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I finally had a vintage Hasselblad backfire on me during a repair in my garage yesterday.
The shutter curtain snapped shut with a sound like a mouse trap, launching a tiny spring that pinged off my safety glasses and landed in my coffee mug, and now I'm wondering if anyone has a good source for those specific 500C/M tension springs besides the usual suppliers?
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wren3071mo ago
Man, that's a classic Hasselblad moment right there. I had a spring from my 500EL/M vanish into a carpet years ago and never found it. Your best bet might be checking with smaller camera repair shops that have old parts bins.
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beth_hunt1mo ago
Vanish into a carpet" is the universal repair horror story.
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