[HUG ] an 80 mm f/2.8 1959 Synchro Compur Hasselblad lens.

I just acquired an old 500C with the above lens. The f/stop and shutter speed are coupled, and I've been unable to uncouple them. On the left side of the lens, just past the flash port is a lever that moves left <-> right in a slot, and has three positions V, X, and M. To the left of this lever is a thin metal tongue which, when depressed, permits the lever to move left <-> right. However, I can only get the lever to the X and V positions. I assume that this lever can, among other things, lock and unlock the f/stop and shutter speed, but is not functioning properly. Am I missing something or is this lens defective, in which case I would ask to seller to take it back.
Another thing. The camera has an non-functional viewer. When I try to put on a WLF from my 500 CM it doesn't fit. The lip that surrounds the bottom of the WLF protrudes over back of the body, interfering with placement of the film back. I could grind off 1 to 2 mm of the rear lip so that the finder would fit, but I wonder if there is really a different problem - like the WLF is not pushed all the way in. But that does not appear to be the case, so think I need to do a grinding job. But first, can anyone help me with this? 


Sherman Bloom

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