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Page 4: ...The Hasselblad Manual Seventh Edition Ernst Wildi AMSTERDAM BOSTON HEIDELBERG LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier ...

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Page 6: ... Photography 14 Deciding on the Image Shape in Digital and Film Photography 19 3 DIGITAL IMAGING WITH HASSELBLAD 21 Digital or Film 21 Digital Imaging in the Medium Format 21 Hasselblad s Advantages in Digital Imaging 22 Photography sTwo stage Process 24 Recording a Perfect Image in the Camera 25 Helpful Computer Manipulations 28 Hasselblad Digital Cameras and Camera Backs 28 Hasselblad Digital Ca...

Page 7: ...e Global Positioning System 82 5 CREATING THE DIGITAL IMAGE 83 Attaching and Detaching Digital Backs 83 Sensor Units on Different Cameras 84 Power Supply 85 Shutter Delay ExposureTime and Capture Sequence 87 Operating Controls on Digital Backs 88 Making the Settings on the Camera s Powergrip 96 ISO and White Balance Settings on H3DII Cameras 96 Evaluating theTonal Range and Exposure 98 Viewing Ima...

Page 8: ...g 144 Selecting a Viewﬁnder 145 8 SELECTION AND USE OF FILM MAGAZINES 154 The H System Film Magazines 154 V System Magazines 154 V System Rollﬁlm MagazineTypes 155 Using V System Magazines 155 Use and Application of the Instant Film Magazines 159 9 OPERATING 503 AND OTHER V SYSTEM CAMERAS 163 Operating the 503 and Other V System Cameras for Digital Imaging 163 The Basic Camera magazine Operation 1...

Page 9: ...AL IMAGING AND FILM PHOTOGRAPHY 216 FlexBody ArcBody and PC Mutar for Digital Photography 216 Applications for the FlexBody ArcBody and PC Mutar 218 Using theTilt Control 220 The Shift Control 222 Close up Photography with the Flexbody 224 Viewing Focusing and EvaluatingThe Image 224 Taking a Picture with the FlexBody and ArcBody 224 The PC MutarTeleconverter 225 14 LENS CHARACTERISTICS AND SPECIF...

Page 10: ...etering Systems 285 Bracketing 288 Exposure with Filters and Close up Accessories 288 The Hasselblad Metering Systems 289 16 CONTROLS FOR CREATING EFFECTIVE IMAGES ON FILM OR DIGITALLY 299 Aperture Control 299 Controls for Creating Images 301 Depth of ﬁeld 302 Photographing Groups 308 Background Sharpness 309 Creative Use of the Lens Aperture 310 Selection of Shutter Speed 312 Aperture and Shutter...

Page 11: ... up Photography 352 Working with ExtensionTubes 355 Other Close up Accessories 357 Close up Photography with all Hasselblad Cameras 358 Close up Photography with H Cameras 359 Working with the V System Close up Accessories 359 Special Close up Applications 361 How to Use the V System Close up Charts 362 How to Use the H System Close up Charts 363 20 THE HASSELBLAD XPan PANORAMIC CAMERAS 387 Panora...

Page 12: ...G MEDIUM FORMAT IMAGES 400 Modern Digital Projection Approaches 400 Medium Format Slide Projection 401 Hasselblad Medium formatTransparencies 401 Perspective Control 402 Image Brightness 403 Operating the PCP 80 403 INDEX 407 ...

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Page 14: ...sting The book describes the use and operation of all important Hasselblad items whether they are still man ufactured today or not You can obtain the latest catalog from a Hasselblad agent or by visiting the Hasselblad websites www hasselblad com or www hasselbladusa com Besides updated product speciﬁcations and a wealth of information that can be helpful in your photography these websites also in...

Page 15: ...rts at Hasselblad for their wonderful help and cooperation in producing The Hasselblad Manual and for giving me permission to publish the diagrams from their instruction manuals and technical data sheets Ernst Wildi September 2008 xiv Preface ...

Page 16: ...to each Carl Zeiss lens to allow electronic ﬂash to be used at all shutter speeds up to 1 500 second The 500C was superseded by the 500CM in 1970 the 503CX in 1988 the 503CXi in 1994 and the current 503CW in 1997 A similar camera model appeared in 1989 Called Classic this model became the 501C in 1994 and was changed to the 501CM in 1997 The 500EL motor driven camera model appeared in 1965 and bec...

Page 17: ...n of the H3D11 39 model Also introduction of H2F camera an H2 version for ﬁlm photography and digital imaging the global positioning system GPS for H3D cameras and the new Phocus software THE UPDATED CAMERA SYSTEM The advent of electronic imaging changed the product line of all camera manufacturers including Hasselblad Equipment that was popular for ﬁlm recording was modiﬁed or discon tinued and e...

Page 18: ...rofes sional ﬁlm cameras such as the very popular 35mm SLR models Not so with Hasselblad Every SLR camera model made in the last 10 20 or even 30 years for ﬁlm photography even if they are no longer manufactured today become equally great tools for modern digital imaging by simply attaching a digital back instead of a ﬁlm magazine This applies to the popular 500 mod els and the other cameras in th...

Page 19: ...Carl Zeiss lenses that you may have from your ﬁlm photography Since the H cameras are made in cooperation with the Fuji Photo Film Co the H lenses are made by Fuji The lenses are made to the same standards and precision as those produced by Carl Zeiss and their quality is constantly controlled and veriﬁed by the optical experts at Hasselblad The lenses of the H system therefore provide the photogr...

Page 20: ...provide short shutter speeds up to 1 1000 second on the XPan and up to 1 2000 second on the medium format models A focal plane shutter scans the image area from side to side or top to bottom As a result different image areas are exposed to light at different times The ﬂash must ﬁre when the shutter is open over the entire image area otherwise only part of the area is exposed Flash pictures must be...

Page 21: ...ation with the minimum of camera motion or vibrations The maximum shutter speed however is limited to 1 800 second on the H camera lenses and 1 500 second on the other shutter lenses It is recommended to have shutter lenses cleaned and lubricated at regular intervals depending on frequency of use Manual or Motor Driven Camera Operation On the Hasselblad H and XPan camera and all EL models the ﬁlm ...

Page 22: ...with your subject Motor driven cameras also present the possibility of remote releasing You no longer need to stand behind the tripod mounted camera You can be close to the subject watch expres sions closely play with a child and snap the shutter whenever the situation is right Wireless remote releasing is possible on the H models the 555ELD and the 503 cameras equipped with motor winder HOLDING A...

Page 23: ...verse of the focal length 1 60 second for a 60mm lens and 1 250 second for a 250mm lens It is a good rule to follow in most situations I have found however that I can use somewhat longer speeds in many situations especially with the H cameras and I have photographed at 1 30 and even 1 20 second with the 80mm lens and have found the image sharpness completely up to my expectations Handheld photogra...

Page 24: ...ing the camera up to eye level by simply extending the legs without using the elevating extension Elevating extensions are for making minor adjustments in the camera height Operating the Tripod Mounted Camera Most photographers work with a tripod mounted camera by attaching a release cord and then staying far enough away to avoid any body contact with the tripod or camera This is a good approach w...

Page 25: ... leg of a tripod with the photographer s spread legs as the other two The face is ﬁrmly pushed against the camera B The camera is not as steady when the monopod is vertical C At shorter shutter speeds you can prevent camera motion by pressing the camera and tripod ﬁrmly toward the ground with the hands and face an excellent approach with lightweight tripods Figure 1 6 Tripod coupling With a Hassel...

Page 26: ...h larger and sharper image in the camera as they do in ﬁlm photography compared to 35mm or APS cameras These larger images also offer the photographer much greater possibilities for cropping and changing the image shape For digital photography Hasselblad offers the same compromise between quality and camera portability that made Hasselblad medium format cameras popular for critical and serious bla...

Page 27: ...r s claim may give the impression that a speciﬁc camera produces higher quality images because of DAC Such a statement is not based on any true facts DAC does not produce high quality in an image taken with a lens of questionable Figure 2 1 Digital Sensor size comparison The Hasselblad sensor sizes with the 36 7 49 0 sensor on bottom right the 36 7 36 7 sensor in the middle right and the 33 1 44 2...

Page 28: ... and more attractive shadow details allowing for the production of gigantic prints The improvements are usually especially noticeable in the highlights The larger Hasselblad sensors offer these improve ments because they not only allow a larger pixel number but also pixels of a much larger size Hasselblads provide 16 more information with a 16 bit depth providing 65 536 shades of gray compared to ...

Page 29: ...m focal length The 35mm wide angle is still a superb wide angle lens that performs like one of 38mm For all practical purposes you can use all the lenses as you would or have done or still do when working with ﬁlm As discussed in more detail in the chapter on lenses area coverage is determined by the focal length of the lens in relation to the ﬁlm format or the sensor size An 80mm lens covers a la...

Page 30: ...tographers selected Hasselblad V system cameras not only because of the larger image format but because they liked recording images in the square format Figure 2 3 The 2 2 in 6 6cm square format established the popularity of the medium for mat cameras The exact image size is 54 54mm with 12 images on one roll of 120 ﬁlm and 24 on the 220 type Many good points can be made about photographing in the...

Page 31: ...use the long side of the image is the same as on the 6 6 square image quality is identical The 6 4 5cm images are not smaller images only images of a different shape When you photograph in the 6 4 5 format you must decide before you photograph whether the picture should be horizontal or vertical In return you obtain more images on the ﬁlm 16 on 120 type and 32 on 220 rollﬁlm Figure 2 4 Figure 2 3 ...

Page 32: ...ery effective the format never became very popular partially because some 35mm projectors could not project Superslides without darkening the corners of the images The Panoramic Format Images are considered panoramic when the long image side is at least twice as long as the other side With the Hasselblad XPan camera you can create panoramic pictures 24 65mm right in the camera on standard 35mm ﬁlm...

Page 33: ...cm medium format because the 20 difference in the longer image dimension did not produce sharper images reduced the number of images on a roll of 120 ﬁlm from 12 to 10 and would have required a larger camera that no longer provided the mobility and convenience that made Hasselblads such great tools not only for critical studio work but candid handheld location and wedding photography as well Figur...

Page 34: ...have seldom found a problem composing subjects or scenes in the square or the rectangular format even though I originally worked with motion picture cameras where you had no format choice and every scene had to be composed in the horizontal format While I personally like the equal dimensions in width and height that give the square a pleasing and harmonious quality and also allow me to change the ...

Page 35: ...subject or scene from a somewhat different camera position perhaps even at a different focal length Figures 2 6 and 2 7 Figure 2 7 Composing in different formats While this scene in the Dakotas seems to ﬁt perfectly into the horizontal rectangle of the H camera it could have been effectively composed as a vertical rectangle or a square by concentrating on the two pumps and silo on the left side Ph...

Page 36: ...eras designed speciﬁcally for digital imaging Since most medium format cameras were designed with interchangeable camera backs this was a logical and simple solution and was also used by Hasselblad in combination with digital backs made by various manufacturers This approach worked well since Hasselblad cameras were recognized as good tools for any type of studio or location ﬁlm photography and pr...

Page 37: ...ra and lenses for ﬁlm and digital photography makes sense because recording either type of image is based on the same principles and requires the same camera and lens operation The image is simply recorded on a different medium The real dif ferences between ﬁlm and digital photography come after the image is recorded in the cam era when you have to decide whether to leave the image as it is or cha...

Page 38: ...ysically ﬁt inside digital cameras even the full frame types With the Hasselblad sensors having a much higher pixel number as well as considerably larger pixels Hasselblad s present image qual ity is far beyond what can be accomplished even in the most updated digital cameras and is likely to remain that way for some time in the future Hasselblad digital cameras and digital backs are also constant...

Page 39: ... red grafﬁti Photographed with Hasselblad CFV 16Mp digital back with 36 7 36 7 sensor at ISO 50 on a V system camera with Sonnar 250mm lens Photo by Bob Gallagher PHOTOGRAPHY S TWO STAGE PROCESS Film photography has always been considered a two stage process with stage one recording the image in the camera and stage two involving the development of the black and white or color ﬁlm and printing the...

Page 40: ...st for these enthusiasts or professionals is creating images in the computer not in the camera This is understandable not only because sitting in front of a computer may be more pleasurable than working with cameras lenses and accessories out in the cold heat fog or rain but also because these computer manipulations have created completely new possi bilities for creating photographic images new en...

Page 41: ...images in the computer I feel that you will be most success ful in your digital photography will get you away from snap shooting and will make you a better photographer if you try to record an image in the camera that is as perfect as possible and needs little or no after work on the computer Work with your digital camera or digital back as you might have worked with ﬁlm assuming that nothing can ...

Page 42: ... today have helpful and interesting articles on these topics numerous books are available that discuss any and all aspects of image retouching and manipulations and workshops on these topics are constantly held at least in the United States Study as much as you can I highly recommend attending workshops conducted by recognized digital photographers The Hasselblad Manual goes into great detail abou...

Page 43: ...ocal length lens set to the smallest aperture In the computer you can combine two or three identical images but one focused for the shorter and the other for the longer distances with a third set for the medium range The ﬁnal images can have a sharpness range far beyond what is possible in camera recorded images without tilt control Double and multiple exposures for the purpose of creating differe...

Page 44: ...n station had disturbing unacceptable reﬂections in the blue sky area which could easily be eliminated by retouching the digital image Photo by ErnstWildi A B C D I suggest that you investigate all the possibilities for digital imaging with Hasselblad study the features and the speciﬁcations of the various backs to determine which one is best suited for your purpose Be aware that some backs only w...

Page 45: ... models The H3D cameras can be used for 6 4 5 ﬁlm photography by attaching the Hasselblad magazine HM 16 32 The H3DII camera models cannot be used for ﬁlm photography because of the new ultra focus system in these cameras which is designed for producing the most precise focusing for digital imaging with the lens set at any aperture value The digital sensor unit can be removed for the sole purpose ...

Page 46: ...al back THE DIFFERENT HASSELBLAD DIGITAL BACKS Hasselblad CF 39 Single Shot and CF 39MS Single and Multishot 39 Mpixel sensor 36 7 49 0mm with 5412 7212 pixels ISO 50 400 Hasselblad CF 22 Single Shot and CF 22MS Single and Multishot 22 Mpixel sensor 36 7 49 0mm with 4080 5440 pixels ISO 50 400 The digital backs CF 39 and CF 22 do not attach directly to any camera body but in com bination with an a...

Page 47: ...he digital Hasselblad models The camera cannot be used with digital backs from other sources In addition to the H2F all H system cameras except the H3DII can be used for ﬁlm pho tography by attaching a ﬁlm magazine HM 16 32 Hasselblad 503CW In addition to the current 503CW all other V system camera models can be equipped with any Hasselblad ﬁlm magazine or a Hasselblad digital back RECORDING THE D...

Page 48: ...In the multishot mode the camera takes several identical pictures but with the sensor moved in 1 pixel increments in between each shot for a 4 shot mode or pixel for a 16 shot mode available only on the 22 MS back The 4 shot mode is illustrated in Figure 3 6 In the multishot mode all pixels in the sensor record red all pixels record blue and all pixels record the green image In a 22 Mpixel sensor ...

Page 49: ...uperb lenses for digital imaging While lenses used exclusively in digital imaging still need to be designed to produce superb image quality they can have a slightly higher degree of distortion and chromatic aberration because these lens faults can be further corrected in the computer This may allow lens designers to come up with somewhat simpler lens designs and more compact lenses This new develo...

Page 50: ...one at the Hasselblad factory and also involves re calibrating the sensor position as infrared rays form the image in a different plane Some photographers have used a camera with the IR ﬁlter removed for regular digital color photography by plac ing an infrared blocking ﬁlter such as BG 39 in front of the lens The AF system in the camera works as long as the ﬁlter is on the lens for regular photog...

Page 51: ...ghtened skin tones dark eyes and red hair DIGITAL RECORDING MEDIA In all digital Hasselblad cameras and digital backs the images can be recorded on compact ﬂash CF cards in the camera on the accessory Hasselblad ImageBank or in the computer The used media is shown on the main menu on the preview screen and also when the zoom out control is moved to the very end CF Cards CF cards are made by variou...

Page 52: ... ated folder When you connect the cable to the ImageBank again later a new folder is created automatically Working with the CF Card Working with the CF card is nice especially when working handheld since there are no cables to worry about The drawback of the limited capacity of the card can be eliminated by trans ferring the images to the ImageBank II as soon as you have ﬁlled up one or several ca...

Page 53: ...he MEDIUM menu Figure 3 8B navigate down to MEDIA and use the or buttons until the blue line is over the selected media In Figure 3 8 the blue line is over the CF card Press OK When connected to a computer the screen and menu system in the camera are disabled As a short cut on the H3D camera models you can also press the button on the grip that is used for ﬁlm wind off A B Figure 3 8 Navigating th...

Page 54: ... white images on your favorite black and white ﬁlm as most FineArt photographers still do Although some Fine Art photographers feel that black and white images produced in the computer can have the same beautiful tonal qualities as those produced on black and white ﬁlm many black and white FineArt photographers continue using ﬁlm develop the ﬁlm and produce the images themselves based at least to ...

