Hasselblad 503CX - Focusing Hood and Magnifier; Opening the Focusing Hood; The Built-in Magnifier; Closing the Focusing Hood

Opening the Focusing Hood
Liftthelidrmlybythegripattherearedge,andswing
it up to the vertical position.
TheBuilt-inMagnier
Themagnieripsupintotheviewingpositionwhen
the oval button inside the lid is moved in the direction
ofthearrow.Tofoldthemagnierdownsimplypress
it backwith angertip untilit locks into the lid. The
magniermaybechangedforacorrectionlens.See
page 21.
Closing the Focusing Hood
“Pinch” in the side plates at the hinge points, and fold
the lid down.
The Winding Crank
One full revolution of the winding crank winds the
camera,cockstheshutterandtransportsthelmone
frame.
Removing the Winding Crank
It is preferable that the camera be fully wound when
the crank is being removed or replaced. To remove
the crank, you depress the latch button in the cen-
ter of the winding crank and turn the crank - counter
clockwise.
Attaching the Winding Crank
Place the winding crank against the camera’s winding
crank bayonet with the smaller crank index opposite
the camera index. Push in the crank lightly and turn
it in a clockwise direction until the larger crank index
aligns with the camera index and the crank locks on.