The SWC shutter release is on the top so the left index finger won't work... but... buy the new back. The dark slide holder is well worth 20 Euros! I have one back that came without a darkslide holder. I bought a Lee (I think it's Lee) dark slide holder and put it on the back. The dark slide holder is worth its weight in, well, a lot of lost dark slides. Lose a dark slide and it will be exactly when you want to remove the back from the camera.
MHO, Jim At 02:10 PM 8/15/2007 -0700, you wrote:
Hi Antonio,My $0.02 is buy the new one; in the long run you'll spend less on lost darkslides. :-)Because the best way, as I was taught, to hold a Hassy is from underneath with your left hand, tripping the shutter with your left index finger, and focusing with your right (though admittedly there isn't a whole lot of need to focus with the SWC!), the back doesn't really play a roll in hand hold-ability.Just make sure the back and the insert have the same #... Bob Antonio Garcia Russell <antoniorussell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi, I have the option of buying one of two backs for my SWC/M: 1. A new A12 from 1997 (with built in dark slide holder) 2. A like new A12 from 1989. Both are boxed and cost about the same (the 1989 back is about 20 euros cheaper). I was going to opt for the new back but not sure how much the built in dark slide holder would affect handholdability. Anyone have any feedback? Saludos, Antonio Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com
