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• The

Exposure Cable EL

(supplied) should be connected.

• Only the single shot function (A or AS mode camera settings) should be set on the camera.

Rapid sequence shots are not possible.

• Use the

Adapter EL

(supplied) to provide the necesssary extension beyond the motor hous-

ing of the EL models for battery attachment. It is attached to the 503CWD digital back in

the same manner as a battery, and the battery itself is then attached to the adapter as in

the illustration.

ELX

For use with 500EL/ELM and 500/553ELX models:

• Make an

ELX

setting.

• The

Exposure Cable EL

(supplied) should be connected.

• All exposures times, including the B setting, function correctly without having to alter

the “Exposure Time” setting.

• Rapid sequence shots are not possible.
• Use the

Adapter EL

(supplied) to provide the necesssary extension beyond the motor hous-

ing of the EL models for battery attachment. It is attached to the 503CWD digital back in

the same manner as a battery, and the battery itself is then attached to the adapter as in

the illustration.

Pinhole

For use with lenses/cameras with no shutter. Intended primarily for use in a studio envi-

ronment where complete darkness can be achieved and exposures made accordingly (also

useful for ‘light painting’). In this mode the 503CWD digital back uses the exposure time

(as well as other required stages in a capture sequence) set in the Capture Sequence dialog.

The back can be triggered either via the

START

(MENU/EXIT) button or from FlexColor

(see later section for full description of Capture Sequence settings procedure).

Flash sync

For use with non-modiﬁed 200 series models (together with C-lenses in C-mode), an

ArcBody, a FlexBody or view cameras with a Hasselblad adapter.

• Make a

Flash sync

setting.

• A

Flash sync input cable

should not be used.

• All exposures times, including the B setting, function correctly without having to alter

the “Exposure Time” setting.

• Do not use a winder at rapid sequence setting.

SWC

For use with 903 SWC and 905 SWC models.

• Make an

SWC

setting.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the mechanical design of the SWC, pressing the exposure release button
too slowly may cause a faulty capture with a magenta cast. Either press the button much more
distinctly or alternatively change the setting from

SWC

Flash sync

and use the flash sync

cable to connect the lens to the digital back.

200

For use with modiﬁed 202, 203 and 205 models together with F-lenses or CF-lenses

in F-mode. (Only these three models can be modiﬁed for cable-free compatibility

with the 503CWD digital back. Please contact your Hasselblad dealer for further

information)

• Make a

200

setting.

• A

Flash sync input cable

should not be used.

• All exposures times, including the B setting, function correctly without having to alter

the “Exposure Time” setting.

• Do not use a winder at rapid sequence setting.

All Hasselblad EL models

All Hasselblad EL models except ELD

Adapter EL

Exposure Cable EL

Summary of Contents for 503CWD

Page 1: ...User Manual English version 2 0 501 503 CWD Digital Anniversary Kit ...

Page 2: ...w 14 Pre release and cable release 14 Flash synchronization 14 The Viewfinder System 16 Changing the focusing hood or viewfinder 16 Changing the magnifier 16 Changing the focusing screen 17 The Digital Back 18 General overview 19 Parts components control panel buttons 20 Shooting image storage modes 23 Selecting the current medium 23 Using compact flash memory cards 24 Working with an Imagebank 24...

Page 3: ...gn of camera while wishing to exploitthelatestintechnologyandthatiswheretheHasselblad503CWDcomes in It oﬀers the best from both worlds mechanical and electronic Hasselblad is the choice of the world s leading photographers and the name is synonymous with compatability reliability and image quality reaching beyond the ends of the earth and into space TheSystem TheHasselblad500systemisthemostcompreh...

Page 4: ...ology Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture IAA an enhanced set of feedback tools designed to liberate the photographer to focus on theshootratherthantheselectionprocess IAAtriggersaudibleandvisiblesignalsforeachim age captured telling the photographer immediately whether the image has a red yellow or green light status The information is recorded both in the ﬁle and in the ﬁle name...

Page 5: ...rlywhencaptur ing various skin tones metals fabrics ﬂowers etc To combat this Hasselblad has developed a new powerful colour engine in its FlexColor workﬂow software With one camera set up the new optimised colour engine produces reliable out of the box colour without gradation reproducingskintonesandotherdiﬃcultcoloursaccurately Thisinstructionmanualdescribesindetailhowtooperateyourcamera sopleas...

