Help with my lens

[jesterthejedi]

Okay just got my Hasselblad camera today and think I have most of the dials okay, but not sure how to adjust the Shutter Speed dial. Its a Planar 80mm lens and I can differentiate the focus and aperture dials, but am sorely stumped on the shutter control. On one side is the 125 to B in green letters, then it wraps around in white letters 1 to 500. I know these are the shutter speeds but I'm confused as to what to rotate and where the arrows or anything should line up. I can check the depth of field button and that closes the shutter, and it seems that the EV control dial work. When I move the aperture ring its limited by the EV control, its stops if its out of range. Please help! :bang:

 

[rover]

c, cf, cfe lens?

 

[jesterthejedi]

I figured it out, you have to dial around the EV control to line up the shutter speed to the silver marking. I'm sure it's a C lens but it's got the T* marking on it.

 

[Araakii]

I just got a Hasselblad too. It's definitely a deep learning curve compared to rangefinders.

 

[rover]

Once you get it down it is just like every camera. I locked up my 500cm when I first got it, changed lenses without checking to make sure the lens and body were in the same state. I got a Hassy tool for my bag after that. I have been using it quite a bit recently. It is a great machine.

 

[jesterthejedi]

I read over the manual and I was thrown for a loop with looking for that front shutter speed ring. I even did the classic mistake of trying to put the back on without the dark mask on! 😱