Bronica s2 exposure meter11/19/2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() When I say battered I mean it looked like it fell from the back of a truck, on an highway, and rolled for a couple miles on the tarmac (I can prove it…I used its picture for my review at the time!). Like you, many years ago, at the time of my first Hasselblad, the one I sold when digital became mature, I was saving and checking auctions sites in order to find a 50mm Distagon FLE at a decent price, when I stumbled on a battered old 50mm Distagon C, the very first version. So in my book no need to spend more for a 500c/m just because of the user replaceable screen. I’ve since found that I strongly prefer the original screens they used in the 500c, because the image snaps more readily in and out focus. Changing the light traps on the film magazines should be made every couple years or so, but is easy enough that you can do by yourself, and the mylar traps costs just a 4 or 5€ at most.Īs for the focusing screens, I never shot with the latest version of the Acute Matt, but I’ve used the model before last, and while it was quite bright, for me it was almost impossible to understand what was in focus and what wasn’t because the contrast was too low. Add to this, when/if necessary, a 100€/150€ for a CLA. For the 500c, with an 80mm, I paid 350€ for the three 500c/m I bought during the years, always with a lens, I never paid more than 500€. ![]() Now that I am back to shooting mostly film I bought – and kept! – other two, one 500c and one 500c/m. The Hassy 500 for me is THE camera (in the medium format world, like the Nikon F4s is THE camera in 35mm) and I agree with pretty much everything you wrote, with just a couple minor exceptions.Īt least in Europe, were I live, sourcing one is definitely cheaper: during the years I bought (and then sold, when I was convinced that buying the next digital megapixel monster was “the solution”…it was not) two of them. If you’re looking for a camera that is going to be reliable, precise, and of the highest quality, then you’re not going to be disappointed. That being said, the quality of images this camera is capable of is incredible. Though I’ve heard of people who have found rare deals, the majority of camera kits on eBay (lens, body, film back) are going to run you anywhere from $1000 to $1500. Speaking of money, if you’re looking for a bargain, the Hasselblad may not be for you. The 500 C requires a technician to remove and calibrate it, making the upgrade to the 500 C/M worth it in my opinion. The 500 C/M is a modified version of the earlier Hasselblad 500 C, and includes a focus screen that is easily removed and replaced. It included the camera body, an 80mm f/2.8 Planar Zeiss lens, A12 film back and waist level viewfinder. The kit I bought from a Hasselblad technician in Toronto is from 1971, though the camera was produced up until 1994. It will give you a dozen 6×6 negatives per roll (24 on a 220 roll). The Hasselblad 500 C/M is a medium format film camera using 120 or 220 film. ![]()
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