Hasselblad 500 C/M
The history of photography took a turn when the original Hasselblad 500C was introduced in 1957. That camera enjoyed a 13 year production run ending in 1970 when it was replaced by the 500 C/M.
In the original 500C, the "C" stood for the Compur leaf shutter used in the lenses on the camera and the "M" in the new 500 C/M stands for "modified". The biggest change that the 500 C/M brings is the ability of the user to easily swap out focusing screens. Other than that, the 500 C/M is pretty true to the original 500C. In fact, you can even find late models of the 500C that are actually 500 C/M cameras - the crossover was a fluid one.
The 500 C/M is the medium format camera many photographers dream of owning. And the camera itself is a dream to use. With the incredibly precise engineering and wonderful tactile experience, the process of using a Hasselblad 500 C/M is as rewarding as are the results.
Results do matter and, in the case of the Hasselblad 500 C/M, those results are influenced by the exceptional Carl Zeiss lenses used in this system. You would have to look long and hard to find a better, higher-quality system of lenses to put on a camera.
Another major perk of the Hasselblad 500 C/M is the camera's modular nature. In addition to changing lenses, the user can switch out film backs mid-roll, change to waist level finders and eye level prisms, and swap out the aforementioned focusing screen.
These cameras may cost a pretty penny, but they are worth every one of those pennies... and then some.
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