Category: Hasselblad 500cm

A Deep Dive into the Mechanics — and Longevity — of the Hasselblad 500 Series, Pentax 6×7/67, and Mamiya RB67 Anyone who has spent serious time with medium format cameras has a story about mechanical failure. For many Pentax 6×7 users, that story involves the film advance lever — a deceptively simple-looking mechanism that conceals...

I chose the Hasselblad 500cm to begin my medium format film journey for several compelling reasons: Complete modularity. The 500cm separates into distinct components—body, lens, viewfinder, and film back—each of which can be swapped independently. This design allows you to carry multiple loaded backs for fast film changes in the field, switch between waist-level and...

The Hasselblad 500 series represents one of the most celebrated camera systems in photographic history. Introduced in 1957, this modular 6×6 medium format system became the gold standard for professional photography, famously accompanying NASA astronauts to the moon. Today, these cameras remain beloved by film photographers for their exceptional build quality, stunning image rendition, and...

A test image of Kodak Gold 200 taken with the Hasselblad 500cm. Anna took this shot. I’m loving the colors of this film. I noticed there’s a straight line on the photograph. Possibly an issue with scanning. Not really sure. The grain of this film looks great on 120 film. The History of Kodak Gold...

Here is a lake shot I took today with the Hasselblad 500cm. Film was Kodak Portra 400. This scan was wet mounted on the Epson V850 and scanned at 1600 ppi. I missed a small bubble in the top right-hand corner of the photo. This was taken at Wachusett’s Reservoir. Link to larger image below:...