Could you post the contact info of that German dealer? Thanks.
Do you have to use a special film loader with such film or do you just use a changing bag?
With B&W film, you could use a safe light, I guess.
Those 70mm backs look great. I imagine bulkloading for Hasselblad would be a lot easier than 35mm.
You're welcome Richard. There are two other positives I can think of using the Blad grip and waist-level finder: when the camera is cradled in your left hand and your left elbow is pushed against your ribs, with further bracing by being leant against your face when using the magnifier to focus, the final shutter button push is back towards the mass of your body, not downwards as on most other cameras. I also noticed the other day that I drew less attention doing Blad photos, as it was not as obvious when I was taking pictures as opposed to having the camera in the usual 35mm-type position. John McThanks mcfignon: that does indeed look pretty sharp at 1/60s.
Recent errors with the 500cm.
1. Left the dark slide out and I think the shutter was fired in the bag.
2. Lost another frame setting up the tripod, dark slide out, and as I bent over the shutter was tripped by my belt.
3. Switched to the colour film magazine, not realizing I had loaded it but had not wound on to frame one. Took one shot before realizing. When I realised the error, I removed the back, wound on to frame one, but the magazine window was red and shutter was white. I removed the back, fired the shutter, reattached, but then lost another frame having to wind on having not exposed that first frame.
I suppose I should have removed the insert, and reinserted it to reset the back, so that I could attach the back with frame one ready and the camera cocked and ready.
I am now putting the slide in all the time. Pity there is no shutter release lock like the Rolleiflex has.