Camera Geekery: The Hasselblad 501C/M & Fuji Pro 400H

[@japancamerahunter]

Use the code YAY10 for 10% all merch until the 31st of May! japancamerahunter.creator-spring.com/

[@axtonmichael3724]

i guess Im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a way to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot the password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me

[@nelsonsamir3611]

@Axton Michael instablaster :)

[@axtonmichael3724]

@Nelson Samir thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@axtonmichael3724]

@Nelson Samir It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thank you so much you really help me out :D

[@nelsonsamir3611]

@Axton Michael Glad I could help :D

[@zakshah3480]

An abandoned building shot with an abandoned camera design shot on an abandoned photography format using an abandoned film emulsion....the literal layers of this video. Great work Bellamy!!!!

[@johnrflinn]

Nice shots of Entropy at work.

[@Collectingbikes]

That shot of the chair is fantastic, great video as always!

[@jayse1195]

That final shot of Mount Fuji from the car was just gorgeous, absolutely breath taking mate. Great video.

[@pyoo05]

your best video yet in my opinion. awesome photos and love your enthusiasm

[@japancamerahunter]

Wow, thank you!

[@girliedog]

Bought me a nice pre-ownedHassy with 3 lenses. Oh my, it's so much fun, the Zeiss lenses are simply magnificent and it's much easier to focus than I thought it would be. Don't barf but I have mounted the lenses on my Nikon D810, the rich contrasty colors & details the lens delivers in my Nikon are wonderful.

[@hipshootfilm8550]

This is fantastic Bellamy, even though you're super immersed in film and cameras, it's fantastic watching you get excited by a camera. I still get the same feeling with my 500C/M when it gets a run out. Nice to have the option of 6x6 and 645 backs too and I love taking it out on a tripod to shoot at night, it's a joy to use so I can completely relate!

[@MaverickZ007]

Been waiting for this! great job Bellamy! love the vids cheers from Toronto!

[@japancamerahunter]

Glad you like them!

[@LE672AJ]

That shot of the lounge in the 2nd floor. Literally a frozen piece of time travel right there. Very nice!

[@drunacres]

Excellent overview. Try the "Blad" with positive film and be blown away when you put the resulting film on a light table. Breathtaking.

[@JamieMPhoto]

Love Hasselblad cameras. I sold my beloved 500 C/M last year thanks to national managerial issues, but I have lucked into a nice 500C recently and I'm thrilled to get the lens back from CLA. The simplicity of this setup reminds me of why I love it so much.

[@kiwipics]

I worked as an assistant for a large London studio complex eight studios in one building) back in the 80s, and loved using these gorgeous cameras. I would love to own one myself some day. My boss at the time had four bodies including an ELM, and a full range of lenses.

[@999killerchris]

Chair shot is a stunner. Nice set!

[@NorbiWhitney]

Really nice video, and 100% love that chair shot!

[@lukewebster9905]

Really loving these longer form videos, would definitely love to see something on the F2 Titan if you get one in!

[@japancamerahunter]

Noted!

[@georgemunz]

Well done! Nice to see you shooting.

[@slimnics]

good work. I liked the shot of the tv room, I liked the green colour of the wall and curtains.

[@irials]

I really like the pictures you shared in this one, great job.

[@japancamerahunter]

Thank you very much!

[@MarkHickford]

Love my Hasselblads. Had a 500c/m for a couple of years and was given a 503cxi by a dear school friend. The C lenses of the 500c/m are good, but the CF and the CFE lenses with the 503cxi are just phenomenal! The look and feel of the cameras is fantastic too. You just know you are holding a wonderful piece of engineering. It certainly turns heads too, and not just from photography geeks like us!

[@euroyank860]

Good !!! You're back !!!

[@Uwe_Ludolf]

Nice video and great photos. I'm glad I heard about the discontinuation in time and that my favourite Dutch supplier had enough in stock, so I bought 5 boxes.

[@stevenpam]

An absolute classic... wish I could afford one. I ended up buying a couple of M645s on eBay, which will arrive next week. Wish me luck!

[@UNSCPILOT]

Sorry to bug you a year later, but how did the M645s turn out, did they work

[@andrewkeedwell8370]

Awesome camera and well presented video , grabbed a few roll of pro 400h myself before it’s all gone , would be nice to see some more shoots with this camera , cheers

[@japancamerahunter]

Thanks 👍

[@dongxu2059]

I totally agree with you regarding to your favorite shot of this roll. Can`t avoid seeing a crack of smile on your face when you looked at that picture, THAT is what photography should always make one feels. Great review. I was never a 400h shooter, but I gave it a chance when I traveled to Japan ( a part from the huge price difference from any imported Kodak film in Japan), and I got really lovely results which i ended up making a zine with the pictures :)

[@dongxu2059]

I forgot to mention, the mechanical sounds that this camera makes is just music. Specially the "clickclickclick" when you advance the film from 0 to 1

[@AustenGoldsmithPhotography]

A year ago I watched this video and knew I had to own a Hasselblad (500 cm ) , we have been in a loving relationship ever since . I will always be grateful ! My favourite lens is ALL OF THEM

[@sudeep64ify]

I actually love the mannequin image. Others are fantastic too. Brilliant images!

