Hasselblad 500 C/M: How to load 120 film

When I first purchased my Hasselblad I struggled to load film--both 120 and 220--in it. Then, one day, a kind soul taught me how. I took a video of the explainer in the hopes it could help others. :)

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Hasselblad
• 500
• C/M
• medium
• format
• loading
• film
• A12
• back

[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.

[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

[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!

[dizkoteck]

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

[SeattleBonVivant]

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