Hasselblad H lens shutter life problems...

[chiek]

I'm using HC35, 50-110, 150. and custom wide angle camera to super wide lens.
I've owned 2 HC50-110 lens.

1st 50-110 was well used, but When about 80000 actuations, Fall ground and broken inner parts.

2nd 50-110 is 2nd hand and When I was acquired, It has only 3000 actuations.
I'm product photographer, so I'm shot about 10000 actuations per year.
But it has shutter (exposure unit 28) problems when It has 15000 actuations.
lens problem is ID 44.1 and 19.1
I've tried all ways as I can , cleaning contacts, Full charged battery, etc.

Finally shutter unit 28 has changed to Refurbish unit. and actuation count was initialized to zero.

and 1.5 years later, Shutter unit has same problems, 44.1 and 19.1
Only JUST 14300 actuations !!!

It has no warranty , warranty only 6 months (refurb).

Shutter stuck to closed. and 44.1 , 19.1 problems noticed.


authorized Hassy Korean A/S said it needs replace shutter unit (exposure unit 28 - II, , what's difference between I and II version ?). and price is about US$1300.

I want to NOT Replace shutter.

I'm seriously consider to give up H systems and changing to FP shutter system like mamiya/contax.

What's your think? Any good tips? or good price to service?

How about US hasselblad A/S ? price?

[blamau]

My experience with Hasselblad 35-90 :I bought it new three years ago . After 2500 actuations it suddendly did not work anymore ( lens problem 44 ).
All this happened at the end of March 2014 .I immediately sent the lens to the only authorized fixer in Italy .They were not able to repair it and the lens went to Sweden .  In July I was informed that the reparation was possible ( shutter sostitution due to lens trauma according to Japanese fixer ) paying 1150 Euro and that the damaged lens was in Japan .
Today is 25 september and I am still waiting for my lens .
It is obvious that I will never advise anybody to use Hasselblad products.

[Chris Livsey]

I am aware of, but do not own, a H3DII 39 which has currently a body count in excess of 150,000 and a Lens Shutter Count (80mm) of around  140,000. It is fully functional but of course could fail completely tomorrow, when no one would be surprised.
To make assertions of failure or indeed in this case of long life on the basis of a few examples is foolish. Only people such as Lens Rentals and other similar businesses who have very large numbers of the same equipment subject to a wide usage are in any position to prognosticate on the inherent reliability of a variety of gear.