Hasselblad 203 FE (1994–2004)
A single-lens reflex medium format film camera using 120 film for 6x6cm exposures, produced from 1994 to 2004.
Overview
The Hasselblad 203 FE is a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera for medium format film. It shoots 6x6cm exposures on 120 film. Hasselblad made it from 1994 to 2004. It shares its design lineage with the 205 TCC and looks similar on the outside, but the insides are reportedly quite different. It takes lenses with built-in shutters and wide-aperture lenses without shutters, so there is more freedom in lens choice. It also works with CFE lenses. The camera is described as rare and expensive.
Specifications
| Film Format | 120 film, 6x6cm exposures |
| ISO Range | ISO 12 – 6400 |
| Camera Size | 110 x 110 x 200 mm |
| Shutter Type | Focal plane shutter |
| Exposure Modes | Manual exposure mode |
| Metering/Bracketing | Automatic bracketing, programmable in 1/3 stop values |
Design
The 203 FE is based on the 205 TCC. The outside looks alike, but the design is fundamentally different. It works with CFE lenses and takes lenses with or without built-in shutters, because it has a focal plane shutter.
Context
Product timelines list the Hasselblad 203 FE alongside the 201 F, 202 FA and 205 TCC series. It sits as a later step in Hasselblad's V-system SLR line. It came out while medium format electronic SLRs were being refined for professional studio and field use, and it offers programmable exposure control and compatibility with advanced lens designs.
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