raid
Dad Photographer
Yes, I use a lens hood on the lens. My lens is not multicoated as is the later version
rodt16s
Well-known
Thanks Raid
chrism
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chrism
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raid
Dad Photographer
The images look very nice.
I have three rolls exposed, Will soon get the film developed and scanned.
I have three rolls exposed, Will soon get the film developed and scanned.
chrism
Well-known
mcfingon
Western Australia
That looks beautiful, chrism. I like Biogons and 'Blads, and that's a purposeful and uncompromising combination of the two.
raid
Dad Photographer
I have the same model camera. Beautiful indeed.
Brian Legge
Veteran
Fremont Solstice Parade. Seattle, WA
* Okay, not the parade itself. A shot before the parade and photos of people hanging out after the event in Gasworks Park.
* Okay, not the parade itself. A shot before the parade and photos of people hanging out after the event in Gasworks Park.
Emile de Leon
Well-known
Those 2 last photos...man..those renderings front to back...amazing..
chrism
Well-known
SWC, XP2, X1:
Misty Blues 2 by chrism229, on Flickr
Misty Blues 1 by chrism229, on Flickr
Now the lobster season is over some owners place a platform on the back of the boat with a net roller and go out after herring:
Converted to herring fishing by chrism229, on Flickr
Chris
Misty Blues 2 by chrism229, on Flickr
Misty Blues 1 by chrism229, on Flickr
Now the lobster season is over some owners place a platform on the back of the boat with a net roller and go out after herring:
Converted to herring fishing by chrism229, on Flickr
Chris
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Some great photos showing up in this thread! I've been away from the SWC for a while, working with other things, but I've just had it out and set it up for some shooting again. It's inspiring to see these photos! 
Raid,
Here's the history of the SWC model, data from:
http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HS/HSTable.aspx
From the sound of it, you have a 1959 to 1973 generation SWC, later if black lens, earlier if chrome lens. I have a late SWC, manufactured in 1977-1978, with the T* coated lens. Using the calculators on http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu, you can find out both when your SWC lens was manufactured and when your SWC body was manufactured. (The lens on mine was made in 1973, the body in 1978, according to the calculators.)
BTW, I always use a lens hood on the SWC anyway ... on nearly any lens ... regardless of whether the lens is multicoated or not. That said, the pre-T* SWC lens does not flare overmuch anyway, although it's ultra-wide FoV is a bit harder to keep from getting into flarey situations than longer focal lengths tend to be.
The major things that changed with the SWC/M were modifications to allow use of a Polaroid back... that was the only accessory that couldn't be used back then. The tripod mounting foot was shortened to allow clearance and the wind lever gained a ratcheting mechanism so you could cock the shutter without having to remove the back. Hasselblad offered an SWC to SWC/M update kit for a long time, but David Odess tells me they're all gone now and he doesn't have the parts to do the update any more.
Some modern digital backs are not compatible with the SWC due to the position of the battery mount and similar interference with the tripod mounting foot; most work with the SWC/M. Hasselblad offers a special battery adapter for the SWC (and various other models) to allow use of the CVF-50c digital back, however. The SWC's Zeiss Biogon 38mm lens is not ideal for use with digital backs because of the ray trace angle to the sensor at corners and edges of the frame, but I believe Hasselblad's Phocus image processing software does a reasonably good job of correction.
In recent months, I saw that Hasselblad has dropped the price on the CFV-50c back 30%, from stratospherically above my pay grade to only extremely expensive (about the same as a Leica M-P and a lens). Given that I have enough equipment to sell and would then have enough cash in hand, and that I have the SWC as well as a 500C/M and four lenses (50, 80, 120 Macro, and 150), I might just find my way to acquiring a CFV-50c. Having a digital back in addition to the A12 film back would enable me to put the Hasselblad equipment to much more use.
The downside is that all my lenses field of view will be cropped ... the CFV-50c full format is 33x44 mm, the square is 33x33, compared to the original 56x56 mm. So all my lenses will become effectively longer (about 1.5x crop factor for square diagonal AoV). But I still might just do it—there's good benefit to be had from the excellent CFV-50c sensor and it would be great to get more use out of this lovely system.
fun fun fun
G
Raid,
Here's the history of the SWC model, data from:
http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HS/HSTable.aspx
1954-1958 SWA & SW
"Superwide Angle": fixed Carl Zeiss Biogon f/4.5 38 mm wide angle lens.
SW: 1956 slightly changed lens barrel construction.
1959-1979 SWC
With silver C lens.
From 1969 with black C lens, from 1973 with T*
1980-1988 SWC/M
Successor to the SWC. Ability to attach a polaroid back.
From 1982 with CF lens.
From 1985 onwards: spirit level in new style finder, removed from body.
1988-2001 903 SWC
Successor to the SWC/M. New Palpas coating in the body to reduce flare.
2001-2006 905 SWC
Successor to the 903 SWC. The Biogon had to be recalculated for new environmentally friendly lens materials. Now comes as a CFi lens.
"Superwide Angle": fixed Carl Zeiss Biogon f/4.5 38 mm wide angle lens.
SW: 1956 slightly changed lens barrel construction.
