Does a loose ISO/film-speed selector on a Hasselblad 503CXi affect normal shooting?
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I recently bought a Hasselblad 503CXi and noticed the film-speed/ISO selector is loose. In normal use without TTL flash, does this selector affect camera operation at all? Does it only communicate with compatible flash equipment, or does it also interact with a metered prism finder?
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The Hasselblad 5xx cameras are completely mechanical in operation. Every setting is set manually, mostly on the lens. The metering prism is completely autonomous - you have to set everything manually, even the speed of the attached lens.
The ISO selector controls only the TTL flash, and only for a couple compatible Metz flashes with special connector cables. So it is of very little use in most current use cases.
Assuming you are using the camera with a waist level finder and no flash the dial is just for show. It is even poor reminder of film speed used, as most people just stick the flap of a film packet to the little indicator window on the back of the magazine.
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On the Hasselblad 503CXi, normal camera operation is mechanical and manual, so a loose ISO/film-speed selector does not affect ordinary shooting. Exposure settings are set manually, mostly on the lens.
The film-speed selector is mainly for TTL flash communication, specifically with certain compatible Metz flash units using the proper connection. In most modern use, it has little or no practical effect.
It does not control exposure for the camera body itself, and a metered prism finder is generally autonomous—you still set values manually rather than having the body pass ISO information to it.
So if you are using the camera with a waist-level finder and no compatible TTL flash, the loose selector is essentially non-critical. Many users track film speed another way, such as marking the film magazine.
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