hasselblad Thu, 19 Jul 2001 Volume 1 : Number 1292 In this issue: Re: Metz 45CT-5 Re: Gliding mirror Re: Apo-tessar 350 T* Re: Metx 45ct-5 Re: Metx 45ct-5 Re: Metx 45ct-5 Re: Metx 45ct-5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:01:24 -0400 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Metz 45CT-5 Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010718090037.052d30c0@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:06 AM 07/18/2001, you wrote: > >these be changed, how do you take them out of the battery holder > >It can be done, but i think it would not be worth the effort. >The complete Nicad pack from Metz is not all that expensive (only >a little more than one woukd have to pay for six good quality Nicad >cells alone) The replacement is Metz 5308. You can find them on our site by typing ME5308 into the home page's search field. -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:04:19 -0400 From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video To: Subject: Re: Gliding mirror Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20010718090359.052d61a0@bnhpop1.bhphotovideo.com> At 03:06 AM 07/18/2001, you wrote: >Hello, I am new to this list and to using Hasselblad. I have a question: I >am using a 503CW with which I am getting some odd focussing results from >various lenses where the subject is just slightly out of focus. Make sure the camera's focus screen is properly seated. -- regards, Henry Posner Director of Sales and Training B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc. http://www.bhphotovideo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 14:53:38 -0700 From: Patrick Bartek To: hasselblad@kelvin.net Subject: Re: Apo-tessar 350 T* Message-ID: <01071714564700.09744@localhost.localdomain> On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, pat wrote: > What do people think is an appropriate price for this lens? I found one for > approximately $2400 canadian (~$1600 US) and it seems to be in mint > condition. I have heard this lens suffers from some chromatic abberation, > but for my non-commercial purposes, I thought it would suit me fine. Seems > like it would be possible to handhold this lens as well... As far as I can determine, there is NO 350 Apo-Tessar, Tele or otherwise, in the Hassleblad line. Perhaps, you mean the 350 f5.6 T* Superachromat? If so, buy that sucker ASAP. Even if it's only the regular 350, $1600 is still a very good price. -- Patrick Bartek NoLife Polymath Group bartek@intermind.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:51:53 +0300 From: "Radu Grozescu" To: Subject: Re: Metx 45ct-5 Message-ID: <003701c10fcb$7a680660$0441e9d5@radugrozescu> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C10FE4.9F1506C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While I'm not certain it will appply in your case, one option to = consider is a normal AA holder designed for alkalines, and to load that = with ni-cads or possibly nimh. This is what I do for my Sunpak 544, = which holds six cells, just like the Metz 45 ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C10FE4.9F1506C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

While I'm not certain it will appply = in your=20 case, one option to consider is a normal AA holder designed for = alkalines, and=20 to load that with ni-cads or possibly nimh. This is what I do = for my=20 Sunpak 544, which holds six cells, just like the Metz=20 45

------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C10FE4.9F1506C0-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:00:48 +0300 From: "Radu Grozescu" To: Subject: Re: Metx 45ct-5 Message-ID: <004001c10fcc$b8e142c0$0441e9d5@radugrozescu> > While I'm not certain it will appply in your case, one option to consider is a > normal AA holder designed for alkalines, and to load that with ni-cads or possibly > nimh. This is what I am doing. Beware that the Metz 45 flashes are clever enough to know if you insert a battery holder or a NiCd pack :-) This was done using three contacts inside the flash which make contact on only two plates on the pack. It is important because the electronics inside the flash have to adapt for lower voltage/higher current from the rechargeables as opposed to alkaline batteries. What I did was to get apart the flash and switch two of the three contacts inside so the flash is properly "fed". This way you can change the rechargeables at will but you will not be able to use the Metz charger anymore ;-( If you need further details on how to do this, please ask first. Yours, Radu Grozescu www.RaduGrozescu.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:10:34 +0200 From: "Q.G. de Bakker" To: Subject: Re: Metx 45ct-5 Message-ID: <01e901c10fce$1751c900$84bdfea9@qnu350> Radu Grozescu wrote: > What I did was to get apart the flash and switch two of the three contacts > inside so the flash is properly "fed". How does your "fixed" Metz handle 1.5 V alkalines? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:10:28 +0300 From: "Radu Grozescu" To: "Q.G. de Bakker" , Subject: Re: Metx 45ct-5 Message-ID: <005401c10fce$12aa12e0$0441e9d5@radugrozescu> > How does your "fixed" Metz handle 1.5 V alkalines? Since the "fix" is (semi) permanent I didn't put alkalines in it ever since - I'm afraid of frying the electronics. But I use 1500 mAh NiMh so no need for alkalines :-) Yours, Radu Grozescu www.RaduGrozescu.com ------------------------------ End of hasselblad V1 #1292 ************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hasselblad Users Group Listserv is a public service of Absolute Internet, Inc., which is not responsible for its content. This mailing list is in no way affiliated with Victor Hasselblad AB, it's subsidiaries, or affiliates. Please turn off HTML mail features prior to posting to this list. Use text mode only. To change your subscription status, go to: http://mail.kelvin.net/guest/RemoteListSummary/Hasselblad Digest archives are stored at http://www.kelvin.net/hasselblad/hassy.htm Searchable archives can be found at http://www.listquest.com/arts/index.html