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User Manual

(Manual (V1/English) for camera firmware version 9.1.0 or later.)

Summary of Contents for H2

Page 1: ...1 User Manual Manual V1 English for camera firmware version 9 1 0 or later ...

Page 2: ...eplacement 37 Attaching and removing the magazine 37 Magazine settings 37 Film speed setting 37 Film speed setting Barcode 37 Film length number of frames 37 Data imprint setting 38 Frame counter setting 38 Low battery symbol 38 Film loading 39 Film wind off 39 Digital Photography 40 Light Metering Exposure Control 44 Metering method 45 Exposure method 46 Manual exposure mode 46 Automatic exposure...

Page 3: ...ndtooktheﬁrstsmallsteponthemoon Now Hasselbladmakes itsowngiantleapforwardsintothefuture Anewfoundationonwhichtobuild ensuringthe utmost in image quality handling and versatility resulting from the most reliable and eﬃ cientsolutionstomeetphotographers expectations The H system presents a list of features coloured by superlatives What was once considered optional is now integral The potential of t...

Page 4: ... photographic life We are also conﬁdent that you are going to produce images you are proud of Some of these will remain as a documentation of the history of our world perhapsevenbeyond That showitiswithHasselblad Theprimarygoalofallcameradevelopmentisofcoursetheseamlessandunobtrusiveproduc tion of superb images regardless of situation The H2 has abilities and features that you may notthinkyouneed ...

Page 5: ...hing is missing or seems faulty in any way quoting the serial numbers and purchase details where appropriate Familiariseyourselfwiththevariouspartsandcomponents Leaveprotectivecoversonasmuchaspossibleandavoidtouching glasssurfacesandinsertingﬁngersintothecamerabody TheH2hasarobustconstructionandiscapableofwithstandingfairly rough treatment but nevertheless is a precision instrument and will serve ...

Page 6: ...ever 24 Mirror up button 25 Battery holder 26 Flash unit 27 Viewﬁnder screen 28 Focus assist light 29 Mirror 30 Distance and depth of ﬁeld scales 31 Focusing ring 32 Lens shade bayonet 33 Filter screw thread 34 Databus connection 35 Viewﬁnder release button 36 Flash unit catch 37 Viewﬁnder attachment hook 38 Viewﬁnder databus connection 39 Magazine release button 40 Flash PC socket 41 Camera strap...

Page 7: ... and you will be able to take simple and straightforward photographs immediately You can of course skip the sections on loading ﬁlm ifyouwishtojustassemblethecameratobeginwith or when using a digital back immediately All the information is repeated later on in the man ual as well as much more in depth information under the relevant sections and headings for easier search access ...

Page 8: ...r lugs with the slot in the grip slide it back into position as far as it will go Swing back the bat tery holder retaining lever until it clicks back into place 5 Remove the front protective cover from the camera body by keeping the lens release button depressed and rotating the cover counter clockwise until it is released 6 Remove the lens shade by turning it clockwise 7 Remove the rear lens cap ...

Page 9: ...ve optimum sharpness of the markings on the viewﬁnder screen The camera is now complete If you press the ON OFF button A for half a second the camera will activate If the camera enters STANDBY mode the LCD screen will show the H2 symbol only reactivate it by press ing the shutter release button B halfway or the ON OFF button You can now explore the menus buttons control wheels etc observing the ch...

Page 10: ... 26 The ﬁlm will now be wound automatically by the camera to the ﬁrst frame position if the camera is in active mode Otherwise activate the camera by holding down the ON OFF button for half a second 27 Fold out the magazine slide key and turn it counter clock wise 360 until it stops Fold the key back into its storage position 28 Ensure the magazine setting lock is in the forward unlocked position ...

Page 11: ...e front or rear control wheel until Standard is highlighted 36 Press the AF Load button That s it Your Hasselblad H2 is now operational in fully automatic mode In aver age lighting conditions the camera will act as a point and shoot camera producing extremely ﬁne results without the need to touch any other but ton than the shutter release If you have attached a ﬁlm magazine just raise the camera t...

