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LENSES &

FOCUS MODES

Summary of Contents for H5D

Page 3: ...utset confidently takes on most rivals from all brands and beats them with star quality results The models then just get better and better At the other end of the scale is the 200 MPixel MultiShot CMOS sensor model with high ISO settings and up to an amazing 1 5 frames per second that raises the bar so much that it is in a league of its own True to Hasselblad philosophy interchangeability and vers...

Page 4: ...r many fashion photographers who work fast and by instinct They don t have the time to double check focus for every single split second shot and neither do they have the time to get it wrong True Focus delivers the sharpness in an intuitive manner at speed IFC Immediate Focus Confirm for True Focus users who have a second to spare and a desire to know the focus is exactly on target regarding speci...

Page 5: ...ns 78 Image Info 83 Image info text setting 84 Date Time 84 System status 85 Drive 86 Profiles 87 Profiles 88 Flash strobe 90 General 91 Integral flash 92 Flash measure 93 HM 16 32 Film Magazine 94 Accessories 102 Multi Shot 107 Appendix 108 Technical Specifications 109 Default settings 112 True Exposure 113 Changing language on sensor unit 113 P Pv modes 114 Light metering sensitivity 114 Recomme...

Page 6: ...heless are precision instruments and will serve you longer if treated with respect from the beginning Image storage and editing requires a certain minimum standard regarding computer capabilities Large images require a rea sonably high performance computer with plenty of memory advanced graphics capabilities and a recent operating system In most cases the computer should include a FireWire connect...

Page 7: ...r All of the items named on this page are described in greater detail elsewhere in this manual Eyesight adjustment wheel Exposure compensation button Exposure mode metering mode button Power adapter port CF card door Camera strap lug Integral flash Integral flash release button Hot shoe Lens release button Sensor unit release button Camera strap lug PC connector port Accessory port cover PARTS COM...

Page 8: ... choice screen from the main screen See under Lenses for full details It also acts as the ON and SEL select but tons for many other settings 5 ISO WB button SAVE ENTER This is a triple function button It provides direct ac cess to the ISO and White Balance settings see under Light Metering Exposure Control for full details It also acts as the SAVE and ENTER buttons for many other settings as well ...

Page 9: ...ring Exposure Control AE L button for full details There are three control buttons on the front of the grip 4 M UP button Press to raise the mirror and press again to lower it toggle function A quick double press of the button two within a half second will immediately access the Self timer function Can be reassigned in Custom Options to another function 5 Remote release cord port For attaching a r...

Page 10: ...fies the unit is busy writing to a CF card or sending data for example and so a new capture is not pos sible although settings can be changed Steady ORANGE signifies the unit is in sleep mode and requires a few seconds to re activate RED signifies a problem an explanatory message will be displayed 8 CCD and IR filter The sensor is positioned behind a permanently mounted IR filter Always be very ca...

Page 11: ... and metering mode options screen Settings are made with the front and rear scroll wheels and the appropriate sym bols appear on the grip and viewfinder displays accord ingly 6 Integral flash unit Guide number 12 7 Integral flash unit release button Slide the button towards the rear of the camera to raise the flash Activation is automatic 8 Viewfinder release button 1 Lens shade index 2 Manual foc...

Page 12: ...method Capture counter ISO White balance Optional instantly accessible full screen display of grip information to show optional Exposure compensation Histogram Date Time Focal length of lens Spirit level GRIPLCDINFORMATION REARLCDINFORMATION Metering method Aperture setting Shutter speed Exposure method Capture counter ISO White Balance Flash indication Focus Drive EV Battery status optional Histo...

Page 13: ...ssigned to Info Screen activation SPIRIT LEVEL Spirit levels can be displayed on the sensor unit a horizontal spirit level is also visible in the viewfinder simultaneously This feature is activated by pressing a P1 P2 Custom Button when assigned to Spirit Level activation P1 P2 BUTTONS The P1 and P2 buttons on the sensor unit are customizable buttons that rapidly access a variety of functions whic...

Page 14: ... 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 Scroll wheel description and direction Arrowheads symbolize which scroll wheel should be used to change the setting they are beside In this case the B...

Page 15: ...d els and HCD crop 60 Mpix only icons appear on right hand side of display when functions are activated Normal screen with True Focus activated Normal screen with AE lock activated Display when scroll wheels and navigation button is used or when Browse mode is activated Normal screen with exposure compensation set When activated the integral spirit level replaces normal display VIEWFINDER DISPLAY ...

Page 16: ...emote shutter release function with the option of a change in sequence of the mirror movement to reduce vibration Bracketing Sets Bracketing mode This func tion provides an automatic series of captures one at the standard exposure setting Manual or Auto and the others with prede termined deviations in EV from the standard exposure B mode Sets B mode shutter setting Shutter stays open as long a pre...

