What are you talking about Jim? The left index works perfectly on the SWC. See, you hold the camera with your left hand just like this, and the right hand goes here, and then... well lemme see... the left pinky goes... Ok, how about this: Bob, why don't you do it and have someone take a snapshot so we all can see how it goes. Yes, get the one with the holder - it doesn't make a difference when holding the camera. I have Lindhals on my backs, and it's great. In addition to being less likely to loose the dark slides (I still manage to), it's better than putting it them in your back pocket and sitting on it. I have quite a few bent dark slides which I suspect doesn't help with light leaks. Manu ----- Original Message ---- From: Jim Brick <jim@xxxxxxxxx> To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 4:45:02 PM Subject: [HUG] Re: A12 backs for SWC/M 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