Page 12: ...accessible customizable buttons that provide direct access to most functions in vestigate how you can exploit this excellent function to the full in a later section Note the safety features integral in the magazine so you cannot remove a magazine without the darkslide in place or unless set otherwise make an exposure with the darkslide in place Feel for the stop down button positioned between the ...

Page 13: ...ons All functions and settings on the H2 are accessed and altered by the control buttons and wheels on and around the grip aided visually by the LCD user interface The information on the LCD is in menu format and has a great deal in common with those found in modern computers cell phones etc It is pixel based and therefore has a greater capacity to produce user friendly symbols ...

Page 14: ...Winds oﬀ ﬁlm before ﬁlm is ﬁnished USER button User assignable function button Shutter release button Activates camera and releases shutter FLASH CONTROL LOCK button Lock settings to avoid inadvertent change Also accesses ﬂash settings AF button Accesses focus modes DRIVE button Accesses the various drive ﬁlm frame advance modes Front control wheel Accesses and changes various settings MENU button...

Page 15: ... according to the setting The button immediately above each command eﬀects the change So in this case for example you would press the FLASH button to exit from the screen See note below Settings symbols Symbolize the options available when settings are changed The active symbol is depicted by a drop shadow Control wheel description and direction Arrowheads symbolize which control wheel should be u...

Page 16: ...re a few seconds to display new settings Quick save half press shutter release button Save press save button DRIVE button Escape press ESC button PROFILES ESC button Exit press exit button FLASH button Rememberthefollowinggroupingsof saved and not saved actionswhenmakingsettingschanges SAVED NOT SAVED The following is a list of the various terms describing the various actions that appear in the me...

Page 17: ...thod and metering method Standard settings Typical viewﬁnder display Note the LEDs will only be visible when activated by the camera or a setting The information in brackets describes this particular example Exposure method indication aperture priority mode Aperture setting f 4 8 Exposure compensation setting reminder symbol Shutter speed setting 0 4 second Exposure compensation setting 0 7 EV Fla...

Page 18: ...hereby appearance of various combinations of symbols on the LCD at any time will not necessarily be the same as many of the screens illustrated in this manual To simplify the descriptions reference is often made to a main or standard screen Apart from default settings there is no ac tualstandardsettinginthenormalsenseandthereforeyoucre ateyourown standard whichofcoursecanbechangedatany time The ma...

Page 19: ...for many other settings DRIVE button SAVE ENTER D This is a triple function button It will access the drive settings screen on the LCD from the working screen See separate section for full details It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons for many other settings Front control wheel E The front and rear control wheels are turned to make changes in exposure settings in the main screen as well as to...

Page 20: ...g to navigate through the menu The AE L Mirror UP and Stop Down buttons are also user programmable but are by default assigned the functions according to their names Thereassignablecapabilityofthesebuttonsisparticularlyusefulandcansaveyouagreat deal of time and eﬀort depending on how you work You are advised to investigate their potential fully See under Custom settings for full details On the fro...

Page 21: ...adjustment button Q Press this button to access the EV compensation screen Settings are made with either the front or rear control wheels An EV correction symbol appears on the grip and viewﬁnder LCD as conﬁrmation EXP button R The EXP Exposure button accesses the exposure mode and metering method options screen Settings are made with the front and rear control wheels and the appropriate symbols a...

Page 22: ...ines etc is recorded andfreelyaccessibleforserviceintervals etc The integral ergonomic grip houses the main control interface and also contains the battery holder An auxiliary shutter in the rear opening of the camera body protects the ﬁlm from exposure dur ing the various camera procedures Please take extra care when handling the camera body without protective cover or magazine inplacetoprotectth...

Page 23: ...sert the cassette into the battery holder ensuring that it is seated properly in place and that the red button returns fully into the locked position Holding the battery holder ﬂat against the grip and aligning the two upper lugs with the slot in the grip slide it back into position as far as it will go Swing back the battery holder retaining lever as far as it will go into the locked position Bat...

