How to Shoot 65mm and 70mm Film in your Hasselblad

Have you ever wished that you could choose how large or small each roll of film is? Or that you could develop whatever you’ve shot at any point, without finishing your roll? Would you like to get as many as 70 exposures per roll of film? Or shoot the same high-end film used for IMAX? It’s easy to do, and we show you how!
See our other video to learn how to load 65mm and 70mm cassettes: • How to Load 65mm and 7...
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Chapters:
00:00 Film types and compatibility
07:39 All-Perf Upgrade
14:12 Loading the A70 back
29:08 Shooting
29:48 Mid-roll cutting
33:01 Advantages over 120

[@andrewj6231]

Thank you so much, I’ve been needing a video and info like this for years.

[@mercurycamera]

You're very welcome!

[@MarcS4R]

this is amazing. i never knew about this, may order some stuff for my hassy soon

[@RRsalin]

Awesome channel, keep growing!!

[@SavageCatPhoto]

So so cool! I just picked up a SWC and am now dying to try this stuff out! Thanks for being the resource and sharing the info!

[@mercurycamera]

You're welcome! Enjoy the many benefits of long-roll shooting!

[@Zetaphotography]

Look to see if it will fit.

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

The 65mm is the Negative for the TODD AO 65/70 system. The 70mm in the 65/70 TODD AO system, is projection positive print film. The perforations in 70mm print film are identical to the 65mm neg film, and are in-line. The extra width outside the perforations on the print film is where the sound track is added.

[@mercurycamera]

Thanks for the comment! I want to clarify a couple of things, though. The 70mm film discussed and shown here is not the same as motion picture 70mm film, which is only used for release prints (print film, not camera film). 70mm film intended for use in cameras is not from the motion picture industry. As described in this video, it was and is made in several different perforation types: unperforated, Type 1 perforated, and Type 2 perforated. None of these is the same as 70mm print film from the motion picture industry. It is only this latter print film that has perforations that match 65mm motion picture camera film. For anyone curious, though, once a Hasselblad has been upgraded as described here, it can indeed shoot all of these formats: 65mm motion picture film, 70mm camera (still photography) film, and 70mm motion picture print film (though this has an extremely low ISO).

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

👍 I use 70mm Type II in Hasselblad A70 and Linhof "Cine Rollex" magazines.

[@andyvan5692]

there is an easier way of changing asa mid shoot, have TWO A70 backs, and switch one for the other!, thats the modular concept, on this Hasselblad, or a Bronica or Mamiya RB\RZ ; and why there is the mags in the first place. But I do see this, applying to the 135 format cannon and Nikon 250 &750 backs, which work on the same principle, but using a Nikon F2/F3 or a Cannon Ae1, etc. slr's; because they work by a skeleton and the inserts, which cant be removed like the MF film backs can, you destroy the light sealing of the assembly in the process.

[@mercurycamera]

Yep, two backs are better than one!

[@danc2014]

Mid roll change looks like you should advance 1.5 frames or more. Because of the leader needs to advance into the cassett

[@mercurycamera]

Yes, absolutely. I don't know if I was clear in the video, but you should do a normal advance after your last photo, and then an EXTRA advance after that. You will then cut this second "frame" in half, so you are absolutely right that it is 2 advances, of which you are using at least 1.5 of as tail for your exposed roll.

[@christiankollo]

can you recommend others cameras that can shoot 65/70mm? because this is the only video that i found. i'm really interested in shooting like from a eyesball view. A 65/70mm film with a 17 mm lens, but i cant find anything suitable with this camera without an adapter

[@mercurycamera]

We have a full list of compatible cameras at www.shoot65mm.com including everything you need to get started! The Mercury Universal Medium Format camera system is the only one that is compatible with hundreds of lenses, for experimenting in the ways you suggest. The Arsat 30mm fisheye lens (P6 mount) is an amazing fisheye for medium format, and would be really cool on 65/70mm film! This can be done with a Mercury, or with the Pentax 645 system and a P6 adapter.

[@christiankollo]

@@mercurycamera Thank you so much

[@baxtermarrison5361]

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[@raim3481]

Hi, there were Linhof cameras with 70 mm film , too. Linhof 220 and aereal-photografic type. Greetings from Heidelberg

[@mercurycamera]

@@raim3481 Thanks for your comment! Yes, Linhof was really into 70mm. The Cine Rollex back for large format cameras is a beautiful device, and works just as well today!

[@Zetaphotography]

Video needs a retitle to the story of Mercury Works. By the time you get to whatever you will get to I already left the channel. Pacing is bad