Page 17: ...ttings and those you have created or imported from other sources Library contains the factory presets stored on disk CAMERA CONFIGURATION IN PHOCUS This list describes the settings in cur rent use as well as the profiles already stored in the con nected camera This list includes the new profiles created in Camera Configurator as well as factory profiles stored on disk Import Export Transfer Add Pr...

Page 18: ...hen the desired custom izable button True Focus AE L M UP Stop Down to access the choices available in Custom Options After making any changes press SAVE or the shutter release button to save the new setting 8 Profiles button Camera activation Re activates camera from Display Off mode 9 Rear scroll wheel Menu navigator Functions as a vertical navigator on sensor unit menu 10 True Focus button Came...

Page 19: ...19 Photo Dmitry Ageev Hasselblad Masters GENERAL ...

Page 20: ...holder button A and simultaneously swinging the bat tery holder retaining lever B down until it stops Pull the battery downwards C If you intend to store the battery separately from the camera you should ensure that the safety cover is in place to pre vent short circuiting It snaps into place and is removed by pulling outwards and upwards on the locking clip To fit hold the battery flat against th...

Page 21: ...eplace battery warning appears Then recharge the battery for 6 hours This will improve the accuracy of the measurements When removing a battery from the charger and imme diately replacing it with another allow a few seconds to elapse so that the charger can automatically reset for the next charging procedure It is perfectly normal for the battery to become warm when being charged A slight temporar...

Page 22: ...e temperature rises At ca 60 C a warning dialogue appears notifying that the sensor unit is temporarily shutting down to allow the unit to cool BATTERY STATUS An immediate full screen information and battery status check appears on the grip display by holding down the illumination battery status button This screen displays the firmware version the number of captures taken since the last battery re...

Page 23: ...instigate re activation The time intervals are 5 minutes 10 minutes and Never POWER OFF SENSOR UNIT MENU SETTINGS CUSTOM OPTIONS POWER OFF In this mode the camera is completely without power and has to be started by pressing the ON button again simple reactivation is not sufficient The time intervals are 30 minutes 60 minutes and Never RE ACTIVATION FROM DISPLAY OFF OR SLEEP MODES press the shutte...

Page 24: ...ons between the view finder and camera body are not positively secured Avoid lifting the camera by the viewfinder alone EYEPIECE ADJUSTMENT No corrective lenses are needed to adjust the eyepiece to suit most requirements The diopter range is from 5 to 3 5D Eyeglass wearers can rapidly and accurately change the settings according to whether they wish to wear eyeglasses for view ing or not Personal ...

Page 25: ...u do this the card will be pushed out a few millimetres 4 Grasp the card and pull it away from the sensor unit 5 Close the slot cover shut again USING COMPACT FLASH MEMORY CARDS When using a compact flash card the H5D is completely self contained No addition al wires or connectors need to be attached The recommended type is UDMA type 4 60MBs 400x or better Please see the Appendix in this manual fo...

Page 26: ...tton on the camera grip It is purposely recessed to avoid unintentional use so use a ball point pen or similar A prompt is displayed on the sensor unit for con firmation FORMAT VIA SENSOR UNIT SENSOR UNIT MENU STORAGE FORMAT DIALOGUE 1 Press MENU 2 Navigate to Storage use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator 3 Navigate to Format use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator 4 Navigate to Format di...

Page 27: ...s easy to forget small adjustments you might have made the time be fore You might want to consider using the profile function to make a one button press resetting of important func tions for your particular regular situations CAREANDMAINTENANCEOFSENSOR UNIT Always replace the protective CCD filter cover when the sensor unit is not mounted on a camera Do not touch the exposed CCD filter with your f...

Page 28: ... side of the e wipe twice as you will be likely to re apply any particles re moved in the first pass TETHERED TO A COMPUTER WITH PHOCUS RUNNING When tethered to a computer you can control many camera functions using Pho cus software All captures are saved as 3F files as opposed to 3FR files from a CF card and can be immediately exported to other formats if desired CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER To conne...

Page 29: ... to completion using Hasselblad Phocus Adobe Camera Raw Lightroom Apple Aperture To sum up capture files can be stored as 3FR files from a CF card for later processing in Phocus or other software or they can be stored as 3F files as a result of tethered shooting or 3FR files processed and converted in Phocus In all cases if you keep the original 3FR 3F files you will also retain the possibility of...

