How To Unload Film from a Hasselblad V-Series Back

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I've shown you how to load film and shoot a Hassy (and a lot of other stuff), but what do you do when you're done? How do you unload the film?

[@szabby1]

Thanks, I needed this reminder! Now I'll go watch you again and refresh my memory on getting the film INTO the camera!

[@annemia2953]

Very helpful clips. I am thinking about buying a 500cm for travel/architecture. Years ago I had one, and I miss having big negs !.

[@tbs1199]

👍🏼 thanks 🙏 need these reminder videos

[@neschek358]

Thanks Mike !

[@janetsers4895]

you don't need to take the back off the camera to load and unload. Just pop out the insert load it and pop it back in. Simplicity at its finest

[@mike.thomas]

janet sers Did you really leave two comments on the same topic? You should make a video!

[@DalyVideo]

I have that same bag, in black, which came with my newly owned 500c/m.

[@thegipso]

Brilliant! Thanks Mike

[@mike.thomas]

+Pier Luigi Giraudi Glad it was helpful!

[@accoyle]

Thanks! Nice Domke. :)

[@eyebidder]

What a gorgeous camera you got! Is it fairly new? Love the all black!

[@ezekielkokspeaks]

I just finished my 1st roll and I came here to see if there was a way to wind it back. Thank you for sharing. Sadly my hassle has issues, it can still fire away even though the metal slide is still in. i will get my friend to see if he can fix it. Because of that, I will lose a few images (prob bout 4) as i advanced without removing the metal slide.

[@mike.thomas]

Ouch. My guess is the little "darkslide detector" lever is missing or mis-installed (from memory). Hopefully it's an easy fix!

[@SharifAbdou]

Hello Mike, loving the channel. Any temptation to go MF digital? Say, a used Pentax 645? Keep up the great videos--especially photo gear ;) Cheers from New York.

[@mjones410]

thank you

[@samira8644]

Thankyou!!

[@neschek358]

Thanks: last question: but do I have to take off the back for load and unload ? I got a 500c . thanks

[@mike.thomas]

No need to take the back off. It's just a little easier to handle if it's off the camera, IMO. Your mileage may vary.

[@Yulfi]

Hi Mike, thanks for the video! Once I finished shooting my roll, I rewound it, opened the magazine, and licked the seal; however, I didn't put the dark slide back into the magazine before I rewound the film- is my roll ruined?

[@mike.thomas]

Citizens of the Canoe First, you’re really winding the rest of the film onto the once-empty takeup spool, and that’s some possibly good news because those frames are somewhat protected and didn’t get re-exposed. If you had the back on the camera while you wound it to the end, no worries. If you had it off the camera, then your last frame is gone or will have a big leak on it. The rest of the roll will probably be OK. The only way to find out is to develop it.

[@Yulfi]

Thanks, Mike!

[@charlesstephens5974]

thanks Mike, can you direct me somewhere to understand why film is pushed and what it means on developing film that has been pushed e.g push 400 to 800in camera i.e. meter read at 800 ( i get that you get an extra stop) but do you advise the lab that it has been pushed? Sorry really a newbie with this stuff. Thx. I really like your videos.

[@mike.thomas]

+charles stephens I'm sure some Googling will help :-). But yes, you push film (which is really just consistently underexposing it), in order to shoot in lower light (or with a higher shutter speed, or whatever). Then, you push development (overdevelop it) to compensate for the underexposure. The trade off is usually an increase in grain and loss of shadow detail and tone subtlety. If you shoot a roll of 400 speed film at 800, yes, you'd tell the lab to push one stop, which they will interpret as "overdevelop" in whatever way is appropriate for the developer they use. You can also overexpose consistently, and then underdevelop. That would be considered "pulling" the film. I do this a lot in bright/contrasty conditions to control contrast and get good shadow detail. I have a video where i mention it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH3cZYxogcpqbc0 Have fun...

[@charlesstephens5974]

+Mike Thomas Thanks, Mike I did google it and your response is consistent to what is out there but your description is more concise. I did see that video you linked. I think I have a good grasp of the concept. I am getting my first roles of film today, so kinda excited. Ps your video on inspecting an H is excellent.

[@mike.thomas]

***** Glad to be of help. Have fun!

[@davidshi1904]

what if you forget to put the shutter blade in when you rewind? what will happen to the film inside?

[@mike.thomas]

David Shi If the back is on the camera, then the body’s secondary shutter will keep the film from being exposed. You’ll have to put the dark slide in to remove the back, so everything should be OK. You can go out of your way to accidentally expose the film, but the camera tries to prevent it.

[@davidshi1904]

@@mike.thomas Thank you so much! so the gap of the shutter blade will not leak the light in?

[@mdjmurray]

Where are the pictures??

[@chris-non-voter]

I noticed you had the dark slide in back to front :-( that's why it came out with the insert. There is a right and wrong way the dark slide is inserted. Just saying.

[@mike.thomas]

Yeah, I think I figured that out not too long after! :-) Certainly not the end of the world to have it backward, but obviously just works better.

[@mike.thomas]

You know, watching it back, you’d think I’d have known better by then 🤷🏻‍♂️.