Hasselblad 500 (1970–1992)
A medium format SLR camera produced for over two decades, part of Hasselblad's modular 500 Series V System.
Overview
The Hasselblad 500 is a medium format SLR in the long-running 500 Series V System. It covers variants such as the 500C and 500CM, and the service documentation covers those models specifically. Production ran from 1970 to 1992. The stock screen is an old-fashioned dim ground glass. Brighter Acute-Matte screens fit 500 C/M bodies, but not the earlier 500C.
Design
The service instructions call for grease on the shutter driving arm's shaft hub and on the mirror's moving peg. Both are easy to get at. Acute-Matte screens work in 500 C/M bodies but not in the 500C, and that is the key difference within the model line.
Context
The 500 C/M predates newer models like the 501C and 503 CX, which come with the super-bright 'Acute-Matte' screens as standard. The 500 Series took interchangeable lenses, including the 100mm f/3.5 Planar, a standard optic in the system.
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