Page 30: ... in cluding Canon Nikon Leica Sony Fuji Olympus and so on as well as the most common file formats such as TIFF JPEG DNG and PNG making it easier than ever to work as you see fit not as your camera dictates Ultimate Image Quality Phocus combines with Hasselblad Natural Color Solution HNCS and Digital Auto Correction DAC to provide ultimate image quality in every image you create With Phocus the moi...

Page 31: ...31 Photo Roman Jehanno Hasselblad Masters LENSES FOCUS MODES ...

Page 32: ...oll wheels on the grip There are no separate manual setting rings on the lenses or camera body The chosen settings are displayed both on the grip display and in the viewfinder display See under Light Metering Exposure Control Exposure Method for a complete expla nation FOCUSING DISTANCE CALCULATION There are two distance scales in feet and metres visible through the window on the upper part of the...

Page 33: ...o the right of the viewfinder display except for lenses with a maximum aperture of f 6 7 or smaller The arrowheads provide confirmation of a precision focus set ting and are a useful aid when making a setting with eyesight alone Manual focus setting When the left arrowhead alone appears it means the focus setting is too far be yond the chosen distance the area framed within the central zone in the...

Page 34: ...es However a warning is dis played which disappears after confirmation Tip The True Focus function can also be combined with other autofocus modes for specific situations Tip To expand your range of lenses consider using a CF adapter to allow you to use most of the lenses from the Hasselblad V system Tip For users who prefer manual focus control but would like the benefits of autofocus one method ...

Page 35: ...able attached flash unit that has a similar facility a Metz 54 70 for example can also be used instead This feature can be altered in settings Custom options 16 AF assist light True Focus is also classified as an autofocus function and is normally activated by its own button on the grip See later section SAVE AF Front scroll wheel MANUAL OVERRIDE IN AUTOFOCUS MODE Manual override is always possibl...

Page 36: ...correct for camera angle fo cus setting discrepancies but it can also be combined with other autofocus settings To be able to exploit True Focus correctly a few impor tant points should be studied in order to obtain a full un derstanding of how and when to use it Basically there are four variables to pay attention to listed below a proxim ity of camera to subject b focal length of lens c aperture ...

Page 37: ...k resetting of multi point sensors are distracting to workflow and prone to error Making a True Focus setting at A will ensure that focus is automatically adjusted in accordance with the change of camera angle True Focus uses yaw rate technology and by way of the Absolute Position Lock APL processor logs camera movement as the basis for an extremely rapid compensatory focus reset without any shutt...

Page 38: ... or Mirror Up or Stop Down button to Focus Confirm In browse mode or after capture press the P button A cursor appears on the display which can be navi gated via the scroll wheels or Naviga tion button to pinpoint the required area Another press of the P button will zoom onto that particular part of the image for focus confirmation The control wheels or the Navigator can now be used if areas close...

Page 39: ... signal 4 Recompose the picture and press shutter release button camera does not re focus because it is temporarily in AF T mode The True Focus icon disappears from the viewfinder Camera reverts to AF S Note that camera reverts to AF S if the focusing ring on the lens is moved TEMPORARILY ACTIVATED BY A SELECTED CUSTOMIZABLE BUTTON AUTOFOCUS RETAINED MENU SETTINGS CUSTOM OPTIONS In this mode the T...

Page 40: ...ect Custom Options select the desired button to reassign with the Front scroll wheel M UP button in this example Select True Focus with the Rear scroll wheel Save 2 Aim camera at important area in subject and press the selected button 3 Ensure that the True Focus icon appears in the viewfinder Recompose the picture and press shutter release button The True Focus icon disappears from the viewfinder...

Page 41: ...utomatically and an image is pre sented on the sensor unit s display 3 Turn off Live View by pressing the same P button again ZOOMING IN LIVE VIEW 1 Press on the Zoom button on the sensor unit 2 A cursor appears to select the chosen area for magnifi cation 3 Move the cursor either by the Navigation Button or the Scroll wheels to target the particular area required 4 When the cursor is located corr...

Page 42: ...42 Photo Martin Schubert Hasselblad Masters EXPOSURE CONTROL ...

Page 43: ...ic tool to control camera settings The settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the grip to the sensor unit Likewise all changes on the sensor unit are automatically transferred to the grip display Please note that the changes are only displayed on the sensor unit when the settings have been saved See more information about making manual white balance settings in the Sensor U...

Page 44: ... scroll wheel MANUAL EXPOSURE M Manual mode will provide total user scroll of the shutter and aperture settings In this mode the shutter speed and aperture settings are manually chosen by turning the front and rear scroll wheels The standard exposure setting is obtained when the point er over the exposure scale is positioned above the central index in the viewfinder display Any deviation from this...