Page 24: ...t normally be so deeply discharged because the camera will shut down automatically before complete battery discharge takes place The indicator might also ﬂash rapidly for a few moments in some instances when the charger is connected to the electrical supply The normal indication is therefore either not ﬂashing or slow ﬂashing Attaching the battery to the camera The rechargeable battery grip is att...

Page 25: ...ug Do not alter the charger in any way other than changing the plug attachment Viewﬁnder screen 9 10 The H2 is ﬁtted with a Spherical Acute Matte D viewﬁnder screen for extreme brightness clarity and even illumination An optional accessory screen with a grid pattern is also available To change a viewﬁnder screen remove the viewﬁnder to access the viewﬁnder screen To remove the screen place the tip...

Page 26: ... new products while the connector is for service only at this point in development The cover can be removed by inserting a pointed object such as a pen in the small hole and then sliding it to the left as in the il lustration The retaining clip can then also be removed to access the connector PC connector A PC connector for non TTL ﬂash synchronisation is located on the left side of the body It is...

Page 27: ...ght metering area for accuracy in exposure estimation The in formation display located beneath the viewing frame is continu ally updated and visible and is back lit for optimum visibility This LCD also duplicates much information visible on the grip LCD for immediate checking In addition to the LCD there are four LEDs providing general warnings ﬂash and focus information The viewfinder also featur...

Page 28: ...e needed to adjust the eyepiece to suit most requirements The diopter range is from 4 D to 2 5 D Eyeglass wearers can rapidly and accurately change the settings according to whether they wish to wear eyeglasses for viewing or not Personal eyepiece adjustments can be carried out by pointing the camera at the sky or similar smoothly toned area While holding the camera in your left hand you can with ...

Page 29: ...visual qual ity of the out of focus areas of the image All lenses feature an electronically controlled central shutter designed to extremely ﬁne tolerances for supreme accuracy that also provides ﬂash syn chronization up to 1 800s Speeds are from 18 hours to 1 800 sec with ﬁlm and 32s to 1 800 sec with a digital back All lenses have averyrapidautomaticfocuscapabilitywithinstantmanualover ride To e...

Page 30: ...ttachment by insert ing a thumb and index ﬁnger into the recesses and pinching in the direction of the arrows Filters Filters have a screw thread ﬁtting 67 77 95 mm according to lens and are screwed clockwise into place As there is no rotation of the front section of the lens when focus is changed ﬁlters do not rotate either This is particularly useful when using polarizing or graduated ﬁlters whe...

Page 31: ...the conventional manner until satisﬁed 2 Note the distance setting against the central lens index 3 Re align this distance setting against the infrared mark coloured red instead of the central lens index Alternatively if you have already calculated the required distance you can make a manual distance setting by using the distance scales together with the infrared mark instead of the central lens i...

Page 32: ...l lens range for H cameras by more than a dozen diﬀerent focal lengths The auto matic focusing system in the H camera can be used as a guide for manual focus setting Light is measured at full aperture with all lenses which produces aperture and shutter speed information display in the camera for manual setting With CFE lenses how ever a preset aperture is automatically transferred to the camera Sh...

Page 33: ...magazine is a sophisticated semi independent unit within the modular system It has its own power supply for in dividual information storage LCD panel illumination etc Much information is transmitted and received between the magazine and the camera body so ensure the databus con nection is kept clean and not damaged in any way It is advis able to ﬁt the magazine protective cover when storing a ﬁlm ...

Page 34: ...ll the time you keep the button depressed up to a maximum of 10 seconds After 10 seconds has expired you must release the pressure on the button and press again to obtain a further 10 second period of illumina tion Remember that using the illumination function very often will noticeably shorten the life of the battery in the magazine When the magazine is attached to the camera the button on the ma...