Page 55: ...ly by the presence of vibrant saturated colors black and white photographs depend mainly on the compositional arrange ment of lines and shapes and even more often by lighted and shaded areas that are created by the light The human eye is drawn toward areas of greatest contrast which may be created by areas of greatly different colors or by light and dark areas Dark shaded areas with little detail ...

Page 56: ...rt in Chapter 17 Further in Chapter 17 you can read that a ﬁlter of a certain color lightens the gray tones in colors that are the same as the ﬁlter or at least are on the same side of the wheel and darkens those that are on the opposite side of the wheel A green ﬁlter lightens green and darkens red Study that part of the manual You will ﬁnd it helpful when creating black and white images on the c...

Page 57: ...mera and lens operations For the simplest photographic approach set the camera for automatic focusing and the desired metering mode Center Spot is my suggestion for automatic use set the camera for Programmed Exposure mode In this mode the camera is programmed to choose the aperture and shutter speed Compose the picture and press the shutter release If on the other hand you want to decide how each...

Page 58: ...aw ﬁle format called 3FR The metering pattern is slightly different from the original version and now measures 2 5 of the image area in the Spot mode 25 in the CentreSpot mode and 95 in CentreWeighted average mode The H3D models also come with a full frame viewﬁnder that magniﬁes the sensor area 3 1 and they can be used with the Global Positioning System GPS accessory The 22 31 and 39 Mpixel senso...

Page 59: ...lumination button 8 magazine control buttons 9 magazine settings lock 10 AE L button 11 ﬁlm wind off button 12 user button 13 rear control wheel 14 grip LCD 15 support strap lug 16 camera control buttons 17 magazine databus 18 front control wheel 19 shutter release button 20 battery holder button 21 release cord socket 22 stop down button 23 battery holder retaining lever 24 mirror up button 25 ba...

Page 60: ...d after pressing the red button The newer H camera models including the H3D models are powered from a recharge able 7 2 V battery in the battery grip that looks exactly like the battery holder and is removed from and attached to the camera in the same fashion To slide the battery cassette or battery grip back into the grip align the two upper lugs with the slot in the grip slide it back into posit...

Page 61: ... be accessed by depressing and holding down the Illumination Battery Check button that is now marked with an illumi nated battery symbol The screen shows the ﬁrmware version the number of exposures taken since the last battery or recharge change and a battery status icon Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Battery status Depressing the Battery Status Illumination button on H3DII cameras brings up the ﬁrmware ve...

Page 62: ...uarter turn until it clicks into position To remove lenses press the Lens Release button item 42 Figure 4 1 on the side of the camera and turn the lens in the opposite direction Do this while holding the lenses by the metal lens barrel not by the rubber focusing ring As there is no mechanical connection between camera and lens lenses can be removed or attached at any time Keep the electronic Datab...

Page 63: ...s You can attach or remove both eye level viewﬁnders from the camera without removing the ﬁlm magazine digital back or lenses To remove a ﬁnder press the Viewﬁnder Release button item 35 Figure 4 1 and lift the ﬁnder upward To attach a ﬁnder hold the ﬁnder at a slight angle and slide it forward and downward until it clicks into position Make certain that it is locked on both sides As the camera s ...

Page 64: ...er and focusing indications on the screen After the ﬁrst adjustment move your eye away from the ﬁnder look at something in the distance for a few seconds to relax your eye and then view through the ﬁnder again to see whether the image is still sharp If it is not make a new adjustment and repeat the process If you make this adjustment with a lens on the camera make certain that you adjust the diopt...

Page 65: ...ly when the signal is red curtain closed and pictures can be taken only when the signal is white A warning the darkslide is closed appears on the grip display and in the viewﬁnder if you try to take pictures with the curtain closed To remove the magazine from the camera body turn the Magazine Release button item 39 Figure 4 1 on the camera body to the right while pressing the central round part of...

Page 66: ... body Re attach the viewﬁnder Always attach the CCD ﬁlter cover to the sensor unit when it is detached from the camera Do not touch the infrared ﬁlter Magazine Settings The ﬁlm data programmed into the ﬁlm magazine and shown on the display are transferred electronically into the camera system with the necessary power coming from the batteries in the camera when the magazine is on the camera When t...

Page 67: ...tab holder on the left and the ﬁlm holder key on the right The magazine settings lock is pictured on the right A B C D E 1 2 Figure 4 7 Magazine LCD display 1 A Film sensitivity and bar code B ﬁlm length C data must be set to ON if imprinting is desired D frame counter if REMAIN is set to ON the frame counter shows the remaining number of exposures and E low battery symbol 2 Example of display wit...

Page 68: ...d frames remaining on the roll of ﬁlm Set the desired mode before loading the ﬁlm With the setting lock control in the unlocked position press the Function Selector button until REMAIN and ON or OFF appear Press the Up or Down button to change between ON and OFF ON indicates that the frame counter will count the remaining number of frames Lock the setting by moving the setting lock in the directio...

Page 69: ...center toward the magazine shell not on the left or right side to assure that it is locked on both sides 2 After you insert the loaded ﬁlm holder and the camera is turned on make certain that you hear the sound of the ﬁlm wind for about two seconds 3 Always check that the display on the camera in the viewﬁnder or on the magazine shows the number 1 or the last frame number when set to REMAIN 4 You ...

Page 70: ... TYPE 1 Prints all relevant exposure information IMP TYPE 2 prints basic exposure information aperture shutter speed and exposure correction Figure 4 9 The operating procedure for imprinting DATE TIME Prints date and time only TEXT DATE Prints the preset custom text and the date TEXT INFO Prints the preset custom text and basic exposure information TEXT Prints the preset custom text only If you wa...

Page 71: ...placing the cursor over either one of the arrow boxes on the left Placing the cursor in the X box and clicking the AF button erases the highlighted character You can print a total of 37 characters in TEXT including spaces and a total of 32 charac ters inTEXT DATE orTEXT INFO Figure 4 11 Imprinting Date and Time To imprint the date and time follow these steps 1 Press Menu and select SETTINGS with t...

Page 72: ...amera logo followed automatically by the ON mode After 10 seconds or whatever time is programmed into the camera with the custom option the camera goes back into the Standby mode Clicking the ON OFF button the Stop Down button item 22 Figure 4 1 or depressing the release item 19 Figure 4 1 halfway always changes the camera back to the Power On Active mode with the Home screen showing the standard ...

Page 73: ...he controls are as follows The Shutter Release button item 19 Figure 4 1 when pressed halfway activates the focusing and metering systems Pressing the release halfway always saves a change and returns directly to normal operation the Home screen Fully pressed it makes the exposure or turns on the self timer or interval timer and moves the ﬁlm to the next frame unless the camera is set for multiple...

Page 74: ...ws access to the Proﬁles screen If a function in the camera such as a long exposure or self timer is active this button escapes from the function and returns the LCD display directly back to the Home screen Finally the rear control wheel item 13 Figure 4 1 controls the setting information on the lower part of the screen indicated by up or down pointing arrows It also allows changes in the exposure...

Page 75: ... exposure drive mode is no longer desired click the Esc ON OFF button Figure 4 13 The grip LCD display for single exposures left for continuous operation center and for multiple exposures set for three exposures right Releasing the Camera Before taking a picture you also must decide whether the exposure should be made with the release on the camera with the built in self timer or in the Interval m...

Page 76: ...timer operation Click the MUP Mirror Up button item 24 Figure 4 1 to bring the mirror down 4 When the self timer is programmed press the AF ON button to activate the self timer function When you press the release the exposure is made with the self timer at the set delay Pressing the button again will deactivate the self timer which is indicated at the bottom of the screen The self timer can also b...

Page 77: ... interval duration the clock 3 Turn the rear wheel to the desired interval from 1 second to 24 hours 4 Click the ISO WB Drive button 5 Activate the setting by clicking the ON AF button and start the sequence by pressing the release An interval setting can be stopped in mid sequence by clicking the Esc ON OFF button PHOTOGRAPHING WITH THE H CAMERA Customizing Your Camera with Custom Options Althoug...

Page 78: ...ocus on the center area Because the automatic focusing in the H cameras is extremely fast this setting is not likely to cause an objectionable delay in any situation therefore AF S is a good choice for most photography In Continuous mode AF C the shut ter can be released instantly for instant pictures which you may want to consider in action photography The desired focusing mode is set as follows ...

Page 79: ...d toward one side or the top or bottom of the image In such cases you cannot let the camera decide where to focus Instead you must make this decision and focus on a speciﬁc subject area The H cameras let you do this beautifully in two ways while maintaining the precision and speed of the Automatic Focusing mode Locking a Focus Setting with the Release In this approach you point the focusing area a...

Page 80: ...cket daylight or ﬂash exposures or to end up with dif ferent poses of a model you have another better option with the AF drive Setting the User Button to AF Drive Figure 4 18 shows the controls at the rear of the camera grip including the User button This is used in this Focusing mode and is my favorite focusing approach in outdoor photography You can set this focusing option using the following s...

Page 81: ...ange the depth of ﬁeld range toward the front or back of the focused distance With a fence leading to a house some distance away you want the house sharp but also want as much depth of ﬁeld as possible in the front To achieve this effect you can let the camera focus automatically on the house but then adjust the focusing ring manually toward the closer distances to place the house close to the end...

Page 82: ...method of taking the meter reading of the subject or scene For more details read Chapter 15 The H cameras give you a choice of either average meter ing now indicated as CentreWeighted center area metering now indicated as CentreSpot or true spot metering indicated as Spot in the later cameras The set mode is always indicated in the viewﬁnder and on the grip LCD display and can also be imprinted on...

Page 83: ...D display In all automatic exposure modes you can change the selected aperture shutter speed combination in an interlocked fashion without changing the EV value and thus the exposure This is done by turning the front wheel The Programmed P and Programmed Variable Pv Modes In both programmed modes the camera selects both the aperture and the shutter speed that its electronic brain considers best fo...

Page 84: ...dared to use for years such as 1 30 second and even 1 20 second with an 80 or 110mm lens Aperture Priority Aperture Pr or A Mode Because the depth of ﬁeld range must be considered in many images Aperture Priority A mode is a logical approach for most photography The A mode allows you to preset the aperture to a value that produces the desired depth of ﬁeld You set the desired lens aperture by turn...

Page 85: ... mode 3 The camera is set for programmed variable exposures in the spot metering mode 4 The camera is set for automatic focusing and automatic exposures in the average metering mode with either frame 10 coming up or 10 exposures left on the roll depending on how the magazine is programmed 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 21 The operating and exposure information on the viewﬁnder display ...

Page 86: ...exposure metering and subject brightness are found in Chapter 15 Locking the Exposure In many cases the subject area that you measure in the CentreSpot or Spot metering mode is not in the center of the composition so you must move the camera to re com pose Before doing so you want to lock the exposure setting This is easily done by pressing the AE lock at the rear of the camera grip before you mov...

Page 87: ... Exposure Compensations To make all the exposures somewhat darker or lighter in Manual or Automatic Exposure mode you can program an exposure compensation from 5 to 5 EV values into the camera Proceed as follows 1 Press the Exposure Compensation button item 4 Figure 4 1 on the viewﬁnder 2 Turn the front or rear control wheel until the desired adjustment value is visible on the display 3 Press the ...

Page 88: ... ﬁnder Automatic Exposure Bracketing Automatic exposure bracketing in 1 3 1 2 and 1 stop exposure increments on up to nine frames on the H3D models up to ﬁve on earlier models can also be programmed into the camera Figure 4 22 Figure 4 22 1 The grip display for automatic bracketing 2 The bracketing sequence options A Normal over under B Normal under over C Over normal under and D Under normal over...

Page 89: ...tment 5 Click the AF button The status line at the bottom of the LCD will now show BRACKETING ON 6 Click the ISO WB Drive button to lock To go back to normal operation click the Esc ON OFF button Figure 4 23 The operating sequence for automatic bracketing OTHER OPERATING AND IMAGE CREATING CONTROLS Manual Diaphragm Stop Down Control As with all SLR cameras the lens diaphragm is normally wide open ...

Page 90: ... This allows photography from a lightweight tripod or monopod at slow shutter speeds of 1 15 or 1 8 second with standard lenses if the tripod or monopod is used as described in Chapter 1 CUSTOM OPTIONS Setting the Options H cameras give you the possibility of programming custom options that allow the camera to operate and perform many functions based on your personal preference and speciﬁc pho tog...

Page 91: ... original H1 camera and are also in the newer models fol lowed by options that are only in newer models Some of the newer options are shown in Figure 4 25 The change that was made on the H3DII is described in the next section Also note that some options appear on the H3D models only if a ﬁlm magazine is attached and Figure 4 24 The custom option display There are 32 custom options but the availabl...

Page 92: ... control wheels for example whether the aperture values go up or down when you turn the wheel one way Flash Ready Exposure Lock When set to YES locks the shutter so that it does not release until a ﬂash unit used in a dedicated fashion is fully charged This works only with the built in ﬂash and dedicated ﬂash units attached to the hot shoe not to the PC connection Magazine Exposure Lock Film Expos...

Page 93: ...ables the sound signal to be used in different situations Show Histogram When using a digital back that supports this feature the YES setting displays a histogram of a digital exposure on the LCD screen after a picture is taken Interval and Self Timer STAY leaves the Self timer or Interval mode active after the exposure Goes back to the standard setting in EXIT AE Lock and Quick Adjust SAVED setti...

Page 94: ...emperature is used only for viewing The raw for mat ﬁle contains all the information for correction with the software regardless of the color temperature at the time of exposure The H3DII Mirror Delay Option Tests have shown that a slight delay between the moment the mirror settles in its lifted posi tion and the time the exposure is actually made can improve image sharpness in many cases in handh...

Page 95: ...ng Standby Stop Down lens aperture Flash Measure Interval Timer Multi Exposure Self Timer Bracketing AF Drive drive lens in MF or AF Mirror Up B mode T mode Show Histogram recall last histogram Gray Balance Exposure Delete Last Image for digital work with digital backs that are equipped accordingly Dig Foc Check which enlarges the image on a digital back with built in monitor and is designed for t...

Page 96: ...h sync auto focus single single drive P exposure center weighted meter ing User button None STUDIO Normal ﬂash sync manual focus single drive M exposure spot metering User button AF drive FILL FLASH Normal ﬂash synch ﬂash exposure set to 1 7 EV auto focus single single drive auto exposure average metering If any of these four proﬁles and their names are satisfactory for your work turn either the f...

Page 97: ...e done with the imprinting system in H camera ﬁlm magazines Many pho tographers would also like to imprint the location where the picture is taken on the image Satellites that were originally launched for military purposes have made this possible and the Hasselblad H3D cameras can record these data as part of the digital image capture informa tion The very small accessory that is necessary for thi...

Page 98: ... instruction manuals on the Hasselblad Web sites ATTACHING AND DETACHING DIGITAL BACKS On H3D and H3DII camera models the digital back should be considered a part of the camera to be removed only for cleaning the infrared ﬁlter in front of the sensor and for attaching a ﬁlm magazine not on H3DII The procedure for attaching and detaching a back is described in Chapter 4 The CFVII Digital Back The C...

Page 99: ...e adapter that is made for your particular camera model Position the adapter on the digital back in the proper fashion and secure with the four supplied screws The adapter is now part of the sensor unit It must be removed and changed only when the same sensor unit is used on another camera that needs a different adapter Attach the adapter digital back combination to the camera The CF backs have Da...

Page 100: ... Hasselblad Cameras A Flash sync input cable is necessary when using CF backs on Superwide ArcBody FlexBody 2000 2003 201 203 and 205 cameras with C type lenses and 500 501 and 503 model cameras This cable is also needed with CFV backs on ArcBody FlexBody 2000 2003 201 203 and 205 models with C type lenses When a 503CW model with a power winder and a CF or CFV digital back is used with a computer ...

Page 101: ...el ﬂashing yellow icons appear on the preview screen The signal on the top right of the screen indicates that the power in the camera batteries is low Audible signals can also be heard at that point A signal on the top left indicates that the batteries in the Image Bank are low Both signals change to red when the batteries are completely exhausted The battery warning icons can only be red if the b...

Page 102: ... on the lens The ELD also has a bulb setting usable for expo sure times up to 32 seconds As another option you can keep the default setting of 1 8 second but use longer shutter speeds and the B setting by connecting the Flash sync cable between the PC socket and the digital back Capture Sequence The Capture Sequence setting works only in combination with motor driven cameras with the Initial Delay...

Page 103: ...t used C Menu Exit button opens and closes the menu system D view mode button goes through the various view modes of the preview image E ON light and busy light ﬂashing green when digital back is performing an operation F zoom in to make preview image larger G zoom out to make image smaller or see several smaller images H approval OK button for various functions I busy light ﬂashes red when a ﬁle ...

Page 104: ...on button a four way rocker switch to step through preview images and navigate the Menu system 8 Zoom out button also allows you to see several small images 9 Zoom in button makes preview image larger 10 Instant Approval OK button 11 Flash sync terminal 12 Camera communication port used only with certain cameras and described in adapter user manual 13 Flash out sync controls 11 and 13 only used wi...

