I've been shooting 500 series Hasselblads since 1972. Way back then Victor Hasselblad offered advertisements & instructions as to how to "correctly" hold the camera. Today, watching video after video on You Tube, rarely does anyone hold it the way Victor Hasselblad intended the camera to be held. As an FYI, here are his instructions - the camera should be held SOLELY with the left hand. NOT the right hand. ONLY the LEFT hand. Place the camera in the palm of your left hand, thumb resting on the left side, your left index finger resting on the shutter button, and your remaining 3 fingers should rest under the film winder. That is why that beautiful curved design under the film winder is there - to comfortably place your remaining 3 fingers. The camera shutter should be fired with the LEFT index finger. Now...the RIGHT hand controls the lens (focusing & exposure control, etc), plus the film winder. That is ALL the RIGHT hand does. Try it out. You'll find it much more ergonomic the way Victor Hasselblad intended the camera to be held.
meh .. whatever he says. I wont hold it in my left hand just because some guy says he wants me to hold it that way. Also its super unergonomical that way
First - that "some guy" is Victor Hasselblad. The creator of the camera. Not me. In fact, it is "unergonomical" "your" way, not the way Victor designed the body. As far as I'm concerned, you can hold the thing anyway you want. Just thought you might want to try holding it the way Victor designed it to be held.
@@inevitablecraftslab First - that "some guy" is Victor Hasselblad. The creator of the camera. Not me. In fact, it is "unergonomical" "your" way, not the way Victor designed the body. As far as I'm concerned, you can hold the thing anyway you want. Just thought you might want to try holding it the way Victor designed it to be held.
@@inevitablecraftslab First - that "some guy" is Victor Hasselblad. The creator of the camera. Not me. In fact, it is "unergonomical" "your" way, not the way Victor designed the body. As far as I'm concerned, you can hold the thing anyway you want. Just thought you might want to try holding it the way Victor designed it to be held.
Wow, it's hard to believe it's already been a year! You've done awesome work with it, and I'm so glad you're enjoying the camera. I really love those things.
great review, I shoot one to, but a few more tips, a con, if there is one, is that the camera has a Baffle in the back, this protects the film with no darkslide when lens changing, but operates at 1/15th of a sec. any shutter speed below this needs you to HOLD the shutter button until the click, so the baffle doesn't cut the time short; Also to better use filters, and the pro shade (a compendium hood, extendable), you need the CF lenses, with a constant B60 size (bayonet of 60mm dia.), the C's have various diameters from 45 mm on up, the CF series is a consistent size throughout the focal length range (excluding the 300 & 500 mm lenses, which have a larger front barrel).
@@AnalogueDiariesI had one many many years ago then I sold it. Then I missed it. Told my mom,wife and dad that I wanted one again for my birthday. Each of them brought it without my knowledge. So I got the itch and decided to buy it myself for my birthday. So I hit eBay and bid on two of them. I was like I have to win one , with my luck I won both 😭😭. Then my birthday came and I got the other 3 lol. I didn’t expect them to get it for me. I’m gonna sell 4 and keep the newer 503cx.
Legendary camera, not sure if everyone needs one. I went with the Bronica S2A - a lot more affordable and the Nikkor lenses I have do not have to hide from the Zeiss glass. Main thing I envy the Hasselblad for: mirror lock-up.
Nice video, good to see another 500cm user putting out content. I’ve been rocking mine for a couple of years now and love it and the results it gives me. I’m more landscape oriented, but am thinking of trying a bit of flash portraiture, you have given me some incentive to have a go.
Love the Video been looking for a proper intro for a Hasselblad 500 and you did the trick. Although I do have a question, where do you get it service? do you go locally or you send it out?
Hi 🙂 have i seen right, you use a godox flash for the hassi and a godox trigger ? i have 3 godox flashes with a trigger for sony. doe`s this sony trigger work on hassi? greets and thank you BM 🙃
Yes, I use godox triggers for Sony and Hassi! Works well, but you gotta use the sync cable to connect trigger to Hasselblad. I use this combo for Pentax 645, 35mm Fujica and Pentax MZ6. And for Graflex too. Everything works.
@@AnalogueDiaries....super, thank you..😀..so i will try this with my mamiya 645/ 1000s and the yashica mat 124g...now i don't have a hasselblad, but every week is my greedy mind more in the direction to buy a hassi...😅
Of course, I’m pretty sure it will work with any camera through a sync cable. Just make sure not to go past flash sync speed of your camera (if the lenses are not leaf shutter)
Thanks! What you call a hotshoe is not likely to be a hotshoe. With a hotshoe, the flash is automatically connected to the shutter, no cable. I always wanted a Hasselblad, but couldn't afford it. I once borrowed one from a friend and loved it. Now, I can afford one, but I no longer want one. Too big and heavy and extra lenses weigh a ton. I older I get, the more money I save 😇😂😳.
I did mention that it is a cold shoe mount, not a hot shoe 😆 But with modern flashes I don’t think even the hot shoe would work without a cable. I have a hot shoe on my Pentax 645 and still need to use cable with godox lights 🤷🏼♀️
