Loading film into a Hasselblad back

This is a how-to video featuring the A12 film back for a Hasselblad 500 series camera. I walk through the process painfully slow in order to try an leave no stone unturned to help all of you Hassy noobs how to get your film situated correctly so it will be an enjoyable experience for all involved.

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Howto & Style

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• Hasselblad
• 500
• A12
• Film
• Back
• Load
• Loading

[Smalskin]

If it had film from your last roll and you finished the film can u just take it out? Is the film not exposed?

[luketrash]

@Smalskin When the film roll has finished, the paper backing rolls around the film a few times to keep it safe from the daylight. You have to use the provided tape to seal the roll so it doesn't unravel. Otherwise it's safe to remove from the camera. The paper backing is much longer than the film itself is at both ends.

[larry423]

This was helpful but my film crank does not have a zero. After trashing one roll of film I discovered that I have to use the magazine peep hole and crank until "1" is displayed. I then reverse the direction the crank and "1" displays in the round window. I then set the shutter and attach the magazine.

[luketrash]

You have the even older back prior to the A12 style. I have one and you are correct. To load those, you turn the knob one way to reset it to 1. But it requires using the peep hole to get the film started. Newer backs have no peep hole.

[funnygrrrl]

I'm just about to start assisting a photographer who uses a hasselblad... you're a life saver!

[luketrash]

I'm glad I could help. There are other tutorials online, but I wanted to make one thorough enough that every item on the back was explained and shown in action.

[Atnobridge]

Many thanks here from a photography student from Holland. You saved my day! Happy that there are still good people in this world:)

Cheers,

[artfash]

Thank you! This was really helpful. I Hadn't used a Hasselblad for a while and needed to be refreshed!

[stormbytes]

What a terrific instructional! Thanks so much for taking the time to make such a thorough, well thought out video!

[bryankjins]

thank you for this video =)

[agerpic]

Excellent video!

[hollowaysteve]

most helpful loading video on youtube. thanks.

[mathomas1962]

It's a pretty good trick to use the retaining bar to lock the film in place while you futz with getting the paper leader into the take-up spool. I will try that next time I load. Thanks!

[muk138]

Perfect job. Thank you.

[greengrl290]

Thank you thank you thank you times a million haha

So helpful! Thanks (:

[acearchie]

I just developed a roll of film and it had no exposures. I have a feeling that I had the film in the wrong way round. When I took it out of the film back the empty spool was on the other side to the video above. Would this be the reason for no exposures? Thanks for the help!