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Page 1: ...User Manual Language version English Manual version 1 Francis Hills Fashion created using liveBooks www live books com copyright Francis Hills ...

Page 2: ...ut 24 Zooming in for more detail 25 Thumbnail views 25 Preview modes 26 Histogram 27 Underexposure 27 Even exposure 27 Overexposure 27 Full details 27 Battery saver mode 28 Full screen mode 28 Overexposure indicator 28 Deleting images 29 Transferring images 29 5 MENU ISO White balance Media Browse 30 Menu system overview 30 Navigating the menu system 30 Language 32 ISO 32 White balance 33 Media 33...

Page 3: ...optimizescolorreproduction Inastudioenvironment theCFlineenablesyoutoincreasethecolorresolutionofyourcapturesbymeansof a unique multiple exposure technique controlled by the optional Multi Shot Module patent pending The resultisunsurpassedcolorresolutionandabsolutelymoiréfreeimages TheHasselbladCFcanbeupgraded withthe4 Resmoduleatanytime TheHasselbladCFMScomeswiththeMulti ShotModulealreadybuiltin ...

Page 4: ...nhanced set of feedback tools designed to liberatethephotographertofocusontheshootratherthantheselectionprocess IAAtriggersaudibleandvis iblesignalsforeachimagecaptured tellingthephotographerimmediatelywhethertheimagehasared am berorgreenlightstatus Theinformationisrecordedbothinthefileandinthefilename providingaquickand easywaytoclassifyandselectimages inthefieldorinthelab CFbacksarefullyintegrat...

Page 5: ...rsions of FlexColor are provided for both Macintosh and Windows platforms Please see the FlexColor manual for complete system requirements Warnings and restrictions Keepthedigitalback andallcomputerequipment awayfrommoisturewherever possible If your camera becomes wet disconnect from power and allow it to dry before attempting to operate again Always take great care when you remove the sensor back...

Page 6: ...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 JPEG etc Thethreecomponentsoftheimagefilearelaterrecombinedonthecomputerscreen to produce the familiar full colour image TheimagefilecanbetemporarilystoredeitherinaCFdigitalbackwithaCFcard on aHasselbladImagebankortheharddiskonacomputer...

Page 7: ...ass IR filter but take great care when handling If you need to clean the filter see later section for specific details When storing separated from the camera always ensure you have replaced the protective cover Ifyouscratchormarkthefilterinanyway itwillshowuponeveryshot Replacements are expensive so treat the glass surface with at least as much care as you would a lens The sensor itself is not acc...

Page 8: ...histogram overlay image details screen off and full screen ON OFF button 5 Powers the digital back Parts components control panel buttons The control panel has an OLED screen that provides a bright high contrast view even in bright surroundings and at fairly acute angles The panel is the main graphical interface for image checking and set tings changes when not connected to a computer The buttons ...

Page 9: ...on on the preview screen Flash sync IN terminal 11 Used when working with studio strobe flash units Allows con nection to the unit via the flash sync protector cable to ensure correct synchronisation as well as providing protection for the digital back Camera communication port 12 Used with certain camera models only See adapter user manual for details Flash sync OUT terminal 13 Used when working ...

Page 10: ... have a fully charged reserve battery with you at all times when not tethered to a computer A CF digital back requires power either from the battery 7 2V Sony InfoLithium L type NP F550 for example or from a computer via a FireWire cable To attach a battery 1 Firstly ensure the battery is fully charged see user appropriate manual for battery and charger 2 Remove the protective plate by sliding it ...

Page 11: ...k directly to a computer and to operate the system using Hasselblad FlexColor software and 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 ...

Page 12: ...e you are hold ing the card backwards or upside down When the card is completely inserted swing the cover shut again Removing a card 1 With the CF card cover open press gently on the card removal button 1a and then release it It will now extend out from its original position as in the illustration 1b 2 Press firmly on the card removal button 2a to eject the card for removal 2b Working with an Imag...

Page 13: ...he screen and menu system on a CF digital back are disabled A CF digital back will take power from the FireWire cable if it is available please note that not all computers supply power here notably PC laptops When initiating a shot from FlexColor the computer sends a signal to a CF digital back which in turn triggers the shutter and flash strobe lights if any A CF digital back then sends the image...

Page 14: ...uttons have a double function while others remain single function For example the navigation button always leads you through the menu in the direction that the arrowhead illus trates The Zoom in out buttons though for example act as image enlargers and reducers as well as confirmation buttons according to where you are on the menu Initial general settings 5IF TUBOEBSE QSFWJFX EJTQMBZ JT UIF POF TI...

Page 15: ...ETTINGS DEFAULT APP LEVEL Assignsadefaultapproval status classification toall newimages COPY Usedforoff loadingimages fromaflashcardtoan Imagebank By using the buttons on the control panel you can navigate down through the various levels in the menu It provides the source of infor mation about image files and also provides a way of making custom settings so the digital back suits your way of worki...