Page 45: ...in different combinations Tip Aperture and shutter speed set tings can both be changed even while the busy light on sensor unit is flashing OVEREXPOSURE INDICATOR Though a histogram shows you when some of your pixels are overexposed it does not tell you which ones In a shot with many bright areas it can be hard to know whether the key parts of your image are just bright or completely over exposed ...

Page 46: ...ground lock the reading with the AE L button thereby lock ing that area to be reproduced as the equivalent to a mid grey 18 point the camera at some rocks to see by how much darker they are compared to the foreground by the EV difference read off the scale illus 3 If you have chosen Spot together with Zone display see Custom options 14 for settings as well as one of the auto matic modes A S P or P...

Page 47: ...r capture However in Custom Options 3 you can select 1 3 1 or 1 2 EV increment changes in Custom Options 23 you can choose to retain the setting after capture and in Custom Options 17 you can deactivate the function Custom Options 3 17 and 23 used to deactivate and alter the settings for the rear scroll wheel Quick Adjust func tion FIXED EXPOSURE COMPENSATION SETTING 1 Press the button on the view...

Page 48: ...48 Photo Hengki Koentjoro Hasselblad Masters NAVIGATING THE MENUS ...

Page 49: ...nsor Quality Allows option of RAW only or RAW JPEG per capture Also allows profile sRGB Adobe 1998 notapplicableto60Mpix 50MS 200MSmodels User interface Sets menu language sound date time and display Custom Options Sets options regarding tilt sensor menu con trol and display Service Acessessavelogdata defaultsettings firmware update tetheredpowerandfirewirespeed About Provides serial number firmwa...

Page 50: ...ons are illustrated in full here to clearly describe the procedure The procedures later on in this manual are described and illustrated in an ab breviated manner so it wise to study this full description first Press the MENU button to access the menu from the regular image display Use the Rear scroll wheel or press the up or down arrows on the Navigation button to access Settings The highlight on ...

Page 51: ... required in the se quence Sequence the sequential order of the over or underexposures Step the amount of EV variation from the standard exposure setting In turntherearwheeltochoosethenumberofframes required 2 3 5 7 or 9 In turn the rear wheel to choose one of the four sequences In turn the rear wheel to choose the amount of EV variation required 3 2 1 1 2 1 3 EV Turn the front scroll wheel to acc...

Page 52: ...52 Photo Dmitry Ageev Hasselblad Masters PREVIEWS BROWSING ...

Page 53: ...tton function Button function ISO setting White balance File name Capture counter Two additional screens also available accessible from the Histogram screen Combined Histogram Shows a preview image overlaid with a histogram display ing the three components red blue and green Histogram and full details Shows a preview image overlaid with both a histogram and camera setting details Full screen previ...

Page 54: ...t with few pixels elsewhere indi cates a likely underexposure Many details will be lost in the shadows OVEREXPOSURE A histogram display that is concentrated on the right with few pixels elsewhere indicates a likely overexposure Many details will be lost in the highlights BROWSING In Browse mode use the front scroll wheel or left or right arrows on the navigator button to browse cap tures in a fold...

Page 55: ...der until directed other wise A newly created folder automatically becomes the current folder 1 Press MENU 2 Navigate to STORAGE use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator 3 Navigate to CREATE NEW FOLDER dialog use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator 4 The CREATE NEW FOLDER dialog allows folder naming The first three digits are fixed and are automatically incremented for each new folder The fo...

Page 56: ...56 SENSOR UNIT SETTINGS Photo Hengki Koentjoro Hasselblad Masters ...

Page 57: ...s After pressing the MENU button the first screen presents the main divisions ISO White balance and Quality for rapid access while working Storage and Settings followed by About These last two include the less commonly used options and settings BASIC OVERVIEW OF SENSOR UNIT MENU STORAGE ISO WHITE BALANCE QUALITY SETTINGS NAVIGATION The scroll wheels and True Focus and AE L buttons on the grip dupl...

Page 58: ...n by pressing EXIT MENU button ISO SETTING ON SENSOR UNIT SENSOR UNIT MENU ISO ISO and White Balance can be set either on the sensor unit the grip or when tethered via Phocus On the sensor unit the settings are automatically and simultaneously transferred from the sensor unit to the grip Likewise all changes on the grip are automatically transferred to the sensor unit display Please note that the ...

Page 59: ...RMAT SETTING 1 Press MENU 2 Navigate to Quality use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator 3 Navigate to Image Format use the Front scroll wheel or the Navigator 4 Press the True Focus or AE L buttons or the ZOOM button to step through the available options 5 Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT MENU button WHITE BALANCE SETTING BY USING A GREY CARD SENSOR UNIT MENU WHITE BALANCE MANUAL 1 Pr...