Page 105: ...on for some functions 14 Ready Light Indicator 15 Navigation button a four way rocker to step through preview images and navigate the Menu system 16 retaining catch 17 ventilator to keep back cool must not be covered 18 Flash sync in terminal 19 Flash sync out terminal controls 18 and 19 used with studio ﬂash 20 FireWire connector 21 battery retaining catch 22 CF card slot cover 23 Winder EL termi...

Page 106: ... cannot be made Flashing red indicates a problem The Menu Control After you depress the Menu button the main menu appears with the blue frame highlighting where you are You can scroll up and down by pressing the top or bottom of the navigation button You will see or signs These controls will change a setting or bring up another display Arrows show where to go next on the Menu When you see an arrow...

Page 107: ...ou must set your choice Browse is explained under the section Viewing Images and Storage is explained later in this chapter under Organizing Images in Batches and Deleting Images The Settings Options In the Settings option depressing the right of the navigator control brings you to User Interface with the options Camera About and Default About brings up the speciﬁcations of Figure 5 5 The main men...

Page 108: ... or controls Power Down Default setting is Never You can set the time after which the power in the sensor unit should go off to save battery power Once off you must turn on the H3D or H3DII camera before you can continue working Mark Overexp This is an instant and easy way to see overexposed images In the ON position and in the single image preview overexposed pixels in a picture will be highlight...

Page 109: ...8 The H3DII camera offers some new custom options Copy to I Bank I B connection Tilt Sensor Menu Ctrl and Display These options are reached by going to Settings The navigat ing control then brings up the options User Interface Camera About Default and the new Custom Options is reached with the navigating control 1 Copy to I Bank Choose whether you want to copy only ﬁles from the active batch or al...

Page 110: ...a that a photographer must be aware of the ISO White Balance and storage medium on top the image ﬁle name storage capacity as well as the information from the Instant Approval Architecture at the bottom The Miscellaneous Setting On the main menu you can go from Settings to Miscellaneous then to Interface by pressing the or buttons This brings up the options Interface Camera or Interface Disc Depen...

Page 111: ...m ISO 50 to ISO 400 to ISO 800 on H3D31 and H3DII 31 As in ﬁlm photography it is best to select the lowest ISO that is suitable for a particular lighting situation and use the higher settings only when necessary A lower value produces the best quality with the minimum amount of noise To set the ISO on a digital sensor unit press the Menu button Set the ISO by depressing the or button Lock the set ...

Page 112: ...e or controls brings up the options Fluorescent Tungsten Flash Shade Cloudy Daylight or Manual Select the setting that applies to your sit uation The set White Balance is shown on top of the Preview screen and also on the grip LCD display of H3D camera models For most of your photography you want to set the White Balance for the known light source In the Manual setting the arrow points to the righ...

Page 113: ...t so it ﬁlls the center area of the focusing screen and make an exposure If the exposure for the target area is cor rect the preview screen shows a green frame around the focusing area If the exposure is incorrect the frame will be red and contain the words Underexposure or Overexposure If so change the lens settings and make new test exposures until the frame appears green All pictures taken in t...

Page 114: ...ogram You can eliminate images with unsatisfactory histogram readings immediately The histogram offers a much more precise image evaluation than the image you see on the display screen With Hasselblad digital cameras and digital backs the histogram always appears on the Preview screen On H camera models you can also see it on the grip LCD after you pro gram custom option SHOW HISTOGRAM with Yes At...

Page 115: ...ine whether the bright areas are in a part of the image where they are distracting somewhere where they do not distract or somewhere where they can easily be darkened in the computer This signal is even more valuable because it allows you to eliminate distracting highlights before you take the ﬁnal picture by changing the camera position or perhaps using a longer lens to reduce background coverage...

Page 116: ...s in Digital Images These various exposure evaluations are helpful and very important in digital imaging since the tonal range that the sensor can record is limited and no after image manipulations in the computer can ﬁx poor tonal rendition or bring out details that do not exist in the original image If your original digital image has no details in white or dark areas nothing you do in the comput...

Page 117: ...rol you can select the image that you want to preview With the selected image on the screen pressing the View Mode button repeatedly goes through the various viewing modes Figure 5 15 such as Standard which shows the image and a few important data such as ISO White Balance Setting and Media used Full Screen shows the image on the full screen without any data Histogram Overlay shows the histogram o...

Page 118: ...hen the nine thumbnail view then to the batch list and ﬁnally to the Media list Move the up down navigating control to see images from differ ent media Thumbnails To see thumbnails start with the standard preview display Press the Zoom Out button once to see four images Figure 5 17 twice to see nine Figure 5 16 The selected image has a blue border and you can zoom in on this image and use the Stor...

Page 119: ... Repeat the process for the next batch Figures 5 18 and 5 19 All the images that you take will automatically be ﬁled in the latest batch programmed into the camera You cannot ﬁle pictures in different batches To view the images on the different batches proceed as follows Press the View mode button Depress the or buttons until the Batch Menu appears You now see all the batches listed from left to r...

Page 120: ...computer In either case you start with the main menu and navigate down to Storage then follow ing the arrows navigate to Copy and to the Copy Dialog If more than one disc is attached use the navigating control to go to From Card to and use the or buttons to select the medium you want to copy to Conﬁrm by answeringYes or No and press the Approval button All images remain on the card even after they...

Page 121: ...ages are given a green yellow or red status based on the exposure In the Menu Storage Delete setting you have the option to delete only the red marked images only the red and yellow marked images or all images Make your choice and the deleting process will follow your instructions Proceed as described above until you see the Delete message Depress the or button until you see All Red In Batch or Al...

Page 122: ...ipula tions also often involve cropping the image or changing the image shape All these elements are also true in digital imaging but the digital imaging process has possibilities for image retouching image improvement and changing images way beyond any thing a ﬁlm photographer could visualize All these manipulations and improvements can also be done on a computer in a more pleasurable and well li...

Page 123: ... problem in the Hasselblad single shot mode except for high resolution images that can exhibit moiré under certain circumstances Phocus implements a unique algorithm for moiré removal that identiﬁes the areas within the image that are prone to moiré eliminating the need for mak ing special masks or other manual manipulations The other parts are masked automatically and thus unaffected by side effe...

Page 124: ...y be placed on the left hand side of the layout The Menu includes File Edit Image View Window and Help for speciﬁc choices The Viewer that normally contains the selected image is in the center of Figure 5 21 An optional viewer toolbar runs along the bottom of the viewer The viewing area can also be minimized and placed into a vertical column with a collection of thumbnails to the left It can also ...

Page 125: ... Tool Area by replacing the Viewer Clicking on the top right hand corner icon brings up a menu that lets you sort images by IAA rating by name by date or under a custom setting Figure 5 21 Full Screen Viewer in Full Screen View the viewer with the selected image ﬁlls the entire screen area and with the ViewerToolbar with tools primarily used for viewing at the bottom Figure 5 22 TheThumbnail Brows...

Page 126: ...r 2 in Figure 5 23 and click on the Icon s disclosure trian gle to reveal the folder of capture number 3 in Figure 5 23 Double click the folder number 4 in Figure 5 23 The captures are now displayed in the Thumbnail Browser as compressed 3FR ﬁles with the 3FR Icon displayed number 5 in Figure 5 23 Select the ﬁles required in the Thumbnail Browser and go to Import You can now select a number of var...

Page 127: ...he Thumbnail Browser bottom Figure 5 24 Tethered Capture After camera and computer are connected an Icon appears in the File Browser 1 and a heading in the CameraTool shows that the connection has been made 2 The camera can now possibly be triggered by the Capture Icon on theToolbar 3 ...

Page 128: ...n be dragged and dropped into Quick Collection where a number in brackets indicates the number of image ﬁles in the folder Clicking on Quick Collection displays the images in the Thumbnail Browser File System gives an overview of the location of your local or network connections for accessing capture storage folders and Devices shows the connected image creating devices but only if these devices a...

Page 129: ...created in the Thumbnail Browser by holding down the Command Apple key while selecting a folder in File Browser File System This creates an extra tabbed folder number 4 in Figure 5 29 which appears in the Thumbnail Browser Click on the X in the tab to delete it Thumbnails that have been assigned to the Quick Collection receive a quick collection icon number 5 in Figure 5 29 in whichever folder the...

Page 130: ...hen it points upward allows you to see the images based on the IAA approval rating To sort click on the arrow when it points downward Checkbox 3 displays crops The Viewer Any image selected from the Thumbnail Browser can be enlarged and viewed on the Viewer for detailed examination The current size of the image is always shown in the top right corner of the Viewer A bar above the image carries the...

Page 131: ...esired proportional ratios It is then dragged into position Crop dimensions appear immediately beneath cropped area while the mouse is pressed You can determine the number of lines in the grid while pressing a numerical key The Neutralizing Tool allows making a rapid neutral color balance in any part of the image After clicking the icon position the tool over an area that you judge to be neutral a...

Page 132: ... images in Compare View The Tool Area In The Tool Area you have four tool collections called tabs Capture Browse Adjust and Export with a pop up menu in each list showing the available tools All tools can be removed or added to any list in any tab so you can customize each tab for your way of working The Capture tab lists all the information about the camera and capture information The amount of i...

Page 133: ...or Information Color Information provides an RGB readout of the area beneath a cursor located on an image in the Viewer window Crop Tool A tool to set the format and the orientation of the Crop Tool for an artistic change in the image Clicking on the Mask icon brings up a window to select color and opacity of the mask Curves Curve adjustments can be made as a combined RGB setting or by selected in...

Page 134: ...s either by moving the slides 3 or clicking on the point on the wheel and dragging it to form an arrow 4 that can be extended shortened or rotated to alter the settings You can also create a new point 5 to rotate the whole segment within the circle Saturation and vibrancy are altered with sliders 6 Figure 5 33 Curves Clicking on a new point creates a gravity point which pulls the curve towards its...

Page 135: ...h high resolution images Threshold controls the point above or below which pixels are affected Low settings will sharpen most pixels but may create noise in soft texture Higher settings restrict the changes to detailed areas Dark Limit sets the brightness level below which the ﬁlter has no effect A setting between 0 and 20 is recommended for most images with a higher number producing a less exten ...

Page 136: ...leting and Printing and Preferences and Layout You can cus tomize the layout with the CustomizeToolbar control Figure 5 36 Figure 5 36 TheToolbar with the frequently used tools in the default setting In the Capture mode shots from a tethered camera are stored directly as FFF ﬁles in the selected folder An exposure can also be initiated remotely from the keyboard In Import Phocus imports the select...

Page 137: ...es through a range of transformations before it becomes the visible image on the screen The image that ﬁrst appears on the screen reﬂects the default Imbedded Adjustment Preset From this point on a new set of transformations can be imposed to cre ate the ﬁnal image In Phocus these transformations are called adjustments and can include for example color temperature settings exposure and curve modiﬁ...

Page 138: ...iewer indi cated by Import 1 appearing in the adjustment section of the toolbar Figure 5 37 After using three tools White balance Histogram and Exposure click the Save Changes button 2 in the adjustment section An edit preset name appears 3 in this case showing the time of the save The save button dims to indicate that the save was made You may want to use two more tools like Color Correction and ...

Page 139: ... adapter that varies with the camera model Some cameras also require an exposure cable or a Flash sync input cable and the 200 and 2000 camera models need a slight camera modiﬁcation if used with F lenses The 503CW must be operated with the CW motor winder Consult Hasselblad for exact details The sen sor units are described in further detail in Chapter 3 Hasselblad also has a complete digital V sy...

Page 140: ...ket 18 shutter release button 19 mirror 20 nameplate 21 winding crank bayonet 22 pre release button 23 winder bayonet mount 24 strap lug 25 winding crank 26 winding crank index 27 frame counter 28 magazine status indicator 29 ﬁlm winding crank 30 magazine driving gear 31 magazine catch 32 focusing hood magniﬁer 33 magazine slide 34 ﬁlm insert key 35 ﬁlm consumption indicator 36 ﬁlm tab holder 37 m...

Page 141: ...hat pro vides even brightness over the entire screen surface The 503CXi and the 503CW can be used with an accessory motor winder Working with 503 Cameras Whether you work with ﬁlm or digitally everything you need to know about the component interchangeability on 503 and other V system cameras including the latest 503CW types is described in this chapter More details about the camera operations tha...

Page 142: ...stem With lenses that do not have the electronic coupling you must manually stop down the lens aperture for the meter reading With A type ﬁlm magazines the ﬁlm sensitivity is programmed manually into the camera body s metering system All cameras need a 6 V battery for timing the focal plane shutter speed and for operating the metering system All cameras except the 202FA can be operated without a b...

Page 143: ...es down to 12in 0 3m making the Superwide an excellent camera for copying The rear of the camera takes the same ﬁlm magazines as other Hassselblad V system camera models Older camera models however do not accept the Polaroid ﬁlm magazine The Superwide cameras are not recommended for digital imaging at least not at larger apertures and or with the large 36 7 49mm sensor The reasons are described in...

Page 144: ...HER V SYSTEM CAMERAS The Auxiliary Shutter The auxiliary shutter at the rear of the camera body in lens shutter SLR cameras protects the ﬁlm or digital sensor from light before and after an exposure is made When the release is pressed the bafﬂe plates open and stay in the open position until the pressure is taken off the release You must keep the ﬁnger on the release until the shutter in the lens ...

Page 145: ...set value With focal plane shutter cameras set to C make certain that the curtain is fully open when you press the release and that it closes when you remove your ﬁnger from the release With shutter lenses the rear curtains of the focal plane shutter must be fully open when the lens shutter opens and closes On either camera type you can also check whether the long shutter speeds 1 second in the le...

Page 146: ...types Figure 6 3 C lenses a can be distinguished from CF CFi CB and CFE types b mainly by the VXM lever on the left side This control is only on C types On CFi lenses the ﬂash connector is equipped with a cable locking device CFE lenses are identical to CFi types but also have the electronic Databus connections for the light metering system in the 200 camera models In the limited line of CB lenses...

Page 147: ...ise preferably by holding the lens on a non movable part and lift it out Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 2 To remove a lens press the lens lock button 3 Turn the lens counterclockwise as seen from the front Before removing a lens check that the winding crank has been turned To attach a lens to any camera body simply place the lens into the mount and turn it clockwise until you hear a deﬁnite click It is not...

Page 148: ... fashion Remove and attach ﬁlm magazines as described in Figure 6 8 Before attaching a maga zine try to turn the winding crank Turn it if possible to ascertain that the camera is in the ready position Before you attach a magazine with loaded ﬁlm check whether or not the ﬁlm has been advanced If the round window on the frame counter side is white the ﬁlm has been advanced if it is red the ﬁlm has n...

Page 149: ... handle of the magazine slide A is moved to one side to clear the ﬁlm insert 4 It is best to insert the magazine slide with the handle toward the camera front E ECC andTCC magazines and camera models with a built in metering system also have the four electronic connectors Figure 6 8 1 To remove a magazine insert the darkslide Press the magazine lock C on top of the magazine to the right move the t...

Page 150: ...ront for the viewﬁnder display panel The newer types can be used on other camera models The older types cannot be modiﬁed All viewﬁnders old or new are mounted and removed from a camera in the same fashion Figure 6 10 After detaching the ﬁlm magazine slide the viewﬁnder on the camera toward the rear Slide in the new viewﬁnder from the rear and replace the magazine Figure 6 10 Changing a viewﬁnder ...

Page 151: ...s To remove the winding crank push the locking lever downward while turning the crank counterclockwise left To attach the crank or motor winder place the winder or motor with the small black triangle opposite the dot on the camera Turn it clockwise until it locks into position right All screens must be inserted so that the ﬁnished side with the metal frame over the screen surface faces up Screens ...

Page 152: ...ise 6 Attach the knob or crank by pressing it against the camera body with its engraved circle or the small triangular mark opposite the triangular index on the camera body 7 Turn it clockwise and it will lock into position as soon as the red dot and the triangle match Bottom Plate and Tripod Socket Although the newer camera models have a more solid and more professional looking bottom plate the t...

Page 153: ...angeable on the 503 and other more recent V system Hasselblad cam era models so you can select a type that is most satisfactory for your digital imaging or your ﬁlm photography Viewﬁnders for Digital Imaging with H Camera Models All H camera models come with an eye level viewﬁnder that provides convenient viewing when photographing in the horizontal or vertical format The original HV 90 ﬁnder has ...

Page 154: ... 4 for more details Focusing Screens for Digital Imaging with V System Hasselblad and Other Cameras The Hasselblad 503CWD camera equipped with a CFV or CFVII digital back comes with an Acute Matte screen that shows the 2 square ﬁlm area but has engraved lines for the 36 7 36 7 area of the digital sensor The Hasselblad CFV digital sensor units that can be attached to all V system camera bodies come...

Page 155: ...ved bottom The screens in the left column without grid come with the cameras All screens with grid lines are available as accessories The H camera models and the 503 models in the V system have a new type of Acute Matte D screen that provides a brighter and sharper image than before This makes focusing easier and more accurate The new screen also has a redesigned Fresnel lens for completely even l...

Page 156: ...area always looks sharp You must focus on a straight line crossing the split area and your eye must be in the optical center otherwise one rangeﬁnder ﬁeld is blacked out Split image rangeﬁnder focusing has limitations regarding lens aperture With lens aper tures smaller than f 4 or f 5 6 one side of the split image rangeﬁnder ﬁeld blacks out so the rangeﬁnder is no longer usable This is not a seri...