[@Biker_Gremling]

400H was a film stock that I had trouble scanning with a DSLR because I wasn't able to get colors right. Once I started using Negative Lab Pro, things became right and started to love this film stock. Sad that Fuji discontinued it the same way they did with Superia Xtra 1600 (a favorite of mine for rainy or night street photography)

[@shotbydmitry]

So happy to have one!

[@motobear383]

Only yesterday I brought one, excited to get out and make some images

[@PiratePhD]

I recently got a 501c in black with the original 80mm Planar in black that came with it. All in near mint condition. Unfortunately the Acute Matte screen seems to have been replaced for an older one.

[@inikphoto]

The Hasselblad is masterpiece, it is my go to for 120 film. I own a 501CM and 500CM, they are such workhorses. When I hit the streets and want to be lighter I opt for the Rolleiflex 2.8F, but the hassy is my favorite 6x6 camera! Thanks JCH for sharing this vid! 👍🏻

[@jeg569]

Some stunning photos and like your delivery, beautiful camera, maybe one day my Rolleicord will get a rest 🤔 subscribed 📷👍

[@japancamerahunter]

Thanks for the sub!

[@lugentaubner6853]

Thank you for another great video!

[@milesmetcalfe94]

I was quite sad when the discontinued PRO400H, it was the film I shot all the way though my last 2 years of school and that colour pallet for me has really become tied up in those memories of that time in my life. I was quite lucky though to score 3 boxes of it in 220 a few weeks before the price hike so I still have some stashed away for when I want to revisit that beautiful colour pallet again.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

Great video, love the photos you got here. They look really nice with that neutral tone. Scandinavian skin tones always looked kinda weird with the 400H, but I loved using it for city and landscape stuff. Sad to see it go.

[@japancamerahunter]

Thanks so much!

[@the_last_rangefinder_society]

Great video buddy - I got mine in london with an 80mm. The light seals on the back are easy to replace and the quality of the 80 is stellar …….. my only real issue is getting the ubiquitous 1/4 pro mist filter on it using 60b to 67mm step up rings….(once you’ve used the bayonet you can’t use your bayonet mounted lens hood ) …… other than that just slam in a roll of cinestill or silbersalz (remembering to wind on carefully of course to preserve the gear train) and hit the streets. It’s ridiculously cool.

[@PASquared]

501CM to me is the perfect Hasselblad. No electronics, no TTL dial which is only useful for like 1 model of flash, and it has the gliding mirror system to not have vignetting in the viewfinder for longer lenses. These reasons made me buy one a few months ago

[@kriseric1]

Very Todd Hido-esque pictures, well done!

[@damiancanteros]

Thank you. Show us more rural Japan trough your cameras.

[@oliverbanks3396]

Lovely camera, I love my 500CM. Must say though, never been the BIGGEST fan of 400H, deffo sad to see it go for those who love it, hopefully Provia & Velvia will never go away :(

[@AleksandrScience]

Hm, i have 501c in black. Never thought what it's rare.

[@jamesgibbs451]

love pro400h. I've one roll left and I'm saving it for when I can afford a Mamiya TLR. Not using my last ever roll on the Lubitel.

[@StephenStrangways]

I really like that the mannequin is out of focus! Because the wall behind is so sharp, it makes you think the mannequin should be as well, but because it's not, it seems more like a ghostly apparition that you can't quite see all the details on, can't be sure it's really, because there is something ever-so-subtly off about it. It almost gives me the chills, and it does the specifically because the mannequin is just slightly out of focus.

[@johnrflinn]

Changing film in the sunlight? What a beautiful camera. Emp proof.

[@DiggingForFacts]

A Hassy, some Pro400H and a couple of haikyou...man what a dream day.

[@SteveBrokaw]

Nice review & subtle humor

[@japancamerahunter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffdrew625]

A lovely, precision kit with my favorite work flow. I’m 70, and my heir will be blessed! Not happy with Fujifilm’s gradual abandonment of rollfilm!

[@ΠαύλοςΒαρσάμης-γ2ο]

Wow wow we wa . What a great video . Fujifilm pro 400 and a great camera and the great review 6/5 if you ask me

[@japancamerahunter]

Thanks for watching!

