Can't be more difficult than a Horseman 970. Enjoy your new toy. Jeff.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Len Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > I think the toughest thing is figuring out how to load the film > the first time. There are a few things you need to remember. > > 1. Be sure the shutter is cocked when you take off the lens and > when you put it back on. > > 2. Buy a Hasselblad unjamming tool and keep it in your gadget > bag because, you will certainly forget #1, or accidently trip > the lens shutter or the body with the lens off, and you'll need > to re-cock both before you try to put the lens back on. > > 3. Get yourself an owners manual for the camera before you > attempt to use it. E-bay has them, and you can buy one at > > http://www.craigcamera.com It's worth buying! > > Len > --- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Chang-Sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:43 PM > Subject: RE: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > > > > The gentleman I purchased it off had run about 20 to 30 rolls > through it. > > It's a 78 Body but the guy is a "collector" more than an avid > shooter. It's > > definitely not seen "pro" work as the body is in great shape. > No wear or > > tear b/w the back and body either. The blades look extremely > nice and the > > lens is crystal clear. > > All in all, an excellent camera.. > > now.. > > if I can only figure out how to work it :-) > > > > Hunting Online, > > Dave > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of William > Robb > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 6:36 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: OT: NEW (non-pentax) Toy :-) > > > > > > > Wow... > > > an impecable beautiful 6x6 format camera just arrived at my > > workplace for > > > me. I am now the proud owner of a 500 C/M Hassy with the > > standard 80mm > > > sweet Zeiss lens and A12 back. > > > > > > Dave, how much use has the lens seen? The Hassey lens shutters > > ride on a teflon coated metal donut. Eventually, the teflon > > wears off, and the shutter crashes. > > A friend of mine wore an 80mm lens shutter out in just over a > > year of hard use. > > Personally, I don't think you can get a better camera than the > > 500 series Hasselblad. > > William Robb > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't > forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't > forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
