THANKS: OT ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

try this person, he repaired a Hblad lens for me, and is considered very
good. he has a web site that will list a tel. nr.
http://www.david-odess.com/repair.html
Patrick

Gerry Giliberti <GGILIBERTI@controlotron.com> wrote:

        There's a Hasselblad supplier/seller in Hawaii (of all places!) but I can't
remember the name. Check the net for them.

        Gerry G

                -----Original Message-----
                From: BOB KISS [mailto:bobkiss@caribsurf.com]
                Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 5:02 AM
                To: ALT PHO PROC.
                Subject: OT ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

                DEAR LIST,

                DEAR LIST,

                            I have gotten nowhere with Hasselblad. They stated that they
kept a parts inventory for 20 years and stopped. They won’t even consider
setting up or making an arrangement with an “aftermarket” supplier of parts
for their older cameras. I pointed out that both Seal and GraLab have made
this arrangement but they informed me that, given that they were going
mostly digital, they wouldn’t be keeping parts for more than 5 years!!!
Amazing considering what they charge for their equipment!!! Viktor must be
rolling in his grave!!!

                            Thanks for the leads on possible parts suppliers.

                                                    CHEERS!

                                                                BOB

                 Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
<http://www.bobkiss.com/>

                -----Original Message-----
                From: Patrick Kealey [mailto:pjkealey@yahoo.com]
                Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:33 PM
                To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
                Subject: RE: OT ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

                            This is off topic (not alt) but, like the Kodak situation,
indicates another passing.

                            I have been trying to get something as simple as a replacement
PC flash socket for my 40mm Hasselblad lens (about 20 years old) and I have
been informed by both Hasselblad USA and Sweden that they no longer carry
those parts!!! Now, let me get this straight. I bought Hasselblads because
they work hard and last long and now I can't get parts!!! I have a 500C,
500 CM, an ELM, and various lenses, bought in the 70s and 80s with fashion
photography income (couldn't afford them NOW!) I thought I would eventua
lly keep up with digital by buying a digital back for the 'Blad and an Imac
to do the image processing but now it seems that my 'Blads will be obsolete
because I won't be able to get parts.

                            I expect this sort of foolishness from "built in obsolescence"
amateur equipment manufacturers but NOT from Hasselblad. Even Nikon lets
you use your old lenses on some of the digital bodies.

                            Well, this is part balking and part asking if anyone knows of
a supplier or repair shop that sells used parts for Hasselblads.

                                     CHEERS!

                                        BOB

                 Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
<http://www.bobkiss.com/>

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Received on Thu Jun 30 07:53:28 2005