Page 6: ... are Hasselblad raw digital camera capture standards From FlexColor you can optimize and then export the ﬁles to DNG or TIFF or JPEG formats instead if you wish The 503CWD includes the Hasselblad FlexColor image capture and editing application and native versions of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms Please see your FlexColor manual for complete system requirements War...

Page 7: ... the beginning In addition to the 503CWD camera body digital back and lens Quick Start Guide and User Manual CD the items illustrated below are also included in the kit If anything is missing or seems faulty in any way then you should contact your Hasselblad dealer immediately Please keep purchase details and the warranty in a safe place Camera strap Rear cover Multicontrol Front protective cover ...

Page 8: ...d the images 3 The sensitivity ISO ﬁlm speed of the sensor can be altered according to cir cumstancesjustasyouwouldchooseafastorslowﬁlm therebyprovidingarange of speeds Just as with ﬁlm the lower speed settings produce ﬁner quality 4 Always check the three basic settings before starting ISO ﬁlm speed White balance colour temperature Media where the captured images will be stored 5 Remember the siz...

Page 9: ...se button 11 Winding crank index 12 Viewﬁnder mirror 13 Shutter release button 14 Threaded cable release socket 10 26 15 Drive shaft 16 Exposure value index 17 Exposure value scale 18 Shutter speed and aperture interlock button 19 External and internal lens accessory mount 20 PC ﬂash terminal 21 Shutter speed ring 22 Aperture ring and scale 23 Depth of ﬁeld scale 24 Central lens index 25 Focusing ...

Page 10: ...Quick coupling plate 40 Tripod threads 1 4 3 8 41 Digital back magazine supports 42 Digital back support slots 43 Battery release catch 44 Battery support lugs 45 Battery contacts 46 Battery not supplied 47 Ready light indicator 48 Navigation button 49 Busy light indicator 50 Instant Approval button 51 Zoom out Value change button 52 Zoom in Value change button 53 OLED 54 Display button 55 Menu bu...

Page 11: ...see below To remove depress the top part tilt the cover backwards and lift it oﬀ See later sections on the other uses of the Rear cover MultiControl Opening the focusing hood 3 Lift the lid by ﬁrmly gripping the tab on its rear edge and swinging it up to a vertical position The hood unfolds automatically and locks in the open position Camera Body This section describes the basic operations Follow ...

Page 12: ... and pull the crank straight out from the shaft To attach it align the small tri angular index mark against the red dot on the camera body Keep the crank pushed against the camera while turning it clockwise until the larger triangular mark is aligned with the red dot where it will click into position Accessory rail The camera has an accessory rail on the left hand side for the spirit level and the...

Page 13: ... CWD 1 Shutter speed ring 2 F setting button 3 Warning mark 4 Depth of ﬁeld preview knob 5 PC socket with positive lock 6 Central lens index 7 Focusing distance scale 8 Lens bayonet plate with red index 9 External and internal front bayonets 10 EV index 11 Exposure value EV scale 12 Shutter speed aperture interlock button 13 Shutter speed scale 14 Aperture ring and scale 15 Depth of ﬁeld scale 16 ...

Page 14: ...the lens 4 Depress the lens release button and rotate the lens counter clockwise until it stops and lift it out of the mount You can only remove the lens when the camera is fully wound and not In the pre released mode see pre release and cable release Exposure As a general rule for all shutter speed settings except B you should keep the release button depressed until the lens shutter has opened an...

Page 15: ...e of f 11 The depth of ﬁeld will in this case range from ca 6 metres to inﬁnity Depth of ﬁeld preview 9 Depth of ﬁeld can be visually checked on the focusing screen The diaphragm can be stopped down to the preset aperture from its normally wide open position simply by push ing the depth of ﬁeld preview lever downwards until it locks To reopen the diaphragm depress the lower part of the lever Pre r...

Page 16: ...own the focusing hood to protect it from damage and remove it by sliding it to the rear in its guide slots 3 Slide the replacement viewﬁnder into the slots and push it forward until it stops When fully inserted the viewﬁnder is retained in position by a spring loaded catch until you have reattached the magazine Changing the magniﬁer 2 Mounted lenses with dioptre correction from 3 to 4 are availabl...