Page 60: ...e Navigator 3 Navigate to Format use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator 4 Navigate to Format dialogue use the Rear scroll wheel or the Navigator 5 Press OK Display button to confirm Navigator Display Zoom Menu DELETE SENSOR UNIT MENU STORAGE DELETE Delete allows you to make single or multiple deletes of captures 1 Browse to image you want to delete 2 Press MENU 3 Navigate to Storage use the Re...

Page 61: ...t sounds to help provide immediate information A button press has a normal mechani cal click sound while the remaining actions listed here are more musical For example a capture rated as over exposed is signified by three rapid notes going up the musical scale whereas an underexposed capture has three rapid notes going down the musical scale as illustrated here ON OFF Error Ready Overexposure Unde...

Page 62: ... Press the True Focus or AE L button or the ZOOM button to step through options 7 Save the chosen selection by pressing EXIT MENU button DATE TIME SENSOR UNIT MENU SETTINGS USER INTERFACE DATE TIME The H5D has an internal clock that keeps track of the date and time This informa tion is used to mark each shot with the date and time at which it was taken It is also used to label folders with the dat...

Page 63: ...ttons on the grip The buttons can also be assigned in the Camera Configuration tool in Phocus OPTIONS Browse Mode Mark Overexposure Delete Image Format Card Info Screen Spirit Level Focus Confirm Live View 50c 50cWiFi 50cMS 200cMS models only SETTINGS CUSTOM OPTIONS Display Off SENSOR UNIT MENU SETTINGS CUSTOM OPTIONS DISPLAY OFF Sets the amount of elapsed time before the display is turned off See...

Page 64: ...r unit can also be used with view cameras with the appropriate adapter and cables The exposure time set on the unit sets the maximum length of exposure The default setting is 1 8 sec and this is the setting that can be kept for all exposures from 1 8 sec through 1 2000sec However this setting should be changed in accordance with the time required if it exceeds 1 8 sec Times of up to 32 seconds can...

Page 65: ...if set 3 Navigate to Wi Fi and change the settings accordingly NOTE The Wi Fi function is set to Off by default and you can only make changes to the Wi Fi mode when it is in Off mode 4 Further settings are described below WI FI MODES H5D 50cWi Fimodelonly The Wi Fi function has two modes of operation Client and Direct AP Client is when both the camera and the iPhone iPad are connected to an existi...

Page 66: ...e password will be visible until the camera is turned off or re started After a restart you will only see in the password menu 11 Exit from the menu 12 Connect your iPhone iPad to the network created by the camera Select network in the Wi Fi setting of the iOS menu Then proceed as described on page 68 CONNECT DIRECTLY TO AN IPHONE IPAD DIRECT AP MODE H5D 50cWi Fimodelonly CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT CLI...

Page 67: ...he Front Scroll Wheel on the grip locate the desired character indicated by a blue background 4 Select a character by pressing either the Zoom Selection button or by moving the Rear Scroll Wheel 5 To delete an incorrect character in the password locate the character again in the list as before then press the P2 button The chosen character and all characters to the right of it in the password will ...

Page 68: ...ct AP connection has already been established you will see a list of connected cameras and Phocus appli cations running under Hosts Cameras appear as camera icons together with their specific serial numbers Click on the camera icon with the relevant serial number to connect Please note that in Direct AP mode only one iPhone iPad can be connected at the same time The rear display on the camera will...

Page 69: ...elect this option when using other configurations than a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter SETTINGS ABOUT SETTINGS SERVICE ABOUT SENSOR UNIT MENU SETTINGS ABOUT The About box will tell you which firmware version is pres ent so you can see if you have the latest which can be down loaded from the Hasselblad website The serial number is also displayed in case Hasselblad Support need to know it for any ...

Page 70: ...entered these bubbles become green The third central scale consisting of a large circle with cross hairs provides an alternative combined display The content of the circle changes from yellow to green when the horizontal orien tation is correct In Repro mode the central scale is also a bubble type Again the two yellow bubbles become green when centered in their respective scales As an alternative ...

Page 71: ...71 Photo Bara Prasilova Hasselblad Masters GRIP MENU SETTINGS ...

Page 72: ...g Drive Custom Options System status Interval options Note At very low temperatures the displays might require a few sec onds to present new settings These arrows signify the FRONT scroll wheel is used to select these options These arrows signify the REAR scroll wheel is used to make settings changes ...

Page 73: ... a change in sequence of the mirror movement Nor mally the mirror 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 func tion can be set to a sequence where the delay is followed by ...

