Hasselblad 500 C/M: How to load 120 film

[irabeek]

Thanks for the video. It seems weird to load the film essentially upside down. My back doesn't have the red arrow, so once I get the film wound enough, I close up the back and wind it until I see the 1 on the paper through the little window.

[SeattleBonVivant]

@irabeek yes. it seems so but it works. basically, you load it opposite of how you would a rolleiflex. practice, practice, practice.

[Mixedia]

So helpful, absolutely perfect guide, thank you so so much!!

[MichaelDaeche]

How do you go about getting film for these cameras and developing the film? I have no intention of investing in a dark room as the thought of that scares me over to digital photography. I just don't know whether it is worth getting a Hasselblad over a Nikon D700 for nature and landscape photography etc. I am also in Australia so the only professional photography stores over here are Teds and Michaels camera store in Melbourne. Great instructional video!

[pol132]

thanks u guide!

[SeattleBonVivant]

@pol132 you are welcome! glad it helped. xo

[one0man0band]

What model is that?

[SeattleBonVivant]

@one0man0band "Hasselblad 500 C/M: How to load 120 film"

hasselblad 500 c/m

[dizkoteck]

Thanks. I'll post a bronica version to pass it forward...except its a lot like hasselblads way

[utterben]

You made it look so easy. Thanks for this guide - perfect.

[SeattleBonVivant]

@utterben You are very welcome. That was the whole idea. For others to benefit from my initial ineptitude. Ha!

[fladfisk]

What is the difference between the 500 C and the 500 C/M?

[SeattleBonVivant]

@fladfisk a replaceable viewfinder screen

[bmasonoh]

Thanks buddy! This was really really helpful.

[SeattleBonVivant]

@bmasonoh you are welcome but i'm not a buddy. i'm a girl. :)

[goerge4]

thank you very much for your effort.. i just got my first hassie and i plan on getting into photog again.. (i still have a box of film left..)

[rockerdude412]

Thank you so much. I had to borrow one because my other camera broke, and this loading video saved my life.

[shakezoola123]

Dont you have to load it in the dark

[SeattleBonVivant]

No, not at all.

[massiveants]

Yes, but technically the film is in the dark because it's inside the cassette. So you can be in the light whilst you load it.

[chompychomps]

You should always load film in "subdued light." And what they mean is not in direct sunlight or under studio lamps (duh). A good practice that has always worked for me is to turn my back to the sun while loading the film roll in the magazine. I recall a very technical instructor I had that tried to instill that habit and, one time, I developed my film only to see slightly exposed edges from loading in bright sunlight.

[ColdFreezer]

Nice video, very helpful. I wanna buy a Hasselblad 500 C/M too Im not sure yet because of the price.

[soas100]

Much Much Bether than the instuccion book from Hasselblad

[SeattleBonVivant]

Thank you very much! I figured, if it helped me enough it would also help others. I'm glad it has. :)

[pacosaidso]

You did everything correctly.

The clamp doesn't have to press down on the film. You don't have to rewind before attaching the back. The back doesn't even have to be removed at all. Whatever works is the correct way.

[wa6tkq]

The clamp must press down on the film before the insert is slid into the shell. Otherwise the film could slip out and over the clamp when the insert is slid into the shell. The clamp is operated by the locking key. When the key is rotated ccw the clamp clamps down on the film. When the key is rotated cw to lock the insert, the clamp unclamps. Read the manual.

[SeattleBonVivant]

It actually works both ways. It is a matter more of user preference. I do both. both work.

Not only have I read the camera manual but also the The Hasselblad Manual by Ernst Wildi.

Have you? ;)

[undeadpato]

Hey men thanks really!!! i could use my camera!!!

[travmitz]

Thanks for this I have to shoot one roll of Medium format and could not remember for the life of me how to load this camera. haha

[faithetcetc]

Thanks, this has helped heaps.

[wa6tkq]

You made a mistake. The clamp at the side of the film should be clamped down on the film with the rear lock before inserting the insert into the shell. When you lock the insert, the clamp will unclamp. Also it is unecessary to remove the back from the camera to load film.

[SeattleBonVivant]

you are mistaken. please refer to pacosaidso's comment.

[samuelocean]

You should actually wind from 0 to 1 before you mount the back to the body. Make sure the body is cocked before you mount the back as well

[mytwohands]

thank you!  my notes where not very clear and I haven't loaded a hasselblad in a while so I really appreciate this.

[trigjeeeh]

Thanks man! My 500CM arrived today (love it already!) and I just loaded a film to test it, everything worked perfectly!

[alexmur3006]

thanks a lot, just bought one today, and this video is very helpful ! Is there any precaution to have when taking off the film ?

[spikebakker]

Another wee tip is to make sure that the film is rolled tight... my first couplla films were screwed 'coz they were too loose and somehow they look like you have too much exposure or somethin'... not cool at all! Thanx for this great vid, I watched it before I put in my first roll of 120 film! :) Greatings from Holland!

[roentarre]

This is amazing. Thank you for solving my problem here.

[skloot]

Thank you so much... very helpful for a new Hasselblad user such as myself :)

[MacBubbles]

You saved my life, too!  Much thanks!

[vampiressvanillalace]

u saved my life, thank you for this post.

[tallskinnykiwi]

thanks. my first hasselblad film got developed today and it was FRIGGIN BLANK!

I have actually wasted 3 rolls of film

but now i see how to wind the film the other way around the cartridge.

DUH!

anyway . . . really appreciate the video.

[kilgates]

I did exactly the same thing.. wasted 4 rolls of film that way... doh!

[flashmxfreak]

WOW! That is great, thank so much for sharing this video!

I did it totally wrong by rolling. I rolled the film much longer and I was awaiting other arrows yet.

Jan

[antwallace]

Thankyou for this!

[SeattleBonVivant]

You are so very welcome Anthony! Did it help? I hope so! :)

[antwallace]

Yes, it really helped thanks. I actually thought I had a faulty back until I saw this. Now extremely happy with the camera and don't want to go back to digital...

[adrianrubi]

are medium format film/digital cameras realy better than the biggest dslr cameras?

[thecommercialedge]

HELL yeah.

[SeattleBonVivant]

I'd take a medium format camera over any camera but i'd definitely take medium format film camera over a dslr. :)

[ck360]

Finally! Been wating for someone to show how to load a hassy back. All I need now is someone to demonstrait doing the same with 4/5 viewfinder and I'll be happy.Good demo SBV.

[SeattleBonVivant]

Thank you Ck! Glad it helped!