Medium Format meets Instant film - NONS instax back + 500 Hasselblad

The NONS back takes square instax film that’s slightly larger than the film the 500 cameras take. What do you think??
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[@Goldmangun]

My Uncle was a professional photographer and used a 500 back in the day. As you say he would use a Polaroid back for an instant check before shooting to normal film.

[@Alex3713]

I backed the Kickstarter and they actually pivoted that product to support both instax formats but it's a nightmare, the product is very poorly made, and i ended up ordering the Nons back anyway!

[@clabart]

I don't pull out the pitchfork but I'll take away your greeting! Don't show me those photos, uglier than the Instant Kodak of the 70s. On the other hand, I curse myself that I sold the 500 CM in the year 2000. So much so that I would like to go back to photographing in medium format but digital, if I find a good used one.

[@handsomejoeyam]

I already get this non back, and have some experience for using it. I think this the best instax camera the world because Hasselblad lens and filters are very good, if you take the colour portrait photo indoor without the flash, please add original Hasselblad cr filter, outdoor maybe use cb filter for landscape. And about the flash I can say godox is shit, the best one I use is Metz, and I do not have profoto also don’t the result. Also light meter which is with a white ball one should be used for portrait

[@SprocketHoles]

The only issue with this back is that the border is on the side.

[@deformator2]

In the past , before digital era, such backs were used in professional photography for checking lighting set. I mean a photographer set up all flashlight, took a picture, corrected power and position of lamps, checked again, and if everything was right than took a picture on the film. IMO using this cra.p nowadays is completely pointless, for extreme hipsters only.

[@andymcgarty3099]

I wish someone would make a 668/669 compatible instant film so I could reuse the polaroid back on my Bronica ETRS. Expired film selling on ebay for silly money.

[@waynerm002]

Wow, the images looks like they were taken in the 60s, like some of the photos I saw in my parents albums. Film is certainly making a comeback.

[@ebrien01]

I had the exact same issue with the dark slide. Frustrating and Nons wouldn't replace it stating it was my fault. Glad I'm not alone. Love shooting instax in the 500cm, but I really wish they'd fix this issue. Thanks for the review.

[@rainlesure4690]

I’m very interested in a product like this because of my area it takes about two weeks to a month to get my scans and negatives back I wish that there was a company making something like this for 35 mm but there isn’t a good 35 mm instant stock right now so I will be purchasing one of these as well as a Hasselblad, 500

[@POVwithRC]

I like them. Definitely a vibe. The glamor is there.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

Love this

[@agnethaladuff8559]

Wow, that is awesome, you got very cool cameras in your videos!

[@gewglesux]

Great job you two!! I think the last of the 3 B/W photos is my favorite. MF is something that i have always wanted to try perhaps in 24'

[@andrewh2341]

That’s really interesting and makes perfect sense. It just never dawned on me that I was shooting medium format when I used an old school Polaroid camera back in the 80’s but the projected image really was medium format sized. (Granted the tiny lens on a standard Polaroid camera was crap)

[@GetOutsideYourself]

Oooh man, that B-roll of you shooting the Hasselblad . . . Sploosh!

[@CrosbyThomley-bl7em]

I recently purchased this Nons back for my 500cw since it was sitting in a cabinet with film backs and 5 lenses. I wanted to pull it out to shoot again as it was my primary camera for decades before I went full into digital in 2002, but it was hard to justify with fewer labs involved in processing/scanning for use.

[@shawnvine4918]

Very nice. I don't have access to a Hasselblad 😄 But I do have an old SX70, so maybe I'll break that out. In any case, great shots and a great model. I liked the first shot in the seating area. Thanks for this.

[@johnhjic2]

Hello Matt, I had two of these back in the 1970's until some time in 1990 when I sold it ti go digital and the polaroid film back and others, but was shooting 5x4 and 10x8. Now I have move back to Hasselblad with both X1D and X2D great camera if you use them as designed. But loving the Nikon Z system to.

[@kh1188ish]

Het Matt, great as always. I know nothing about this camera but have a question. Do the ‘purists’ view the use of a digital back in this camera the same as using the insta back?