Page 35: ... towards the open symbol to withdraw it and clockwise 360 towards the closed symbol to replace it The darkslide can only be withdrawn when the magazine is at tached to the camera Film tab holder I Holds an ID tab from the ﬁlm roll pack as a reminder of the type of ﬁlm loaded Don t forget to change it if you change ﬁlm type Film holder key J Secures the ﬁlm holder in the magazine Fold out the key a...

Page 36: ... replacement the magazine s parameters return to the default settings Barcode 120 Data on Count up Attaching and removing the magazine 3 4 You cannot remove a magazine from the camera body if the magazine darkslide is not in place when the magazine darkslide indicator on the magazine shows white Neither can you withdraw the magazine darkslide when the magazine is not attached to the camera Both th...

Page 37: ...e button to reach the required set ting 4 The new setting will be saved automatically after a time out of ﬁve seconds 5 Return the LCD settings lock to the locked position Ifyouusebothstandardandbarcodedﬁlms oroverriddenbarcoded ﬁlms check that you have changed the settings accordingly Film length number of frames Both 120 and 220 ﬁlms can be used 120 ﬁlm will produce 8 for use with half length 12...

Page 38: ...er of frames remaining or countdown Absence of this word implies the opposite namely count up so it denotes the number of the next frame to be used for example the ﬁgure 4 means three frames have already been exposed This information is also automatically displayed on the grip LCD and viewﬁnder LCD though only as a ﬁgure above a symbol To access frame counter setting 1 Ensure the magazine settings...

Page 39: ... are level with the magazine body before turn ing the ﬁlm holder key clockwise 90 to lock the ﬁlm holder in place and fold the key back into its stored position You might ﬁnd that increased pressure on the left hand side of the ﬁlm holder will more easily ensure a positive and correct position ing in the magazine If the camera is active or in standby mode the ﬁlm will be wound automatically by the...

Page 40: ...l back is not just an extremely useful accessory but is rather an integral part of the initial H system modular concept This paves the way for seamless integration and consequently increased eﬃciency and improved workﬂow HC lenses were also formulated to meet the very high de mands made by digital sensors which they do with ease H system cameras are suited for both Hasselblad and third partydigita...

Page 41: ...n the market that ﬁt the H2 However for the optimum in eﬃciency a Hasselblad dig ital back is recommended Ixpress CFH The 22Mpix based Ixpress CFH digital back is custom built to fit the design and functionality of the Hasselblad H2 camera with its range of high performance leaf shutter based lenses The Ixpress CFH also ﬁts onto view cameras using the H system interface plate formechanicalattachme...

Page 42: ...asselblad digital backs It oﬀers an image processing workﬂow with the highest degree of control for the studio photographer In tethered operation tools like live video and overlay masking help bring productivity to advanced set composition The newest FlexColor version allows the photographer to manipulate colour temperature and compare image details across multiple images for precise image selecti...

Page 43: ...esting options for high end solu tions 22Mpix digital capture is provided with the Hasselblad open camera interface the I adapter and the option for true colour multi shot capture The Ixpress CF therefore oﬀers new levels of ﬂexibility to the specialist professional photographer enabling them to take full advantage of everything that leading edge digital photography can oﬀer Ixpress C digital back...

Page 44: ...nd auto maticensuringconsistentlycorrectexposuresettingsevenin diﬃcult and changeable lighting situations Light measurement is made through the lens TTL by the AE viewﬁnderandexposureiscontrolledmanuallyorautomat ically by the control wheels and or settings The information is visible on both the grip LCD and the viewﬁnder LCD A great deal of control is available ranging from 100 manual through to ...

Page 45: ... personal preference ExposuresaredisplayedonthegripLCDtowithin1 1 2and1 3EVtolerances dependent on setting This means that half stops are shown in a form that can diﬀer from more traditional displays For example the position between f 8 and f 11 is displayed as f9 5 andlikewisethepositionbetween1 30sand1 60sisdisplayedas45 Thereforeadisplay showing f 9 5 45 simply means f 9 5 at 1 45 second The ap...

