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40 Years in the Family: My Grandfather’s Hasselblad

Everybody loves a camera with history. For me, there is one specific camera with a lot of history and sentimental value: It is a Hasselblad 500C/M that has been in my family for about forty years. It was my grandfather's camera.

Cornelis de Kemp (1918-1994), whom I am named after, passed away when I was a young child. The Hasselblad was inherited by my uncle, who used it on a lot of his travels.

For the last few years, the Hasselblad was in possession of my father, a photographer as well, but he does not shoot that much film anymore.

The 500C/M, launched in 1970, was fitted with an interchangeable focusing screen, including a prism viewfinder with a built-in exposure meter.
-Hasselblad

After a few subtle -- and a few not-so-subtle -- hints to my father, I finally got to shoot with it, pressing the same shutter button as my grandfather, uncle, and dad. The photography bloodline runs deep in this family.

My first lesson on using the Hasselblad was a harsh one: I thought both of the film backs were square but it turns out, one of the two backs is landscape oriented. So the photo's from the first roll of Tri-X film got some pretty unfortunate crops.

This was my very first shot with the Tri-X film on the Hasselblad 500c/m. Oops, bad crops. A photo taken in Rotterdam on Tri-X.

The second roll of film, this time with the square back, was Portra 400. These photos turned out much better.

The analog feel of the camera, the way it sounds and operates, the photos that it takes, and the fact that it has been in my family for such a long time, make shooting this Hasselblad a wonderful experience -- and it's a camera with what I think is a pretty cool story.

About the author: Niels Kemp is a Dutch street photographer and YouTuber. On his channel Niels Kemp Creative, he makes videos about exploring photography. As a Ricoh GR ambassador, he makes content about street photography with the Ricoh GR and he teaches workshops. Niels also works as a police officer in Rotterdam.

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CineStill Launches BwXX 120 Film, Classically Only a Cinema Stock

CineStill Film has launched CineStill BwXX 120, a classic black and white negative film for medium format cameras which it says had historically been reserved only for cinematographers.

CineStill says its primary goal is to further advance the "analog renaissance" by increasing the production of analog photography materials and tools that make the film photography experience more accessible.

The company's latest product, CineStill BwXX 120, joins the previously released BwXX in 35mm format and, according to the company, now photographers have more versatility with the choice of the two available formats. This film stock has been left mostly unchanged since its release in 1959 when it was available to the motion picture industry and has been used in iconic movies filmed on Eastman Double-X film stock 5222 / 7222, such as "Schindler's List," and in modern-day ones, such as "Lighthouse" and "American Horror Story."

CineStill BwXX is a variable speed, classic panchromatic black and white negative film for both outdoor and indoor use, which it claims is a good choice for photographers who are looking for a classic film stock with top-level performance and versatility to perform in a variety of shooting conditions.

Image by Lena Jeanne

It has a variable base sensitivity of ISO 250 under daylight (5500K) and ISO 200 under tungsten (3200K) lighting conditions. It can be rated up to ISO 1600 using appropriate processing compensation.

Images by Evyn Morgan

This film is said to deliver rich blacks and a wide range of tonal steps, while also providing high sharpness, crisp micro-contrast, and a fine grain structure, suited for street, portrait, architecture, and other types of photography where contrast and shadows are sought after.

Images by Will Cornfield

CineStill says that the contrast for this film will vary based on the chosen developer and method, but explains that as a rule, pushing higher ISO increases contrast, and pulling lower ISO lowers it. This film is suited for contrast control and for less contrast, the company suggests shooting and processing at ISO 200.

A developing times chart for BwXX can be found on the CineStill website for those who wish to learn more about different chemical processes that can be used at home or at a lab to achieve greater precision and image control.

The BwXX 120 film stock is available for sale on the CineStill website for $12 per roll and will shortly be introduced at film retailers globally.

Image credits: All images provided by CineStill Film and used with permission.

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