

dance

with

the

symbols

moulded

into

the

recep¬

tacles

Once

fitted

the

positive

(

4

-)

erxfs

of

the

two

uppermost

batteries

and

the

negative

(-)

erids

of

the

other

three,

should

be

visible.

Rl

fuse

into

ils

reo^tacle

at

the

top

right

hand

side

of

ihe

battery

compartment.

It

is

always

advisable

to

have

a

spare

iuse,

which

can

conveniently

be

earned

In

tne

hole

directly

beiow

the

fuse

recep¬

tacle.

When

you

refit

the

cover

you

must

ensure

that

the

two

hooks

in

the

Irwil

of

the

cover

positively

engage

in

the

corresponding

slots

in

the

front

of

the

motor

houslf>g.

Rrmly

holding

the

hooks

in

place

you

insert

the

coin

in

the

lock

butter;

slot.

Keeping

the

slot

strictly

verticdl

you

push

the

cover

against

the

resistance

of

the

contact

springsuntiltholockpinengages

in

iheelotinihe

nnotor

housing.

While

pushing

you

turn

the

lock

button

clockwise

until

It

stops

(approximately

1/4

turn)

and

the

cover

will

be

locked

tn

place.

NOTE:

If

the

camera

has

been

released

using

Ihe

lock/time

(LOT)

lever

without

batteries

Inserted,

the

mechanism

remains

in

the

re¬

leased

state.

When

the

cover

Is

positioned

baftenes

have

been

inserted

the

power

circuit

is

closed

and

Ihe

camera

will

start

and

complete

the

rewind

cycle.

6

7

Normal

Sertlngs

While

setting

up

the

camera

as

described

in

this

section,

it

is

Important

that

both

ih©

mode

selec-

lof

dial

and

the

LOT

lever

are

set

in

the

O’

position.

You

wlii

find

detailed

information

about

Ihese

items

on

pages

14

arid

16.

Front

Protective

Cover

Turn

the

cover

(bayonetfittlng)

in

the

direction

ot

the

arrow

and

remove.

Rear

Protective

Cover

Depress

the

catch,

tut

the

cover

Backwards,

and

lift

it

off.

Attaching

the

Lens

DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

ATTACH

THE

LENS

TO

A

CAMERA

WITHOUT

BATTERIES!

Make

sure

that

both

camera

arxl

lens

are

fully

cocked.

The

adjacent

II

lust

ration

sinows

the

cor¬

rect

relationship

between

the

drive

shaft,

the

lens

drive

coupling

and

their

indexes.

If

Ihe

camera

is

not

fully

ccd<ed

{it

may

have

been

accidentally

pre-released),

press

and

re¬

lease

the

release

plate.

The

camera

will

then

wind

on

and

be

fully

cocked.

If

the

lens

Is

not

cocked,

you

can

insert

a

coin

In

the

coupling

slot

and

rotate

it

clockwise

until

it

locks

(about

4/5

of

a

turn).

You

will

find

that

holding

the

camera

in

your

left

hand

and

Ihe

lens

in

your

right

hand,

as

shown

m

the

illustration,

is

the

easiest

way

of

attaching

lens.

When

you

have

aligned

the

orange

ndexonthe

lens

with

the

one

on

the

camera

as

shown

I

n

the

II

lust

ration,

the

lens

will

be

correctly

positioned

into

the

bayonet

fitting.

You

can

then

rotate

It

clockwise

until

It

stops

with

a

faint

click

as

the

lens

catch

locks

it

in

place.

Removing

the

Lens

Depress

the

lens

release

button

and

rotate

the

lens

counter-clockwise

until

li

stops.

NOTE:

You

can

only

remove

the

lens

when

the

camera

Is

cocked

(fully

wound)

and

not

In

the

pre-roloascd

mode

(see

page

16}.

6 9

Attaching

the

Magazine

Ensure

that

the

magazine

slide

is

fully

inserted,

and

that

the

indicators

are

white,

it

the

indicators

are

not

while,

then

refer

to

the

Instruction

on

page

11

Rest

the

magazine

on

the

camera's

rnaoazine

suppo

os

a

nd

m

ake

sure

ih

at

it

i

s

p

rope

riy

located

on

them.

Carefully

swing

the

magazine

towards

the

camera

body

and

check

that

the

camera's

magaz

ine

hoc

ks

I

it

i

nto

th

e

s

I

ots

i

n

the

mag

azi

ne.

Push

the

magazine

gently

but

firmly

against

the

nooks

while

sliding

the

magazine

catch

button

to

the

right,

Paiaasa

the

button

when

the

magazine

has

made

contact

with

the

rear

plate

of

the

camera,

and

push

if

to

the

teftto

ensure

that

it

has

reached

the

looked

position.

Remove

the

magazine

slide

and

the

carr^era

is

ready

to

use.

Removing

the

Magazine

It

is

advisable

to

have

the

camera

cocked

(fully

wound)

and

the

magazine

indicator

disolaying

white.