Page 157: ...rd Acute Matte focusing screen 1 are the screens with the 202 203 center metering area 2 the 205 spot metering area 3 and a screen showing the metering area of the PME 90 and PME 45 meter prism ﬁnder 4 There are screens with a microprism split image rangeﬁnder area 5 and screens with grid lines 6 and 7 and a plain glass screen 8 The grid lines can also be used for composing in the rectangular 6 4 ...

Page 158: ...screen Your choice of ﬁnder is therefore best determined by the viewing convenience for your approach to photography A higher magniﬁcation however enlarges the display of viewﬁnder information in H system and 200V system cameras making the ﬁgures and symbols easier to read Some photographers like to add a view magniﬁer over the viewﬁnder eyepiece to magnify the center portion of the screen 2 I do ...

Page 159: ...t the reading distance Test your camera and ﬁnder by focusing at a subject with very ﬁne detail and do so with or without your glasses depending on whether you plan to wear them for photography or not Turn the focusing ring See whether you can easily see the details going in and out of focus when you turn the focusing ring slightly beyond the cor rect distance setting Focus a few times to see if y...

Page 160: ...ed except to try the various correction pieces or lenses The HVM waist level ﬁnder for the H camera models can be equipped with custom made diopter correction lenses Such correction lenses should be made to ﬁt into the holder avail able from Hasselblad SELECTING A VIEWFINDER Selecting a viewﬁnder is a personal choice based on your type of photography your desired exposure measuring mode or your pr...

Page 161: ...right 3 With a pointed tool remove the red C lock ring and remove the diopter 4 Insert the corrective diopter eyepiece and the red C lock ring 5 Re install the rubber eyecup rotate the eyepiece to the correct setting and lock it by inserting the locking lever into ﬁnder Figure 7 6 Changing the magnifying lens on the standard focusing hood To change the magni fying lens remove the hood from the cam...

Page 162: ...hood 1 You open the new focusing hood with the tab A and lifting the hood upward 1a 1b 2 To bring the magnifying lens into viewing position slide the tab B in the direction of the arrow 3 To fold the new focusing hood pinch the sides at the hinge a and press down the cover 4 To close the older focusing hood ﬂip down the top plate and fold down the sides and rear panel The front panel locks when fo...

Page 163: ... a tripod mounted camera at eye level With the waist level ﬁnders you can view with the magnifying lens or the lens can be ﬂipped away so the image can be viewed with both eyes open Viewing from the top is also possible on the H cameras in combination with the HVM waist level ﬁnder but is practical only when photographing in the horizontal format 90 Degree Eye Level Viewing Since H cameras need to...

Page 164: ... in mirror gives an image that is right side up and mag niﬁed 3 3 Some Older Hasselblad Viewﬁnders Reﬂex Viewﬁnder RM2 originally called HC 3 70 for 90 degree viewing with a viewing tube long enough to go to the rear of the 70mm ﬁlm magazine HC 4 viewﬁnder for 90 degree eye level viewing but with a shorter tube for use with rollﬁlm magazines only HC 1 was the original 90 degree ﬁnder PME 5 and PM ...

Page 165: ...Heidi Niemala Editorial photograph made with a 50mm lens in the basement of a pre Civil War building ...

Page 166: ...Heidi Niemala Photographed for clothing designer with a 150mm lens ...

Page 167: ...Heidi Niemala Editorial portrait with a 150mm lens ...

Page 168: ...Heidi Niemala Photographed with a 50mm lens during a sand storm at White Sands ...

Page 169: ...correspond to the last three digits on the magazine shell as they were matched in the factory to produce maximum ﬁlm ﬂatness For example if the magazine number is VC482232 the insert with the number 232 belongs to it If inserts are switched the magazine still works but spacing between images may not be as even Magazines made before 1969 were not auto matic and had an opening to see the frame numbe...

Page 170: ...a roll of ﬁlm Figure 8 3 Some special magazines that have been made include Film magazine 16S made for the Superslide format Magazine A12V for 12 images in the vertical format without the need for turning the camera Magazine producing 24 56mm panoramic images on 35mm ﬁlm Magazine 70 shown in Figure10 6 for 70mm ﬁlm with type 2 perforations in cassettes providing To copy editor 10 6 is the 10 6 ﬁgu...

Page 171: ... magazines have a darkslide holder at the rear 2 E and ECC magazines have an ISO adjustment dial at the top 3 It can be set for ISO 12 to 6400 4 ECC magazines also have a contrast adjustment control at the bottom 5 The adjustments are from 4 to 3 based on Ansel Adams s recommendations ...

Page 172: ... loaded or at the end of ﬁlm red D the operating signal E the ﬁlm plane mark F and a panel for notes G 2 Without a cassette holder the inside of the magazine can be seen with the ﬁlm winding shaft A the slotted pin B which locks the cassette holder to the magazine the pin C connecting to the exposure counter and the feeler lever D which connects to the ﬁlm load indicator The camera can operate onl...

Page 173: ... it stops and the number 1 is in the frame counter window before you start to take pictures At this point the crank is locked and cannot be turned again until after the ﬁrst exposure Do not turn the ﬁlm winding crank until the end of the ﬁlm With the ﬁlm properly loaded all Hasselblad magazines should space images evenly from the ﬁrst to the last picture with the space between images never exceedi...

Page 174: ...d roll of ﬁlm as a light protection It becomes easier to turn the crank at that point I suggest winding the paper through as soon as you have taken the last picture even if the magazine is not going to be reloaded immediately Operating Signals Whenever the insert is removed from the magazine shell the frame counter jumps back and the operating signal in the magazine becomes black The spring loaded...

Page 175: ...ed as other magazines The Hasselblad instant ﬁlm magazines have glass plates in front of the ﬁlm to move the image to the exact ﬁlm plane distance which is slightly farther back see Figure 8 6 Keep it clean When used on cameras with a built in metering system program the ISO into the cam era Clean the rollers of the developer spreader in the magazine preferably after every ﬁlm pack Do not touch th...

Page 176: ...and Craig Bary The use of mirrors in the photograph allows the viewer to see multiple perspectives of the body and the dancer s face at the same time This image which has no image manipulations of any kind has been exhibited in museums galleries and collections Lois Greenﬁeld ...

Page 177: ...ng a lecture demonstration at Randolph Community College in North Carolina While Lois usually likes to use fabric to suggest movement and the passage of time it was used in this case in a restrictive fashion to restrain the dancers movement There was no image manipulation Lois Greenﬁeld ...

Page 178: ...BASIC CAMERA MAGAZINE OPERATION On all Hasselblad V system cameras without a built in motor or a motor drive accessory the shutter is recocked and the ﬁlm advanced by a full turn of the winding crank or knob On the motor driven EL models set to the normal 0 operating position or on any of the other 500 200 and 2000 camera models equipped with a motor winder these operations are done automatically ...

Page 179: ... is all chrome 1 When there is no ﬁlm in the magazine or the roll of ﬁlm is at the end the indicator is all red B A partially exposed ﬁlm is indicated by an intermediate red chrome position C 2 On original magazines the Flap opened to see the frame number on the paper backing Figure 9 2 The CW motor winder 1 Mode selector dial 2 release button 3 mode selector 4 front IR sensor 5 camera release lev...

Page 180: ...nd after the motor is attached indicates that the motor senses the camera status The motor winds an uncocked camera automatically so Figure 9 3 503CW motor operation 2 Open the battery compartment by moving the lever clockwise insert the six batteries as shown in the battery holder 3 After removing the lens attach the motor over the winding mechanism with the strap lug in the motor s mounting plat...

Page 181: ...tor to L lock to prevent accidental exposures when not in use see Figure 9 4 Double and multiple expo sures in digital imaging are made the same way but you need not worry about advancing the ﬁlm accidentally Figure 9 4 The winder operating controls The release and mode selector have these settings RC remote L lock S single pictures C sequences and M multiple exposures If the motor does not operat...

Page 182: ...r speed ring The aperture can be set at the engraved ﬁgures or between for stop settings The shutter speed ring must be set at the engraved ﬁgures To interlock the two rings you press the aper ture shutter speed interlock control The shutter speed ring stops at B To move the ring to F for using the focal plane shutter or out of F press the locking button which is green on CF lenses and orange on t...

Page 183: ...ure ring and scale 12 depth of ﬁeld scale 13 index 14 infrared focusing index and 15 distance scale Figure 9 7 Operating CF CB lens controls 1 To close the aperture down manually slide the knob in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into position 2 To return the aperture to the fully open position press the lower part of the control 3 To attach a ﬂash cord press the locking button When the ...

Page 184: ...lenses are not recommended for use on newer cameras they are not discussed in this book FE TCC and F Non Shutter Lenses The shutter speed ring which is part of the camera body can be set at any of the engraved shutter speeds or halfway between them The shortest ﬂash sync speed of 1 90 second is indi cated by X You set the aperture by turning the ring at the rear of the lens at the engraved ﬁg ures...

Page 185: ...ly know when the exposure is made For the smoothest opera tion move the release to the halfway position so that only a slight additional pressure makes the shutter click On 200 camera models with built in metering systems pressing the release halfway also turns on the metering system The Superwide cameras have a release lock shown in Figure 9 10 Set to T the release stays in even when you remove y...

Page 186: ...ar of the camera using an SK release cord EL cameras have a release lock lever on the battery compartment that is operated as explained in Figure 9 10 Do not use the lock for time exposures Pre release the camera and use release cables Operating the 201F Camera On the 201F focal plane shutter camera without metering system shown in Figure 9 11 you can lock the shutter speed setting by pushing forw...

Page 187: ...y placing the battery symbol on the shutter speed ring opposite the index Figure 9 13 Mirror motion on 2000 2003 cameras 1 Change the mirror motion by turning the slotted disc with a coin Turn the disc to 1 if the mirror is to return when the shutter is recocked to 2 for instant return operation or to 0 if the mirror is to be permanently locked up 2 To change the mirror motion on 2003FCW models re...

Page 188: ...r of mirror or shutter created vibrations Pre releasing also eliminates the slight delay of about 1 25 second caused by the operating pro cedure in SLR camera models In the pre released mode the shutter opens instantly like a rangeﬁnder or twin lens reﬂex camera Pre releasing serves no purpose and is impractical in handheld photography The pre release procedure for the various V system models is s...

Page 189: ...e present aperture C the mirror to lift up D and the auxiliary shutter to open E When the release is pressed F only the lens shutter opens and closes G to make the exposure producing more amazing images than the camera ever did even in the hands of the most crea tive photographers On the computer you can combine brand new digital or ﬁlm images with images that you or someone else may have made yea...

Page 190: ...rts the self timer except on 201 models with the self timer delay time programmed into the camera Stop the self timer by pressing the pre release a third time 2 Self timer operation is indicated by a red light at the front of the camera On 201 models pressing the pre release control a second time starts the self timer for a 10 second delay and pressing it twice starts a 2 second delay Producing Mu...

Page 191: ...ne and make the second exposure values But you may want to experiment The exposure compensations do not have to be considered in images that may be used in computer produced double or multiple exposures Expose them normally Figure 9 19 Producing double exposures on 500 503 and Superwide camera models Make the ﬁrst exposure as usual 3 the operating signal in the magazine will then be red 4 Insert t...

Page 192: ... sunny day with ﬁll ﬂash creates a completely different mood and feeling than the one taken in the soft light of a foggy morning The model s outﬁt and the setting on the dock with the white bench and with the lake in the background enhances the mood The model was composed to one side to leave more room in the viewing direction Photos by Ernst Wildi ...

Page 193: ... AA type recharge units Insert batteries as shown in Figure 10 2 which also shows how to check the battery condition The NiCad Batteries in Earlier Models Earlier EL models are powered by rechargeable NiCad batteries Only one battery is necessary to drive the camera and it can be inserted in either opening in the battery compartment A fully charged battery should last for about 1 000 exposures at ...

Page 194: ... drive shaft 26 ﬂash function indicator 27 screen retaining clip 28 focusing screen 29 focusing hood 30 electronic connection on 555ELD only 31 ISO setting for dedicated ﬂash 32 strap lug 33 accessory rail 34 ﬂash connector cover 37 cover lock 38 battery check lights 39 battery check button 40 battery compartment cover 41 lens drive coupling 42 dedicated ﬂash connector 43 battery compartment 44 fu...

Page 195: ...s shutter closes In the DIG position in addition to operat ing the camera cycle a signal goes to some digital backs via the pins at the rear of the camera telling the digital back when the exposure starts and ends This signal works only with a few digital backs designed for this operation and with such a back attached the FILM release does not work The regular FILM release is used with other digit...

Page 196: ...a is pre released but returns to the normal position after the picture is made At SR the camera is also pre released and remains that way after the picture is taken A is the automatic mode where the camera takes pictures at the rate of one frame per second as long as the release is pressed or as long as ﬁlm is in the camera and returns to the normal mode The AS setting is for automatic operation s...

Page 197: ...mera operation up to 33 feet 10 m for ﬁlm or digital photography can be attached to the front of 555ELD cameras see Figure 10 5 The release unit is the same as that available for the H camera and is supplied with the 503CW motor winder described in Chapter 8 The power for the camera unit comes from the batteries in the camera but the remote release needs a CR2 battery Figure 10 5 Attaching the wir...

Page 198: ...Jonathan Exley An attention creating image of mult time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves ...

Page 199: ...Jonathan Exley Personal portrait of close friends Jason and Naomi Priestley taken with a 150mm lens and a short extension tube ...

Page 200: ...Jonathan Exley Lifestyle Designer Kathy Ireland Courtesy of kathyireland com ...

Page 201: ...Jonathan Exley Team Penske photographed with multiple strobes and a 120mm lens at sunset at the Phoenix International Raceway ...

Page 202: ...ality wide angle photography because of the extreme 90 degree angle of view the superb image quality and extremely low distortion value of the Carl Zeiss Biogon lens The Superwide is still a great camera for critical high quality wide angle photography but only in ﬁlm photography The latest 905SWC model has a Biogon lens with a slightly different lens and barrel design to reduce the possibility of...

Page 203: ...camera 1 Viewﬁnder with built in spirit 2 rubber eyecup 3 camera release 4 magazine lock button 6 time exposure lock 10 winding crank 24 accessory viewﬁnder mount 25 viewﬁnder release catch 27 magazine hooks 28 strap lug 30 magazine supports 31 tripod sockets and 32 quick coupling plate ...

Page 204: ...n 38mm shown with the 36 7 49mm sensor and the cover glass and IR ﬁlter in front of the sensor results in a curved image plane Figure 11 3 that creates the unsharpness on the edges of the image Stopping down the lens aperture improves the quality but not to the point where it can be considered good enough for the high quality images demanded in architectural and aerial photography The loss of qual...

Page 205: ...he Superwide is a separate removable component that slides from the rear into the shoe mount on top of the camera Slide it forward until it rests against the pin Figures 11 6 11 7 and 11 8 You may ﬁnd it disturbing that the lens cuts off a bottom portion of the view Although this may be objectionable it does not have to interfere with precise camera alignment because the bottom edge of the ﬁeld ca...

Page 206: ...on behind the camera Masks are used for the 6 4 5 format camera tilt with an extreme wide angle lens like the Biogon records the verticals as slanted lines and does not maintain ultimate sharpness over the entire area in close up work such as copying Check the built in spirit level carefully when doing this type of photography Based on my point of view that we should always try to record a perfect...

Page 207: ... focusing screen adapters with the Acute Matte focusing screen provide a bright image over the entire area Set the shutter at B and keep it open by placing the release lock to T Open the lens aperture fully for most accurate focusing or set it at the selected aperture to evaluate the ﬁnal image You can view the image on the screen through any of the Hasselblad viewﬁnders which also provide a magni...

Page 208: ...Andy Ryan An aerial made with the help of a gyroscope to illustrate the enormity of the project and the volume of concrete used in the Central Artery Project of the South Bay Interchange in Boston ...

Page 209: ...Andy Ryan A long exposure in the existing light made at and for MIT in Cambridge MA The verticals were straightened in the computer together with minor curve adjustments to add saturation and contrast ...

Page 210: ...dy Ryan An architectural image without manipulation made at and for MIT in Cambridge MA with very effective lighting that existed only on sunny days between June and September on this side of the building ...

Page 211: ...posure in Qingpu China The photographer s assistant dressed in black added an interesting element and a compositional balance to the image The verticals were straightened in the computer together with minor curve adjustments to add contrast ...

Page 212: ...t in metering system can simplify the metering process and produce beautifully exposed digital images The cameras can be used with Hasselblad digital backs CFV with the square 16 megapixel 36 7 36 7mm sensor but they require a minor modiﬁcation if used with F lenses Consult Hasselblad regarding this modiﬁcation A modiﬁed camera works in the cable free mode with F lenses or CF lenses set to F ISO s...

Page 213: ...adjustment controls 25 grip cushion 26 battery case 27 battery 28 mode selector dial 29 PC socket 30_ AE lock 31 dedicated ﬂash connection 32 ﬂash socket cover 33 display illumination button 34 strap lug 58 camera support 59 quick coupling slide 60 tripod thread 61 magazine indicator trigger 62 electronic connections 63 self timer symbol 64 pre release self timer control 65 electronic connections ...

