I'm thinking about purchasing an Xpan ...

[nico]

... and i'd like to ask you what to ask & check before buying.
My friend Lluis (aka Sinetsin here) told me about the selector that may be sticky and loose strap lugs.
Any other tips, please?
Thanks in advance,

 

[Monz]

Hi Nico,
It's a fabulous camera. I also "talked" to Lluis before getting mine. The Xpan v1 is a lot cheaper than Xpan v2. Apart from seeing the shutter speed in the viewfinder, having a locking hood and a few other minor modifications, they are identical.

The framelines can become sticky so check this before buying. I returned my first XPan for this reason. Basically, the eyepiece contains 45mm and 90mm framelines which should slide in and out of place depending on which lens you have on the camera.

Check the LCD panel to make sure it is working properly. Check the LEDs in the viewfinder. Obviously you will check the rangefinder alignment. The shutter speeds can lose accuracy too. Make sure the lens comes with its hood (as hoods are scarce and expensive on their own). Factor in the cost of a centre-spot filter (about 150 GBP) if you are intending to shoot wide open a lot and don't want vignetting.

The paints rubs off easily on the v1 but this is just cosmetic.

Here is mine (click on picture for more info):


Coolus Maximus by *monz*, on Flickr

 

[nico]

Thanks Monz,
the one I saw have the cosmetic problem for sure but I don't mind;
thanks for all the info; btw, what about if it needs a CLA, do you know if there are still good technicians that can work on it?
grazie

 

[Monz]

Thanks Monz,
the one I saw have the cosmetic problem for sure but I don't mind;
thanks for all the info; btw, what about if it needs a CLA, do you know if there are still good thechnician can work on it?
grazie

If it needs a CLA, the best people would be Hasselblad themselves... they still work on this camera... but won't be cheap, of course. I have emailed Hasselblad UK a few times and the customer service is very good.

 

[Monz]

BTW you can get some idea of how heavily used the Xpan is by pressing the AEB button and switching on. The number on the LCD x10 = total number of exposures taken by the camera.

 

[Willd]

What is heavily used?

What is heavily used?

Just out of interest, what would anyone say is a 'very' used X-Pan? I have the opportunity to buy a used V1 that has taken 2970 exposures. It looks reasonably worn but is apparently in perfect working order....

Thanks

 

[pau3]

Thanks Monz,
the one I saw have the cosmetic problem for sure but I don't mind;
thanks for all the info; btw, what about if it needs a CLA, do you know if there are still good technicians that can work on it?
grazie

As far as I know, Hasselblad still services these cameras. Do you have
a Hasselblad representative in Italy? In Spain, many repairs - like rangefinder adjustment - are performed by the Hasselblad distributor in Madrid.

Best,
Pau

 

[johannielscom]

There's one in the classifieds now.

No connection to seller (although that may not entirely true since I do not know who's selling it, in fact?🙂)

 

[Monz]

Just out of interest, what would anyone say is a 'very' used X-Pan? I have the opportunity to buy a used V1 that has taken 2970 exposures. It looks reasonably worn but is apparently in perfect working order....

Thanks

That's only about 150 rolls of film... not very many. My Xpan has done nearly 250 rolls and is still going strong. It was serviced before I bought it.

 

[didjiman]

My backup XPanII has gone through 1000+ rolls of film (not by me) and it's still going strong.

 

[photomadnz]

Hi, Yes that is mine on the classified at the moment. Camera is beautiful all round. I know I dont have a sales history on here but my user name is the same on Ebay is you wish to see how I trade.

Cheers

There's one in the classifieds now.

No connection to seller (although that may not entirely true since I do not know who's selling it, in fact?🙂)

 

[Willd]

Thanks Monz and Didjiman, much appreciated.