1959-1979 SWC
With silver C lens.
From 1969 with black C lens, from 1973 with T*
1980-1988 SWC/M
Successor to the SWC. Ability to attach a polaroid back.
From 1982 with CF lens.
From 1985 onwards: spirit level in new style finder, removed from body.
1988-2001 903 SWC
Successor to the SWC/M. New Palpas coating in the body to reduce flare.
2001-2006 905 SWC
Successor to the 903 SWC. The Biogon had to be recalculated for new environmentally friendly lens materials. Now comes as a CFi lens.
From the sound of it, you have a 1959 to 1973 generation SWC, later if black lens, earlier if chrome lens. I have a late SWC, manufactured in 1977-1978, with the T* coated lens. Using the calculators on http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu, you can find out both when your SWC lens was manufactured and when your SWC body was manufactured. (The lens on mine was made in 1973, the body in 1978, according to the calculators.)
BTW, I always use a lens hood on the SWC anyway ... on nearly any lens ... regardless of whether the lens is multicoated or not. That said, the pre-T* SWC lens does not flare overmuch anyway, although it's ultra-wide FoV is a bit harder to keep from getting into flarey situations than longer focal lengths tend to be.
The major things that changed with the SWC/M were modifications to allow use of a Polaroid back... that was the only accessory that couldn't be used back then. The tripod mounting foot was shortened to allow clearance and the wind lever gained a ratcheting mechanism so you could cock the shutter without having to remove the back. Hasselblad offered an SWC to SWC/M update kit for a long time, but David Odess tells me they're all gone now and he doesn't have the parts to do the update any more.
Some modern digital backs are not compatible with the SWC due to the position of the battery mount and similar interference with the tripod mounting foot; most work with the SWC/M. Hasselblad offers a special battery adapter for the SWC (and various other models) to allow use of the CVF-50c digital back, however. The SWC's Zeiss Biogon 38mm lens is not ideal for use with digital backs because of the ray trace angle to the sensor at corners and edges of the frame, but I believe Hasselblad's Phocus image processing software does a reasonably good job of correction.
In recent months, I saw that Hasselblad has dropped the price on the CFV-50c back 30%, from stratospherically above my pay grade to only extremely expensive (about the same as a Leica M-P and a lens). Given that I have enough equipment to sell and would then have enough cash in hand, and that I have the SWC as well as a 500C/M and four lenses (50, 80, 120 Macro, and 150), I might just find my way to acquiring a CFV-50c. Having a digital back in addition to the A12 film back would enable me to put the Hasselblad equipment to much more use.
The downside is that all my lenses field of view will be cropped ... the CFV-50c full format is 33x44 mm, the square is 33x33, compared to the original 56x56 mm. So all my lenses will become effectively longer (about 1.5x crop factor for square diagonal AoV). But I still might just do it—there's good benefit to be had from the excellent CFV-50c sensor and it would be great to get more use out of this lovely system.
fun fun fun
G
FrankS
Registered User
Hi Godfrey, where do you get the date of lens manufacture? From the serial number? is there a chart with dates?
My SWC body has a UU serial number making it a 1977 camera.
My SWC body has a UU serial number making it a 1977 camera.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
On the Hasselblad Historical page, http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/, use the serial number in the calculator on the left.
I re-checked: mine has serial number code UR on the body, 1978, and lens manufactured in 1974 according to the serial number. Here's a couple of pictures:
G
I re-checked: mine has serial number code UR on the body, 1978, and lens manufactured in 1974 according to the serial number. Here's a couple of pictures:
G
raid
Dad Photographer
Beautiful camera! Whoever designed it all has excellent taste.
FrankS
Registered User
Thanks Godfrey!
On the side of the camera between the name plate and the strap lug is a round thingy. What is that?
On the side of the camera between the name plate and the strap lug is a round thingy. What is that?
Godfrey
somewhat colored
The manual says it's a "cord hook hole" ... I don't know what it's for. I'll have to hunt ...
G
FrankS
Registered User
Google is my friend. I found this Hasselblad cable hook for the cable hook hole.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasselblad-...-Cord-Part-43036-RARE-ACCESSORY-/122092219473
Product Description
item #synccablehookhasselblad. On the lower side of the 500C body (or SWC or 500 C/M) there is a hole in the body. This hook inserts into this hole. Sync cables often slipped out of the lens sync terminal. This hook is made to help hold sync cables in place.
The ultimate Hasselblad collectors item, the smallest accessory Hasselblad ever produced, the retaining hook for the flash sync cable. Part# 43036
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasselblad-...-Cord-Part-43036-RARE-ACCESSORY-/122092219473
Product Description
item #synccablehookhasselblad. On the lower side of the 500C body (or SWC or 500 C/M) there is a hole in the body. This hook inserts into this hole. Sync cables often slipped out of the lens sync terminal. This hook is made to help hold sync cables in place.
The ultimate Hasselblad collectors item, the smallest accessory Hasselblad ever produced, the retaining hook for the flash sync cable. Part# 43036
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Well, you need to use one eye to look through to VF, the hook must be to make the pirate mode more believable.
FrankS
Registered User
Errr, Billy!