The 503 and Other V System Cameras and Components 129
THE HASSELBLAD FLEXBODY AND ARCBODY CAMERAS
The Hasselblad V system also includes the FlexBody and the ArcBody cameras with swing and
tilt control. While the FlexBody is used with Hasselblad shutter lenses, the ArcBody requires
special Rodenstock type lenses with larger covering power.
RECORDING THE IMAGE IN 503 AND OTHER V SYSTEM CAMERAS
The Auxiliary Shutter
The auxiliary shutter at the rear of the camera body in lens shutter SLR cameras protects the
fi lm or digital sensor from light before and after an exposure is made. When the release is
pressed, the baffl e plates open and stay in the open position until the pressure is taken off
the release. You must keep the fi nger on the release until the shutter in the lens completes
Figure 6-2 Square format. A subject composed beautifully in the square format including the
door on the right as an important part of the image. (Photo by Ernst Wildi.)
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