The Nine-Volt Battery System allows you to use regular 9V batteries
in your Hasslelblad® 500 EL/ELM/ELX cameras. Below are details
about the system.

Why do I want it?
Rechargeable NiCad and NiMh batteries that come with these
cameras only have a short life span, are very expensive and
usually hard to find. 9V batteries are fairly cheap and easy to
obtain. As rechargeable batteries get older, their charge may only
last for a couple rolls of film. Many times the rechargeable batteries
can die without warning which is terrible if you are on a shoot and
your battery goes dead.The rechargeables usually take 14 hours
or more to charge. With our system, you can just pop in a new 9V
battery. Rechargables are notorious for blowing the battery doors off the
500 series cameras when their fragile internal chemistry goes bad. 9V batteries
are much more stable and reliable. A 9V battery runs about $2 versus the rechargeables which can run close to $100.

How does it work?
The Nine Volt Battery System is very easy to use. It does not modify your camera in any way and installs as fast as you can connect a 9V battery and slip it into the camera. While Hasselblad® didn't design a great battery system for these motorized cameras, they did have the foresight to design the camera with two battery compartments. The adapter slips in one compartment and the 9V battery slides into the other compartment. Absolutely no tools required!

How many shots can I get with one 9V battery?
With a decent brand name battery like Duracell®, you can usually get at least 450 shots (37 rolls of 120 film). You can squeeze more shots out of the battery but after 450 the motor starts to slow down.

How did you get 450 shots on one battery!?!?
We did two tests. In one test, we held the shutter release down continuously and counted away until we could hear the motor start to slow down. In the second test, we put on 12 exposure backs, one at a time—more like a real-world photo shoot would go. Both tests yielded mroe than 450 shots. In both tests, niether the motor nor the battery showed any signs of excessive heat indicating no strain on the camera. We repeated these test multiple times on mulitple cameras.

Will the 9V battery hurt my camera?
We get this question a lot. The motor inside the 500 series motorized cameras is actually able to handle 12 volts or more. Hasselblad®, known for their great quality, uses the greater capacity motors even though they know they will be using a lot less voltage. To date, we have sold thousands of our systems with absolutely no returns!

	Nine-Volt Battery System This system comes with one 9V battery adapter and instructions–everything you need to get started.	$49.99 + FREE SHIPPING!
	Nine-Volt Dual Battery System This system comes with two 9V battery adapters and instructions. Perfect if you have two cameras or if your assistant steps on one adapter–you've got a backup!	$79.99 + FREE SHIPPING!
	Nine-Volt Pro-Pack Battery System This system comes with five 9V battery adapters and instructions. Perfect if you have multiple cameras or just like having plenty of backups.	$199.99 + FREE SHIPPING!