Narrow frames, tapered corners on a Hasselblad 503cw?

snikulin · Dec 1, 2015

I have rented recently a full 80 mm Hasselblad set and all frames are about few mm narrower than frames from my Yashica TLR. Also all corners are tapered.
The A12 film holder and its insert look OK, nothing unusual.
Is this normal? If not, what causes this effect?

Thanks!

Sirius Glass · Dec 1, 2015

The frame is not narrowed. You are seeing the shape of the film clamps in the film back. This is normal. See the "silver" clamp in this photograph.

antmar · Dec 1, 2015

This is a typical Hasselblad negative. Nothing wrong here.

Slixtiesix · Dec 1, 2015

This is normal. Hasselblad negatives/slides are in fact very slightly smaller (maybe 1-2mm) than those that come from a Rollei and maybe Yashica as well. The 4 jags at the edges are pretty normal, they make a Hasselblad neg/slide instantly recognizable.

Sirius Glass · Dec 1, 2015

When I saw it for the first time, I spend a lot of time thinking about it until I figured it out.

GarageBoy · Dec 1, 2015

Also note the hasselblad notches

gone · Dec 1, 2015

We just moved, so I have no idea where my negative binder is at the moment to look up my old 'blad negs, but why is the op's negative curved/misshapen like that on the bottom? It seems the film guide would not give that result, judging by the pics of the back that S.G. posted. It looks as if the film strip had lifted away from the film box or something, and it's irregularly curved the same way on the negative below as well.

Sirius Glass · Dec 1, 2015

The curve is the shape of the film that is free standing. It is the natural curve of the film.

snikulin · Dec 1, 2015

Sirius Glass said:
The curve is the shape of the film that is free standing. It is the natural curve of the film.

Also, the film is completely wet (like a minute after retrieval from the final wetting bath) and I am holding it by the sides with my fingers.

j_landecker · Dec 2, 2015

Those shapes are not from the silver clamp (there's only a clamp on one side and it's much shorter than the side of the frame).

The shapes come from the space between the ends of the formed film rail and the rollers. Pull the dark slide out of an empty back and you will see this.

Sirius Glass said:
The frame is not narrowed. You are seeing the shape of the film clamps in the film back. This is normal. See the "silver" clamp in this photograph.

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