Page 214: ...ank with the center disc depressed so the camera is in the ready state Insert the battery with the minus and plus ends positioned as engraved on the compartment Whenever you remove the battery compartment all values programmed into the electronic circuit change to the standard values mentioned in the later section Programming Camera Functions Using the lens shutter with the shutter speed ring in 2...

Page 215: ...nces the ﬁlm and cocks the shutter You can recock the shut ter without advancing the ﬁlm by pressing the program disc in the center of the crank when you start turning the crank The disc needs to be pressed only when you start turning the crank not for the complete turn Motor Operation All 200 camera models can be operated with a motor winder speciﬁcally made for these cam eras It is powered by ﬁv...

Page 216: ...n be set manually either at the engraved speeds or between them for stops It is set to C when a lens shutter is used for the exposure The B setting is for longer time exposures You can turn the shutter speed ring to C and B and out of it only after pressing the lens lock button While the shutter speeds can be set manually you are not likely to do so since you probably will do most or all of your p...

Page 217: ...hic approach for example that it is short enough for handheld photography Take the picture Working with Shutter Lenses You can use shutter lenses not the original C types on these cameras and you can then take pictures either with the shutter in the camera or the shutter in the lens except on 202 model The camera operation is the same as described previously with shutter lenses set at F for use of...

Page 218: ...tween camera and ﬁnder and allowing to use any viewﬁnder on the camera without losing the beneﬁts of the built in light metering system Turning On the Metering System The easiest way to turn on the metering system is by pressing the AE lock on the side of the camera Figure 12 7 but you can also do this by pressing the front release halfway or by pressing the pre release control after the darkslide...

Page 219: ...rotected from extraneous light Figure 12 5 The metering area The 205 left has a precise Spot meter that measures only a small center area In the 202 and 203 models right approximately 75 of the light is measured within a 28 mm center area The measured areas are indicated on the focusing screens bottom ...

Page 220: ...play information is shown in Figure 12 8 The ﬁnder display in the camera which can be illuminated as shown in Figure 12 9 shows the shutter speed on the right side If the ﬁgure has a small s the shutter speed is in seconds for example 4 s means 4 seconds It is a fraction such as second without the s With the shutter set to C the letters SET also appear but not with the original TCC model On newer ...

Page 221: ...12 9 Illuminating the display The viewﬁnder display is illuminated by daylight coming through the window below the Hasselblad engraving at the front of the camera In dim light you can illuminate the display by pressing the button above the ﬂash connectors It turns off automatically after about 15 seconds ...

Page 222: ...ash and automatic bracketing values are shown as fractions Figure 12 12 After programming the desired values set the mode selector to the exposure mode that you want to use Should you forget to do so the picture will be made in the automatic mode and will probably still be usable The programmed values can be changed at any time All programmed values remain stored in the camera as long as the camer...

Page 223: ...aperture and set it manually no matter what type of lens or which shutter you use With lenses without the electronic connection manually close the aperture to the preset value for the meter reading Exposure Modes The different exposure modes on the mode selector dial Figure 12 2 do not change the metering area but give you different choices for light measuring and for making the lens settings The ...

Page 224: ...dvantage for considering these two modes for all photography Automatic Bracketing Mode With the motor winder attached and the 203 or 205 FCC camera set to PR program the desired bracketing value 1 3 f stops on the 203 and f stops on the 205 into the camera with the adjustment buttons see Figure 12 14 The numeral 0 changes to horizontal fraction lines and the maximum value is 1 stop Set the mode co...

Page 225: ...s on the display without a change in the lens settings My suggested metering approach is to point the metering area at any part within the subject area that has average brightness 18 reﬂectance as explained in the chapter on exposure Depress the AE lock which turns on the meter and sets and locks the shutter speed Now you can re compose the image if desired and take the picture When moving the cam...

Page 226: ...isplay shows the new zone as 6 b You change the shutter speed and zone using the adjustment buttons c Manual Exposure Mode Although the manual M mode works beautifully I see little advantage in using this setting because the D or Z setting works the same way without having to adjust the shutter speed manually In the Manual mode however you can pre select the shutter speed an option that can be des...

Page 227: ...the 205 camera is the ideal metering system for black and white photographers working with Ansel Adams s Zone System An important aspect of Adams Zone System theory is the concept of adjusting exposure and ﬁlm development so that all the resulting black and white negatives can be printed on standard grade paper no matter what the contrast range of the scene might have been Adams referred to these ...

Page 228: ...he pillars to the door The Zone System Compensation Dial The ECC TCC ﬁlm magazines have a dial to program these compensations from 4 to 3 directly into the camera The exposure is changed automatically based on these adjustments To eliminate mistakes the contrast dial functions only in the Zone mode The adjustment does not show in the viewﬁnder display so check the setting on the magazine Keeping T...

Page 229: ...ht The Flash Connections For dedicated ﬂash with the focal plane shutter you only need to connect the six pin cable from the ﬂash unit or dedicated ﬂash accessory to the six pin socket on the side of the camera Figure 12 9 When using non dedicated units with the focal plane shutter the sync cable goes into the PC socket next to it When dedicated or non dedicated units are used with the shutter in ...

Page 230: ...sh exposure adjustments The desired ﬂash exposure is programmed into the camera at the Pr setting a and indicated on the viewﬁnder display with 0 indicating that the ﬂash exposure is normal b The display in c indicates a ﬂash exposure reduction of 22 3 f stops on the 202 or 203 camera On the original 205TCC the dedicated ﬂash exposure is made at the shutter speed physi cally set on the shutter spe...

Page 231: ... Imaging The digital age has reduced the need for shift and tilt controls in the camera You can straighten slanted verticals which are the result of tilting the camera in the computer instead of the camera Figure 13 1 You can also increase the range of sharpness the main beneﬁt of the tilt control in the computer by superimposing two identical images with one focused for the foreground subjects an...

Page 232: ...with CFV digital back Photo by Bob Gallagher The light rays from wide angle lenses that go to the corners of the image enter the ﬁlter and the glass at an oblique angle and have to travel a different distances As a result the focus point is moved out producing a curved image plan that results in unsharpness at the edges of the image The effect is most notable with extreme wide angle lenses and or ...

Page 233: ... in the camera package The PC MutarTeleconverter also can include more at the bottom or top of a subject with out tilting the camera but does so by shifting the lens plane up or down instead of the image plane The PC Mutar lens has a shutter and can therefore be used for ﬁlm photography or dig ital imaging on all Hasselblad cameras that use shutter lenses The image can be evaluated on the focusing...

Page 234: ...cket 15 shift control knob 16 locking knob for close up extension 17 quick coupling plate with inch and 3 8 inch tripod thread 18 19 20 magazine support 21 rear frame and 22 magazine hooks Figure 13 3 The ArcBody operating controls 1 lens alignment index 2 spirit level 3 lock for ﬁlm winding crank 4 ﬁlm winding crank 5 spirit level 6 tilt scale 7 lock for tilt control 8 tilt control 9 lens release...

Page 235: ...s tilt control principle is known to large format photographers under the name Scheimpﬂug the name of the photographer who came up with the principle It is based on the following see Figure 13 6 When photographing a ﬂat plane from an oblique angle you have the maximum possible sharp ness range when a line extended from the lens plane and a line extended from the image plane meet at a common point ...

Page 236: ...ﬁc amount of depth of ﬁeld top You can extend the range of sharpness at the same aperture by tilting the image plane in relation to the lens plane bottom Figure 13 6 Maximum sharpness range The maximum sharpness range on the FlexBody or ArcBody is obtained when lines extended from the lens plane and image plane meet at a common point on a line extended from the subject plane ...

Page 237: ... to the top of the subject see Figure 13 7 You can adjust the tilt for either but not for both The difference must be corrected with the lens aper ture and its resulting depth of ﬁeld Figure 13 7 Sharpness in different subject planes The image plane can be tilted for sharpness in one subject plane only either plane A to B or plane C to D The depth of ﬁeld control must be used to achieve sharpness ...

Page 238: ...ing with the Hasselblad lenses on the FlexBody is therefore limited as indicated on the ﬁrst line inTable 13 1 for various lenses You can extend the shift capability to the values shown on the bottom line of the table when covering the subject in a horizontal 6 4 5 format A mask for this format comes with the FlexBody The ArcBody eliminates this problem The Rodenstock lenses that must be used on t...

Page 239: ...he screen darkens because your eye is no longer aligned in the optical axis The Fresnel slides supplied with both cameras solve this problem The slides are inserted into the adapter either from the left or right The darkening does not happen on the ﬁlm or digital back TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE FLEXBODY AND ARCBODY After the image plane is adjusted the lens focused and the aperture and shutter spee...

Page 240: ...o you can shift the lenses on V system cameras 16mm up or down for perspective control without loss of image quality or darkening of the corners The PC Mutar eliminates or reduces the need for tilting the camera in architectural and prod uct photography It provides a good solution for such work especially when used on 200 model cameras with 40 or 50mm lenses Image quality is excellent Figure 13 9 ...

Page 241: ...works you can simplify the opera tion by attaching the PC Mutar to a 200 model camera and use the focal plane shutter for the exposure The 200 camera can be operated two ways 1 Attach only one cable release to the camera release thread of the PC Mutar to release the cam era The release button is covered by the PC Mutar 2 Make the exposure with the self timer built into the camera set for a short t...

Page 242: ... meter in the camera or prism viewﬁnder at the neutral 0 position before you shift Photographing with the PC Mutar Vertical lines are recorded straight and parallel when the image plane is parallel to the sub ject Start the photography by leveling the camera Loosen the PC Mutar shift control lock and shift the PC Mutar up or down until you see the desired image area on the focusing screen Figure 1...

Page 243: ...Marco Grob Singer Alvin Chea from theTake 6 band photographed with an HC 2 8 80mm lens on an H camera ...

Page 244: ...Marco Grob A make up test shot made with an HC Macro 4 120mm lens on an H camera ...

Page 245: ...Marco Grob This photograph was shot for a campaign for Zenith watches on the Atlantic Dunes near CapeTown with an HC 2 8 80mm lens on an H camera ...

Page 246: ...Marco Grob This photograph was shot for GQ magazine with the model Daniel illuminated with all the light comming from a realTV set Made with an HC 3 5 50mm lens on an H camera ...

Page 247: ...Marco Grob The Stairs photographed in CapeTown for Glamour magazine with an HC 3 5 50mm lens on an H camera ...

Page 248: ...ﬁgures for angle of view and covering power vary somewhat because of the size difference between the ﬁlm format and the sensors sizes in the digital backs or digital cameras FOCAL LENGTH Lenses are distinguished mainly by their focal length which is an optical characteristic built into the lens that can be changed only by adding or removing optical components such as a teleconverter or by moving s...

Page 249: ...ing lenses and focusing each lens after the change They are also helpful for making minor adjustments in the area coverage while composing Figure 14 1 3 5 4 5 50 110 50 3 5 4 5 50 110 80 3 5 4 5 50 110 110 Figure 14 1 Zoom lens design The 14 element HC 3 5 4 5 50mm 110mm zoom lens with front focusing in the 50mm position top set at 80mm center and set at 110mm bottom This zoom lens can be used wit...

Page 250: ...aller image area is greatly reduced That is the main reason why digital zooms are never used in a camera for serious photography Angle of View The angle of view is the angle of the area that the lens covers on a speciﬁc image format see Figure 14 2 The angle of view can be related either to the diagonal or to the horizontal or ver tical dimension of the picture If you care to study such ﬁgures mak...

Page 251: ...smaller sen sors in a digital back The change is only in the angle of view and the area coverage which is smaller on a digital sensor than it is on the 120 ﬁlm format As a result the so called lens factors also must be considered in digital imaging with Hasselblad and are as follows 36 7 49 0 sensor 1 1 compared to 6 4 5 ﬁlm format 33 1 44 0 sensor 1 25 compared to 6 4 5 ﬁlm format 36 7 36 7 senso...

Page 252: ... superb corner to corner quality with all digital backs or digital Hasselblad camera models since the sensors are smaller than the 6 4 5 ﬁlm size The exception is the HCD 28mm f 4 lens which is designed speciﬁcally for digital imaging with the H3D and H3DII camera and is designed to cover only the area of the 36 7 49 0 digital sensor Designing the lens for the smaller digital format resulted in a ...

Page 253: ...may come up with a lens design with spherical elements only that may have equal or even better quality In other words it is not the aspherical lens design that makes a better lens it is the skill of the lens designer and the precision in the manufacturing process Manufacturers try to stay away from aspherical lens elements as they are very difﬁcult to produce and include them only if the lens desi...

Page 254: ...other companies because there are no standards within the industry Most compa nies publish these diagrams based solely on computer printouts not taking into account the manufacturing precision The charts for the Hasselblad lenses show the actual performance of the lens that is on your camera or the camera that you plan to purchase Figure 14 3 MTF diagrams 1 The quality of a photographic image is n...

Page 255: ...hat produces completely acceptable sharpness at all focal lengths and the Hasselblad lens designers accomplished this beauti fully MTF diagrams for zoom lenses usually show the curves at two or three different focal length settings The MTF diagrams for the HC 50 110 zoom lens are shown in Figure 14 5 Figure 14 4 MTF diagram MTF diagrams for the HC 3 2 150mm wide open at f 3 2 and closed down to f ...

Page 256: ... closed down to f 8 100 80 60 MTF 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 3 5 30 100 80 60 MTF 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 4 5 30 100 80 60 MTF 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 4 5 30 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 8 30 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 8 30 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 10 20 Image height mm f 8 30 HC50 110 50 HC50 110 80 HC50 110 110 ...

Page 257: ...rture Image sharpness however further improves especially in the corners as the aperture is stopped down with maximum corner to corner sharpness usually when the aperture is two or three f stops below the maximum The MTF diagrams for all Hasselblad lenses show the performance at maximum aperture and with the aperture closed down f 3 5 f 8 1 0 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 10 20 Image height mm 30 Relative i...

Page 258: ... weathered wood is a better choice Here are a few other points that you must consider The test target must be absolutely ﬂat so that you do not have to worry about depth of ﬁeld The image plane must be parallel to the test target If you compare different focal length lenses each lens must cover the same size area Eliminate any possibility of camera motion Make the test with the aperture wide open ...

Page 259: ...t to enter but becomes elliptical and smaller when viewed from the side letting less light through the opening Lens designers try to keep the difference in illumination within acceptable levels If this is not possible you can obtain a more even light distribution by reducing the illumination that goes to the center of the image with a neutral density center ﬁlter placed over the lens In the Hassel...

Page 260: ...eated by the interior of the camera body or the lens barrel The interior of the H camera bodies and the 503 model in the V system have a Palpas coating to reduce or eliminate reﬂections The rear of the lens barrel in the latest lenses is also designed to reduce the risk of stray light reaching the ﬁlm or digital sensor a major difference between the CFi CFE and earlier types in the V system Lens S...

Page 261: ... gelatin or glass ﬁlters DISTORTIONS Lens Distortion Distortion in relation to lens design refers to the inability of the lens to record straight subject lines as straight lines over the entire image area Straight lines near the edges appear curved either inward referred to as pincushion distortion or outward called barrel distortion Figure 14 9 In some photography such as portraiture the degree o...

Page 262: ...at might appear in your images especially with wide angle lenses Foreshortening When a subject or part of a subject close to the camera such as the nose in a portrait or an arm stretched out toward the lens appears excessively large in relation to the rest of the subject or scene we have foreshortening not distortion Foreshortening is caused when the lens is too close to the subject or part of the...

Page 263: ...In group or product pictures the distortion can be reduced by turning the people or products so that they all face toward the center of the lens see Figures 14 12 and 14 13 In cases with immovable objects try to compose the shot so objects that easily look distorted do not appear on the edges or corners of the frame LENS DESIGN AND LENS NAMES Most modern lenses like the HC types for the Hasselblad...

Page 264: ...utters designed by Hasselblad with shutter speeds up to 1 800 second These shutters are designed in two different sizes in order to pro duce most accurate shutter speeds over the entire shutter speed range with any focal length lens regardless of the physical diameter of the lens elements Shutters with a 20mm diameter are built into lenses up to and including 80mm focal length The larger shutter w...

Page 265: ...hailand when the mask is straight in front of the lens and faces the lens A Placed at the side the same lens photographs the mask from the side B With the mask in the same position at the side but turned to face the center of the lens the image is practically identical to the one photographed from the front Photo by Ernst Wildi A B C ...

Page 266: ... 150mm f 2 8 150mm f 4 and 250mm f 5 6 3 Tele Tessars are left 500mmTele Apotessar and right 350mm f 5 6Tele Tessar 4 The Biogon 38mm optically true wide angle design 5 The Distagon retrofocus wide angle design 60mm left and 30mm ﬁsh eye right An apochromatic design the 350mm Super Achromat is shown at the bottom left The 60 to 120mm zoom design is shown at the bottom right ...

Page 267: ...ut the help of the computer This topic Digital Auto Correction DAC is further discussed in Chapter 3 in the section Figure 14 15 Lens designs of H system lenses 1 The HC 3 5 35mm retrofocus wide angle with 11 lens elements and rear focusing 2 The HC 3 5 50mm retrofocus wide angle with 10 lens elements and rear focusing 3 The symmetrical design of the 6 element HC 2 8 80mm standard lens with full f...

