[HUG ] Re: Appropriate prism for a 500C/M

I guess you had the right prism that probably did not fit all the way 
because it was obstructed at the front end of the camera.
That happens when the mounting plate of the finder is slightly bent.
The finder will not move all the way in the camera and leaves about a 
millimeter at the side of the film back.

In fact even finders from the earliest Hasselblads made in 1949 will fit

your 500C/M and vice versa. 
The first 45° prism  NC 2,  and later PM3,  PM 5and the PM 45 will 
all do the job.
Look for a PM3, PM5 or PM45 if you want a finder with an accessory 
shoe on top.
The PM 45 has the advantage of built in dioptre correction from -2
till+1
dioptre. 

Hasselblad cameras from the 500 series offer amazing compatibility.
Compatibility forwards and backwards. 



 "dieterzakas" <mailto:dieterzakas@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb:
> Hi group!
> 
> I hope your Thanksgiving (for those of us in the U.S.) was
> good.
> 
> I have a question for which I'd like to tap the great
> collective brain trust of this group.
> 
> I have a late-1980s (circa 1987) vintage 500C/M. Recently, I
> had to return a prism finder I won on eBay because its rear
> edge extended past the rear edge of the body by about a
> millimeter, making it impossible to attach the film back
> (the seller noted in his listing he wasn't sure of the
> specific model designation). My thinking about this is that
> the "incorrect" prism finder was presumably designed for a
> later model Hasselblad model.
> 
> So...my question is this: WHICH prism finder is appropriate
> for my particular Hassy? I'd like to get one of the
> 45-degree PM models, because I'd like the accessory shoe on
> top.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dieter Zakas
> 
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