Page 74: ...n for Mirror goes down Mirror remains up choice Turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose Mirror goes down Mirror returns to its normal position and the camera is made ready for the next capture Mirror raised Mirror remains in raised position No image is visible in the viewfinder until M UP button pressed 8 Press On Note that this now reads Off and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Sel...

Page 75: ...ing you can either maintain the pres sure on the button to take all frames without stopping or you can release the pressure on the button and press again to continue to the end of the sequence without losing any frames within the set sequence BRACKETING SETTING 1 Press MENU on grip 2 Turn the Front scroll wheel until Bracketing appears 3 Press ENTER 4 Turn the Front scroll wheel to access the opti...

Page 76: ... change instead Custom Options Bracket param in Manu al 25 on grip Note As an example a 5 frame sequence with an EV 1 variation setting at Standard Over Under would produce Standard OEV variation 1EV 1EV 2EV 2EV Tip A bracketing sequence can be stopped mid se quence by pressing the ESC ON OFF button Tip Check the lower text row on the screen for ON or OFF status Note See note at the beginning of t...

Page 77: ...n turn the Rear scroll wheel to choose 2 seconds 1 hour 7 Press SAVE 8 Press ENTER again from the Interval screen to activate the function Press On Note that this now reads Off and the line of text at the bottom of the screen reads Interval on Half press the shutter release button to standby mode for this function press the shutter release button again full press for activation or full press the s...

Page 78: ...r all options press the ON OFF button quickly to enter Profiles select Standard and then press Load Tip As a shortcut to Custom Options level press the MENU but ton twice with camera in active mode The latest setting will auto matically appear After making any changes press the shutter release button to save the new setting Tip As a shortcut to a specific customizable button True Focus AE L M UP S...

Page 79: ... Options The words and figures in red signify the default setting for that option Stop down function 6 Stop Down but can be reassigned to AF Drive AE lock Self Timer Bracketing Mirror up B mode T mode Flash Measure Interval timer Cycle LM mode Expose Display Off Histogram Focus conf Delete Grey bal ex Spirit Level Rear Info Screen None M UP button function 7 Mirror up but can be reassigned to AF D...

Page 80: ... On allows the adjustment Off retains the normal setting Spot mode 14 Normal Zone Determines how the camera be haves when set to Spot Mode Normal makes the camera behave in the same fashion as when set to Aver age 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 particular area of the subject and the AE L button ...

Page 81: ...er ex posure Yes enables the setting No disables the setting Interval Self Timer 21 Exit Stay Allows either the Interval or Self Timer mode to remain active after a capture or immediately return to standard setting Exitclearsthesettingandproducesan automatic return to standard setting after a capture Stay retains the setting after a cap ture AE lock Quick adjust 22 Exp reset Saved Allows either th...

Page 82: ... only Normal selects conventional display f5 6 f8 etc Light meter selects light meter type display f5 6 f8 etc Extra mirror delay 30 50 ms 100 ms 200 ms None 25 ms Extends the delay period between the mirror being raised and the opening of the lens shutter thereby reducing the negative effect of vi bration on longer exposure times True Focus in AF S 31 Off on Re assigns half press of shutter re le...

Page 83: ...and right in the available characters while the rear scroll wheel moves it up and down The chart of characters will automatically scroll to reveal the whole set The space character is top left in the list On the left side of the screen there is a small box frame containing two arrow symbols and an X symbol By selecting the arrows you can position the cursor in the line of text you have created The...

Page 84: ...aracter is highlighted by the selector cursor in this case the copyright symbol and press Save Note that more symbols have automati cally appeared as you scrolled down the screen 5 Choose the next character in the same manner in this case a space and press Save 6 The capital letter J has been highlighted and saved in this example 7 Repeat the procedure until all the letters and characters you want...

Page 85: ...mponents Info Usage and to the right of each individual com ponent a figure that represents the number of actions taken by that component Please note that even a com pletely new camera will have registered actions as these occur during testing before delivery 7 Press NEXT to display Info Version to display the soft ware version for each item Press the Next ISO WB button again to display Info Calib...

Page 86: ...NTINUOUS SETTING In camera active mode 1 Press MENU on grip 2 Turn the Front scroll wheel until Drive appears 3 Press ENTER 4 Turn the Front scroll wheel to Single or Continuous 5 Press SAVE In Continuous mode the camera automatically makes cap tures and makes ready for the next capture in a continuous manner as long as you maintain pressure on the shutter re lease Please note the speed is depende...

Page 87: ...87 PROFILES Photo Rafal Maleszyk Hasselblad Masters ...