II

the

magazine

indicator

shows

a

red

signal

then

follow

the

instructions

on

page

11

Insert

the

magazine

slide

Into

tine

magazine

with

the

hinge

towards

the

front

of

the

camera.

Slide

the

magazine

catch

to

the

right,

swing

the

magazine

back

and

lift

K

off

the

magazine

sup*

ports

NOTE:

The

magazine

cannot

be

removed

without

inserting

the

magazine

slide.

The

slide

protects

the

film

from

being

inadvertantly

ru

ined

by

exposu

re.

Note

a

Iso

that

the

came

ra

cannot

be

operated

when

a

magazine,

with

slide

Inserted,

is

attached

to

the

camera.

Camera

and

Magazine

indicatore

The

553ELXcamera

ind

caior

Is

permanently

set

on

white.

The

magazine

indicator

shows

whether

the

film

has

been

advanced

(white)

or

not

(red)

When

the

magazine

is

attached

tb

a

camera

body,

it

can

also

be

used

to

determine

whether

the

camera

has

been

released

but

not

wound

on

(red)

or

is

ready

to

be

operated

(white).

The

ex¬

ception

Is

when

the

magazine

has

been

removed

to

produce

a

double

exposure,

dcc

page

17.

ft

the

magazine

indicator

shows

red.

the

film

has

to

be

advanced

to

change

the

Indicator

to

white.

This

can

be

car

ried

ou

i

In

two

diffe

re

ni

w

ays.

Th

e

procedure

below

has

to

be

used

on

frame

No.

i

and

can

be

used

on

all

consecutive

frames.

1.

Set

the

'LOT'

lever

from

the

0

(nwmal

posi¬

tion).

to

tine

T

(time

exposure)

position.

2.

Attach

tine

magazine

to

the

camera,

leaving

the

magazine

slide

in

place.

3.

R

eturn

the

levertolhe

0

position.

The

camera

will

now

Stan

to

wind

the

film

on

and

the

magazine

status

Indicates*

will

change

to

while.

A

ampler

method

to

edvonce

tho

film

on

ail

frames

except

frame

No.

1

is

described

on

page

26.

10

11

Opening

the

Focusing

Hood

Open

the

lid

by

gnpping

the

tab

firmly

and

lifting

it

to

the

^/ertlcal

position.

The

Built-in

Magnifier

The

magnifier

flips

up

into

the

viewing

position

when

the

ov/al

button

inside

the

lid

is

In

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

To

fold

the

magnifier

down

simply

press

it

back

with

your

fingertip

until

It

locks

into

the

lid.

The

magnifier

may

be

exchanged

for

correction

lenses.

See

page

27,

Closing

the

Focusing

Hood

“Pinch"

in

the

side

plates

attne

hinge

points,

and

fold

the

lid

down.

2

Strap

Lugs

strap

Attachment

Place

mam

body

of

the

strap

dip

over

one

of

the

camera’s

strap

lugs.

Press

down

on

the

tip

of

the

dip

and

pull

back,

and

ensure

thatthe

locking

plate

secures

the

$tr^

In

place.

Strap

Removal

Lift

the

dip

locking

plate

and

slide

the

dip

for¬

ward.

The

strap

is

then

freed

from

the

camera

Left

Hand

Grip

You

will

find

that

holding

the

camera

In

your

left

hand

with

your

Index

finger

on

the

release

plate,

as

shown

In

the

illustralion.

is

most

convenient

when

taking

photographs.

Your

right

hand

is

then

free

tor

focusing,

setting

the

exposure

and

changing

the

lens

or

magazine.

Focus

and

Release

Before

you

car

take

a

photograph,

you

must

remove

the

magazine

slide.

The

magazine

will

then

Inrkctd

on

Ihe

rj^mera

horfy-

and

the

camera

release

plate

will

De

operative.

Rotate

the

focusing

ring

on

the

lens

until

you

can

see

a

sharp

image

of

the

subject

In

the

viewfin¬

der,

You

can

now

duress

and

release

the

re¬

lease

plate

to

operate

the

camera.

13

Operating

Details

Exposure

As

a

general

rule

for

all

shutter

speed

settings

except

B,

with

the

‘LOT’

lever

m

tn©

0

position

you

should

Keep

the

release

plate

depressed

until

the

lens

shutter

nas

completed

the

expo¬

sure.

This

is

especially

importartt

at

shutter

speeds

from

1S

to

If

you

relax

the

pressure

on

the

release

plate

loo

soon,

the

auxiliary

shutters

will

terminate

the

exposure

prematurely

(see

page

20,

’Warning

Signal

).

The

auxiliary

shutter

c^sisu

of

two

blinds

covering

the

rear

opening

of

the

body.

Time

Exposure

and

Locking

(*LOr)

Lever

The

lever

located

toward

the

rear

of

I

he

motor

housing

cdlows

you

to

select

time

exposure

(T),

locking

(L),

or

normal

operation

(0).

