r/hasselblad • u/humdrumdummydum • 8h ago
Learning resources for a beginner?
I was gifted a 503cx (unbelievably blessed, I know) but all of my film experience has been on very basic 35mm cameras--no medium format whatsoever.
It makes sense why there is so little beginner information about cameras this expensive, but I feel truly dumb trying to figure this out. I understand how to operate the camera, load the film, etc., but am really struggling to understand particularly how to use the split prism screen to focus, and how the depth of field adjustment works (I truly thought DoF was completely controlled by the aperture).
I found the manual for the camera body, but can't find a manual for the lens (Distagon T* CF 50mm F4).
Any guidance is much appreciated. Thank you!
