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Operating V System Cameras

THE BASIC CAMERA OPERATION

On all Hasselblad V system cameras without a built-in motor or a motor drive accessory, the film is advanced and the shutter recocked by a full turn of the winding crank or knob. On the motor-driven EL models set to the normal 0 operating position, or on any of the other 500, 200, and 2000 camera models equipped with a motor winder, the film is advanced and the shutter recocked automatically after the picture has been taken.

The Operating Signals

Hasselblad camera bodies interlock with the lenses and magazines so that they can be released only when all the settings are correct. The bodies or magazines have signals that show whether there is film in the camera, how many frames have been ...

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