Page 17: ...t screen ensuring that the smooth ﬂat side is uppermost and the sharp edged corners down Ensure that all four corners of the screen are posi tively seated on their supports You need not return the screen latches This is done automatically when the viewﬁnder is replaced Should the screen refuse to drop out by itself ensure that the camera is fully wound remove the lens and check that the mirror is ...

Page 18: ...into three digital ﬁles red green and blue for combina tion later on The 503CWD uses a CCD Charged Couple Device type sensor that has 16 million light sensitive areas on its surface each of which creates a pixel Each pixel in the sensor is ﬁltered to create the three separate red green and blue ﬁles Software then processes these electronic ﬁles as a package to produce the vari ous formats RAW TIFF...

Page 19: ...ow Likewise imagestorageislimited particularlywhenusingﬂashcardsandappropri ate steps should also be taken when planning a shoot External storage is accomplished by FireWire connection to a separate hard disk or a computer When attaching and removing the back pay particular attention to the image sen sor area The sensor itself is covered and therefore protected by the glass IR ﬁlter but take great...

Page 20: ...o the current context e g the bottom right button sets the approval rating when browsing images but conﬁrms settings when using the menus Digital back retaining catch lock 1 Ensures that the digital back is not unitentionally removed ON OFF button 2 Powers the digital back OLED preview screen 3 Displays preview images and the menu system even in bright light and from acute angles Menu Menu Exit bu...

Page 21: ...steps through the three approval levels thereby assign ing an approval status to the image currently displayed or selected in the preview screen part of the Instant Approval Architecture system The colour coding is based on the traﬃc signal convention of green amber yellow and red Also acts as a conﬁrmation button OK button for some types of menu operations such as deleting images indicated by a l...

Page 22: ...riate manual for battery and charger 2 Position the battery as in the illustration 3 Press the battery towards the camera This automatically depresses the battery retaining catch 4 Slide the battery into the ﬁnal position ensuring the contact prongs on the camera are inserted into the battery The battery retaining catch will now return to the safe ty position To remove a battery 1 Depress the batt...

Page 23: ... store images on a computer hard disk Themainadvantageswiththismodearethealmostlimitlessstoragecapacityand being able to work on the images with Hasselblad FlexColor on a large screen The main disadvantage with this mode is the lack of mobility to any great extent Selecting the current medium A choice has to be made concerning where the captured images will initially be stored The current storage ...

Page 24: ...ng the card backwards or upside down Experiment until you ﬁnd the orientation that allows the card to slide in easily Swing the cover shut again Removing a card 1 After opening the CF card cover press gently on the card removal button and then release it 2 The button will now extend out from its original position as in the illustration 3 Press ﬁrmly on the card removal button to eject the card for...

Page 25: ...lled from FlexColor The screen and menu system on the sensor unit are disabled The sensor unit will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available not all computers supply power here notably PC laptops When initiating a shot from FlexColor the computer sends a signal to the sensor unit which triggers the Winder CW which in turn triggers the shutter and ﬂash strobe lights if any The sensor u...

Page 26: ...rs remain single function For example the navigation button always leads you through the menu in the direction that the arrow illustrates The Zoom in out buttons though for example act as image enlargers and reducers as well as con ﬁrmation buttons according to where you are on the menu Initial General Menu Settings ISO setting White balance Image ﬁle name Button label Approval status and browse ﬁ...

Page 27: ...tings MISCELLANEOUS Sets the way the camera digital back appears to a computer Also displays ﬁrmware version USER INTERFACE Sets menu language power down sound date time and several other custom settings STORAGE SETTINGS DEFAULT APP LEVEL Assigns a default approval status classiﬁcation to all new images COPY Used for oﬀ loading images from a ﬂash card to an Imagebank By using the buttons on the co...

Page 28: ...the ISO value shown By pressing either button the alternatives appear 100 200 400 and then back to 50 again both on the list as well as on the upper row to the left in the case of ISO value Pressing the EXIT MENU button will then confirm the new setting In the next example on the left the name of a new batch is changedbypressingacombinationoftheZoom in Zoom out SELECTION buttons as well as the nav...