Page 16: ... 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 low 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 naviga...

Page 17: ...u language The menu is available in English French German Italian Spanish Japanese and Chinese To choose any of the above languages proceed as follows 1 Press the MENU EXIT button to open the menu 2 Press the NAVIGATOR button and to select the SETTINGS sub menu 3 Press the NAVIGATOR button to open the SETTINGS menu 4 Press the NAVIGATOR button to select the USER INTERFACE sub menu 5 Press either Z...

Page 18: ...of the digital back front panel The OLED shows the date on which each batch was created Please note that each new image will be saved in the latest created batch only You cannot 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 i...

Page 19: ...ted The blue frame around the CF card symbol tells you that captured images will be saved to the CF card and not the FireWire disk This is the CurrentMedium The BATCH list The blue frame around a folder tells you that it is the CurrentBatch You work your way deeper into the menu branching off the selected item framed in blue each time you press the button to view media batch thumbnail view etc Con...

Page 20: ...e 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 appears as a folder icon with a name and the date on which it was created As with the media list you can read the number of shots of each approval status that are stored in each batch 7 As with media use and to highlight the batch you wish to view 8 The curre...

Page 21: ...st 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 through and select images when you get back to your computer Standard Instant Approval workflow The standard method of worki...

Page 22: ...reful when assigning red status because red images may be deleted if the current storage medium becomes full Reading and changing the approval status The current approval status of each shot is indicated in two ways In most preview modes the current status is indicated by a coloured dot in the bottom right corner of the screen Each image is given a name that indicates its approval status Approved ...

Page 23: ...delete by batch media and or approval status When deleting several images you first pick the medium or batch from which you want to delete and then use the MAIN MENU STORAGE 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...

Page 24: ...g in on the appropriate folder See Navigating Media and Batches for complete details about how 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...

Page 25: ...utton to return to brows ing at the standard zoom level Thumbnail views Preview 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 ...

Page 26: ...hrough 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 which shows information about the current image and camera settings around the edges ...

Page 27: ...ut off at the left with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely under exposure Many details 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...

Page 28: ...mode you can browse your images at standard preview 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 2 Though the histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed it d...

Page 29: ...cess 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 insert the card A CF di...

Page 30: ...ed option for that entry Sub menus do not have settings at the current level they lead to another menu or dialog Sub menus show a right pointing arrowhead instead of a value To open a sub menu use the up down arrowheads and of the navigator buttonto select the sub menu and thenpresstherightside of thebuttonto open it There can be several levels of sub menus Whenyouareinasub menu youcangobacktothep...

Page 31: ...31 Menu structure Entries of the main menu ...

Page 32: ...ct 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 system See also Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use the or button to step through the available ISO set tings until the setting you want is shown 3 Either move on to another setting by using the navigator but ton or press the menu button...

Page 33: ...3 Here you can set the color temperature as a figure with the or buttons Alternatively you can position the central spot in the viewfinder over an area that you consider should be rendered as neutral in color in the image a grey card or even a sheet of white paper is ideal and make a test expo sure ensure the exposure is approximately correct otherwise you will get a warning message A small rectan...

Page 34: ... images to make sure you have not eliminated any usable images and or to find images that you can delete to make room for new shots Green browses only green status images from the current batch These are either new shots that did not trigger an exposure warning or shots that you manually assigned to green after overriding an exposure warning Green Yellow browses green and yellow status images but ...

Page 35: ...35 MENU Storage This section describes file storage file transference storageorganization fileclassificationandrelated subjects Navigating the STORAGE settings 6 ...

Page 36: ... medium Delete all images of a specified approval status e g red from a batch or medium DELETE In this example one image is to be deleted from a batch contain ing nine images To delete a single image 1 From a preview image which is being kept use the button to go to the nine thumbnail in this case view 2 Use the navigator button to select the image you wish to delete When you are viewing thumbnail...

Page 37: ...o Navigating the Menu System for details about how to find this setting 2 Use 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 current batch 4 Press OK to confirm the del...

Page 38: ... be deleting from all batches stored on that item Notethatbotheachlistedmediumshowsasetofthreecoloured numbers in parentheses to the right of the medium name These indicate the total number of images of each approval status green yellow and red that exist on the medium For example if you see a medium that shows 18 5 3 then the medium contains a total of 26 images 18 green approved 5 yellow unclass...

Page 39: ...Yellow or All 6 Then press to open the delete dialog for your selected sta tus You are now asked to confirm the delete 7 To confirm press the button to change the status to Yes and then press the approve button to execute the delete To cancel press the menu button to exit or press the button to set the status to No and then press the approval button to cancel You now return to the main menu Either...

Page 40: ...mmandforthepurposeofdelet ingallimagesonadisk Thisissometimesfasterthanusingthe delete 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 selecting the medium you wish to format using the Storage entry of the main menu see also Selecting ...

Page 41: ...se a FireWire cable to connect the external media to a CF digital back 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 42: ...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 approve OK ...