Page 268: ...ion D indicates that this retrofocus wide angle lens can only be used for digital imaging not for ﬁlm photography and only on H3D and H3DII camera models There are two reasons for this limitation as part of the design brief the lens has been designed with soft ware correction that works only with the H3 cameras which transmit the lens data to the computer and the lens is optically designed to cove...

Page 269: ...ove up and down As it is somewhat more difﬁcult to design retrofocus lenses for maximum sharpness over a wide range of distances they are designed to provide best image quality at long distances Such lenses are mostly used for long distance photogra phy Distortion values may also be somewhat higher Floating Lens Elements The ﬂoating element FLE lens design improves image quality with retrofocus ty...

Page 270: ...start to look alike Such ﬁsheye lenses therefore have limited application in serious photography The 30mm Distagon can also be used with digital backs on the 503 or other V system cameras but the ﬁsh eye effect will not be as striking since the smaller sensors do not show the full 180 degree diagonal coverage The 180 degree diagonal angle of view of the 30mm Distagon does not allow placing ﬁl ters...

Page 271: ...using from inﬁnity to the minimum focusing distance where the lens produces life size magniﬁcation on the ﬁlm format This was partially made possible as the focusing mechanism does not need to turn or move the entire lens Many Hasselblad H system lenses have internal focusing indi cated as rear or front focusing depending on whether the front or rear elements are used for this purpose The image qu...

Page 272: ...s then attached to the front of the adapter Remove a lens from the adapter after cocking the shutter then press ing the lens adapter catch and turning the lens counter clockwise Extension tubes and tele converters can be used and must be removed as described in Chapter 19 Figure 14 18 Focusing the macro lens On the HC Macro 4 120mm the focusing is accomplished internally by moving some of the lens...

Page 273: ... the electronic Databus connection for the metering system in 200 cameras The XE con verters shown in Figure 14 23 can be used on other V system camera models Teleconverters provide you with a longer focal length without ending up with a much larger and heavier lens You can have a 360mm focal length with a lens converter combination that is only about Figure 14 19 Macro lens quality The quality of...

Page 274: ...t produced life size magniﬁcation Photos by Ernst Wildi 200mm 8 in long A converter can also be used with different lenses thus giving you twice as many focal length lenses than you actually have for example six with three lenses The teleconverters are attached to the cameras like other lenses When removing a tel econverter from a 503 or other V system camera remove the lens ﬁrst from the converte...

Page 275: ...blad H camera Photos by Ernst Wildi Figure 14 22 H system converter design The 1 7 teleconverter in the H camera system is a six element lens design Figure 14 23 Teleconverter design A quality teleconverter like the Hasselblad 2 XE may have as many or more lens elements than basic lenses Converter 1 7X ...

Page 276: ...ity with the Variogon 140 280mm at all focal lengths and the Hasselblad 60 120mm zoom lens at longer focal lengths Focusing Range and Area Coverage with Teleconverters The focusing range of the prime lens is maintained when combined with a teleconverter Combined with a 180mm lens we have a 250mm with 1 4 or a 360mm with 2 lens that focuses as close as 5 feet much closer than a telephoto lens of th...

Page 277: ...but ﬁngerprints do Never touch lens surfaces with your ﬁngers Never touch the electronic contacts on Fe CFE and the HC lenses with your ﬁngers THE CREATIVE PART THAT HELPS YOU PRODUCE BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Since lenses are the main element in determining how the image is recorded on the digital sensor or on ﬁlm you must carefully and thoroughly decide which focal length produces the desired compositi...

Page 278: ...with our eyes and that is why it is called a normal or standard lens There are situations when for good reason you want to see the image in the standard fashion Many news and legal pictures must show a scene as seen by the naked eye and must therefore be made with a standard lens Be aware that these standard images may likely look ordinary because it is the image that everybody sees with the naked...

Page 279: ...farther away It is the dif ferent distances that determine the perspective Figure 14 25 Telephoto perspective A long telephoto lens with polarizing ﬁlter enlarged the mountains dramatically so they became a dominant part of the picture and produce a majestic size relationship to the sunlit church in the southern part of Switzerland Since the mountains are a dominant part of the image the lens was ...

Page 280: ... 14 27 Long lenses permit us to cut down background areas and eliminate distracting background elements such as billboards cars people direct light sources or bright white sky areas In the studio a longer lens makes it pos sible to use smaller backdrops In outdoor people pictures longer lenses are usually prefera ble because they produce a blurred undisturbing and undistracting background for a po...

Page 281: ...While subjects with sharp outlines fences rocks and tree trunks usually look better when they are within the depth of ﬁeld range and therefore sharp blurred foregrounds with grasses leaves and patches of ﬂowers or other subjects with ﬂowing lines can make effective fore grounds at least in color pictures where they can add a touch of color You must be selec tive however Foreground subjects can oft...

Page 282: ...he verticals slant toward each other and the building seems to be falling over see Figure 14 29 Figure 14 29 Slanted verticals Tilting the camera to cover a building from bottom to top results in slanted verticals 1 To record straight verticals 2 the image plane must be parallel to the building While this effect can be corrected in the computer or by using special equipment like the FlexBody ArcBo...

Page 283: ...ke The same line composed close to the top or bottom of the image will be recorded with a strong curvature and is more likely to look like an artistic component of the image A tree with a curved tree trunk on one side of the image may look strange perhaps because the viewer may not know whether the tree looked that way or was just recorded in this curved fashion Composed with a second and similar ...

Page 284: ...69 Figure 14 31 Correcting verticals A building in the Bodie ghost town in California produced with perfectly straight and parallel verticals in the camera by photographing them with a 250mm telephoto from a long distance Photo by Ernst Wildi ...

Page 285: ...e long to the shorter focal lengths Figure 14 34 If you zoom for the entire exposure time the image consists of streaks only Most zoom images are more effective when the subject can be recognized and is surrounded by streaks For such results keep the focal length at a ﬁxed setting for about half the exposure time second when the total time is 1 second and zoom only during the second half To produc...

Page 286: ... A wedding photograph with style beauty and technical perfection Beautifully composed with the bride in the perfect center with the circular ceiling remaining circular and the pillars on the two sides equally spaced from the center to give this image a perfect symmetry Photo by Andy Marcus ...

Page 287: ...272 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Figure 14 34 Zoom lens photography A 1 second exposure while zooming from the shorter focal lengths to the telephoto settings while the shutter was open Photo by Ernst Wildi ...

Page 288: ...elblad dig ital cameras or digital sensor units you have various simple ways to check exposure First you have the image that you can see on the preview screen immediately after the exposure is made This image however should only be used as a rough guide never for evalu ating the accuracy of the exposure The image is too small for this purpose and it is often dif ﬁcult to see a good image in the su...

Page 289: ...venient and deﬁnitely much faster fashion Using camera meters is still considered an amateur approach in some quarters but the metering systems in Hasselblad H cameras the 203 and 205 models or in a meter prism equipped 503 or other V system camera model offer excellent professional metering approaches The advantages of Hasselblad s built in metering systems are so numerous that I consider this fe...

Page 290: ...t meter reading you measure the light that falls on the subject through a diffusion disc on the meter that measures the light falling on the subject from all directions You take incident meter readings by holding the meter in front of the subject to be photographed or in another location with the same amount of light with the metering cell facing the camera lens so that all the light that falls on...

Page 291: ...ractical and much faster especially in location and handheld photography because the meter reading Figure 15 1 Basics of incident and reﬂected metering 1 Correct lens settings are determined by the sensitivity of the ﬁlm and the amount of light that falls on the subject 2 If an incident exposure meter reading indicates that the subject requires a lens setting of X this same setting is correct whet...

Page 292: ...and reﬂected meter readings An incident exposure meter gives the same aperture and shutter speeds for white gray and black subjects and these settings record white as white gray as gray and black as black left Reﬂected meter readings differ for white gray or black even though the same amount of light falls on all three If you set the lens for the white reading f 22 1 125 second white is recorded a...

Page 293: ...rt Figure 15 5 shows the colors that have 18 reﬂectance values or zone 5 values in the center column marked as 0 on top and zone 5 at the bottom The colors that require a one stop increase in exposure are in column 1 The colors where you need to increase exposure by two f stops are in column 2 The colors that need a 1 reduction are in column 1 see Figures 15 6 and 15 7 METERING APPROACHES WITH BUI...

Page 294: ... and therefore need no adjustments of a reﬂected or built in meter reading The color shades in column 1 need a 1 stop increase those in column 2 a 2 stop increase in a reﬂected reﬂected meter reading Decrease exposure 1 stop for the darker color shades in column 1 The ﬁgures 4 to 7 at the bottom indicated in which zone the different color shades should be placed in a reﬂected meter reading ...

Page 295: ...r area or center spot area reading whenever available there are any areas that have an 18 reﬂectance value While doing so also evaluate whether the selected 18 area receives the same amount of light as most other areas that need to be properly exposed within the composed picture Figures 15 7 For example if most of the scene is in sunlight select an 18 area in sunlight not the shade or vice versa S...

Page 296: ...ncrease exposure to have more details in the darker areas even though the green grass area may by somewhat overexposed This may sound rather complicated but let me point out that this subject and light evalu ation is not a characteristic of a reﬂective or built in metering mode The same evaluation must be made with an incident meter With an incident meter you must also evaluate what amount of ligh...

Page 297: ...ecially good approach with a spot meter The Differential and Zone modes in 203 and 205 cameras are wonderful for this approach since they lock a setting automati cally The H cameras offer different but simple ways of locking an exposure setting The simplest which I usually use is programming the AE lock for this purpose I simply need to press the AE lock button while pointing the camera at the des...

Page 298: ...er the shadow and the highlight areas are within the acceptable contrast range Transparencies almost invariably must be exposed for the lighted areas otherwise the lighted areas look overexposed become washed out and lose color saturation Take the meter reading of a lighted part of the scene or subject preferably with 18 reﬂectance or if not make the adjustment as described before Since you cannot...

Page 299: ... of the curves for a low key image with few or any bright areas are mostly to the left An image with an average tonal range from white to black has curves all the way from left to right Determining Exposure from a Histogram The interpretation of the histogram is somewhat different for different digital backs because different backs may report ISO values to the camera in different ways In principle...

Page 300: ...ithout large dark or bright areas such as a white sky But it is not a ﬁrst choice for more critical work CentreWeighted Metering The built in meter measures a large part of the area seen in the viewﬁnder but not equally The meter reading is based mainly on the subject brightness in the center portion of the composition where the main subject is usually placed The original Hasselblad H cameras have...

Page 301: ... and XPan cameras in the automatic mode with excellent results Spot Meters A Spot meter measures a small center area outlined on the focusing screen virtually unaf fected by any light from outside areas no matter how bright it might be Figures 15 9 and Figure 15 9 Advantage ofTTL metering Since this winter scene in Southern Germany was made with a long telephoto lens the built in metering system m...

Page 302: ...en shaded and lighted areas between the main subject and the background and between the main and ﬁll light Figure 15 10 Spot meter reading The sunlit tree against the dark sky might appear to present an exposure problem The green grass area below the tree however was perfect for a Spot meter reading and gave perfect exposure The Spot meter reading could also have been made of a sky area that looke...

Page 303: ...lly in digital imaging you probably want to bracket in 1 3 or 1 2 f stop increments For other work bracketing in full f stops makes more sense Manual bracket ing is the best approach in most cases On the H and XPan cameras and on most 200 models equipped with a motor winder you can bracket automatically This is a wonderful feature when you must work fast A sequence of three bracketed shots can be ...

Page 304: ... the Superwide cameras the FlexBody and the ArcBody by providing TTL metering in all cases The readings in the ﬁnder must be trans ferred manually to the lenses The ﬁnders can be set for incident metering and for reﬂected metering in Center metering mode or as a Spot meter see Figures 15 11 and 15 12 Figure 15 11 Metering patterns in PME meter prism ﬁnders In addition to incident metering the PME ...

Page 305: ... spot meter 2 center area metering 3 incident metering 4 appears on the viewﬁnder display The ISO button sets the ﬁlm sensitivity The Fmax button is for setting the maximum aperture of the lens on the camera Figure 15 13 The PME 90 operating controls 1 locking clip 2 indication mark 3 eyepiece diopter adjustment 4 removable rubber eyecup 5 eyepiece diopter lock 6 battery compartment cover 7 ISO se...

Page 306: ...ing the battery in PME 90 and PME 45 Insert the 3 V lithium battery as shown after opening the battery compartment cover A battery symbol appears on the viewﬁnder display indicating when the battery needs to be replaced attached to the camera and the PME 90 cannot All newer PME meters are properly adjusted for the Acute Matte screens but the spot meter reading is affected by the bright center area...

Page 307: ...etering mode symbols D 5 spot meter center metering and incident metering mode In Pr 1 mode you see EV values D 6 In Pr 2 the meter is set for either aperture priority or shutter speed priority D 7 In Pr 3 a reference value can be programmed into the meter It is turned off D 8 and turned on with a 1 and 1 value programmed into the ﬁnder D 9 The metering duration is programmed in Pr 4 and is set to...

Page 308: ... EV values is usually the most practical fastest and least mistake prone solution with Hasselblad shutter lenses The programming functions that work in all metering modes are obtained by simultane ously pressing the ISO and meter mode selection buttons These two buttons have a small Pr engraving next to them You obtain the different programming possibilities from Pr 1 to Pr 7 by pressing the meter...

Page 309: ...Raya This photograph was shot digitally for Club Med in the daylight with ﬂash on an H camera and with an HC 2 8 80mm lens ...

Page 310: ...Raya Model Lisa Forsberg photographed with an H camera an HC 3 2 150mm lens and a short extension tube Raya Photographer ...

Page 311: ...Raya This photograph was shot just before a storm in Normandy France for Prisma Press Daylight plus ﬂash on model Jitka Ogurekova using an HC 2 8 80mm lens on an H camera Raya Photographer ...

Page 312: ...Raya High jewlery photograph produced with an HC 3 2 150mm lens on an H camera Raya Photographer ...

Page 313: ...Raya This photograph was shot at a restaurant at Disneyland Paris using four ﬂashes and an HC 2 8 80mm lens on an H camera Raya Photographer ...

Page 314: ...er such as f 2 8 indicating a larger opening than f 5 6 The amount of light reaching the image plane is reduced by setting the aperture to a higher number such as f 11 A change in aperture from one setting to the next either dou bles or halves the amount of light reaching the image plane Because aperture and shutter speed together determine the total amount of light that reaches the image plane yo...

Page 315: ...hile knowing that EVs are single num bers that indicate how much light exists in a certain location or is reﬂected from a subject for a speciﬁc ﬁlm sensitivity A camera or lens set to a speciﬁc EV number produces the same exposure at any aperture and shutter speed combination see Figure 16 1 Figure 16 1 Exposure values 1 A lower EV number indicates a smaller amount of light or a darker subject 2 I...

Page 316: ...l appears sharp to our eyes especially when it is not enlarged drastically This range of acceptable sharpness is called depth of ﬁeld see Figure 16 5 The amount of depth of ﬁeld is determined by the lens aperture and increases as the aperture is closed down Figure 16 5 This is clearly shown by the depth of ﬁeld scales on the lenses see Figure 16 6 At normal distances about one third of the total d...

Page 317: ...k On CF CFE CB and CFi lenses the shutter speed and EV values are set by turning the shutter speed ring The aperture is set by turning the aperture ring 1 Interlock aperture and shutter speed rings by pressing the interlock button 2 Figure 16 4 Aperture shutter speed lock on lenses without shutters On FE TCC and F lenses the shutter speed 1 90 in this illustration is set on the camera except on 20...

Page 318: ... aperture here f 11 on the lens 2 The same scales here set for f 8 are on FE TCC and F lenses used from the same distance In such a case the wide angle lens has more depth of ﬁeld but also covers a much larger area than the standard or telephoto lens The three lenses create three completely different images see Figure 16 8 If you use different focal length lenses to cover the same size area by tak...

Page 319: ...Including the railroad signs and the railroad cars added a different touch and color to an otherwise ordinary postcard view Maximum depth of ﬁeld was also considered essential in the harbor scene in Italy because of the sharp outlines of the boats Photos by Ernst Wildi Figure 16 8 Depth of ﬁeld with different lenses When different focal length lenses are used from the same distance here 8 feet the...

Page 320: ... with the large 36 7 49mm sensor means a 1 life size magniﬁcation whereas it is only 0 7 on 35mm ﬁlm or a full frame sensor and 0 5 on smaller APS size sensor A higher magniﬁcation always has less depth of ﬁeld at the same aperture Depth of Field Scales and Charts The ﬁgures on depth of ﬁeld scales and charts are calculated based on the acceptable blur known as the circle of confusion They are not...

Page 321: ...Screen of SLR Cameras The ability to see depth of ﬁeld on the focusing screen of SLR cameras made for digital imaging or ﬁlm photography such as all Hasselblad models except the Superwide is often described as a main beneﬁt of working with such cameras for serious photography In prin ciple this is true since you view the image through the lens and you can stop down the aperture manually to see the...