[@john_murch]

Great review. Love my 'Blad...:)

[@ripemangosmdm7997]

Once the shooting starts, it's ohhhh so spooky!

[@On_The_Piss]

Loving these videos. Keep doing them!

[@japancamerahunter]

Glad you like them!

[@On_The_Piss]

@@japancamerahunter very much so.

[@MrK67017]

3:43....Dude...I laughed out loud here 😂

[@Tonylionni]

some nice fotos captured

[@gui4j]

I have 2 ,, a black and a silver , sadly selling a the black to fund a fuji g617 , the hasselblad is such simple camera and pure experience , everybody loves it ..its a Leica m3 on steroids .. anything without a meter and batteries is worth a look , there is something about holding a pentax spot meter and working out your exposure or using the sunny 16 and shooting , their is something rewarding about shooting without any electrical or computerised aids .. and yes they will go and on and on and on and on ...

[@leomartin255]

Nice compact lightmeter you got there, what's the brand and make?

[@japancamerahunter]

it's the Voigtlander VC ii

[@garethwilliams976]

Great camera but kept mine for only a year. As few of my pics were square I switched to Mamiya RZ to get the real film estate when cropping. Zeiss lenses were excellent but so were those for RZ and a few were even better than their Zeiss equivalents! Now shot Mamiya for 15 years and no regrets.

[@pawel8365]

What a camera, had the pleasure of owning one for a couple of months, the ultimate MF camera imo. Sad to see what happened to the company :(

[@Joelsfilmer]

Well they're a niche company in a shrinking market. Leica kinda takes all the oxygen and even they don't have the muscles to be completely independent. Hasselblad could have faded honourably into obscurity but I'd rather see them keep trying. And let's be honest, the 907X is kinda exciting. If nothing else the V compatible digital back is useful for film photographers since you can use it to check exposure and lighting without having to deal with Polaroid backs. I think the film for those aren't available anymore.

[@robertstacy8438]

Really enjoyed this one.

[@japancamerahunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rosswaugh1254]

Very nice video thanks, and I really enjoyed it. Do you know what caused the buildings to be abandoned?

[@japancamerahunter]

Most likely it was the bubble era in the early 90's. There are a lot of abandoned hotels and businesses in the area.

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Didn’t they make a 501 CM in black edition? Not just the 501C? Thanks in advance.

[@y2ktube]

For Hasselblad owners : Always release the body and any lens/shutter that you own when storing them ! PLUS ! Remove the dark slides from the backs when storing those too. - High tension springs in the bodies & lenses and foam light-trap compression in the backs...

[@japancamerahunter]

Very good point.

[@crispin8888]

Very nice video, as always. Did you find focusing difficult under reasonably bright light ?

[@japancamerahunter]

Not at all

[@jankubat2694]

Fortunately my local camera shop has quite strong stash of PRO400H, and film scalping is not big here (most people doesn't even know that Fuji discontinued that film) so I am good for a moment.

[@BillLovesFilm]

Keep it and add a Zeiss 40mm f/4 to your bag as well...! Take the 40 with you for your next set of abandoned interior shots. Your jaw will drop.

[@rafriedman]

Nice shots! 1600 and 1000F preceded the 500cm and are focal plane shutter cameras. Best advice is to avoid them. They are notorious about jamming and hard to fix, also no auto stop down! I didn’t know my black 501C was rare! I just love using it.

[@mr.sudbury3856]

501cm Black owner here 👍🥂 what camera bag are you using in this video ?

[@Coconut7403]

I really want one!

[@junalmarines9342]

Nice moon watch😃 coupled with your moon camera

[@alexcarrillo5510]

Will Fuji Film Continue making film Who Knows, All I know that I Missed Neopan 400, and 1600, and Fujicolor 800

[@eoghanhennessy15]

Am I being super naive to think that once the supply issues are resolved they will start producing a version ii of this film?

[@japancamerahunter]

we can hope

[@joelacevedo8418]

The photo of the mannequin is great. Don't sell yourself short, sharp focus isn't everything.

[@gewglesux]

Great stuff!!! always satisfied!!

[@TorpedoJohnes]

Very interesting, thank you) 🤝

[@japancamerahunter]

Thank you too

[@Nafregamisrocanob]

Owned a 500cm for several years and found it cumbersome to use; not ergonomic, more like taking photos with a brick. Funny thing though, I found using a TLR easier to handle without the fear of dropping it. Mechanically it was like a fine Swiss watch and the Zeiss was sharp, but I always feared it was going to hit the ground. still have the Hassy manual by Wildi and a few other mementos.

[@CakeEatersLovePie]

gorgeous camera!

[@japancamerahunter]

Agreed!

[@felixk1606]

Miss going back to Japan...

[@mvooo]

what domke bag is that you are using if I may ask?

