I recently purchased an outfit that came with a 553 ELX and an 500 C/M.. An 80mm C T* lens and a 150 CF T* Sonnar... I read somewhere that a home made trip cable could be made for the 500ELM for about $15 to plug into the side with the controls. Can the same thing be done for the 553 ELX?? If so could somebody direct me to the pin out diagram for that plug?? I could probably figure it out but don't want to blow something up in the process.
Secondly, The outfit came with 2 backs.. Both 120 6x6 backs but one looks a little different in that the case doesn't actually Say hasselblad on the outside(the other does). The insert however Does say hasselblad. What type is it or how do I tell the difference? Both are chrome btw..
Lastly, supposedly, one of these backs doesn't work. However, in running a test roll through, the counters on both are working and I've verified that the film transport is trasnporting the film.. Is there a way I can tell, without blowing a lot of expensive film, what may be wrong? I don't think the seller knew very much about this stuff (maybe a little more knowlagable than I am)....
THanks, and thanks to whom ever posted the CM manual.. 8) Jeff
Secondly, The outfit came with 2 backs.. Both 120 6x6 backs but one looks a little different in that the case doesn't actually Say hasselblad on the outside(the other does). The insert however Does say hasselblad. What type is it or how do I tell the difference? Both are chrome btw..
Lastly, supposedly, one of these backs doesn't work. However, in running a test roll through, the counters on both are working and I've verified that the film transport is trasnporting the film.. Is there a way I can tell, without blowing a lot of expensive film, what may be wrong? I don't think the seller knew very much about this stuff (maybe a little more knowlagable than I am)....
THanks, and thanks to whom ever posted the CM manual.. 8) Jeff