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Troubleshooting

Your camera is built to give long and trouble-free service. If however you encounter any operating difficulties

because you are not familiar with the Hasselblad camera system, the following table may help to resolve them.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

You cannot operate the

release button

Remove the slide

The magazine slide is still in

place

The release button

remains depressed

The time exposure lock is in

the T-position

The film is finished

Load a new film

The camera is in the released

position

Wind the camera

Return the lock to the

O-position

There is no image on the

focusing screen

The camera is in the pre-re-

leased or released position.

The camera is in the pre-re-

leased or released position.

The camera is in the pre-re-

leased or released position.

The camera is in the pre-re-

leased or released position.
The lens shutter is in the

released position

Release and/or wind the

camera

Release and/or wind the

camera

Release and/or wind the

camera

Release and/or wind the

camera

You cannot remove the

front protective cover

You cannot attach the

lens

You cannot remove the lens

You cannot remove the

magazine

The magazine slide is not fully

inserted

Insert the magazine slide until it

is positively stopped

Summary of Contents for 503CX

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...ine Load Status 20 Removing the Film 20 Film Tab Holder 20 Film Plane Index 21 Viewfinder System 21 Changing the Magnifier 22 Changing the Focusing Screen 23 Meter Prism Viewfinder Adjustments 25 503CX and CXi only 25 Automatic Flash Control 26 Flash Adapters SCA 390 and 590 26 Film Speed Setting 27 Viewfinder Signal 28 Accessories 28 Accessory Mounts 29 Accessory Chart 30 Technical Specification ...

Page 4: ...n 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 ...

Page 5: ...ens magazine viewfinder and focusing screen inter changeability The 503CX is an upgraded version of the 500 Classic with TTL through the lens OTF Off The Film flash metering and a number of additional refinements The 503CXi is a further refinement of the 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 len...

Page 6: ...ng and scale 10 Shutter speed selector ring 11 PC flash terminal 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 ...

Page 7: ...ector cover 43 Lens drive shaft 44 Depth of field preview knob 45 Lens locating index 46 Accessory rail 47 Strap lug 48 Film speed selector Acute Matte designed by MINOLTA 503CX only NOTE In the text the positions of components are described in relation to the camera as you see it when taking a photograph i e the lens is on the front the viewfinder on the top and the winding crank is on the right ...

Page 8: ...is fully wound If the crank is not locked rotate it clockwise until it does lock Front Protective Cover Turn the cover bayonet fitting in the direction of the arrow and remove NOTE The front protective cover may only be removed when the camera is cocked fully wound Rear Protective Cover Depress the catch tilt the cover backwards and lift it off Attaching the Lens Make sure that both camera and len...

Page 9: ...e on the camera as shown in the illustration the lens will drop easily 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 it stops NOTE You can only remove the lens when the cam era is cocked fully wound and not in the pre re lea...

Page 10: ...ar 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 magaz...

Page 11: ...only two correct combi nations This is how you rematch the indicators White magazine Red Camera Remove the magazine from the camera Wind the camera with one full turn of the winding crank The camera indicator will change to white Replace the magazine Both indicators will now dis play white Red Magazine White Camera Remove the magazine from the camera Operate the camera its indicator will change to...

Page 12: ...nts and fold the lid down The Winding Crank One full revolution of the winding crank winds the camera cocks the shutter and transports the film one frame Removing the Winding Crank It is preferable that the camera be fully wound when the crank is being removed or replaced To remove the crank you depress the latch button in the cen ter of the winding crank and turn the crank counter clockwise Attac...

Page 13: ...eft hand with your index finger on the release button as shown in the illustration is most convenient when taking pho tographs Your right hand is then free for focusing set ting the exposure rewinding and changing the lens or magazine Focus and Release Before you can take a photograph you must remove the magazine slide The magazine will th en be locked on the camera body and the camera release but...

Page 14: ...ure prematurely see page 14 Warning Signal You can see the auxiliary shutter which consists of two blinds covering the rear opening of the camera body Time Exposure Lock The time exposure lock has two settings 0 where it is disengaged and T where the depressed release but ton locks in the depressed position until the lock is returned to the 0 setting The winding crank cannot be advanced until the ...