Page 46: ...ings are controlled by the camera either partially or completely according to setting Within this mode there are four choices Please see the Appendix for P and Pv mode charts that describe the aperture and shutter speed setting combinations MANUAL EXPOSURE M Manual mode will provide total user control of the shutter and aperture settings To set the Manual mode proceed as follows with the camera in...

Page 47: ... by turning the front control wheel and the shutter speed is automatically chosen by the camera Shutter priority S The shutter speed is manually chosen by you by turning the front control wheel and the aperture is auto matically chosen by the camera Programmed P In this mode an aperture shutter combi nation is chosen by the camera according to the EV measured metering method remains as your choice...

Page 48: ...ssed the metered area is saved as a mid grey When the spot area is then placed over another part of the scene the new area is then compared to the saved area and the diﬀerence can be read oﬀ the scale seen in the viewﬁnder For example in a landscape situation you could meter the foreground lock the reading with the AE L button thereby locking that area to be reproduced as the equivalent to a mid g...

Page 49: ...ther information about the zone system Exposure compensation The exposure compensation facility for both manual and automatic modes can be set from 5 to 5 EV in 1 3 EV increments This facility will adjust the exposures by the set amount until changed and the setting is visible above the scale in the viewﬁnder and as a symbol on the grip LCD To make a ﬁxed exposure compensation setting proceed as f...

Page 50: ...a great deal of control of how you work in the future By taking advantage of the many features available you might well ﬁnd your normal practices changing for the better As all features areusercontrollable youtailorthewaythecameraworksaccord ing to your preferences Features such as the Quick adjust wheel and Profiles for exam ple do not have to be used of course but you are advised to read about t...

Page 51: ...FF button remain ineﬀective producing minimal demand on the batteries This is the normal mode when transporting or storing the camera or where there might be a risk of inadvertently activating the camera However remove the batteries if you are going to store the camera for a period of more than a few weeks In this mode neither the viewﬁnder LCD nor grip LCD information is available The magazine LC...

Page 52: ...ve distance is approximately six metres from the camera Alternatively a suitable attached ﬂash unit that has a similar facility a Metz54 70 forexample canalsobeusedinstead Thisfeaturecanbealteredinsettings seeunder Custom options AF assist light The autofocus range on the HC 4 120 Macro lens can be limited by a speciﬁc setting on the camera allowing for near range far range or full range This only...

Page 53: ...any need to make a new setting just rotate the focusing ring in the conventional manner As the lens barrel does not rotate in autofocus mode you can hold the focusing ring for instant manual adjustments as you would with a conventional lens However to retain the new manual focus adjustments you must maintain the pressure on the shutter release button You can instantly return to the automatic focus...

Page 54: ...zine only In Multi exposure mode the camera does not advance the ﬁlm after the ﬁrst exposure only at the end of the pre determined number of exposures The frame options are 2 3 4 5 and No limit In camera active mode 1 Press the DRIVE button on the grip 2 Turn the front control wheel to Multi exp 3 Turn the rear control wheel to select the number of frames required 4 Press Save DRIVE button to stor...

Page 55: ...exposure aperture priority average metering user button None Full auto normalﬂash autofocus single singledrive programmedex posure centre weighted metering user button None Studio normal ﬂash manual focus single drive manual exposure spot metering user button AF drive Fill ﬂash normal ﬂash 1 7EV autofocus single single drive autoex posure average metering All user proﬁles can be restored to defaul...

Page 56: ...creen will appear 2 Use either the front or rear control wheel to scroll through the list and highlight the desired proﬁle 3 Press Load AF button The camera is now set according to all the parameters stored according to the name Changing a proﬁle name You can change a proﬁle name except Standard at any time Proceed as follows 1 From the main screen click PROFILES ON OFF button on the grip and the ...

Page 57: ... Some features are a little more special bracketing for example This is fairly normal practice for many photographers and the H system can provide a good deal of control and ﬁne tuning of this particular feature More than 25 custom options are provided to work for you in the background ensuring security and also helping to bring down the barriers between you and capturing the image Each one can be...

