Hasselblad H5D, User Manual

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ATTACHING A LENS
Remove the front protective cover
on the camera body by depressing
the lens release button and keep-
ing it depressed while turning the
cover counter-clockwise. Remove
the rear lens cap by unscrewing it in
a counter-clockwise direction. Align
the index on the lens with the index
on the camera body and rotate the
lens clockwise (bayonet fitting) until
it clicks into place.
 FRONT LENS CAP
Front lens caps are released for re-
moval and attachment by inserting
a thumb and index finger into the
recesses and pinching in the direc-
tion of the arrows.
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LENS SHADES
All lenses are supplied with lens shades that additionally provide extra protection
for transport and storage when mounted in reverse. Lens shades have a bayonet
fitting and are turned clockwise into place after ensuring the index on the lens
shade aligns with the index on the front of the lens. When mounted in reverse,
they are attached by matching the indexes and turning clockwise.
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SHUTTER AND APERTURE CONTROL
In manual mode both the shutter and aperture are elec-
tronically controlled and are adjusted by the scroll 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 lens barrel.
The focusing distance is read off the chosen scale from the
central lens index.
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REMOVING A LENS
Depress the lens release button and
keep it depressed while rotating the
lens counter-clockwise until it stops and
lift it out. Replace protective caps on the
lens immediately and on the camera
body if necessary.
If you try to rotate the lens before you
press the lens release button, it might
lock. In this case, rotate the lens clock-
wise a little first and then re-attempt re-
moval with the correct procedure: but-
ton first, then lens.
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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 ei-
ther. This is particularly useful when
using polarizing or graduated filters
where the orientation is normally
critical.
Central lens index