Page 15: ...n also attach a ca ble release to further reduce vibrations Since the image on the focusing screen disappears in a pre released camera a sports viewfinder is a good way to keep track of moving subjects Double Exposure As the camera has been designed to prevent acciden tal double exposure you will have to carry out the fol lowing procedure in order to make multiple exposures on the same frame 1 Dep...

Page 16: ...ged disengaged when the green detent button is pressed When using the 503cx cxi or 500C M the F setting will cause exposure errors since the shutter remains open Aperture The aperture setting ring is the second closest ring to the front of the lens The aperture value is also set against the central lens index CF lenses have an automatic diaphragm that stops down to the preset working aperture imme...

Page 17: ...ed EV index on the side of the lens Interlocked Shutter Speed Aperture If you want to change the shutter speed or aperture without changing the exposure value EV you can interlock the speed and aperture setting rings by hold ing down the interlock button which is on the right of the aperture scale When interlocked the rings move together increasing or decreasing the aperture to compensate for a de...

Page 18: ...dis tance will be sharp within certain limits The limits of this field of sharp focus i e depth of field vary with the aperture The depth of field available at any given f stop can be read off the depth of field scale on both sides of the central index The rings on the illustration indicate how to read the depth of field scale with an aperture of 11 lnfrared Photography lnfrared IR rays wavelength...

Page 19: ...ks into the preview position To release the button and reopen the diaphragm press in the lower section of the button Flash Synchronization The Hasselblad 503cx and 500C M use lenses from the Hasselblad CF series These lenses have built in leaf shutters with speeds from 1 to 1 5005 Flash syn chronization occurs at full shutter opening via the PC flash terminal Electronic flash units can be used at ...

Page 20: ...Be careful to remove all the paper tape that surrounds a new roll of film 4 Turn the film holder key clockwise to open the film clamp Pull 8 10cm 3 4 in of pa per backing off the film roll and slide the edge under the clamp 5 Insert the tongue of the backing paper into the slot in the take up spool 6 Turn the splined knob clockwise until the arrow on the paper backing is opposite the triangular in...

Page 21: ... and the magazine is loaded ready for use The magazine s film winder crank is only blocked at frame 1 A partially exposed film may be wound off at any frame thereafter The frame counter is automatically reset when the film holder is withdrawn from the magazine ...

Page 22: ...ind off the film by folding out the film winding crank and rotating it clockwise until you can feel the film leaving the supply spool You can now withdraw the film holder from the maga zine and remove the exposed film Film Tab Holder The end tab of the film pack can be inserted in the holder on the back of the magazine as a reminder of the kind of film that has been loaded into the mag azine Film ...

Page 23: ...sing hood has an easily interchangeable mag nifier that allows you to match the viewfinder with your eyesight Lenses with diopter correction from 3 to 4 are avail able and are easily interchanged as follows Remove the focusing hood from the camera and open it by lifting the lid firmly at the rear edge Bring the magnifier to the viewing position by moving the oval button in the direction of the arr...

Page 24: ...essary to return the screen latches This is done automatically when the viewfinder is replaced In the Hasselblad Product Catalog you will find the en tire range of focusing screens of different designs for various applications The 503CX and CXi models are equipped with an Acute Matte focusing screen which provides a consid erable increase in the brightness of the focusing image when compared with ...

Page 25: ...ed from the factory The PME3 PME5 type is adjusted to the bright er Acute Matte screen in the 503CX or CXi camera while the previous PME type is adjusted to the lower light level of the Ground glass screen Cat No 42161 and similar comparable screens such as Split image 42188 Micro prism and split image 42218 or Grid and microprism 42250 which is used in the 500 Classic The Plain glass screen 42200...

Page 26: ... value as indicated on the film package Increase the ASA ISO setting to twice the film speed value as indicat ed on the film package Reduce the EV reading one full step when setting it on the lens EV scale Increase the EV reading one full step when setting it on the lens EV scale Increase the MAX lens aperture setting one full step Reduce the MAX lens aperture setting one full step or or or or B G...