Page 88: ... through the various settings for example autofocus aperture priority fill flash expo sure compensation etc you require for the particular purpose and save them as you go 2 When all the required settings have been made click not press the PROFILES button ON OFF button to access the profiles screen 3 Use the scroll bar to go through the list of profiles Choose a Spare profile or a named profile exc...

Page 89: ... appear 2 Scroll through the list front or rear scroll wheels and highlight the desired profile 3 Press Load AF button 4 Click PROFILES ON OFF button again 5 Press Save ISO WB button The Profile name screen is then displayed where you can rename the profile to what suits you see under Image Info 4 2 SAVE AF PROFILES Tip To quickly reset all profiles back to the original factory settings 1 Remove b...

Page 90: ...90 Photo Bara Prasilova Hasselblad Masters FLASH STROBE ...

Page 91: ...free link up for information transfer Flash synchronisation can be set to normal or rear the be ginning or end of a capture Please see the relevant user manuals for information regard ing separate flash units 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 o...

Page 92: ...ash units or TTL backs in Manual mode 4 The grip display shows the flash mode Normal or Rear in the standard display 5 When set to Flash Measure a specific screen requests you to press the AE L button in order to make a read ing See below for details Example of viewfinder display showing Flash set to Rear sync as well as 1EV exposure com pensation Note For full coverage with the integral flash use...

Page 93: ...e 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 ISO WB button to access the flash expo sure screen 4 Make preliminary required aperture setting by turning the front control wheel 5 Press the AE L button The camera will close the aper ture raise the mirror and fire the flash Light reflected from the flas...

Page 94: ...94 HM 16 32 FILM MAGAZINE OPTIONAL ACCESSORY Photo Hengki Koentjoro Hasselblad Masters ...

Page 95: ...rkslide indicator 9 Film tab holder 10 Film holder key 11 Magazine settings lock 12 Databus interface 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LCD PANEL The various functions are accessed by repeatedly pressing the function selector button loop menu and changes made by the change up and change down buttons Any settings are automatically saved At very low temperatures the LCD will require a few seconds to displa...

Page 96: ...M PLANE INDEX Provides a measuring point for the actual position of the film plane in the maga zine Used for calculations in critical applications DARKSLIDE KEY Withdraws and replaces the darkslide Fold out the key and turn it counter clock wise 360 towards the open symbol to withdraw it and clockwise 360 to wards the closed symbol to replace it NOTE The darkslide can only be withdrawn when the ma...

Page 97: ...e direction The cover will be freed and the battery can be removed Replace with a fresh CR2032 3V lithium or equivalent battery Ob serve the polarity and ensure the positive face is uppermost and replace the cover ensure the retaining lugs are inserted in the battery compartment slots locking it into place by rotating it in a clockwise direction until it stops If you in advertently insert the batt...

Page 98: ...ilm hold er without having to remove the whole magazine Removal Ensure that the darkslide indicator on the magazine shows red signifying that the darkslide is closed Firstly push the lever of the magazine release button to the right fig 4 1 and while maintaining that position press the centre of the button firmly inwards towards the camera body fig 4 2 to finally release the magazine Ensure you pr...

Page 99: ... time out of five seconds 5 Return the LCD settings lock to the locked position NOTE If you use both standard and barcoded films or over ridden barcoded 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 120 films only or 16 frames and 220 film will produce 32 frames If the film...

Page 100: ...ounter setting 1 Ensure the magazine settings lock is in the unlocked position 2 Press the button until Remain appears 3 Press either the button or the button to reach the desired setting toggle function on will show the number of frames remaining on the roll oFF will show the number of the next frame in the series 4 The new setting will be saved automatically after a time out of five seconds 5 Re...

Page 101: ...er key clockwise 90 to lock the film holder in place and fold the key back into its stored position B You might find that increased pressure on the left hand side of the film holder will more easily ensure a positive and correct positioning in the magazine If the camera is active or in standby mode the film will be wound automatically by the camera to position the first frame this function can be ...

Page 102: ...102 ACCESSORIES Photo Roman Jehanno Hasselblad Masters ...

Page 103: ...nsor unit included Viewfinder included type depends on camera model Accessories GIL GPS receiver SCA3902 TTL Flash Adapter View cameras Flash sync shutters View cameras Electronic shutters Any view camera with Hasselblad H adapter Flash sync input cable Flash sync input cable Host computer with FireWire running Phocus Schneider Shutter Control ES Rollei Lens Control S Host computer with FireWire r...

Page 104: ...24mm HC 3 5 35mm HC 2 8 80mm HC 2 2 100mm HC 3 2 150mm HC 4 210mm HC 3 5 4 5 50 110mm HCD 4 0 5 6 35 90mm HC 3 5 50 IImm HC 4 5 300mm HC Macro 4 120 IImm HC LENS RANGE Most V system C type lenses with optional CF lens adapter ...

