hasselblad Fri, 13 Feb 1998 Volume 1 : Number 99 In this issue: Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Hassy Makro Hood ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 04:43:04 -0800 From: "Tom Clark" To: , Subject: Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) Message-ID: <199802121242.EAA29193@m6.sprynet.com> I understand that Victor collaborated with his brother Werner to develop this special V1 camera. Together they were some of the world's greatest Anglophiles, constantly seeking new perspectives of London to show the world. Tom Clark ---------- > From: Tom Campbell > To: hasselblad@kelvin.net > Subject: Re: hasselblad V1 #96 (really) > Date: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 11:04 AM > > Dave Munroe wrote: > > > > SPYDERS@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Re: hasselblad V1 #96 > > > > > What was the "V1" thing about? > > > > The Hasselblad V1 is the rarest and least known of the Hasselblads; > > rarer than even the MKW and SCM. > > > > It was developed in the last years of WWII as an aerial reconnaisance > > camera. It was equipped with a reseau plate, a 70mm back, and a > > motorized transport. A special FlyingBody attached to the left side > > accessory rail, but this proved unreliable in flight and so it was > > modified to accept the camera using a quick-release plate. The > > FlyingBody had an overall length of three meters, a wingspan of 2.5 > > meters, and a range of roughly 400 km. It flew at an altitude of > > between 4800 and 8000 meters and was powered by an Argus-Schmidt > > pulse jet at a cruising speed of 645 km/h. > > > > -Dave > > Gosh, and I had always thought it was the first 'blad off the line, > which was presented to Victor by Jayne Mansfield, with her hands tied > behind her back (don't even dare ask!). > > With the final emergence of the truth, no wonder Sweden didn't get part > of Germany. > > Tom Campbell, figuring there was at least one *other* wiseguy here. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 06:58:51 -0800 From: "Frank Filippone" To: Subject: Hassy Makro Hood Message-ID: <19980212145550.AAA20956@default> I have an interesting gadget that I bought in error ... This is a Hasselblad Makro 135 C (not CF) Lens hood for an automatic bellows. It has a B50 lens adaptor. Anyone need this accessory? Thank You Remove "ZZ" form auto reply address or please reply to address below: Frank Filippone red735i@worldnet.att.net ------------------------------ End of hasselblad V1 #99 ************************ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.