Hasselblad 2000FC

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The 2000FC is a medium format system camera released by Swedish manufacture Hasselblad in 1977.

The Hasselblad 500 C cameras are very well made, but depending on the type of photography the leaf shutter system have advantages as well as limitations. It was limited to 1/500 sec. which made non-studio type photography more difficult.

This camera represents Hasselblads return to manufacturing focal-plane shutter based cameras. Hasselblad had not manufactured a focal plane system in over 20 years. It is compatible with F series lenses (lenses without shutters)or C series lenses (lenses with built-in leaf shutters). The body's electronic titanium shutter has speeds of 1 to 1/2000 of a second. Using the shutters in C lens will only allow the maxium speed of 1/500 of a sec. Flash synchronisation is at 1/90 of a sec. when using F lenses, but for C type leaf shutter lenses supporting all speeds of flash sync.

The 2000FC/M released in 1981 is almost the same but has extra protection for the shutter when the magazine back is removed. In 1984, the 2000FCW was released, which has film winder compatibility. In 1988, yet another revision was released 2003FCW with an improved Acute-matte focusing screen and improved internal reflective properties.