Page 43: ...analysis 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 Pre...

Page 44: ...44 Menu 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 7 ...

Page 45: ...sing 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 A CF digital back 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 ...

Page 46: ...ice 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 open 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 ME...

Page 47: ...n 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 Please note that certain connection cables cords are only included as accessories to certain adapters Please see adapter manuals for further informatio...

Page 48: ...ure 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 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 ...

Page 49: ...nt of time required between each ex posure Count Controls the total number of exposures required Setting CAMERA model and options 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 Use and to select CAMERA 5 Press to open the CAMERA menu 6 Press either the or button to select camera model 7 Use and to selec...

Page 50: ...0 EL ELM 500 553 ELX 555 ELD Flash sync input cable 500 C CM 501 C CM 503 CX CXi CW Exposure cable ELX Exposure cable 503 CW H1 H2 Single shot mode only Hasselblad H adapter Hasselblad ELD Hasselblad EL ELM ELX adapter Hasselblad 503 CW adapter Hasselblad ELD adapter Hasselblad CF 39 Hasselblad CF 39MS Hasselblad camera connectivity diagram CF CF MS ...

Page 51: ...BCMF BTTFMCMBE VKJ 9 BEBQUFS BNJZB BNJZB 1SP BNJZB 3 BEBQUFS BNJZB 3 BEBQUFS 3PMMFJ 3PMMFJ POUBY MBTI TZOD JOQVU DBCMF PSTFNBO JHJ MFY VKJ 9 BNJZB BNJZB 1SP BNJZB 3 BNJZB 3 3PMMFJ TFSJFT DBNFSB POUBY 3PMMFJ FYQPTVSF DBCMF 3PMMFJ FYQPTVSF DBCMF BTTFMCMBE BTTFMCMBE 4 Connectivity diagram CF 39 CF ...

Page 52: ...FJ FMFD USPOJD TIVUUFS XJUI MFOT PSTFNBO 44 FMFDUSPOJD TIVU UFS XJUI MFOT YQPTVSF DBCMF 9 7JFX DBNFSB PQUJPOT GPS GPDVTJOH DPNQPTJUJPO BOE TUJUDIJOH 4MJEJOH BEBQUFS JYFE NPVOU r PDVTJOH VTJOH HSPVOE HMBTT r 0QUJPOT GPS TUJUDIJOH GSPN JOIPG 3PMMFJ PSTFNBO BOE BQUVSF SPVQ r PDVTJOH VTJOH BTTFMCMBE MFYDPMPS MJWF WJEFP OZ WJFX DBNFSB BDDFQUJOH BTTFMCMBE NPVOU OZ WJFX DBNFSB BDDFQUJOH BTTFMCMBE NPVOU 3...

Page 53: ... to select the SETTINGS sub 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 10 ...

Page 54: ...each exposure in the sequence 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 CF 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 display...

Page 55: ... 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 ent...

Page 56: ...rtant to know the serial number and current firmware version 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 57: ...ct the target image and then press and hold until the delete dialog opens See MAIN MENU Delete for full details To toggle the over exposure indicator To set the browse filter To delete images Menu Shortcuts memorize these quick actions to save time and effort later To help you work faster the digital back provides shortcuts to some of the most commonly used menu commands that do not otherwise have...

Page 58: ...nt later in production Micro shot In this this mode the movements of the sensor can be controlled accurately down to 1 2 pixel movement increments It quadruples the resolution of the image making a total of 16 captures This creates high resolution images of up to 528 MB Micro step images will stand up to even greater enlargement than multi shot images General In both cases it is essential to ensur...

Page 59: ...c input cable from 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 503CW 503CWD only A TTL function is only available with the 503CW D The reflective characteristics of the digital sensor are different to film...

Page 60: ... 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 can only be removed at the Hasselblad factory Contact your H...

Page 61: ...peat cleaning procedure Cleaning with an E Wipe E wipes are individually packed wet tissues 1 Tear at the notch to break seal 2 Remove the 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 even firm contact with filter surface Wipe the surface in one unbrok...

Page 62: ...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 possible Prevent...

Page 63: ... shotwithCF 39MS Yes ISO 50 100 200 and 400 32 seconds CF card type ll new Imagebank or tethered to Mac or PC Over 1700 22 Mpix on an 80 GByte disk Over1500 39Mpix imagesonan80GBytedisk Powered from the camera battery Li Ion 250 captures in 4 hours Included with yes yes yes at least 30 captures per minute atleast30capturesperminute singleshot Colour display OLED 2 2 16 bit Hasselblad HB RGB full d...

Page 64: ...ook them All text in this manual Victor Hasselblad AB Hasselblad A S All images in this manual Jens Karlsson Hasselblad and David Jeffery Francis Hills www figjamstudios com Victor Hasselblad AB Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Victor Hasselblad AB Hasselblad A S assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or da...

Page 65: ...65 Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 Göteborg Sweden Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark ...

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