Hasselblad 503CX Manuel utilisateur
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Hasselblad 503CX, 503CXi and 500 Classic Manual
3 Introduction
4 Parts & Components
6 Basic Operation
6 Front Protective Cover
6 Rear Protective Cover
6 Attaching the Lens
6 Removing the Lens
8 Attaching the Magazine
8 Removing the Magazine
9 Indicators
10 FocusingHoodandMagnier
10 Winding Crank.
11 Strap Lugs
11 Left Hand Grip
11 Focus and Release
12 Operating Details
12 Exposure
12 Time Lock
13 Pre-release and Cable Release
13 Double Exposure
14 Lens and Shutter Functions
14 Shutter Speeds
14 Aperture
15 Exposure Values
15 Interlocked Shutter Speed/Aperture
16 Focusing and Depth-of-Field
16 Infrared Photography
17 Checking Depth-of-Field
17 Flash Synchronization
18 Magazine Operation
18 Loading the Magazine
20 Magazine Load Status
20 Removing the Film
20 Film Tab Holder
20 Film Plane Index
21 ViewnderSystem
21 ChangingtheMagnier
22 Changing the Focusing Screen
23 MeterPrismViewnderAdjustments
25 503CX and CXi only
25 Automatic Flash Control
26 Flash Adapters SCA 390 and 590
26 Film Speed Setting
27 ViewnderSignal
28 Accessories
28 Accessory Mounts
29 Accessory Chart
30 TechnicalSpecication503CX
31 TechnicalSpecication500Classic
32 Camera Body Dimensions
33 503CXi
33 New Features
33 Exposure Button
34 Winding Crank
35 Tripod Mount/Rubber Feet
36 Format Masks
37 Troubleshooting
38 Camera Care, Service and Guarantee
39 Notes
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Copyright © 1994, Victor Hasselblad AB
All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or trans-
mitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of the company.
Guarantee
Provided that you bought your camera from
an authorized Hasselblad outlet, it is covered
by an international guarantee for one year.
Further details can be found on page 34.
Service and Maintenance
Whilst Hasselblad equipment is extremely reliable and
durable, cameras and lenses that are in constant in-
tensive use in a professional environment should be
maintained and serviced by an authorized Hasselblad
service centre at regular intervals. Further information
on service and maintenance can be found on page 34.
Introduction to the Hasselblad Camera System
As a Hasselblad owner you have in your possession
a camera of exceptional quality the product of an in-
ternationally renowned tradition of excellence in the
world of photography. Victor Hasselblad, the father
of the cameras which bear his name, was himself an
accomplished photographer. It was to satisfy his own
exacting standards and diverse requirements that he
rst envisioned the Hasselblad system: a medium
formatsinglelensreexcamerawithinterchangeable
lenses and lm magazines A photographer rst and
businessman second, Victor Hasselblad would never
sacrice quality for ease of production. To this day,
Hasselblad cameras are painstakingly crafted with this
principle in mind.
The Hasselblad system has been taken to the ends of
the earth and beyond - into space, to earn its reputa-
tionforreliabilityandabsolutedelity.Arangeofac-
cessoriesaordslimitlessexibilityand the potential
for paramount photography in any application. The re-
alization of this potential is of course dependent upon
theskill,careandjudgmentofthephotographer.
The Hasselblad 503CX, 503CXi and 500 Classic are
medium format single lens reex cameras featuring
lens,magazine,viewnderandfocusingscreeninter-
changeability. The 503CX is an upgraded version of
the500Classicwith‘TTL’(throughthelens)‘OTF’(O
The Film) ash metering and a number of additional
renements.The503CXiisafurtherrenementofthe
503CX. The Hasselblad 500 Classic is a 500C/M cam-
era body with a micro raster /line grid focusing screen
complete with the Planar CF 2,8/80 mm lens and the
A12lmmagazine
This instruction manual describes in detail how to op-
erate these cameras Where the operation of the cam-
eras is the same a single set of instructions common
to both models is presented The illustrations accom-
panying the common instructions show the 503CX but
apply equally to the 503CXi and 500 Classic. Where
there are operating dierences between the 503CX,
503CXi and the 500 C/M, these are documented sep-
arately.
Lenses
Since the early 1950’s Hasselblad lenses have been
manufactured by Carl Zeiss in Germany. The Has-
selblad 503CX and 500 Classic use CF and C lens-
es made by Carl Zeiss With the exception of F-type
lenses, all Hasselblad lenses manufactured since 1957
can be used with the 503CX and 500 Classic. F-lenses
can only be used with the Hasselblad200 and 2000 se-
ries cameras. Use this manual to learn how to operate
your camera. The knowledge gained from reading it
will give you access to the Hasselblad potential. Ex-
ploiting the potential is left to your imagination!
