Hasselblad 503CX - PME and PME3; PMES Meter Prism Viewfinder Adjustments

PMEandPME3/PMESMeterPrismViewnd-
er Adjustments
Since the Hasselblad Meter Prism Viewnders measure
the light level on the focusing screen they have been cal-
ibrated at the factory to give an accurate reading with
one particular type of screen. If that focusing screen is
replaced with another type which gives a dierent light
level under the same ambient conditions, the meter has to
beadjustedtocompensateforthedierence.
ThePME andPME3/PME5 meterviewndersare basi-
callythesamedesignbutaredierentlyadjustedfromthe
factory.ThePME3/PME5typeisadjustedtothebright-
er Acute-Matte screen in the 503CX or CXi camera while
thepreviousPMEtypeisadjustedtothelowerlightlevel
of the Ground glass screen (Cat. No. 42161) and similar,
comparable screens, such as Split image (42188), Micro-
prism and split image (42218) , or Grid and microprism
(42250) which is used in the 500 Classic. The Plain glass
screen (42200) is not suitable for TTL metering.
Thedistinctionbetweenthetwoviewndertypesisindi-
cated by the designation PME3 or PME5 respectively on
therearoftheviewnderbodyabovetheeyepiece.The
PM E has no designation.
The ways of compensating for alternative usage of the
meter viewnders are shown in the charts on the next
page .