Page 29: ...more noise in pictures taken at higher sensitivities The rating can be changed in a similar manner as the Language change described above or see MAIN MENU ISO for a detailed procedure or Make a setting on the camera grip menu MENU DIGITAL ISO Setting the white balance When you are looking at a scene your eyes naturally adapt to the ambient light colour provided it is nearly white your brain then i...

Page 30: ...on on the front panel These are accessible by pressingandholdingoneofthefront panelbuttonsforasecondorso Thesearementionedwhereappropriateelsewhereinthismanual but we summarize them here for your convenience can change the setting later using FlexColor or another program that reads DNG ﬁles and the eﬀect will be the same as though you had set it before shooting The 503 CWD provides several options...

Page 31: ...esavedinthelatestcreatedbatchonly Youcannot select any other batch to save a new image in Navigating media and batches The camera always works with a currentmedium and a currentbatch This is the location at which the camera will save all new shots and the location in which you can browse using the navigator button on the front panel There are two ways of selecting the current medium and or batch U...

Page 32: ...enu branching oﬀ the selected item framed in blue each time you press the button to view media batch thumbnail view etc Conversely you work your way back out of the menu each time you press the button Batch name Date the batch was created Number of green yellow and red shots in the batch Medium type icon Compact Flash Medium type icon FireWire disk Medium name Number of green yellow and red shots ...

Page 33: ... approved 5 yellow unclassiﬁed and 3 red delete 3 If more than one medium is listed then use and to highlight the medium you wish to use 4 The currently selected medium shows a blue border 5 Press the zoom in button to zoom in on the currently highlighted medium 6 A list of batches on this medium now appears Each batch shows a folder icon a name and the date on which it was cre ated As with the me...

Page 34: ...orquicklyclicking theapprovebutton to change the status and pressing and holding to change the browse ﬁlter One of the greatest advantages of digital photography compared to ﬁlm is that it costs no more to shoot 100 images that it does to shoot one Photographers therefore tend to take many more pictures when shooting digitally By assigning approval levels as you work it can be much easier to sort ...

Page 35: ...the screen Each image is given a name that indicates its approval status Approved green image names start with A e g A0000043 warning yellow images start with B e g B0000043 and images marked for delete red start with C Because of this naming convention you will also be able to sort your image ﬁles by status after you have copied them to your computer e g by listing the folder by ﬁle name See also...

Page 36: ...E Delete entry to specify the status of the images to delete You can choose to delete All red status images from the selected batch or medium All red and yellow status images from the selected batch or medium All images from the selected batch or medium See MAIN MENU Delete for detailed procedures describing each of the delete op tions Setting the default status As outlined in Standard Instant App...

Page 37: ... to select the current medium and or batch Browsing by approval status It is possible to set the camera to browse only images of one or more speciﬁc approval levels from the current batch You can use this for example to review all of your red status shots to make sure you don t need them or to review all of your yellow status shots to decide whether they should be moved to green or red status When...

Page 38: ...thumbnails are small versions of each preview sized to ﬁt either four or nine images on the screen at once Use them to get an overview of your work so far and to help ﬁnd speciﬁc shots To see the thumbnails start with the standard preview display and press the zoom out button once to see four thumbnails or twice to see nine When viewing thumbnails the selected image shows a blue border When an ima...

Page 39: ...screen preview shows the preview only with no frame or settings information To cycle through the various modes press the view mode button on the front panel The order is circular as listed above Each mode is described in detail in the sub sections below Regardless of the current mode if you zoom in on the image or zoom out to the thumbnails the display reverts to showing the standard preview frame...

Page 40: ...ails will be lost in the shadows Even exposure B A histogram that is spread across the full range indicates a likely good exposure There may still be a few pixels at the extremes indicating a few spectral highlights and saturated shadows but this is often normal in a good exposure Overexposure C A histogram that is cut oﬀ at the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely over exposure Many...

Page 41: ...ew resolution without any distracting data surrounding them Because the current approval setting is not shown in full screen mode the approval button has no eﬀect This will prevent you from accidentally assigning the wrong status without knowing it Overexposure indicator Though the histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed it does not tell you which ones In a shot with many brig...

Page 42: ...will automate the process See your FlexColor manual for details See also Connecting to the Computer for details about how to connect to a computer Another way to transfer images to your computer is to remove the compact ﬂash card from the digital back and insert it into a compact ﬂash card reader connected to a com puter See Using Compact Flash Memory Cards for details about how to remove and inse...

