Re: THANKS: OT ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

I checked here in chicago after reading this and the
repair place i use has bought a large quantity of
parts for hasselblad. if you can't find a place to
repair or whatever, your blad give them a call, (since
they receive 1000's of emails they don't bother w/that
but they do answer the fone.)
mid state camera repair 312-939-2272
eric
http://www.eman-photo.com/

--- BOB KISS <bobkiss@caribsurf.com> wrote:

> 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 10:55:42 2005