Page 27: ... connected through the Has selblad flash adapters SCA390 or 590 it controls the flash unit and cuts off the flash when the exposure is correct For connecting the Hasselblad Proflash 4504 to the 503CX please refer to the instruction manual for the flash unit Under the left hand edge of the focusing screen an indicator light shows when the flash is ready to be operated and also confirms if the flash...

Page 28: ...cting cord is attached to the handheld unit NOTE The flash unit must always be set to the TTL position Setting the Film Speed The film speed is set via the ISO selector This is divid ed into ISO ASA settings from 16 1000 The equiva lent in DIN ratings can be found using the table below Certain films require compensation for differences in reflection In these instances the compensation is made by c...

Page 29: ...f light for a correct exposure After the blinking signal the indicator returns to the ready signal when the flash unit is once again fully recharged No Result Signal This indicates that the flash emitted was not suffi cient for correct exposure The aperture must then be opened or the flash distance to the subject must be reduced Changing to a faster film is also a possibility The Ready Signal will...

Page 30: ...d connection Should you prefer not to obtain a Quick coupling your Hasselblad distributor can upon request provide a re placement 3 8 in socket together with installation instruc tions On the left hand side of the camera body in front of the strap lug there is an accessory rail for the Hasselblad Sports Viewfinder and other accessories The lenses ac cept filters and lens shades on the front bayone...

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Page 32: ...a within Ø40 mm in the center of the image area Tripod socket 1 4 in socket thread and base plate for quick coupling attachment External dimensions Camera body only see page 32 Camera body with Planar CF 80 mm lens and film maga zine A12 180 L x 114 W x 107 H 7 x 4 1 2 x 4 3 16 in Weight Camera body only 610g 1 lb 5 1 3 oz Camera body with Planar CF 80 mm lens and film magazine A 12 1510g 3 lb 5 1...

Page 33: ...1 2 x 4 3 16 in Weight Camera body only 600g 1 lb 5 oz Camera body with Planar CF 80 mm lens and film magazine A 12 1500g 3 lb 5 oz Focusing screen Hasselblad Grid and microprism alt Ground glass focusing screen Lens Hasselblad Zeiss Planar CF 2 8 80 mm interchangeable Magazine Hasselblad A 12 interchangeable film magazine 12 exposures on 120 type film The camera body chrome model cat no 10022 bla...

Page 34: ...32 Camera Body Dimensions ...

Page 35: ...e following describes the new features of the 503 CXi camera Exposure Button The new Exposure Button is enlarged and has a rounded front for convenient operation The Time Catch of the previous 503 CX camera has been removed ...

Page 36: ...igning the smaller tri angular index mark against the red dot just above the mount Keep the crank pushed against the camera while turning it clockwise until the larger triangular mark is aligned with the red dot Winding Crank The 503CXi is equipped with an upgraded winding crank to enable the use of the Winder CW The winding crank of 503CX and earlier cameras is at tached and removed as described ...

Page 37: ...res both 1 4 in and 3 8 in threads as well as two rotational locking holes It is compatible with the Tripod Quick Coupling 45130 Rubber Feet The 503CXi is equipped with rubber feet to prevent the camera from slipping and damaging delicate surfaces ...

Page 38: ...ic format masks To install a mask push it in place in the mount The masks can be used horizontally or vertically Each format mask has a corresponding viewfinder mask which is placed over the focusing screen NOTE Do not forget to install the corresponding viewfinder mask and align according to mask ori entation ...

Page 39: ...n Wind the camera Return the lock to the O position There is no image on the focusing screen The camera is in the pre re leased or released position The camera is in the pre re leased or released position The camera is in the pre re leased or released position The camera is in the pre re leased or released position The lens shutter is in the released position Release and or wind the camera Release...

Page 40: ...y of the glass surfaces with your fingers The surface of the mirror is coated and can be blown clean but should not be wiped Impact Your camera can be damaged by severe physical shocks While you will obviously try not to drop it you should also take care not to leave it where it can fall or be knocked to the ground or roll about as on the back seat of a car for example Service Faultless camera per...

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