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Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« on: November 20, 2010, 12:38:47 pm »

... this is what happened:

the piece where the the receiver of true focus or IR sensor or whatever called fallen out, and the main issue that i really feel sad about is a damage inside the camera which is shown on the shots, here are 2 shots to show the problem:





What do you think? is it a sensor or something else?
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2010, 12:41:39 pm »

I think you've cracked the glass that covers the sensor. I think you best be packing it up for a repair and don't use it any more.  Any more use could result in a glass chip getting wedged between the cover and the sensor, and might damage the sensor, which would not be good at all.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2010, 12:43:46 pm »

The IR filter is cracked, you'll see it if you remove the back from the body. Doesn't look like the sensor id damaged.
If it's just the filter your dealer should be able to replace it for you.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 01:23:20 pm »

Oh no Tareq! :( Make sure it is fixed before February! :)
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 01:27:57 pm »

I am going to the dealer very soon [Monday or Tuesday] and will take it for checking and repair, and i hope it is just the filter or glass and not the sensor, too bad i have this camera not so long and still paying for it.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 01:51:15 pm »

I am going to the dealer very soon [Monday or Tuesday] and will take it for checking and repair, and i hope it is just the filter or glass and not the sensor, too bad i have this camera not so long and still paying for it.
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Hope for the best. I see two spots in the first picture. I hope is part of the same IR problem or dust spots.
Good luck.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2010, 08:38:05 pm »

Sorry to hear Tareq must be a bad feeling dropping your Hasselblad  >:(
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 12:16:35 am »

Do you have insurance?
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 02:22:15 pm »

I hope you do have insurance.  These cameras are not robust.  I dropped my H3D-39 no more than 12 inches onto a concrete floor and cracked the plastic around the area where the battery grip attaches to the main part of the camera.  Sent it into Hasselblad who told me they had to disassemble the entire camera and put it back together.  Total cost - £3,500.  I had been expecting a couple of hundred pounds to replace a piece of plastic.  The good news was my insurance company paid all of it bar an excess of £250 and Hasselblad tell me they completely rebuilt the camera so I got back virtually a new camera.

Good Luck.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 10:11:57 pm »

Sorry to hear about the damage.
I dropped a 2K fresnel onto my Blad which in-turn caused the back to spring off onto the concrete studio floor (the client thought it was funny)
Same result as yours. It was the sensor cover only and was able to be repaired. Total cost was under $AU 1,000 (approx US 980)
Most of that cost was in airfreight from Sydney to Denmark return. So if there is no damage to the actual sensor cost should be under $400
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2010, 06:28:20 am »

The problem is i don't have any insurance, and really i don't know where to have insurance in UAE, but what i am worry about is that i still paying for this Hassy and not sure if they will repair/fix it now or i have to wait until i complete my full payment.
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2010, 07:14:54 am »

There is no connection with the fact that it is not paid for and all the more reason to get it fixed, why would HBlad not fix it.  Get into contact with the local rep in your area.
Good luck!
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2010, 07:54:55 am »

If you made your payments with a credit card, it may be covered. Also, check your lease/payment plan. There might be a clause for repair/insurance.

Kumar
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2010, 01:49:31 pm »

Maybe you could contact David Grover. He is likely to be able to help you. And surely we will now what the options are.
Hope this helps. Good luck. 
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Re: Dropped Hasselblad....and....
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2010, 06:25:39 am »

From looking at the images hopefully it is just the IR cover glass that is broken and not the glass on the CCD.

You will need to return it to Denmark for an inspection and repair.

The lease agreement certainly isn't with us, so would repair it regardless.

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