HASSELBLAD · 1957

Hasselblad 500C6x6 Medium Format, Zeiss Planar

The Hasselblad 500C (1957) recreated as a live camera effect on your iPhone. Real color science, lens character, and film grain — all in real time.

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Hasselblad 500C photo effect preview
YEAR1957
TYPEMedium format
MAKERHasselblad
FORMAT6x6 Medium Format, Zeiss Planar
HISTORY

About the Hasselblad 500C

Introduced in 1957, the Hasselblad 500C defined medium-format photography for decades. Its modular system — interchangeable lenses, film backs, and viewfinders — built around a 6×6cm format gave photographers unmatched versatility. Carl Zeiss optics delivered legendary sharpness, and NASA selected a modified 500C to document the Apollo missions, making it the camera that photographed humanity's first steps on the moon.

RetroCam recreates this look using real optical data: color temperature curves, aberration profiles, grain structure, and tonal response. The result is a live camera effect that feels authentic, not just a filter slapped on top.

THE LOOK

Effects applied

Each effect is calibrated to match the real optical and chemical characteristics of the Hasselblad 500C.

Color TemperatureSaturationContrastSharpnessChromatic AberrationBarrel DistortionVignetteFilm Grain
SAMPLES

Shot with Hasselblad 500C

Sample photos taken with the Hasselblad 500C effect in RetroCam.

Photo taken with Hasselblad 500C filter in RetroCam app
Hasselblad 500C — Sample 1
Photo taken with Hasselblad 500C filter in RetroCam app
Hasselblad 500C — Sample 2
Photo taken with Hasselblad 500C filter in RetroCam app
Hasselblad 500C — Sample 3
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