Hasselblad's dual-format panoramic rangefinder — the Xpan II, 24x65mm on 35mm, electronic shutter, 2003.
The Hasselblad Xpan II is a 35mm dual-format rangefinder from 2003, developed with Fujifilm and also sold as the Fuji TX-2. It succeeded the original Xpan and is distinctive for shooting both standard 24x36mm frames and a wide 24x65mm panoramic frame on ordinary 35mm film, switchable mid-roll.
It is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera using the dedicated Hasselblad XPan bayonet mount, capable of switching between standard and panoramic 24x65mm frames. It has an electronically controlled shutter with aperture-priority and manual exposure and a TTL meter, and a motorised film transport. Because the shutter and drive are electronic, it depends on a battery to operate.
The switchable panoramic format makes the Xpan II well suited to landscape, travel and documentary photographers who want wide panoramas on 35mm film with rangefinder handling. Its dedicated wide lenses and the ability to change format within a single roll give it a flexibility few other cameras offer.
Check the rangefinder patch for contrast and correct vertical and horizontal alignment, and inspect the finder for haze; confirm the format-switch mechanism and frame lines work. Because the shutter and transport are electronic, verify the camera meters, winds and fires correctly with a good battery and test the battery contacts; it will not operate with a dead battery, and dedicated XPan lenses are needed for full coverage.