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Hasselblad 503CX Medium Format Camera

Rear curtain won't close fully


posted by rogerdsouza on Nov 09, 2006


I am looking at purchasing a 503cx and noticed that when the rear curtain folds back after firing sometimes the bottom curtain does not close fully, leaving a tiny gap that does let in a tiny amount of light. This does not occur every time. And the gap this is present is about 3mm. I thought this could be from lack of use as the camera has not been used for about 6 months. Any Advice. Thanks

Comment by rogerdsouza, posted on Nov 20, 2006

thanks for your help
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posted on Nov 19, 2006
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It's a sign the mechanism needs a cleaning and lube. Temporarily you might try releasing the shutter ( without a lens mounted ) and locking the release button down. Then CAREFULLY from the back, put a little upward pressure on the metal curtain 1/4 inch or so, to twist the curtain slightly on it's shaft. Don't pull to far or you can do permanent damage.

You should have a repair shop take care of it.
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