Page 322: ...ld to inﬁnity at the set aperture Because Hasselblad lenses have depth of ﬁeld scales there is no need for hyperfocal distance charts Simply set the distance ring so that the inﬁnity mark is opposite the corresponding aperture on the depth of ﬁeld scale on the right The hyperfocal distance if you want to know it is the distance opposite the index You will also ﬁnd that the depth of ﬁeld extends on...

Page 323: ...d down or you can reopen the aperture before you take the picture Figure 16 12 Manual aperture stop down 1 You can close down the aperture on the latest V system lenses to any preset aperture by pushing the stop down lever downward a It remains in the stopped down position until you move the stop down lever back to the original position by pressing the bottom part of the lever b 2 The stop down co...

Page 324: ...ups When people are arranged in a straight line the people at the edges are farther away here 14 feet than the people in the center 9 feet when measured from the center of the lens Arranged in a curve they all can be at the same 9 foot distance Lenses however are designed to produce a sharp image from a ﬂat not a curved subject plane If the group of people is arranged in a curved line for other re...

Page 325: ...face in the background right Photos by Ernst Wildi CREATIVE USE OF THE LENS APERTURE Before you press the release you must decide whether everything from foreground to back ground should be sharp or whether one or both should be blurred and if so how much Figures 16 15 and 16 16 Our eyes focus constantly and instantly so we see everything sharp To present the scene or subject as seen with your eye...

Page 326: ... of depth of ﬁeld is always limited and depends on the focal length of the lens the distance setting and the aperture If a wide angle lens can produce a desirable Figure 16 15 Foreground sharpness A romantic wedding photograph visually enhanced with the soft undistracting background and the completely blurred red ﬂowers in the foreground created by using a large aperture on a long 250mm telephoto ...

Page 327: ...ht take a third image for the middle areas and then combine the images in the computer SELECTION OF SHUTTER SPEED The shutter speed may be predetermined for exposure reasons or for allowing handheld camera operation With moving subjects the shutter speed must be chosen from the image creating point Figure 16 16 Lens setting for depth of ﬁeld Photographed at the smallest lens aperture with the focu...

Page 328: ...he same shutter speed blur is greatest when the subject is moving at right angles to the camera view 1 A subject moving at the same speed straight 2 or at an angle 3 toward the camera view is less blurred There will be less blur even at the same shutter speed when the subject is photographed from a greater distance 4 You can also stop motion at slower shutter speeds by photographing at the peak of...

Page 329: ...he camera at the same speed as the subject only the background is blurred If moved slower or faster you create a blur in the background and in the subject With many subjects some elements are moving in different directions at different speeds for instance the spokes of a wheel the legs of a bicycle rider or a horse the wings of a bird and the arms of a ballet dancer or ice skater thereby creating ...

Page 330: ... the image The diagonal streaks of the snowﬂakes framed against a dark background area enhance the feeling of a blizzard Photos by Ernst Wildi Figure 16 20 Blurred motion Slow shutter speeds can enhance pictures of ordinary subjects such as leaves moving in the wind left and the steam coming from the geysers in Yellowstone right Such images are usually most effective if they include sharp elements...

Page 331: ...HUTTER SPEED OPERATION Setting and changing apertures and shutter speeds for creating visually effective images on ﬁlm or digitally can be done fast and easily when both the aperture and the shutter speed can be changed without altering the exposure that is maintaining the EV value This is possible on all Hasselblad cameras used both in ﬁlm or digital photography On the H cameras you simply turn t...

Page 332: ...t work on the com puter If the results from the ﬁlter on the camera are not to your complete satisfaction you can always add additional improvements in the computer Filters Worth Considering in Digital Photography Polarizing ﬁlters still offer a simple solution for improving the rendition of distant areas in an outdoor photograph to eliminate reﬂections from glass water and other surfaces and to i...

Page 333: ... in black and white 3 create special effects and moods 4 to reduce the amount of light reaching the ﬁlm and 5 to protect the lens Filters as Lens Protection Lenses are expensive components in any camera system It is a good practice to protect the front element with an optically plain piece of glass such as an UV or haze ﬁlter Such ﬁlters protect the lens from dust and dirt reduce the need for clea...

Page 334: ...olors are recorded in a range of gray tones from white to black Filters can be used for purposely darkening or lightening certain colors to emphasize suppress separate increase or reduce the image contrast You can lighten or darken any color see Figure 17 1 To lighten the grey tone of a color use a ﬁlter of the same color or at least from the same side of the color wheel see Figure 17 2 To darken ...

Page 335: ... are recorded much darker and the blues much lighter The reverse is true with a red ﬁlter right Figure 17 2 Filters in black and white photography 1 The color wheel with the colors red R yellow Y green G cyan C blue B and magenta M is a convenient tool for determining how various colors are reproduced in black and white through different ﬁlters A yellow ﬁlter Y transmits yellow and absorbs blue Ph...

Page 336: ...h If such light reaches glass water or other reﬂecting surfaces at an angle it becomes polarized with the light waves vibrating in only one direction see Figures 17 4 and 17 5 Polarized light in nature is usually light reﬂected from water leaves rocks trees windows or virtually any other shiny surface except bare metal Reducing or eliminating reﬂection Figure 17 4 Natural and polarized light Natur...

Page 337: ...ramatically darker but only when you are photographing at a 90 degree angle to the direction of a line drawn from the sun to the camera in other words with sidelight see Figure 17 6 Polarizing ﬁlters can drasti cally improve distant shots by eliminating reﬂections and thus improving color saturation This improvement again happens only with sidelight see Figure 17 7 Many other outdoor scenes can be...

Page 338: ...gitally or on ﬁlm by eliminating the haze and bluish cast in the middle and background areas The contrast is dramatically improved in those areas Photos by Ernst Wildi Figure 17 8 Polarizing ﬁlter A polarizing ﬁlter on the lens eliminated practically all reﬂections on the store window by photographing the window from an angle of about 40 degrees and not head on Photo by Ernst Wildi ...

Page 339: ...inear type Special Polarizing Filters There are also special polarizing ﬁlters on the market that add color to reﬂections and high lights rather than eliminating them This addition of gold or blue or a combination of the two can be striking for example in the highlights of a water surface Like any other special effect it can also look unnatural and out of place Evaluate the effect carefully before...

Page 340: ... Do not destroy this effect with a cooling ﬁlter Table 17 3 shows ﬁlter values for various situations Table 17 2 Color Temperatures of a Few Typical Light Sources DM Kelvin Type of light 8 12500 Shade with clear blue sky 16 6250 Overcast day 18 5600 Sunlight at noon 31 3200 Tungsten lamps 34 2900 100 200 W household lamps 54 1850 Candlelight Table 17 3 Filter Values for Various Situations Purpose ...

Page 341: ...mple two f stops if the value is 2 If indicated in ﬁlter factors convert the factors into the aperture values shown in Table 17 4 Hasselblad ﬁlters carry all the necessary information engraved on the rim For example a ﬁlter engraved 60 2 X YG 1 has a size of 60mm a color of yellow green and a ﬁlter factor of 2 requiring an exposure increase of 1 EV value Filter colors are designated as follows Y y...

Page 342: ...ents you may want to consider a special copying stand For occasional copying a tripod with the center column reversed so that the camera sits between the tripod legs as also suggested for slide duplicating in Chapter 19 makes a usable arrangement Automatic focusing of the H camera should be precise with any type of copy subject For manual focusing with V system cameras place a substitute focusing ...

Page 343: ... the camera lens alone does not improve the results You must also polarize the light that reaches the copy by using ﬁlters over the light source s Tungsten lights can be used but may create a heat problem for the polarizing material I recommend studio ﬂash units with modeling lights as a light source You need sheets of polarizing material large enough to cover the lights and place them about a foo...

Page 344: ...t a ﬁlter or clear glass The rear ring of the lens is painted bright red to warn you that there is no glass at the rear Gelatin Filters Gelatin ﬁlters can be used in combination with the Proshade including the latest shade VH60 95 Older shades were made for the 3 in size only The 3 or 4 in sizes can be used in the new shades made since 1991 The larger 4 in sizes must be used with wide angle lenses...

Page 345: ... same degree of softness regardless of what lens aperture is used This is important because you want to set the lens aperture for the desired depth of ﬁeld not for the degree of softness Some ﬁlters made by other companies produce a large degree of softness with the aperture wide open and an almost sharp image when closed down as soft focus lenses do This is an unacceptable approach for serious ph...

Page 346: ...lens Photo by Andy Marcus VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LIGHT The light that is visible to the human eye has wavelengths from about 400 violet to about 700nm red Beyond the red is infrared radiation which is not visible to the eye but can be recorded photographically as discussed in Chapter 3 and at the end of this chapter At the other end of the spectrum beyond the violet is ultraviolet radiation which i...

Page 347: ...tography Exposure can be determined with a handheld or built in meter but test exposures are suggested Electronic ﬂash is another light source for ﬂuorescence work A ﬁlter that absorbs most of the visible light such as a Kodak 18A must be placed over the ﬂash unit Infrared Photography Infrared radiation has important applications in scientiﬁc photography There are also excit ing possibilities for ...

Page 348: ...scussed in Chapter 3 Figure 17 13 Focusing in infrared photography Infrared radiation B forms an image farther from the lens than the visible light A The image on the image plane F is therefore out of focus unless you compensate for this by moving the lens forward C Figure 17 14 Infrared focusing index When using a lens with an infrared index focus the subject visually and read the distance a oppo...

Page 349: ...e sensor position for the image distance without the ﬁlter and cover glass The infrared ﬁlter must be re attached over the sensor for regular photography Some Hasselblad photographers have used a converted camera without the infrared ﬁlter for general photography by placing an infrared blocking ﬁlter such as BG 39 over the lens This ﬁlter eliminates the infrared rays before they enter the lens ...

Page 350: ...oor work The higher place ment casts the shadows behind and below the people where they might not be seen and also eliminates red eye the cause of which is illustrated in Figure 18 1 The red eye problem has been reduced or eliminated in digital work since it can easily be corrected during image manipulation Because ﬂash is usually used outdoors as a weak secondary light to ﬁll the shaded areas a u...

Page 351: ... or in meters so you must work with the same units for the conversion At any distance the ﬂash exposure is deter mined by the lens aperture see Figure 18 2 regardless of the shutter speed Figure 18 1 Red eye 1 Red eye is caused by the ﬂash light being reﬂected off the blood ﬁlled retina 2 You can avoid this by placing the ﬂash farther from the camera lens so that the retina is shaded Figure 18 2 F...

Page 352: ... image plane Visualize the measured area when composing the image on the focusing screen to ascertain that the main subject that must have the proper ﬂash exposure is within that 40mm center area For dedicated operation ﬂash unit and camera must be electronically interfaced requiring ﬂash units or adapters that are made for a speciﬁc camera system The Advantages of Dedicated Flash Dedicated ﬂash c...

Page 353: ...s You need to make the recommended adjustment of 12 3 f stops but evaluate the histogram carefully as sensors may differ and change This compensation is not required when using a Hasselblad digital back on the H camera The camera adjusts automatically for the difference in reﬂectance values This is discussed further a little later in this chapter under Dedicated Flash in Digital Imaging Subject Co...

Page 354: ...ng on the ﬂash unit works beautifully In this case the sensor in the ﬂash unit determines the length of the ﬂash duration Set the aperture on the lens Set the ﬂash to auto matic and for the aperture set on the lens When changing the lens aperture you naturally need to change the aperture setting on the ﬂash also something that is unnecessary in dedi cated use FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH H CAMERA MODELS...

Page 355: ...ituations you can also use all measuring modes certainly M P Pv and S The A and S modes are not recommended for indoor ﬂash work as the normally dark room light may set a long shutter speed that is unsuitable for handheld work The P and Pv modes are usable because they set the shutter speed at 1 60 second or shorter You can program the H camera so that it can be released only when a dedicated ﬂash...

Page 356: ...ive button In dedicated ﬂash photography insufﬁcient ﬂash illumination is indicated on the display and in the viewﬁnder by LOW FLASH A ﬂash illumination that is excessive for the set aper ture is not indicated because it only occurs in close up photography and if so the histogram shows the unsatisfactory results An unusable setting is indicated by a red warning triangle and the message LOW FLASH o...

Page 357: ... AND OTHER V SYSTEM CAMERA MODELS Hasselblad 503 ELX and ELD models and all 200 camera models have dedicated ﬂash capa bility and are used together with a ﬂash adapter The Hasselblad ﬂash adapter SCA390 works with ﬂash units based on the SCA300 system which is common on European ﬂash units Some ﬂash manufacturers make adapters for use with Hasselblad V system cameras The Hasselblad D Flash 40 can ...

Page 358: ...er is used or to the sync contact on the lens when the lens shutter is used for the exposure V System Camera Operation with Flash Regardless of how you use the ﬂash always set the desired aperture and shutter speed on the lens or camera keeping in mind that the focal plane shutter on 200 cameras must be set at 1 90 second or longer If set to a shorter speed the ﬂash will not ﬁre a warning will app...

Page 359: ... of the people photographed The contrast between the lighted and shaded areas however will usu ally not produce a ﬂattering result You must reduce the contrast by adding light to the shaded areas Electronic ﬂash is ideal It not only lightens the shaded areas but also brings some light and life into the eyes and improves the colors in people pictures taken in the shade or in the soft light of an ov...

Page 360: ... type of photography The unit built into the H cameras is ideal for this purpose Selecting Camera Lens and Flash Settings Location people pictures are a combination of ﬂash and daylight and they are most effective when the two light sources are combined in a natural looking fashion with the ﬂash as a sec ondary light source not the main light Start by metering an important day lit area that is beh...

Page 361: ... models the ready light is visible at the edge of the focusing screen c It ﬂickers after the exposure if the ﬁlm received a sufﬁcient amount of light Figure 18 10 Fill ﬂash outdoors In an outdoor portrait with the sunlight used as a backlight or sidelight the ﬂash must be reduced so it just brings a little light into the face and eyes without looking like a secondary light source In the candid pic...

Page 362: ...ck repeatedly until the ﬂash function shows up on the viewﬁnder display Figure 18 11 You can now program into the camera ﬂash exposure values from 1 to 3 by pressing the minus or plus adjustment buttons The values are set in 1 3 stop increments on the 202 and 203 models and in stop increments on the 205 You will probably ﬁnd that ﬂash values from 11 3 or 11 2 to 2 or 21 2 provide natural results w...

Page 363: ... are more likely the main subject reduce the ﬂash just slightly at the most the equivalent of f stop or not at all As the existing light in most indoor locations is limited you may have to use a tripod Do not hesitate to use slower shutter speeds than you normally do because the short ﬂash dura tion reduces the danger of blur due to camera motion becoming objectionable or even vis ible at least in...

Page 364: ...in good order and properly connected Try another cable If a contact feels loose gently squeeze the contact with pliers into an oval shape thereby making a ﬁrmer connection on two sides The PC contacts on the latest lenses include a cable locking device that makes such separation almost impossible see Figure 18 12 Dedicated Flash with the 205TCC The original 205TCC not the FCC model automatically c...

Page 365: ... 450 from rechargeable AA types or 270 to 2250 from the external power pack The actual number of ﬂashes always depends on the distance between ﬂash and subject Other Flash Units The Hasselblad Pro Flash the forerunner to the D 40 can be used on Hasselblad and other cameras in the manual or automatic fashion Shadowless lighting is obtained when light of equal intensity reaches the subject from all ...

Page 366: ...ble reﬂector 4 ﬂash tube 5 ﬂash body 6 sync cord jack 7 sync cord 8 ﬂash mounting plate 9 locking nut 10 external power connection 11 W indication 12 tilt scale 13 model designation 14 ready light and discharge button 15 battery cassette latch key 16 ON OFF switch and power selector 17 battery cassette 18 reﬂector locking knob and 19 N position ...

Page 367: ...4 shows how the lens elements are moved when focusing from inﬁnity to the minimum focusing distance The internal focusing either does not change or minutely changes the physical length of the lens when focusing another beneﬁt of such a lens design LENSES AND ACCESSORIES IN CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY If you work with or plan to purchase the HC 4 120 Macro lens you do not have to read this section on exte...

Page 368: ...rgery you need a long working distance In dangerous situations such as welding you want a long distance Longer focal length lenses give this longer working distance When working on a copy stand or in many other situations a shorter focal length is preferable to reduce the possibility of camera motion affecting the pic ture sharpness You may also select a speciﬁc focal length lens such as the 120mm...

Page 369: ...ﬁcation on the smaller 33 1 44 2 sensor Life size magniﬁcation for the ﬁlm format is obtained on the HC Macro 120 by setting the focusing ring at its maximum extension With other lenses you always achieve life size magni ﬁcation when you add extension tubes that are equal in length to the focal length of the lens or close to the focal length for example 78mm H52 and H26 tubes combined for an 80mm ...

Page 370: ...e of confusion of 0 03mm 1 800 in Depth of ﬁeld scales and charts in the H system are based on a circle of confusion of 0 045mm 1 600 in Table 19 1 Depth of Field at Various Magniﬁcations Total depth of ﬁeld in mm at f 11 Magniﬁcation A B 0 1 100 50 0 2 30 15 0 3 15 7 0 5 6 3 0 8 3 1 5 1 2 1 1 2 1 5 0 7 1 5 1 0 5 2 0 8 0 4 3 0 4 0 2 WORKING WITH EXTENSION TUBES Extension tubes of different lengths...

