Hasselblad Xpan - the camera that makes photos feel like a movie

[@m29matt]

I'm jealous of anyone that has good friends who are also into photography and road trips. Looks like it was a great time! Loved the vid!

[@confuseddad2865]

I'm jealous of people with friends

[@Jakechams]

How about we can all be friends AND take photos. Thanks for watching I really appreciate it.

[@Rexyspride]

@@confuseddad2865 Same!

[@samuelmorrison148]

hold up! image 2:02 is actually an insane image! The contrast of light to dark and pink and blues is phenomenal

[@SamuelElkinsPhoto]

Man what a great trip. Beautiful photos Jake! ❤

[@belivmi]

another testament on how crazy good this camera is

[@mcmasterphoto]

Great video and memories. Keep up with your passion, you take beautiful unique images.

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much. This means more than you know.

[@rebours]

Those landscapes are amazing 😳 Your photos captured these beautifuly.

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the landscapes. Appreciate you watching the video

[@Paisley.rope857]

Gorgeous! I love hearing your commentary about the photos. It’s cool to compare my feelings about them with how you, the photographer, interprets them. Thanks for sharing, as always!

[@Jakechams]

Your support means a lot! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and engage with the content.

[@AaronAnalog1]

Excellent video, probably one of my favorite XPAN videos I have found! Lots of keepers. 7:20 is most “printable/frameable IMO. I plan to post a XPAN vid this fall. . . . Sea Lion Caves are in a 1/4 mile.

[@KeshenMac]

The PNW is so beautiful! I hope to visit some day

[@Jakechams]

It truly is stunning! I hope you get the chance to visit soon.

[@LongDeathBlueNeck]

beautiful location and shots, my brother. that camera rocks.

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Renzsu]

Man, you live in a beautiful part of the US. I hope to do a roadtrip there once. The cane looks super classy btw ;) As for the xpan, you should try to source some of the center filters. They really help with the vignetting.

[@thierryguimaraes8298]

never heard about that camera, i loved it! nice shots!

[@Jakechams]

Honestly so fun to use. Very niche, but so worth it! Thanks for watching!

[@romanfedorowycz4090]

$$$$$

[@okwhatever_]

Wonderful video!

[@patrickcasella]

Been trying to get my hands on an Xpan for the longest time. So jealous!! Killer shots man, the road trip looked really fun!

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much! Man, im so thankful to have found this one at a local shop. Such an insane camera to use.

[@rickfink]

I was gonna comment my top three but there’s too many, I’m in awe of the Oregon landscape. As someone from the UK, it’s insane to me how you can go from a sandy beach, to crazy snow mountains, and those painted mountains?? What an incredible place to be from. And a great achievement for you to go on your first road trip back, despite the pain, those are some good friends.

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching the video. You gotta visit here one day, Im very lucky.

[@analog_astronaut]

Heads up, you have the 45mm listed as "2.8" when its max aperture is 4. Great video by the way, loved it.

[@Jakechams]

Totally noticed that after the fact. Thanks for watching! It means a lot!

[@joko2105]

Lovely pics and entertaining watch! These darkening you are experiencing by the edges of the photos is vignetting. It happens on all panoramic cameras, but luckily there's a way to compensate for that. Hasselblad made centre ND filter that fixes the problem. Hope that helps you out :)

[@Jakechams]

Wait that’s so smart. Thanks for that! I’ll look into it

[@joko2105]

@@Jakechams It's genius! You are very welcome!

[@maryquinn2389]

fabulous photography! Dusted off the xpan from 24 years ago. Need a 2.0 Diopter? Any leads please? Thank you

[@chrisperceval193]

A ND centre grad can help with the vignetting if it bothers you. They used to make one for the XPan.

[@ThatXpanEnthusiast]

Loved the composition, how many portfolio shots do u have in a roll of 20 on average? I struggle with the aspect ratio alot of times due to excess negative space

[@Jakechams]

Its tough! Honestly, probably around 3-4 per roll but I LOVE every single one of them. Just don't think they all translate to portfolio work very well if that makes sense.

[@phuchong7568]

Great video! Amazing shots✌🏻I just have a question, I noticed the tag under each photo, bottom right corner and it states 'Hasselblad Xpan 45 2.8' May I ask what the 2.8 refers to? My 45 is an F4, so just curious to understand. I hope your leg gets better. Keep making these videos with the Xpan! 👍🏻 Cheers!

[@phuchong7568]

Also I think you are a bit harsh on your photos. They look all look great to me!

[@Jakechams]

It totally was a typo! F4 lens! My brain was melting from editing

[@Jakechams]

Thank you for watching!

[@terrywbreedlove]

I bought two lenses to Crop panoramic shots. 20mm for my Nikon D850 and F3, and a 65mm for my 4x7. Haven't shot a panorama just yet but now that the weather is finally starting to dry up. I plan to asap. I live on the Wa Coast 20 miles form the HOH Rainforest. So lots of ideas for the woods and the beaches here this summer.