[@peterc.krieger6704]

Love the background music; who is the artist?

[@japancamerahunter]

they're called ELPHNT

[@dan_s_higginson]

I’ve got a 501c. I didn’t know it was rare, I’ve been using it on the streets 😆

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

Another fantastic and entertaining review, thanks. I've been shooting the Japanese version of that camera for the past year, Bronica SQ-B and love it. Gotta know; are you sporting a Omega Speedmaster?

[@Alexandermeter]

Nice athmosphere, personally I also like the Hasselblad and the Fuji 400H, though in the past I liked to use the 800Z 220, unfortunatly also discontinued.

[@Anarki2U]

Hey, you forgot about the 1600F and 1000F which was made BEFORE the 500C :) The 501 CM can have an issue with when you have fired the shutter and wind it up again, then the mirror can be a bit stucked, but if you tolt the camera and shake a bit then the mirror falls down in position, this is a known issue which can be fixed at a repair shop. Only the C-series Lenses have Compur shutter, later versions have Prontor which are much better :) The overall best lens for 500-series are the Macro-Planar 120mm 4.0 CF / CFi / CFE. The overall best Hasselblad Lenses are for the 200/2000 series cameras the Distagon 50mm 2.8 F and the Planar 110mm 2.0 F, I will also recommend the Mutar 2X and the Tele-Tessar 350mm 4.0 F :) Have a nice day.

[@filmdigitalvideos]

Lovely camera, seems like a kind of loud shutter for being in the lens though, thought it might have been nice and quiet like a leaf shutter..

[@dichtbijzee]

That's the mirror you are hearing. The leaf shutter itself is really quiet.

[@Lavi-Aemilia-Astori]

That is not the leaf or the mirror but the shutter curtain collapsing

[@JasperBunschoten]

I still have me some Fujifilm pro160, 400H, 800 in 135 and 120 format and Venus 800 in 135. And I still haven't shot those rolls, because I won't be able to shoot them ever again... I always preferred them over Kodak (though Kodak is extremely good). I should probably just shoot them though...

[@felipeignaciocornejooyarce2170]

Following the comparison with cars, the Mamiya RZ67 is like a Bentley Flying Spur, big, massive and beautiful, with an exquisite technique

[@terrywbreedlove]

I have the 503 Cxi and do almost 99% of my shooting with it. Haven't shot 35mm in a couple years though I did just buy a 135mm F2 ais for my F3hp.

[@vdubs17]

My only regret was selling my 500C/M. Bought a newer one the next year. So I guess it wasn’t the worst thing I sold.

[@L4busaures]

Great video, but as the JAPAN camera hunter you should get a Bronica!! Bronica is underrated, the Bronica S2a is known as the Nipponblad. It was designed over 7 years and was based on the Hasselblad.

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

I really love shooting my SQ-B too. I get such crisp images from it. The 80mm f/2.8 PS is so clean.

[@SamsonArnettRoughley]

He's probably got 27 bronicas lol

[@Dannnnnnnnnyy]

This would be perfect for Alec Soth's videos

[@SprocketHoles]

Im saddened by the loss of Pro 400H. It is my favourite colour negative film. I've shot a lot of rolls and it never let me down. I truly hope Fuji brings it back like Acros. The stated reason of a raw material shortage like Acros may lead to its return. We can only hope.

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

I bet that is exactly what happens. Fuji will find other sources for the materials and there will be a PRO400Hii.

[@tor2919]

Nothing quite like shooting a Hasselblad. I see you’re holding it like a Rolleiflex. The recommended way to operate a 500 series Hasselblad is to operate the shutter release with your left index finger. Your right hand working the lens and winder. Not surprised you’re tempted to keep it. You should try the 60mm f3.5 lens. Great for indoors while still compact.

[@johnbollen2717]

Cool video, I do find the audio is very low and thin sounding compared to other videos though.

[@basedhalcyon]

man I miss Pro 400H more and more every day.

[@Raevenswood]

3:46 LOL

[@MrCouvade]

Try a 50. It will knock your socks off. 55 years ago my first love. I still take pictures with my el/m

[@Brause_Market]

this uptempo beat at around 6 min though....

[@caiodlimaM]

Hi mister Hunt. Have you ever thought about talking about watches on your videos???

[@japancamerahunter]

I have, but I think only a very few people would actually be interested.

[@caiodlimaM]

​@@japancamerahunter i hope one day you will -at least- try to post a video and see how many views it will have. bcz i will

[@ksbav8r]

Damn that Victor Hasselblad was a hunk!

[@japancamerahunter]

Right?

[@hornblowrfilms928]

Dry reach ....... bahaahhha ( digital back) lol. Gold 😂

[@PaulWon]

photo of the mannequin is the best shot from the set.