503CX och 500 Classic, Parts and Components
1. Focusing hood
2. Focusing screen 10.
503CX:Acute-Matte’screen
500C/M:Ground-glassscreen
500Classic:Gridµprism
screen
3. Screen retaining clip
4. Flash function indicator**
5. Focusing ring and scale
6. Shutter speed and aperture
interlock button
7. Central lens index
8. Depth-of-eldscale
9. Aperture ring and scale
10. Shutter speed selector ring
11. PCashterminal
12. External and internal lens
accessory mount
13. Exposure value scale
14. Exposure value index
15. Lens release button
16. Drive shaft
17. Threaded cable release socket
18. Shutter release button
19. Time exposure catch
20. Name plate**
21. Winding crank bayonet
22. Pre-release button
23. Camera status indicator
24. Strap lug
25. Winding crank
26. Winding crank index
27. Frame counter
28. Magazine status indicator
29. Film plane index
30. Film winding crank
31. Magazine designation
32. Magazine catch
33. Focusinghoodmagnier
34. Magazine slide
35. Film holder key
36. Film load indicator
37. Film tab holder
38. Magazine supports
39. Tripod thread 1/4”
40. Quick coupling plate
41. Dedicatedashconnector**
42. Connector cover**
43. Lens drive shaft
44. Depth-of-eldpreviewknob
45. Lens locating index
46. Accessory rail
47. Strap lug
48. Film speed selector**
* Acute-Matte designed by
MINOLTA
** 503CX only
NOTE:Inthetext,thepositionsofcomponentsaredescribedinrelationtothecameraasyouseeitwhentaking
aphotograph,i.e.thelensisonthefront,theviewnderonthetop,andthewindingcrankisontherighthand
side.
Basic Operation
This section describes the steps you must take to make
the camera ready to use. You will nd comprehensive
information on how to operate the camera in the follow-
ing sections. With the camera, lens, and lm magazine
unwrapped but unassembled, ensure that the camera is
cocked (i.e. the mechanism is fully wound). otherwise the
circular front protective cover cannot be removed. The
winding crank on the right hand side of the camera is
locked if the mechanism is fully wound. If the crank is not
locked, rotate it clockwise until it does lock.
Front Protective Cover
Turnthecover(bayonettting)inthedirectionofthearrow
and remove.
NOTE: The front protective cover may only be removed
when the camera is cocked (fully wound) .
Rear Protective Cover
Depressthecatch,tiltthecoverbackwards,andliftito.
Attaching the Lens
Make sure that both camera and lens are fully cocked.
The adjacent illustration shows the correct relationship
between the drive shaft, the lens drive coupling and their
indexes.
If the lens is not cocked, you can insert a coin in the cou-
pling slot and rotate it clockwise until it locks (about 4/5
of a turn).
Youwillndthatholdingthecamerainyourlefthand
and the lens in your right hand, as shown in the illus-
tration, is the easiest way of attaching the lens.
When you have aligned the red index on the lens with
the one on the camera as shown in the illustration, the
lenswill dropeasily intothebayonet tting. 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 it stops.
NOTE: You can only remove the lens when the cam-
era is cocked (fully wound) and not in the pre-re-
leased mode (see page 13).
Attaching the Magazine
Ensure that the magazine slide is fully inserted, and
thattheindicatorsarewhite:lftheindicatorsarenot
white, then refer to the instruction on page 9.
Rest the magazine on the camera’s lower support
hooks and make sure that it is properly located on
them . Carefully swing the magazine towards the cam-
era body and check that the camera’s upper support
hookstintotheslotsinthemagazine.Pushthemag-
azinegentlybutrmlyagainstthehookswhilesliding
the magazine catch button to the right. Release the
button when the magazine has made contact with the
rear plate of the camera, and push it to the left to en-
sure that it has reached the locked position . Remove
the magazine slide and the camera is ready to use.
Removing the Magazine
It is advisable to have the camera cocked (fully wound)
and the magazine and camera indicators both display-
ing white. If the magazine indicator shows a red signal
then follow the instructions on the next page.
Insert the magazine slide into the magazine with the
hinge towards the front of the camera.
Slide the magazine catch to the right, swing the maga-
zinebackandliftitothelowersupports
NOTE: The magazine cannot be removed without
inserting the magazine slide. The slide protects the
lmfromfogging.Notealsothatthecameracannot
be operated when a magazine, with slide inserted, is
attached to the camera.
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