[@Jakechams]

That sounds like an exciting setup for capturing panoramic shots! Can't wait to see the amazing shots you'll create.

[@LaFuenteOnFilm]

Me considering another another camera I don’t need 🤝

[@Jakechams]

Me being the little guy on your shoulder saying "do it!"

[@kaneda8625]

It would be nice a video about the fujifilm recipes for the x100!

[@Jakechams]

I unfort don't have the x100 but maybe i could rent one for a video.

[@gaurangalat]

Great set! Do you get high-res TIFF Scans from your lab? The featured photos look very high resolution

[@Jakechams]

Yes!! Nice thing about my lab is you can pick which ones you want high res after the fact and they instantly unlock. So if you send in a roll and get developing back at regular res, there’s an option to unlock your favorites tiff file for a pretty fair price!

[@gaurangalat]

@@Jakechamsnice! I started requesting TIFF scans from my lab a while back and the file size is so large about 20MB per photo! Can’t imagine how much a high resolution TIFF scan file size might be

[@Jakechams]

@@gaurangalat some from Nice Film Club get up to 180MBs!!!

[@gaurangalat]

@@Jakechams Oh wow!!

[@Shayluv]

Jake stop (please don’t) you’re making me want to go on this exact trip or a similar one to Oregon! I’m only a 4hr drive.. it is very tempting. Got a new camera body too.. Might have to check out Lincoln City! Thank you for sharing such beautiful photos ❤

[@Jakechams]

Sorry not sorry for fueling your wanderlust! Pack your bags and hit the road to Oregon - your new camera body will thank you!

[@MarcS4R]

small Typo , the Xpan is F4 not 2.8 :)

[@Jakechams]

You are so right. Brain melting from editing haha thank you

[@Jakechams]

What photo was your favorite???

[@Bigtbone205]

Funny that you didnt like the shot at 16:52, i thought it was the best one

[@Jakechams]

Thank you!! I appreciate that. That’s sort of why I left it in the video too, love to see peoples favorites.

[@MattiusGlutius]

Which xpan lens has a 2.8 aperture?

[@Jakechams]

None of them! Total brain fart when editing!

[@benbunch4159]

Why do people always talk about this camera looking like a movie when the film is like...3 times the width of super35? I feel like it has much more of a medium format or pano look than an anamorphic one? I feel like if you want a movie look the way to do it would be to shoot anamorphic glass on a half frame camera like a Pen F. Anyway...great shots! Really fantastic work.

[@Jakechams]

Ya I agree! I think just having the ability to capture an aspect ratio like this on 35mm gives a “cinematic” like feel! Thanks so much, appreciate you watching it.

[@joko2105]

I see where you are coming from but it does give a movie feeling. It's basically 70mm 5 perf frame stills camera, so you are right about the medium format look. Movies through the history have had many different film sizes and aspect ratios, so it's a really broad term when people say it feels cinematic or movie like.

[@mikehamilton7487]

I agree @benbunch4159 , I think we have gone past peak widescreen in cinema, and already some filmmakers are experimenting with more traditional squarer aspect ratios. I can’t help wondering if people in 50 years time will look at Xpan photos and think they look weird rather than cinematic. That said, Jake’s photos are excellent. To me, a ‘cinematic’ look is more about the lighting, colour, and using moderate depth of field (as opposed to the very shallow or very deep depth of field favoured by photographers) .

[@anta40]

I used to think that pano format like Xpan is gimmickish. Eventually I realised it's not absolutely true. Using a normal wide angle lens (like 28mm and shorter) increases your field of view both vertically and horizontally, which increases the risk of putting more unwanted elements in your framing. So, you need frame carefully. On the other side, pano format is only wider horizontally, so your composition is cleaner. I'd say xpan is a like a scalpel. Limited, but very sharp.

[@jzayas5698]

Always wanted an XPAN/TX1 but it would be a bummer to invest in one and it breaking down or something. Considering getting an anamorphic lens for my digital to get that movie vibe. Maybe not the same, but for a fraction of the price

[@Jakechams]

I know, I got very nervous purchasing mine! I even take the batteries out after using it cuz I’m afraid of something happening. Thanks for watching the video! Hope you enjoyed it

[@joerunge3915]

Jealous of your cool photo friends

[@Jakechams]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@michaelbell75]

How does one have $10k worth of cameras but no job and the time to go take road trips?

[@Jakechams]

I mean my job has been photography the past 15 years so I have grown a lot over that time and purchased a lot of gear!

[@nickfanzo]

Too niche and too much money, because of hipsters. Pass

[@Jakechams]

I love it! Sorry you aren’t stoked on it. They are very expensive unfortunately.