Page 43: ...uttons to change the selected setting See also The Control Panel for button diagrams and descriptions Any given menu may include both entries and or sub menus Entries are settings that are available at the current menu level they show their currentsettingsnexttotheentryname Tomakeanentrysetting usethenaviga tor button to select the entry and then use the zoom and buttons to select the desired opti...

Page 44: ...44 Entries of the main menu Menu structure ...

Page 45: ...example we will refer to the menu MENU button the menu EXIT button or the approval OK button ISO You are able to set the light sensitivity of the digital back to match an equivalent ISO rating for standard ﬁlm The ISO rating can be set to 50 100 200 or 400 To set the ISO 1 Select the MAIN MENU ISO entry This is the top entry of the top menu so it will be selected by default when you enter the menu...

Page 46: ...you use the storage menu entry will be the one you most recently created To select the medium to which to save new shots and from which to browse previous shots 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use and to select the MEDIA sub menu 3 Use the or button to step through the available media until the name for destination source you wish to use is shown 4 Either move on to another setting by using the navigato...

Page 47: ...status images but does not show red status images These are probably images that you have either decided to keep or not yet checked for approval status For more information about using the instant approval system please see Using Instant Approval Architecture To set the browse ﬁlter using the menus 1 Select the MAIN MENU Browse entry The current setting is displayed here 2 Use the or button to ste...

Page 48: ...48 Navigating the STORAGE settings STORAGE This section describes ﬁle storage ﬁle transference storage organization ﬁle classiﬁcation and related subjects 501 503 CWD ...

Page 49: ...use the full procedure described below To delete a single image 1 With the menu closed e g with a preview image showing use the or button to go to the single image four thumbnail or nine thumbnail view 2 Use the navigator button to select the image you wish to delete When you are viewing thumbnails the selected image has a coloured border around it When you are viewing singe images the selected im...

Page 50: ...lect MAIN MENU STORAGE Delete See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to ﬁnd this setting 2 Use to to enter the Delete submenu 3 Use the or button to select This image deletes the current image only All Red in batch deletes all red images in the current batch All yellow red in batch deletes all yellow and red images in the current batch All in batch deletes all images in the curr...

Page 51: ...ut delete press EXIT 5 You now return to the main menu Either move on to another setting by using the navigator button or 6 Press the menu EXIT button to exit the menu system Menus for deleting several images from all batches from a selected storage medium ...

Page 52: ...lect MAIN MENU STORAGE Delete See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to ﬁnd this setting 4 Press to open the Delete Image dialog 5 You must now select the approval status that you wish to delete All images from the selected medium that are also of the status that you select here will be deleted by the opera tion Use and to select All Red All Red Yellow or All 6 Then press to ope...

Page 53: ...forthepurposeofdeleting allimagesonadisk Thisissometimesfasterthanusingthedelete function but it is not as ﬂexible because all data from all batches will always be erased To format media 1 If you have more than one type of medium connected e g a compact ﬂash card and Imagebank then start by select ing the medium you wish to format using the Storage entry of the main menu see also Selecting the Cur...

Page 54: ...al media use a FireWire cable to connect the external media to the CFV and then 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press to navigate down and select the Storage dialog 3 Press and then to navigate down and select the Copy dialog Press to open the Copy dialog 4 If you have only one disk attached then skip this step If you have more than one disk attached then press to select the From card to entry Then use ...

Page 55: ...tically increments by one with each new batch Following this is ﬁve letters which you can assign yourself to help make the batch easier to identify To set the letters Use and to select one of the ﬁve letters Use the or button to step the currently selected letter up or down the alphabet until you have found the letter you want Continue working until you have set the name you want 4 Press the appro...

Page 56: ...alysis results A typical strategy could be to as sign all shots to yellow and then review all of the shots later and promote only the best ones to green status At the same time you might demote the most doubtful shots to red status See also Using Instant Approval Architecture for complete details about working with the approval system To change the default status assigned to each new image 1 Press...

Page 57: ...57 SETTINGS There are a number of settings grouped under the general Settings heading which are User Interface Camera Miscellaneous Default Navigating the USER INTERFACE settings 1 99 Never 501 503 CWD ...

