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Subject: [Leica] OT Stuff: Hasselblad 501CM & 80mm/2.8 Planar
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:17:33 -0700
References: <5785CFC0AB7AD942B92E31A389932B3C2E2CBE@hou-exch02.vbar.com>

Wayne,

I would suggest that you RTFM!  It is on-line.

Jerry


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
>
>  
>
>
>   



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