Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]remove the back (insert a dark slide) move chrome button on top of back to right lift off back slide out VF clean screen No real mirror lock up on 501CM Happy shooting On Sep 1, 2009, at 5:29 AM, Wayne Torry wrote: > Good morning! > > > > It finally happened. I have a Hasselblad. Correction. It's a Leica > 501CM > with a Leitz 80mm/2.8 Zeiss Planar Elmarit lens. It's only taken > about > 40 odd years since I first lusted for one of these cameras. > > I have a couple questions that I'm sure someone among us can answer. > > 1. The viewing screen needs cleaning. How do I get the waist > level > viewfinder off? Can I then remove the focusing screen? > > 2. Is there a mirror lock up similar to my Pentax 6x7 & old 35mm > film SLRs? > > I loaded a roll of Plus-X last night. I'll find out tonight if I > loaded > it correctly. > > Thanks for all of your help! > > > > Wayne > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information