Hasselblad 203FE
The Hasselblad 203FE is perhaps the most popular camera in Hasselblad's 200 series of 6x6cm medium format SLR cameras. The 200 series of Hasselblad cameras themselves succeeded the 2000 series and like those cameras are noteworthy for their focal plane shutters - in this case silk-cloth instead of the earlier titanium foil. The big benefit to focal plane shutters is that these cameras are capable of higher top shutter speeds. The Hasselblad 2000 and 200 cameras were often the camera of choice at NASA test facilities for photographing jet aircraft and other high speed test subjects due to these higher top shutter speeds. The other big feature in the 200 series cameras is the inclusion of a built-in TTL light meter. All previous models of Hasselblads required metered prisms for on-board exposure metering.
The 203FE was introduced in 1994 as the successor to the 205TCC. Where the 205TCC was meant as the top-of-the-line-fully-featured-do-everything model, the 203FE struck a balance between being a workhorse of a camera, combining most of the features that most photographers would need and coming in at a more reasonable price. The 203FE dropped the spot-metering that the 205TCC had as well as zone metering. But the 203FE is still capable of TTL metering in both manual and aperture priority modes. It also has an auto bracket mode and a Differential mode where you can lock in one exposure and the camera will tell you the difference as lighting conditions through the lens change.
Additionally, the camera's TTL metering works with flash exposure and adds OTF - off the film - capability as well. Get this with an E-12 back and the back will communicate the set film ISO to the meter automatically. You have an advanced medium format camera on your hands with this one.
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