Hasselblad

XPan II

w/- 45mm f/4 + centre filter + 90mm f/4 + carry bag

The Hasselblad Xpan II, shoots 21 extended 24x65mm “panoramic” frames on a 36 exposure roll of film. They are the world’s only true dual-format 35mm cameras which can be set to take normal 35mm shots too.

The Hasselblad Xpan II provides the ability to swiftly change to full panorama format without having to change the film. The Xpan’s dual-format produces both full panorama 24x65mm in addition to conventional 24x36mm on the same exact roll of film. Its length is much the same as the 6x7cm format film so the Hasselblad Xpans could technically be classified as a medium-format camera using 35mm film.

The first dual-format 35mm camera on the market that expanded the format instead of masking it, making sure that every exposure utilized the full area of the film. Just toggle this switch found here on the back above the LCD and you’ll see how the mask extends.

XPan II improved upon numerous features of the original XPan, including that the shutter speed and exposure data were viewable on the LCD display of the camera’s viewfinder; the bulb exposure capabilities were lengthened to 540 seconds; both 2 or 10 second options for self-timer delay; option for flash sync to be set at the start or end of exposure.

The Xpan II weighs in at only 950 grams and boasts a quiet shutter, quick built-in motor drive, an electronic exposure counter, and runs on two CRV2 3V batteries.

Dual-format – 24×65 mm and 24×36 mm.

Integral viewfinder LCD.

Shutter speeds from 8sec to 1/1000sec and B (max 540sec).

Frame rate 1.2 (0.9) frames-per-second for 24x36mm (24x65mm) format.

Flash sync speed up to 1/125sec.

Front or rear exposure flash sync.

Aperture-priority centre-weighted TTL metering system.

Auto-bracketing.

The viewfinder LCD shows the shutter speed and exposure information.

You can take up to nine multiple exposures.

The self-timer has a choice of 2sec or 10sec delay