Page 58: ...Instant Approval Architecture This menu entry has Volume choose between High Low and Oﬀ Key Click choose between On and Oﬀ and Exposure Warning choose between On and Oﬀ Date Time The CFV has an internal clock that keeps track of the date and time This information is used to mark each shot with the date and time at which it was taken It is also used to label batches with the date on which each batc...

Page 59: ... Proceed as follows 1 Press the menu MENU button to open the menu 2 Use and to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu 5 Use and to select the required entry 6 Press either the or button to make the new settings in the case of Language Power Down and Mark Overex or Press again to access Sound Date Time and Display 7 Press the MEN...

Page 60: ...socket and the 503CWD digital back which allows you to retain the default setting of 1 8 second while still being able to use exposure times longer than 1 8 second This method also allows the use of the B setting Model setting variations Look in the list below for the camera model you are using and make the appropriate set tings change Don t forget to change the setting if you change camera model ...

Page 61: ...uence set in the Capture Sequence dialog The back can be triggered either via the START MENU EXIT button or from FlexColor see later section for full description of Capture Sequence settings procedure Flash sync For use with non modiﬁed 200 series models together with C lenses in C mode an ArcBody a FlexBody or view cameras with a Hasselblad adapter Make a Flash sync setting A Flash sync input cab...

Page 62: ...ons in the same manner as an interval timer and only works in conjunction with a motor or winder driven camera model except in the case of the Pinhole setting where it is the only way of controlling such exposures see later section for full details Initial delay Controls the amount of time required to elapse before the ﬁrst exposure Delay Controls the amount of time required between each ex posure...

Page 63: ... to F Requires minor camera modiﬁcation Any view camera with Hasselblad V system adapter Note For exposures longer than 1 second always use ﬂash sync input cable Hasselblad 503CWD digital backback Flash sync input cable For computer control of EL ELM and ELX use Exposure cable ELX Requires included battery adapter for portable use For computer control of 503CW Winder CW use Exposure cable 503 CW A...

Page 64: ... menu 3 Press to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Use and to select CAMERA 5 Press to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the or button to select PINHOLE 7 Press or to select EXPOSURE TIME 8 Press either or to make an exposure time setting 9 Press to select CAPTURE SEQUENCE 10 Press to open the CAPTURE SEQUENCE menu 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 9 10 ...

Page 65: ... 14 Press to select COUNT 15 Press either or to make a COUNT setting This setting controls the number of exposures in the sequence 16 Press OK to conﬁrm all the settings 17 The 503CWD digital back is now ready for sequence start Note that the MENU EXIT button now diplays START instead 18 Press START to set the sequence running 19 Note that the MENU EXIT button now displays STOP The sequence can be...

Page 66: ...camera will present itself to your computer as a mass storage device This means that it will look like a hard disk which you can navigate to open and read using the standard tools for your operating system e g the Finder in Mac OS or the File Explorer in Windows To set the interface presented by the digital back to your operat ing system 1 Select the MAIN MENU SETTINGS MISCELLANEOUS Interface entr...

Page 67: ... portant to know the serial number and current ﬁrmware revision of your digital back To ﬁnd this out 1 Select MAIN MENU SETTINGS MISCELLANEOUS About See also Navigating the Menu System or details about how to ﬁnd this setting 2 Press to open the About dialog which shows the serial number and ﬁrmware version 3 When you are done reading the information press the menu EXIT button to return to the MIS...

Page 68: ...he DEFAULT setting will reset all custom settings you have made back to the original default factory settings To reset all settings 1 Select the MAIN MENU SETTINGS DEFAULT entry 2 Press the OK button and then the EXIT to return 1 2 ...

Page 69: ...the sync contact PC connector on the lens to the ﬂash sync IN terminal on the back b Connect the ﬂash sync output cable from the ﬂash sync OUT terminalon the back to a regular ﬂash sync cable that is connected to the unit TTL function The reﬂective characteristics of the digital sensor are diﬀerent to ﬁlm surface charac teristics for which the TTL function was originally designed However by changi...

Page 70: ...en remains dark until the ﬂash unit has recharged The steady red light will then reappear indicating operative status again The time of reappearance however may vary according to the condition of the batteries No result signal Absence of the ﬂashing conﬁrmation signal after exposure indicates that the ﬂash emit ted was not suﬃcient for correct exposure The aperture must then be opened more or the ...