Page 58: ...ions and settings Self timer options Bracketing options Interval options Date Time settings Settings options The Digital screen will only appear when a digital back is attached Please see digital back user manual for menu continuation from this point System status ...

Page 59: ... is raised before the shutter is tripped creat ing a pause between the two actions to minimize camera vibration However during this pause there will be no image in the viewﬁnder and no light metering available for any eventual exposure change Therefore the Self timer function can be set to a sequence where the delay is followed by the mirror being raised instead Normally the mirror will instantly ...

Page 60: ...rn the rear control wheel to choose Mirror goes down Mirror returns to its normal position and the next ﬁlm frame is advanced Mirror raised Mirror remains in raised position No image is visible in the viewﬁnder until M UP button pressed 8 Press On AF button Note that this now reads Oﬀ and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Self timer on 9 Press SAVE DRIVE button to save the setting...

Page 61: ...of extra frames required the order in which they should be taken and by how much EV deviations there should be and the setting made accordingly The ﬁrst metered exposure Manual or Auto is the EV that determines the calculations for the bracketing sequence Note the diﬀerence in operation between Single and Continuous drive settings In Single you must press the shutter release button separately for ...

Page 62: ...ess the shutter release button again full press for activation or full press the shutter release for immediate acti vation To escape from this mode press MENU then Enter DRIVE button on the Bracketing screen then Oﬀ AF button Check the lower text row on the screen for ON or OFF status The default setting is a shutter speed change in a bracketing sequence However if the camera is set in Manual mode...

Page 63: ...umber of exposures turn the rear wheel to choose the number of exposures required 2 255 6 In Interval duration turn the rear wheel to choose 1 second 24 hours 7 Press SAVE DRIVE button to save the setting 8 Press ENTER DRIVE button again from the Interval screen to activate the function Press On AF button Note that this now reads Oﬀ and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Interval o...

Page 64: ...tions 5 Press the DRIVE Enter button to access the more than 25 choices available 6 Turn the front control wheel to the desired Option 7 Turn the rear control wheel to the desired Setting 8 Press Save As shortcuts press MENU and then the USER button to instantly gotoCustomOptionlevel Presstheshutterreleasebuttontosave the new setting In the following list the options marked in red are the default ...

Page 65: ...balanceexposure CycleLMmode Deletelast image Dig foc check None Standby enters standby Stop Down FlashMeasure Intervaltimer MultiExposure SelfTimer Bracketing AF drive lens in MF or AF Control wheel direction 7 Clockwise Counter clockwise Determines the eﬀect the direction of the controls wheels have on a setting For example by moving the front control wheel to the left you can alter the aperture ...

Page 66: ...Appendix Glossary of Terms for full explanation On allows the adjustment Oﬀ retains the normal setting Spot mode 13 Normal Zone Determines how the camera behaves when set to Spot Mode Normal makes the camera behave in the same fashion as when set to Average or Centre Weighted Zone makes the camera behave in the same fashion as the Hasselblad 205FCC That is the central spot is placed over a particu...

Page 67: ...es No Allows the display of ISO settings on the grip LCD Yes enables the display No disables the display Bracket param in Manual 25 Shutter speed Aperture Selects either the shutter speed or the aperture as the parameter which changes in a bracketing sequence when in Manual exposure mode Shutter speed selects changes in shutter speed Aperture selects changes in aperture settings Aperture control i...

Page 68: ...e camera is set to Manual focus mode In this manner you take advantage of the accuracy and certainty of the autofocus system while retaining the control inherent in manual focusing mode Mirror up Controls the mirror up or down function same function as the M UP button B mode Sets the camera to B exposure mode T mode Sets the camera to T exposure mode Cycle LM mode Changes the light metering method...

Page 69: ... Type2 prints the relevant basic information only aperture shut ter and exposure correction Date Time prints date time only the correct date and time is set through the Settings menu under Date Time Text Date prints text plus date Text Info prints text plus basic info Text prints text only that you have created in 4 2 2 Text Imprint type setting 1 Press the MENU button on the grip 2 Turn the front...