Page 105: ... a tripod this accessory facilitates rapid attachment and removal of the camera The camera is firmly held in an exact and repeat able position Two integrated spirit levels make horizontal positioning of the camera easy The Tripod quick coupling H fits 1 4 and 3 8 tripod threads and has a safety catch Flash adapter SCA 3902 3053393 For connecting flashes compatible with the SCA 3002 system to the H...

Page 106: ...view even when wearing eyeglasses Includes built in fill flash and multi mode light meter ing system Converter H 1 7X 3023717 The Converter attaches between the lens and the body to increase the focal length by a factor of 1 7 This provides a convenient way to expand your range of lenses The Converter H 1 7 X features the same outstanding opti cal and mechanical quality as all the lenses in the Ha...

Page 107: ...n captured twice for extra sharpness followed by two more captures moved by half pixel increments to fill most of the gaps These six files are then combined into a single extremely high resolution im age Apart from the elimination of unwanted moiré and arte facts captures taken in multi shot mode will be much sharper and contain much more detail than single shot images They therefore will also sta...

Page 108: ...108 APPENDIX Photo Bryn Griffiths Hasselblad Masters ...

Page 109: ...buttons Complete camera set up can be saved to 7 custom profiles Lenses Hasselblad H System lens line 12 lenses from 24 to 300 mm with integral central lens shutter All central lens shutter V system Carl Zeiss lenses via optional CF adapter Shutter speed range 256 sec to 1 800 second 128 sec to 1 800 second 32 sec to 1 800 second Flash sync speed Flash can be used at all shutter speeds Viewfinder ...

Page 110: ...nification 3 1 times Integral fill flash G No 12 ISO100 Hot shoe for SCA3002 system flashes from Metz HV 90x 90 eye level viewfinder w diopter adjustment 4 to 2 5D Image magnification 2 7 times Integral fill flash G No 12 ISO100 Hot shoe for SCA3002 system flashes from Metz HV 90x II 90 eye level viewfinder w diopter adjustment 4 to 2 5D Image magnification 2 7 times Integral fill flash G No 12 IS...

Page 111: ...ash measurement TheH5Dhasabuilt inmeasurementsystemthatmeasuresflashlightfromnon TTLflashes suchasstudioflashes Exposure metering Multi mode exposure metering using 90 reflex viewfinder Metering options are Spot diameter 7 5 mm Centre Weighted and CentreSpot Metering range at f 2 8 and ISO100 Spot EV2 to 21 Centre weighted EV1 to 21 CentreSpot EV1 to 21 Auto bracketing Bracketing using predetermin...

Page 112: ...exposure lock Yes Out of range exposure lock No True exposure On Spot mode Normal Focus aid in MF Half press AF assist light Ext Flash Rear wheel quick adjust Yes Control lock All controls Beeper On Show histogram Yes Interval Self timer Exit AE lock Quick adjust Exp reset Show EV Yes Show ISO Yes Bracket param in Manual Shutter speed Aperture control in Manual Front wheel Low flash warning On Int...

Page 113: ...ad to retain the set exposure However this compensation is not always required and when using flash strobe as the main light source it is actually undesirable because compensation will result in underex posure Therefore when using flash strobe as the main light source you should set True Exposure to OFF in Custom Options 13 on grip You can download a fuller explanation of this situation from www h...

Page 114: ... 11 EV 12 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 210 80 35 150 120 50 50 110 50 50 110 110 Shutter speed Aperture Pv Mode Shutter speed Aperture Please ensure you format all previously unused cards in the sensor unit before use Do not remove a CF card from the sensor unit if the ready light is orange All files on the card may become corrupted and consequently lost if you do so and new formatting may als...

Page 115: ...revent dust and grit from getting into your equipment In coastal areas take measures to protect your equipment from sand and salt water spray Dust on the lens glass and focusing screen can be removed with a blower brush or very soft lens brush if necessary Smears on the lens glass should be treated with great caution In some cases they may be removed with a high quality lens cleaning solution on a...

Page 116: ...ap 32 Lens shades 32 Lenses 11 104 Light metering modes 43 Light metering sensitivity 114 Live View 50c 50cWiFi 50cMS 200cMS only 41 M Manual exposure mode 44 Manual focus 35 Mark overexposure 44 Multi shot 107 N Navigating the Menus 48 Navigating menu and settings grip 51 Navigating menu and settings SU 49 P P Pv modes 111 P1 P2 Buttons 13 16 18 62 PC connector 24 Phocus 30 Power modes 23 Power O...

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