Page 71: ...e retaining hooks and it can be swung away from the camera body 4 Clean the outside surface of IR Filter by spraying it with clean compressed air If this is not enough then use one of the procedures outlined below 5 If you still see spots on your shot after you have cleaned the outside of the infrared ﬁlter then you may have dust on either on the back side of the IR ﬁlter or on the CCD itself This...

Page 72: ...ital back to the camera and making a shot If further cleaning is needed repeat cleaning procedure Cleaning with an E Wipe E wipes are individually packed wet tissues 1 Tear at the notch to break seal 2 Remove e wipe from its packaging and continue without delay 3 Fold the tissue to match the width of the IR ﬁlter 4 Apply ﬁrm pressure using two or three ﬁngers at the edge of the wipe to ensure an e...

Page 73: ...align the chosen distance against the red IR index and not the normal central index Proceed as follows 1 Focus as usual on the focusing screen 2 Note the distance on the focusing scale that is opposite the central index line 3 Now rotate the focusing ring to set this distance opposite the dashed IR index line instead of the central index line Please observe the special information that came with y...

Page 74: ...lease refer to your ﬂash unit s operating instructions for more information about other functions when using the D Flash 40 automatic ﬂash light metering that conforms to System SCA ﬂash photography with ﬂash sensors or with non automatic ﬂash units Rear cover MultiControl supplied The Rear Cover MultiControl 3051070 not only provides protection for the camera body when the digital back is not att...

Page 75: ...the holes and act accordingly In the diagrams all exit pupils are viewed from the image corners Diagram A Exit pupil for a wide open lens Diagram B Exit pupil for a vignette free stopped down lens Diagram C Exit pupil for a slightly vignetted lens no visible eﬀect on the image Diagram D Exit pupil for a vignetted lens clearly visible eﬀect on the image General points for ﬁlm magazine use Beforeyou...

Page 76: ...ncluded are four prism viewﬁnders to laterally invert the image so it becomes correct Two of these have a metering capability as well for addded convenience Winder CW The Winder CW is a compact economically designed unit providing not only a motor drive facility but also a comfortable and robust grip It features single exposure continuous exposure as well as multi exposure modes Remote control is ...

Page 77: ... of the camera from a tripod or support Professional lens shade The Proshade 6093T 3040739 provides the ultimate in ﬂare and stray light reduction It is particularly useful if you have a number of lenses as it ﬁts virtually all lenses in the range It is supplied with a Proshade mask 6093 250 3040312 which provides further control for longer lenses when the Proshade is fully extended The Proshade a...

Page 78: ...nd 3 8 in socket threads and base plate for quick coupling attachment Complete camera with Planar CFE 2 8 80 mm lens 193mm L x113mm W x110mm H 1620 g Excluding battery and CF card Hasselblad Acute Matte D focusing screen with sensor format markings 16 million pixels 36 7 x 36 7 mm 1 5 single shot not available 45 images Lossless compressed Hasselblad 3F RAW format 3FR or 3F 35 frames per minute CF...

Page 79: ...f shooting capacity Included with yes yes Macintosh OSX PC NT 2000 XP Firewire 800 IEEE1394b 0 45 deg C 32 113 deg F Color management Color display IR ﬁlter ISO speed range Longest shutter speed Battery power IAA Instant Approval Architecture Histogram analysis Acoustic feed back Computer support Host connection Operating temperature Technical speciﬁcations continued ...

Page 80: ...ont of the sensor this will probably ruin the sensor If dust manages to get between the sensor and IR ﬁlter please contact your Hasselblad dealer for assistance Avoid frequent and severe temperature changes and be particularly careful in humid environments Allow the equipment to acclimatize whenever pos sible before use Try to ensure the storage conditions in such environments are as dry as possib...

Page 81: ...sometimes it is product speciﬁc The following books are recommended for those that wish to immerse themselves in the world of Hasselblad The information in them varies from general interest to completely invaluable The Hasselblad Manual Fifth edition by Ernst Wildi Published by Focal Press ISBN 0 240 80385 X Contains all the information you need to know about the operation of the analogue Hasselbl...

Page 82: ...82 Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 Göteborg Sweden Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark 501 503 CWD ...

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