Page 70: ...lighted and the Sel AF button is pressed the character highlighted in the text line lower down the screen will be deleted When an arrow in the box is highlighted the text line cursor moves along the text line in the arrow s direction moving past every character with every click on the Sel AF button to the desired position The highlighted character in the text line can then be replaced by a new cha...

Page 71: ...ar control wheels to move the selector cursor until the X symbol is highlighted 2 Press Sel AF button and the character will be erased 3 Repeated pressing of Sel will progressively erase all the char acters in the line 4 After erasing unwanted text turn the front and rear control wheels until the desired character is highlighted by the selec tor cursor in this case the copyright symbol and press S...

Page 72: ...ont control wheel to access Date Time 5 Press the DRIVE Enter button 6 By turning the front control wheel you can move the cursor to mark the following for change hours minutes year month and day respectively By pressing the 24 h button AF you can choose between a 24 hour or 12 hour system for time 7 Turn the rear control wheel to make the changes when the cursor is correctly positioned 8 Press th...

Page 73: ...to access Info 5 Press the Enter DRIVE button 6 Press the Enter DRIVE button The display now shows a list of camera components and to the right of each individual component a ﬁgure that represents the number of actions taken by that component Please note that even a completely new camera will have registered actions as these occur dur ing testing before delivery 7 Press the Next DRIVE button to di...

Page 74: ...tua tions where ﬂash is required Itincludesanintegralﬂashprimarilyintendedforﬁll ﬂashusebut strong enough for simple close work Combined with an adapter and a portable unit H cameras can exploit the automatic features offered by Metz and other top names in the ﬁeld for powerful and reliable solutions Wheninthestudio theHsystemiscapableofprovidingﬂashme tering for maximum control and security ...

Page 75: ...nother camera brand via the hot shoe The ﬂash unit and or camera could be damaged General When using the A or S setting together with ﬂash the exposure requirements of the camera will dominate which might produce slow shutter speeds indoors for example requiring the use of a tripod If on the other hand you select P or Pv instead then a shutter speed of 1 60 or faster is automatically chosen by the...

Page 76: ... when returned to its stored position The green LED ﬂash symbol blinks in the viewﬁnder when the ﬂash unit is charging and remains stationary when fully charged The ﬂash output can also be adjusted for optimum light balance in ﬁll ﬂash situations DonotusetheintegralﬂashtogetherwhenanotherexternalTTL ﬂash unit is connected and used in TTL or A mode Forfullcoveragewiththeintegralﬂash use80mmorlonger...

Page 77: ... used The aperture setting can be adjusted and more trial exposures made until the information on the grip LCD is satisfactory To use ﬂash measure 1 Press the FLASH button on the grip to access the ﬂash option screen 2 Turn the rear control wheel until Flash measure appears 3 Press Save DRIVE button to access the ﬂash exposure screen 4 Makepreliminaryrequiredaperturesettingbyturning thefront contr...

Page 78: ...attery grip Release cord Filters Tripod quick coupling Support strap Grid focusing screen CF adapter Proshade Optional Accessories 12 Optionalaccessoriesprovidetheopportunitytoextendthecapa bilitiesofyoursystemorjusttoaddextraconveniencetosuityour way of working ...

Page 79: ...53482 3053486 and 3053490 Reduces non specular reﬂections and glare Increases colour satura tion in general Can intensify a blue sky Available in three sizes Tripod quick coupling H 3043326 Focusing screen grid Focusing screen clear Battery grip CR 123 Battery grip Rechargeable Remote release cord IR Remote control Tripod quick coupling H 3043326 Mounted on a tripod this accessory facilitates rapi...

Page 80: ...rms P and Pv explanatory charts Technical speciﬁcations Equipment Care Service Guarantee Appendix 13 Thissectionprovidesaninsightintothemoretechnicalaspectsof the H system as well as some important reference information ...