Page 371: ...beauty close up photographs that convey the possibilities and quality of Hasselblad digital close up photography Both images are made with Makro Planar 120mm in combination with extension tube 8 for the lips and extension tube 32 for the eye Photos by Sarah Silver ...

Page 372: ...s necessary when you move a lens away from the image plane which is done with extension tubes Whatever the built in meter says should be correct because the light is measured through the lens and extension tube The close up charts for the V system lenses show the necessary increase needed for handheld meters The H system charts also show this adjustment although the built in meter is undoubtedly u...

Page 373: ... lens Such close up lenses also called Proxar lenses are designated by their focal length or diopter power The 1 diopter lens has a 1 m 391 2 in focal length a 2 diopter type has a focal length of 0 5 m and a 2 m focal length is equal to 0 5 diopters Close up lenses are not recommended for serious close up work as they create a loss of image sharpness on the corners Proxar lenses are however still...

Page 374: ...system includes three extension tubes 13 26 and 52mm in length that can be combined while maintaining the electronic coupling to the HC lenses Although the tubes can be used with all HC lenses you want to consider lenses that are 80mm and longer for close up work because they provide the best image quality and provide a longer working distance The 50 110mm zoom lens can also be used with extension...

Page 375: ...on tubes and bellows are equipped with coupling shafts that connect the camera and lens mechanism to maintain the automatic aperture close down and shutter cocking Extension tubes and bellows mount on the camera exactly like lenses Remove extension tubes by pressing the locking button or lever on the tubes while the camera is in the cocked position To remove tubes it is of utmost importance to fol...

Page 376: ...mera With the bellows mounted on a tripod or stand change and adjust the lens to image plane distance by turning the lower knurled adjusting knob Change and adjust the lens to image plane distance and thus the magniﬁcation by turning the upper knob see Figure 19 5 You may also want to use this knob for ﬁne focus ing because the image sharpness on the focusing screen changes more rapidly thus makin...

Page 377: ... It is therefore best to study special books on this topic or attend a workshop HOW TO USE THE V SYSTEM CLOSE UP CHARTS In all Charts D at the end of the chapter the close up accessories are indicated as follows P for Proxar lenses 2 0 1 0 and 0 5 and B 64 202 for bellows The extension tubes are indicated by their length 8 16 32 and 56 including combinations of tubes such as 56 8 The left end of e...

Page 378: ...o determine what areas can be covered with a speciﬁc lens and extension tube combi nation proceed as follows Take the ﬁgures from the maximum size of subject line and For the 36 7 49 0 sensor multiply by 0 9 exact ﬁgure 0 89 For the 33 1 44 2 sensor multiply by 0 8 For the 36 7 36 7 sensor multiply by 0 7 exact ﬁgure 0 66 Example The 120mm Makro Planar set at inﬁnity covers an area about 8 in 200m...

Page 379: ... all dimensions in inches on the A charts and in the metric system in the B charts The other charts A5 to A8 and B5 to B8 give the same information for combinations of extension tubes Example The 150mm lens set at inﬁnity with extension tube 26 covers an area 13 9 6 in on the ﬁlm format The same lens and tube combination would cover an area 10 3 7 7 in on a 33 1 44 2 sensor In all charts ﬁgures in...

Page 380: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 365 Chart A1 Exposure increase magniﬁcation and distances in inches for single extension tubes ...

Page 381: ...366 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart A2 Area coverage in inches with single extension tubes for the 6 4 5 ﬁlm format ...

Page 382: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 367 Chart A3 Area coverage in inches with single extension tubes for the 36 7 49 0 sensor ...

Page 383: ...368 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart A4 Area coverage in inches with single extension tables for the 33 1 44 2 sensor ...

Page 384: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 369 Chart A5 Exposure increase magniﬁcation and distances in inches for combinations of tubes ...

Page 385: ...370 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart A6 Area coverage in inches with combinations of tubes for the 6 4 5 ﬁlm format ...

Page 386: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 371 Chart A7 Area coverage in inches with combinations of tubes for the 36 7 49 0 sensoChart r ...

Page 387: ...372 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart A8 Area coverage in inches with combinations of tables for the 33 1 44 2 sensor ...

Page 388: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 373 Chart B1 Exposure increase magniﬁcation and distances in the metric system for single extension tubes ...

Page 389: ...374 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart B2 Area coverage in the metric system with single extension tubes for the 6 4 5 ﬁlm format ...

Page 390: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 375 Chart B3 Area coverage in the metric system with single extension tubes for the 36 7 49 0 sensor ...

Page 391: ...376 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart B4 Area coverage in the metric system for single extension tubes for the 33 1 44 2 sensor ...

Page 392: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 377 Chart B5 Exposure increase magniﬁcation and distances in the metric system for combinations of tubes ...

Page 393: ...378 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart B6 Area coverage in the metric system with combinations of tubes for the 6 4 5 ﬁlm format ...

Page 394: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 379 Chart B7 Area coverage in the metric system for combinations of tubes for the 36 7 49 0 sensor ...

Page 395: ...380 THE HASSELBLAD MANUAL Chart B8 Area coverage in the metric system for combinations of tables for the 33 1 44 2 sensor ...

Page 396: ...lows To read the chart go from the bellows extension 120mm in this example straight down until you reach the lens that is used 120mm The number 2 indicates the necessary increase in exposure Now go straight across to ﬁnd the magniﬁcation 1 1 and the depth of ﬁeld at f 11 2mm ...

Page 397: ...Chart D Close up charts for 80 to 250mm Hasselblad lenses an 503 and other V system SLR cameras based on the ﬁlm format ...

Page 398: ...Close Up Photography on Film or Digital 383 ...

Page 399: ...re they grow but not in the natural light They are effectively lit with continuousTungsten lights Since these ﬂowers cannot be exposed to the light sources for extensive periods Jonathan usually does the actual photography in a very short time using a Hasselblad digital camera using a 120mm Macro lens There are no image manipulations ...

Page 400: ...Jonathan Singer ...

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Page 402: ...and make certain that the selected image area starts and stops at important image elements Select a location that does not have image elements that are too close to the camera to be kept within the depth of ﬁeld range of the lens that you plan to use The images must be made with a tripod mounted camera and you must make certain that the pan head is per fectly level in all directions A spirit level...

Page 403: ...ol for this purpose since it produces images that are 2 7 as wide as high XPan CAMERA MODELS The original XPan camera introduced in 1998 was superseded in 2003 by the XPan II model with an LCD viewﬁnder display that includes the shutter speed and exposure information multi exposure capability self timer delay of 2 seconds or 10 seconds normal or rear ﬂash sync possibility and electrical remote rel...

Page 404: ...era LCD display panel 20 LCD illumination button 21 mid roll rewind button 22 program mode button 23 up down controls 24 shutter speed selector dial 25 shutter speed selector lock 26 shutter speed index 27 ﬁlm plane mark 28 shutter release 29 exposure counter LCD 30 shooting mode selector 31 shooting mode selector lock and 32 shooting mode selector lever 1 Figure 20 2 The camera LCD display on XPa...

Page 405: ...noramic format the 45mm lens covers an area along the long panoramic side equal to a 25mm focal length on the 35mm format the 90mm is equal to a standard 50mm and the 30mm covers a panoramic area equal to a 17mm lens on the 35mm format Attach the lens to the camera by aligning the index on the camera and lens and then turning the lens clockwise until you hear a click The viewﬁnder automatically ad...

Page 406: ...s are in good condition top the batteries are low center and the batteries are exhausted bottom You turn on the power by moving the mode selector to either S for single pictures C for sequences or to the self timer symbol see Figure 20 4 To save power the camera switches automatically to a standby mode after three minutes Set the mode selector to OFF whenever the camera is stored or not used for l...

Page 407: ... the end of the roll or rewinds to leave the ﬁlm tip out of the cassette by switching the camera from OFF to S while holding down the Mode button on the camera s LCD panel When the cassette symbol shows up select OUT if you want the tip of the ﬁlm out of the cassette or IN if the ﬁlm should rewind completely into the cassette Conﬁrm the choice by pressing the release halfway When the camera cover ...

Page 408: ...he display on the LCD panel can be illuminated by pressing the LCD backlight button which is in the center on the original camera and on the left on the new model A partially exposed ﬁlm is rewound by pressing the rewind button which is in the center on the new camera on the right on the original model 2 The self timer is actuated at the self timer setting OPERATING THE CAMERA On the original XPan...

Page 409: ...amera for multiple exposures press the Mode button on the camera LCD panel for one second and then press it again repeatedly until a ﬂashing double frame symbol appears on the display Use the Up Down buttons to select a non ﬂashing double frame symbol Conﬁrm your selection by pressing the release halfway which brings up the double frame symbol on the display You can now select up to nine exposures...

Page 410: ...gardless of how you produce panoramic images in the camera or computer on ﬁlm or dig itally effective composition is very important even more so than in an image in the standard rectangular format Panoramic images must include important elements that enhance the image all the way from left to the right or from top to bottom There must never be an empty area that is considered unnecessary on either...

Page 411: ... the measuring area are brighter or darker than the 18 reﬂect ance you have two options Use the Automatic mode but set the exposure compensation dial Figure 20 10 Poor panoramic composition Panoramic image of a covered bridge has dark areas on both sides that are unnecessary for the image Eliminating those areas results in an image in a more standard shape which actually improves the image Figure ...

Page 412: ...2 Shutter speed and compensation dial 1 The shutter speed dial is set to A for automatic exposures 2 You can increase or decrease exposures by using the exposure compensation dial Figure 20 13 Exposure information on the original XPan camera Automatic Exposure Bracketing You can bracket exposures manually or with the Automatic Bracketing mode which changes the shutter speed automatically Program t...

Page 413: ...too bright 2 1 2 Figure 20 15 Automatic bracketing 1 On the original XPan camera the Automatic Bracketing mode is actuated by pressing the AEB button once for stop bracketing and twice for 1 stop bracketing On the XPan II bracketing is set with the mode selector and the up down controls 2 On both cameras the bracketing value 1 stop in the illustration is indicated on the LCD display The display sh...

Page 414: ...d 35mm format any ﬂash unit should cover the entire subject area with the 45 and 90mm lenses but probably not with the 30mm lens With the 45mm lens used in the panoramic format the ﬂash unit must cover the area of a 25mm focal length lens Check the speciﬁcations of the ﬂash unit If the ﬂash does not cover the area consider bare bulb or bounced ﬂash use On the XPan II model the ﬂash can be programm...

Page 415: ...ired more than one projector to accomplish Slides can be programmed to dissolve into each other eliminating the need for at least two projectors and a dissolve control to accomplish this effective transition You can combine slides and videos in the same presentation using the same projector You can also present your image presentation on the television set which can be especially effective if you ...

Page 416: ...images individually not in batches For the best image quality with the very best resolution and corner to corner quality con sider a drum type scanner that does not use glass plates like the Hasselblad Flextight scanners The original goes into a glass free magnetic ﬁlm holder designed for the various ﬁlm sizes such as 35mm XPan panoramics 6 4 5 6 6 6 7 and 4 5 in Some Flextight scanners can also b...

Page 417: ... the U S version 5 carrying handle 6 lens holder with projection lens 7 adjustable feet for leveling 8 adjustment for matching perspective control to lens 9 removable condenser lens 10 perspective control indicator 11 perspective control adjusting knob 12 magazine lock 13 tray 14 lamp ON switch 15 lamp OFF switch 16 forward and reverse slide changing 17 lens focus control 18 edit and reset control...

Page 418: ...eed no adjustment Other projectors have a voltage selector at the bottom which must be set to the proper value The PCP 80 works on 50 or 60 cycles IMAGE BRIGHTNESS The PCP 80 is supplied with two 250 W 24 V DIN 49820 base 6 35 15 halogen projection lamps held in a common lamp holder Should lamp 1 burn out a microswitch automatically and instantly ﬂips lamp 2 into the projection position LED lights...

Page 419: ...he tray is locked properly Turn the tray lock knob until the red light disappears The slide tray can be removed only when all slides are in the tray If a slide is left in the gate press the Edit button The PCP 80 operating controls are shown and explained in Figure 21 6 Forward and reverse slide changing and focusing can be operated with the Hasselblad remote control con nected to six pin socket 2...

Page 420: ...ntrol panel has the lamp ON 14 and OFF 15 switches When lamp 1 is on the green light a is lit If the yellow lamp b is also lit projection lamp 2 is on meaning that lamp 1 is burned out If only the yellow indicating lamp b is lit the projection lamps have been interchanged but lamp 2 is not lit or both lamps are burned out The red lamp c is lit either when the magazine lock is not securely locked o...

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Page 422: ... overview 127 Pr setting 207 programming 207 208 release 170 selectronic ﬂash 214 215 self timers 199 200 sensor units 85 shutter lenses with 202 shutter speed 201 viewﬁnder display 205 zone Z mode 209 210 213 2000 series cameras 128 2000FCM 173 2000FCW 173 double exposures in 175 focal plane shutters 5 lenses attaching removing 132 133 operating controls 171 2003 series cameras 128 2003FCW 173 fo...

Page 423: ...of 51 power grips 85 power saving options 86 87 warning signals 86 Biogon 187 189 253 See also distagon black and white photography digital imaging 39 41 ﬁlters for 319 Zone System 212 214 blur 305 motion effects 313 314 C capture sequence 87 CB lenses 131 central shutters See lenses shutters CF cards 36 computer connection direct 37 38 formatting 38 ImageBank II see ImageBank II programming 38 wo...

Page 424: ...283 metering systems determining 273 275 285 288 multishot 33 neutral objects 98 obsolescence issues with upgrades 22 24 organizing images 104 overview of basics of 32 34 perfect exposures importance of 101 102 pixel numbers 11 13 quality of 11 13 reﬂectance values 278 280 282 reﬂected meter readings 276 728 282 283 sensors in Hasselblad digital cameras 11 13 14 shift and tilt control 216 single s...

Page 425: ...270 329 ﬂash cards See CF cards ﬂash photography built in 325 dedicated ﬂash 214 337 339 electronic 214 344 345 ﬁring failures 349 ﬂash units 335 36 339 340 ghost images 348 illumination 348 349 main light ﬂash as 348 operation of units 336 337 outdoor 344 345 347 portraits 344 settings ﬂash 345 347 shutter speed impact on 340 341 studio ﬂash 349 synchonization 130 340 349 FlexBody cameras 129 cha...

Page 426: ...mode 60 61 62 LCD display 55 57 59 81 LED focus aids 63 64 lenses attaching 47 lenses coverage with 237 lenses manufacture of 249 Manual Exposure bracketing 72 73 Manual Override 66 67 69 metering approaches 71 72 metering mode 67 72 motor driven camera operation 6 operating controls 58 59 operation basic 44 overview 3 4 42 43 proﬁles 81 82 Programmed mode 68 69 Programmed Variable Pv mode 68 69 R...

Page 427: ... 278 Ixpress digital backs 28 L lenses See also speciﬁc lenses acutance 238 239 angle of view 235 apertures small 243 apochromatic 243 244 area coverage 235 aspheric elements 238 attaching and removing 47 classiﬁcations 233 234 close up photography see close up photography coatings 245 color rendition 244 computer corrections 267 covering power 237 distortion 246 247 elements number of 238 factor ...

Page 428: ...ME 45 Viewﬁnders 289 291 293 PME 90 Viewﬁnders 289 2191 293 Pro Flash 359 Proshade 329 Q quality tests 243 R reﬂected meter readings 276 278 release 200 camera models on 170 199 cables via 182 pre releasing 173 199 200 self timers 199 steadiness relationship to 170 tripod mounted cameras on 173 retouching 25 Rodenstock lenses 223 224 S SCA3002 system 339 SCA3902 system 339 Scheimpﬂug principle 220...

Page 429: ...cute Matte focusing screen 140 auxiliary shutter 129 130 basic camera operation bellows 358 361 bottom plate 137 CF lens adapters 256 close up charts using 362 363 component interchangability 130 digital imaging with 124 distance setting 170 ﬁlm magazines 154 ﬂash exposure 347 348 ﬂash dedicated 343 focal plane shutter 130 focusing screens 135 136 139 grips attaching 8 handheld photography use in ...

Page 430: ...inder 288 motor driven camera operation 6 operating 393 394 power supply 390 viewﬁnder 394 Z Zeiss Carl Biogon lenses see Biogon C lenses 131 CFE Planar lens 31 CFi lenses 131 F lenses 131 132 image quality with lenses 252 lens coating invention of 245 lenses 4 21 148 lenses for digital imaging 34 35 Zone System theory 212 14 278 zoom control 103 zoom lenses See also speciﬁc camera models series a...

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Page 432: ...of your choice The software is powerful enough to provide a professional level image ﬁle for direct use These fully optimized ﬁles can then be further developed in post production software if desired with much reduced time and effort at that stage Phocus also provides an interface for direct tethered shooting with Hasselblad equip ment This affords the optimum in ease of use and rapid workﬂow as c...

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