(O)

-

Normal

operating

position.

(T)

-

For

time

exposures,

you

should

set

the

lens

at

B

and

the

mode

selector

at

0,

S,

or

RS.

The

camera

shutter

is

mechanically

opened

when

th®

LOT

lever

I®

shifts

tmm

H

to

T

Ths

sbuHer

then

remains

open

without

ary

dram

on

the

battery.

When

the

lever

is

returned

to

the

O

setting

the

shutter

closes,

the

film

is

advanced,

and

the

shutter

is

cooked

automatically.

(L)

-

In

the

L-mode,

release

is

blocked

to

prevent

inadvertent

exposures.

Release

sockets

Hasselblad553ELX

has

two

release

sockets

at

the

f

ro

n

t

of

th

e

m

otor

hous

ing.

The

sockete

are

parall

el

I

connected

an

dean

be

used

optionally

lor

inserting

the

release

button.

Release

Cords

A

iripod

should

be

used

when

operating

the

camera

at

slow

shutter

speeds.

A

release

card

provides

a

suitable

means

of

releasing

the

camera.

FK

type

release

cords

0.3

and

6

metres

(1

and

20

feet)

long

can

be

con

nected

to

^

th

er

of

the

Iront

sockets.

LK

and

SK

type

release

cords

between

1.5

and

5

metres

(5

and

16

feet)

long

must

be

connected

lo

the

remote

control

socket.

14

15

Mode

Selector

DiaV

The

selector

dial

offers

five

release

modes

tor

the

camera.

O-

NORMAL

MODE.

Exposure

occurs

when

the

release

plate

is

depressed.

The

film

is

advanced.

the

shutter

cocKed

and

the

mirror

returned

to

viewing

position

v^en

the

presure

on

the

release

plate

is

removed.

S

-

PRE-RELEASE.

When

the

dial

is

moved

to

ihts

positbn

the

lens

shutter

is

cbsed,

the

dia¬

phragm

slops

down

to

the

pre*selected

aperture.

the

mirror

swings

up

and

the

auxiliary

shutter

opens.

Only

the

actual

operation

of

the

shutter

rerrains

when

the

release

plate

is

pressed.

Since

most

of

the

camera

operations

are

pre-released,

Ihe

camera's

reaction

time

between

release

and

exposure

is

reduced

to

a

minimum,

as

is

camera

induced

vibration

The

selector

dial

is

not

re¬

tained

in

the

S-po6ltion

but

returns

to

me

0-

position

when

released.

R$-

The

camera

ts

pre

released

when

the

mode

selector

is

rDoved

to

RS

where

it

is

held,

and

con¬

tinues

to

pre-release

after

each

exposure

until

Ihe

mode

selector

is

returned

manually

to

the

0

or

A

position.

A-Automatic.

The

camera

makes

a

continuous

sequence

of

exposures

as

long

as

the

triggering

impulse

is

applied,

and

unexposed

film

remains

in

the

camera.

The

sequential

exposure

rate

in

this

mode

is

about

1

frame/sec.

AS

-

The

camera

is

pre

released

in

AS

and

exposes

sequentially

as

bng

as

the

exposure

button

is

kept

depressed.

At

the

end

of

the

sequencer

the

cairiuia

leiiialiis

in

d

pre*tel«d&eJ

State.

The

exposure

rate

is

slighily

faster

than

in

the

A

posilioh,

Remote

Control

Socket

At

Ihe

rear

of

the

motor

housing

on

the

hght

hand

side

is

a

5-pole

DlN-socket.

You

can

use

this

to

operate

the

camera

by

means

of

the

release

cords

{SK

and

lK),

a

timer

or

any

means

that

closes

the

circuit

between

pins

1

and

3

(seepage

38,

Circuit

Diagram).

The

external

resistance

should

not

exceed

8

ohms

and

the

circuit

should

remain

closed

at

least

0.1

sec

for

reliable

tnggering.

Double

Exposure

The

camera

has

boon

designed

to

prevent

acci-

dental

double

exposure.

Intentional

double

and

multiple

exposures

on

the

same

frame

can

be

carried

out

as

follows:

1.

Depress

the

release

plate

and

keep

It

de¬

pressed.

The

magazine

status

indicator

now

shifts

to

red.

2.

Move

the

LOT

lever

to

the

L

position

and

relax

Ihe

pressure

on

ihe

release

plate.

3.

Insert

the

magazine

slide

and

remove

the

maga

2

tn$

from

the

camera

4.

Return

the

lever

to

the

0

position.

The

cam¬

era

will

wind

on.

5.

Replace

the

rrtagazine

and

remove

the

slide.

The

unll

Is

now

ready

to

make

asecord

exposure

on

the

same

frame

even

though

the

magazine

indicator

is

red.

You

can

make

additional

expo¬

sures

ih

the

same

manner.

The

magazine

status

indicator

remains

red

until

the

magazine

1

$

left

on

the

camera

and

wound

on.

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17