Page 81: ...s and full press positions A half press is a rapid soft press whereas a full press is a ﬁrmer and longer depression of the button LCD Liquid Crystal Display An electronic information panel The grip and magazine both have LCD panels LED Light Emitting Diode Electronic devices used in information displays The viewﬁnder display has LED s to the left and right of the integral LCD panel Mid grey 18 gre...

Page 82: ...d result See section on Bracketing Main screen To simplify the descriptions reference is often made to a main screen regarding the menu Apart from default settings there is no standard setting in the normal sense and therefore you create your own standard which of course can be changed at any time The main screen is therefore the one you have currently created and is the one visible on the LCD whe...

Page 83: ... by the red dashed curve The eﬀective shutter speed is now increased to T2 which is longer that T1 The result is that the exposure is not reduced by exactly one stop 1EV however but slightly less At the shorter shutter speeds the exposure error can be as much as 0 5 0 8 EV The True exposure mode can compensate for this exposure error since the behaviour of the shutter is a known and predictable fa...

Page 84: ...de Average 45x37mm Centre weighted 23x19mm Spot diameter 7 5mm Light measurement system H1 Light measurement system H1 Average 45x37mm Centre weighted 23x19mm Spot diameter 7 5mm Light measurement system H1 Light measurement system H1 Average 45x37mm Centre weighted 23x19mm Spot diameter 7 5mm Light measurement system H1 Light measurement system H1 Average 45x37mm Centre weighted 23x19mm Spot diam...

Page 85: ...f desired Data is imprinted outside the image area The user can specify which data is to be imprinted Data can include any text the user desires such as exposure data time and date the photographer s name copyright symbols etc Automatic ﬁlm advance at approx 2 frames per second Multi exposure capability Drive modes single and continuous 6 x 4 5 cm actual size 55 x 41 5 mm 120 and 220 roll ﬁlm Elec...

Page 86: ...ction with the graphic interfaces A cassette for 3 CR 123 Lithium type batteries Optional cassette with ﬁxed rechargeable batteries Li ion type 7 2V 1850 mAh output Uses DV charge termination technique to prevent over charging 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz input 6 0 7 9VDC 800mA output Allexternaldimensionsareapproximateandincludeﬁttedprotectivecapsandcovers H2 Camera body 89 x 155 x 117 mm L W H 3 5 x 6 1 ...

Page 87: ...mm ss 24 hour mode format hh mm am pm 12 hour mode User defined text max 37 chars Date Not printed if text is longer than 33 characters User defined text max 37 chars Aperture Not printed if text is longer than 33 characters Shutter speed Not printed if text is longer than 33 characters Exposure adjustment Not printed if value 0 Not printed if text is longer than 33 characters User defined text ma...

Page 88: ...CW 8 Flash ready exposure lock Yes 9 Magazine exposure lock No 10 Lens exposure lock Yes 11 Out of range exposure lock No 12 True exposure On 13 Spot mode Normal 14 Focus aid in MF Half press 15 AF assist light Ext Flash 16 Rear wheel quick adjust Yes 17 Control lock All controls 18 Film wind on Half press 19 Beeper On 20 Show histogram Yes 21 Interval Selftimer Exit 22 AE lock Quick adjust Exp re...

Page 89: ...itions and dust Extremesoftemperature Hightemperaturescanhaveanadverse eﬀectonbothﬁlmandequipment Trytoavoidfrequentandsevere temperaturechanges Beparticularlycarefulinhumidenvironments Allowtheequipmenttoacclimatizebeforeassembly Trytoensurethe storage conditions in such environments are as dry as possible Dust and grit Take care to prevent dust and grit from getting into your equipment In coasta...

Page 90: ...n descriptions technical specifications and instructional information without prior notice and accepts no responsibility what soever ﬁnancial or otherwise for any damages or losses incurred in connection with Hasselblad equipment Copyright 2005 Victor Hasselblad AB Hasselblad A S ...

Page 91: ...91 Victor Hasselblad AB Box 220 SE 401 23 Göteborg Sweden Hasselblad A S Hejrevej 30 DK 2400 Copenhagen Denmark ...

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