Hasselblad XPan - a new dual-format camera concept,
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The Hasselblad XPan incorporates a dual-format facility providing a
full panorama 24x65 mm format as well as a conventional 24x36 mm format
on the same film. This innovative camera offers all the convenience and
advantages of the 35 mm format, but provides the option to rapidly
switch to the full panorama format, without changing film. It becomes,
therefore, the first and only dual-format camera on the market that
expands the format instead of masking it, ensuring that every exposure
utilises the full area of the film. In addition, the 65 mm width of the
full panorama images is similar to the medium format, ensuring that the
Hasselblad XPan will always give you superb image quality.
The full panorama format is made possible by the large image circles
of the two interchangeable 4/45 mm and 4/90 mm lenses, which have been
specially designed for the Hasselblad XPan. These light and extremely
compact "medium format" lenses are characterised by razor-sharp image
quality and excellent coverage. Multicoating of the glass elements
ensures top quality results, exhibiting brilliant contrast and full
tonal scale. The focusing ring with its smooth action ensures quick and
accurate focusing, and the lenses are stylishly finished in black, in
tune with the rest of the camera.
Viewing and focusing are by way of a bright-frame viewfinder and
coupled rangefinder. Viewfinder information is adjusted automatically
according to the focal length of lens as well as an automatic parallax
adjustment for close shots. No accessories or manual adjustments are
necessary, so changing lenses is rapid and trouble-free.
The Hasselblad 5.6/30 mm Aspherical is supplied together with a
bright optical viewfinder a dedicated 58 mm centre filter as well as a
bayonet fitted lens shade.
Film loading is automatic and convenient. After being inserted, the
film is automatically withdrawn from the cassette. The camera has a DX
code sensor with manual override for maximum control. As the film is
exposed, it is transported back into the cassette, frame-by-frame. This
valuable feature cleverly protects the exposed section of the film, even
if the camera is opened by accident.
The TTL exposure meter supplies a centre-weighted average reading to
provide an automatic aperture-priority facility with manual override.The
camera can be used in single or continuous exposure mode. In continuous
mode the frame rate is 3 frames/s with 24x36 format and 2 frames/s with
24x65 format. Using the camera in its auto-bracketing mode provides
three consecutive exposures in ± 0.5 or ±1- step differences.
The main LCD display, located on the camera back, presents all
necessary information including film speed, shutter speed and battery
status. Another LCD provides exposure counter information, with further
information being shown in the viewfinder.