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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: dirkpieters on June 05, 2015, 10:56:26 am

Title: Adapter for Hasselblad H40 back to a Hasselblad V body
Post by: dirkpieters on June 05, 2015, 10:56:26 am

Does anyone know of such a adapter. I still have my Flexbody and would love to use it again.

Title: Re: Adapter for Hasselblad H40 back to a Hasselblad V body
Post by: Chris Livsey on June 06, 2015, 03:50:17 am

I am not aware.
You may see reference to Sinar adapters, these are available in H and V configuration for the same back and are swappable but of course forthe Sinar back and not the H newer digital back.
Sinar offers adapters for Sinar p3, Sinar Hy6, Mamiya RZ67, RB67, 645 AFD, 645Pro, Fuji GX 680, Contax 645, Hasselblad V and H.


I rather think if technically possible Hasselblad would have done that rather than have the V dedicated back series.
In a previous century: Hasselblad offers additional flexibility in the
form of the i-Adapter concept for the Ixpress camera back.
With the Ixpress single-shot 96C, 132C or multi-shot 384C
or 528C, photographers can make a single investment and
use the camera back on both the V-System and H-System
platforms through the use of interchangeable adapter
plates.

Which implies it could be done but I suspect tolerances are the issue in obtaining the focus accuracy now required with digital back resolution.

Title: Re: Adapter for Hasselblad H40 back to a Hasselblad V body
Post by: hasselbladfan on June 30, 2015, 03:20:58 am

The H40 back takes its energy from the body's battery. The V has no battery, so it is technically not possible.

The CFV backs are the only solution, since they use an external Sony battery.

Title: Re: Adapter for Hasselblad H40 back to a Hasselblad V body
Post by: Dustbak on June 30, 2015, 10:44:23 am

Simple answer. No, there is no such an adapter.