This is fantastic; it is great to see Hasselblad keeping the V series alive. Woot for the 205 with the 110.
Is the modification to use with the 203/205 cameras the same one that is already done, disabling the film back auto ISO capabilities?
Yes, this is the same modification to the 202/203/205 bodies which allowed the FE lenses to be used.
USING A MODIFIED 200 SERIES CAMERA WITH A CFV DIGITAL BACK
Please note the following practical points when using a 200 series camera modified for cable free
use with CFV digital backs:
• The cable-free solution only functions in conjunction with either:
F and FE lenses or CF/CFi/CFE lenses set in F-mode
• CF lenses can still be used in C-mode but a flash sync cable must be connected between the PC-
socket on the lens and the CFV digital back (see CFV manual for details).
Please note that using CF lenses in C-mode therefore does not require any modification to the
camera, only a flash sync cable connection.
• One consequence of the modification is that there is no data transfer of ISO setting from film
magazine or digital back. This means that the ISO dial on E magazines (and the zone system dial in
the case of older TCC magazines) will no longer function when connected to a modified camera body.
However, ISO settings can easily be made on the camera body instead.
• When using a CFV digital back, an ISO setting has to be made both on the body and on the back.
• Auto bracketing is not possible with a modified 203FE and CFV digital magazine, as the capture rate
of the CFV back is slower than the capture rate of the 203FE would be with film.
Paul Claesson
Hasselblad USA